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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1977
Page
2
Gov. Jay Rockefeller's bid to end the three percent food sales tax hits a snag as the Senate Finance Committee votes 10 to 7 to keep chairman John Pat Fanning from scheduling the bills. The inaugural speech calls for keeping promises and pushing the tax cut for all the people.
The House Select Committee on Assassinations edges toward rules and a budget by March 31 after Speaker O Neill reboots leadership with Rep. Stokes. The panel, now backing King and Kennedy probes, weighs funding amid ongoing disputes and public interest.
In a satirical dialogue Arthur Hoppe pokes fun at decades of Paris peace talks. Henry urges Henry Kissinger style representatives while Cyrus questions peaceful methods. The mock exchange riffs on bombing Cambodia Hanoi and Haiphong as a joke about diplomacy and Nobel prizes.
Senator Sam J. Ervin reflects on James Madison and his era noting that the founders aimed to separate church and state. He argues there should be no official government relationship with any church or church groups and no tax support for religious institutions.
Washington insiders assess the new Intelligence Committee as functioning but cautious with risks of being co opted by the CIA. The panel probes covert actions, budget transparency, and new charters while facing slow organization and limited attendance.
A columnist reveals an FBI memo showing the Welcome Wagon company allegedly provided neighborhood data on a Chicago couple during the 1960s civil rights era. The piece notes mixed past and present stances from FBI, Welcome Wagon leadership, and skeptical readers.
Glen Rogers high school celebrated a 69 65 win over Gauley Bridge at the Charleston Civic Center to claim the West Virginia Class A basketball crown. Principal Bruce Williams, Coach Tom Brooks, and stars Bruce O Neal John Brown and Perry Tilley highlighted a 22 4 season as the Owls extended a proud tournament tradition dating to 1936.
The West Virginia Department of Health recommends controlled public water supplies to reduce dental decay. Sanitarian Joseph E. Williams, one of Raleigh County’s two sanitarians, announced the measure as part of the 25 Years Ago feature in the Raleigh Register.
F C Givens announces the closing of Home Tailoring Co and the Baby Shop. Louis Pickus will take over and move in around April 1.
A letter from Mrs. Jeanette Daniel urges Christians to pressure local theaters not to show The Passover Plot and The Many Faces of Jesus Christ. She cites blasphemous content and asks readers to join the protest, noting Interfaith Committee Against Blasphemy contact.
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