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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 22, 1966
Page
4
Thought for Today endorses a reader guided process for selecting two Board of Education members from the May 10 primary. The Register published candid interviews with candidates and urged voters to compare positions, noting two candidates declined and broadcasts on Station WJLS offer extra insight.
Pope Paul VI and Archbishop Ramsey will meet in Rome March 23 for the first formal encounter between Roman Catholic and Anglican leaders since the Reformation. The three-day visit includes state-like receptions, a March 24 prayer service at St Paul Outside the Walls, and a bilingual joint statement.
The columnist argues the so called Berkeley rebellion does not reflect all American youth. Studies from Wisconsin show 61 percent moderately satisfied with university handling while 72 percent support the Vietnam war administration. He says most youths are alert and busy with work study and social life rather than chasing media fame.
West Virginia officials cannot declare the show boat Rhododendron surplus or sell it for $1. The process would move the vessel to the Finance Department for inventory control and potential auction if no other department can use it. The ship has cost $193,000 and sits in Morgantown as a theater for WVU while renovations occur. The towboat Mary Alice, renamed Thelma Ann, remains sunk in the Monongahela River. Gov. Smith joked about his daughter’s wedding and denied any rift with Attorney General Robertson, who he said is only doing his duty. A Hog Island share bid drew participation from 60 West Virginians, including former Gov. Barron and Sen. Carl Gainer. a reporter declined due to lack of funds.
Sen Robert Byrd notes daylight saving time creates national, international, and space time confusion. Congress weighs uniform dates with state options, amid debate over fast time versus slow time and calls for federal year round or partial seasonal DST. West Virginia cites cross-border changes as example of complexity in a jet age.
The piece explains disorientation from rapid time-zone changes as Mother Nature’s built in timer adjusting body rhythms. It notes jet travelers, including officials, show reduced reasoning and efficiency after long distance travel. Some urge rest periods for leaders before demanding tasks.
A fragmentary dialogue features speakers accusing unseen visitors of trespassing on private property and air space. The exchange questions the visitors identity and origin, hints at controversial immigration and societal conflicts, and closing with a wary invitation to talk.
The text offers a religious prayer invoking daily bread and the Bread of Life, requesting guidance to surrender will and dedicate hearts. It notes James Ross McCain of Decatur Georgia, late president emeritus of Agnes Scott College, as the author and signer.
Washington in spring 1966 shows heightened partisanship over the Abba Schwartz immigration liberalism dispute. The piece argues that bold assertions and fragments miss many facts, noting Crockett and White House dynamics, and concludes no definitive case has been proven.
The 1916 Raleigh Register notes the worst local blizzard in years swept Beckley last week. Snow fell almost continuously for three days, driven by a high wind, preventing dairy deliveries and causing widespread hardship for residents.
John Hodel manages editorial duties as the Raleigh Register outlines subscription rates by mail. The notice gives pricing details and contact information for readers seeking postal delivery options.
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