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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 1965
Page
4
The quote warns that tolerating a Dong Hoi style attack on a Cambodian town by South Viet Nam Air Force would trigger a U S and South Viet Nam war declaration, reflecting Cambodias stance on aggression and national sovereignty.
A student revolt against de humanization of college life grows on campuses from Berkeley to Yale. Friction between students and faculty centers on recruitment limits and tenure driven by publish or perish culture.
In Cap Haitien Haiti an anonymous gunman fired a tommy gun killing Antoine Piquion a former member of the Chamber of Deputies. The killer aimed at the orchestra leader who was absent and the event shows Papa Duvalier s brutal rule. The killer was never punished and the incident underscores Duvalier s feared grip on the country.
Phil Newsom reports on Haiti where President Duvalier is protected by the ton ton macoute elite. Visitors saw crowds, submachine guns, and the leader amid stark poverty as beggars, rotting vegetables, and open sewage mark life in Cap-Haïtien and across Hispaniola.
A personal reflection by Harry C. White of Rock Hill S C on a family paper route crisis. The writer recalls a sleepless morning delivering newspapers and the family mercy shown toward the paperboy. He notes a charitable donation to the Rev James Reed murder fund and appeals for further gifts to the Unitarian Fellowship fund.
Richard Spong argues the Congo national elections, set to run March 18 to April 3, won’t heal tribalism but will merely gloss over it. He notes Tshombe’s popular regime and coalitions, and cites witchcraft and fear among rebels as shaping the volatile political landscape.
Washington staff notes two Kennedy biographies by Sorensen and by O'Donnell O'Brien Powers, plus political anecdotes. Humprhey quips about the vice presidency while Gronovski teases businessmen about coverage of a multimillion dollar gap. Ho Chi Minh shares hardship and cigars with visitors. Muskie cites 37 sponsors for a 1965 act, a 1959 dental bill tested Senate passage. A flag delivery delay prompts a page boy joke at the Capitol.
The article notes easing tensions after The Troubles with new EU style dialogue between Northern Ireland and the Republic. Leaders Capte O Neill and Sean Lemass met in Belfast and Dublin, moderated by Sinn Fein limits and IRA outlawing. Casement's Dublin reburial signals conciliation as centuries of bitterness shift.
A candid African diplomat says America's generous image fuels Africa’s ambition and prompts local leaders to emulate U S life. He notes improved mutual understanding, praises U S business for inclusive investment, and warns against overreliance on veteran colonialists, urging careful Peace Corps engagement.
From 1915 Raleigh Herald report a mine disaster at Layland Fayette County killed one man instantly and entombed 185 workers. The piece also notes the Mullens Advocate to debut March 5 with E C Watson as editor and manager and mentions local events including a Woman's Christian Temperance Union lecture on woman suffrage and a student visit from Mabscott.
Major H W Shawhan state conservation commissioner announces that Grandview Park will be the state's sixth roadside project and begin this summer. Mrs Rosalie Muller becomes membership chairman for Beckley Cooperative Concert Association directing the new campaign next month. Dr John Howard Greene Slab Fork physician runs for board of education subject to the Democratic primary on May 14.
Beckley Newspapers Corporation issues the Naleigh Register from 341 Prince Street Beckley West Virginia with John Hodel as managing editor. It lists membership in United Press International and advertising representation across major cities.
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