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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1966
Page
2
A biblical verse from I Corinthians 13:1 declares that without love even noble speech becomes a noisy clang, likening eloquence to a clanging symbol when compassion is absent. The timeless reminder emphasizes love as the core of meaningful communication.
A New York mail order nursery promotes a new flower named Lady Bird Mum, part of its giant bird series. The brochure claims the wine colored bloom will not reach general sale until 1967 and offers a free Lady Bird with six other plants. The campaign riffs on First Lady Johnson’s beautification push and toys with future names like Lyndon B and Luci B.
The piece notes the Johnson family cannot stop commercial use of their names. It cites past cases like Truman where ads used presidential likenesses. It also recalls a San Antonio store giving White House staff Texas scratchpads with cash, warning gifts risk public perception.
UPI reports amid Johnson de Gaulle exchanges that the Europe future hinges on NATO’s balance of power from the Atlantic to the Urals. Washington accuses de Gaulle of fragmenting NATO to leverage with Moscow while de Gaulle calls NATO outdated and pursues an independent European security path.
President Johnson pledges to hold the line by rallying NATO allies to an integrated front. NATO headquarters may shift to Belgium or the Netherlands and U S bases and supply lines would relocate. An empty chair would await France if it returns. Washington seeks public opinion to sway France and other Western nations against De Gaulle's course and toward reunion with the Allies.
Swedish import Camilla Sparv lands in a high profile role opposite James Coburn in Eli Kotch while being added to the cast as a future Batboat debut looms for The Batman series. Hollywood producer Bill Dozier previews a straighter tone for The Green Hornet with a masked hero and aBlack Beauty car. Sparv, a former top European model, discusses her move to New York marriage to Robert Evans and a first on screen kiss with Coburn. local church prayer closes the page.
The Kennedy brothers Bob and Ted are seen without a coordinated political strategy but with deep public attachment. Governors and party figures note turnover weakens formal Kennedy control, yet the Kennedys retain influence through name recognition and perceived promise. The brothers deny plotting for future office, choosing focus on current Senate work.
The Baltimore Sunday Sun reports on a Supreme Court decision shaping obscenity law. Justices split over First and Fourteenth Amendment protections for material, with a majority favoring a purveyor intent test to clarify standards and reduce nationwide censorship burdens across federal and state courts.
Ohio faces plate space limits as auto growth drives need for more numbers. To fit an extra digit without altering plate size, the state dropped the dot separator between letters and numbers, solving 1966 needs. Air travel also shows a surge as February domestic airline activity rises.
U S officials assess a Cuban backed Tri Continental shift with Moscow increasing funds arms and supplies for Latin American guerrillas. Venezuela Colombia Guatemala and Peru remain focus as the Soviets seek Dominican Republic like opportunities and aim to weaken U S Viet Nam commitments.
A UPI member listing shows Ward Griffith Company as the national advertising representative with offices in New York Chicago Detroit Atlanta Boston Charlotte Philadelphia San Francisco Los Angeles Greenville Pittsburgh and other major cities. The roster reflects an expansive network serving newspapers and media outlets nationwide.
The Raleigh Register notes Yugoslavia signing the Axis pact in Vienna with Adolf Hitler present in ceremonies. New River district coal output rose by 16,285 tons week over week and showed a 13.3 percent gain versus last March. Chamber of Commerce reports 284 members signed, six short of the 1941 goal, with follow up workers listed.
The South Kanawha Street store once run by C. P. Phillips & Son and later sold to H. C. Sheets has been resold to G. M. Maples and Paul Robertson. They intend to enlarge the business and run a strictly up to date establishment. Robert J. Holmes at Cranberry sent a card from Fort Bliss to his brother Sergeant Felix Holmes of Co E 16th Infantry U S Regulars who is soon leaving to join a hunt in Mexico for Villa directing troops to secure Mexican railway facilities to support the aero corps and cavalry in the operation.
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