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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1972
Page
2
A devotional line reflects on Romans 5 3 4 teaching that suffering builds endurance, endurance shapes character, and character yields hope. The message links hardship to spiritual growth and resilience for readers.
Readers question timing of a reclamation plan opposite Grandview State Park as three Raleigh County delegates Merritt Memanus Sparacino and Fayette Countians Othel Crandall Myles and Adam Toney face possible removal. The dispute centers on a court challenge and a pledge to plant trees to erase old scars.
President Nixon steers his re election bid away from a peace theme amid strong man rhetoric. At John Connally’s ranch he warned North Vietnam of grave risk from U S air and sea power and urged the public to stay the course in Vietnam.
John Hodel, editor of the Raleigh Register, accuses Tracy Hylton of misstatements about voting on a mental health bill. The letter questions Hylton's integrity and calls for proof of specific quotes, referencing campaign issues and alleged backers.
Secretary Laird says the Soviet Union remains a major military supplier to North Vietnam and a key contributor to the Southeast Asia conflict. Bernice Crawley notes tenants face rent hikes while wages stay frozen. President Nixon argues strong forces guard peace.
Hawley Coal Mining Company once said to leave Raleigh County remains active in the area. Local official L A Simmons condemned lenient penalties and reported bad publicity, with fines of 100 dollars and costs for a Piney River processing plant operating without a permit. Two arrests occurred in April after a magistrate hearing.
A long, candid fundraising letter from Jonathan F. Daniels to Senator McGovern recalls support dynamics in 1972. He praises McGovern’s charisma, explains switching loyalties from Muskie, notes internal party pressures, and signals future endorsements while urging lasting friendship.
Beckley Newspapers Corporation publishes the Raleigh MD Register with offices in Beckley and Hinton West Virginia. Subscription rates by mail for daily and Sunday editions are listed by period and a carrier delivery option is offered with weekly and monthly rates. State sales tax is included and carriers are independent contractors.
Thirty three inches of snow fell over twelve days with continued flurries bogging traffic. In Beckley eight inches of new snow in the last 24 hours. W. E. David, former manager of the American Legion Club, in Summersville this week, to buy Webb's Drug Store from Glenn Webb. Webb, former Caffee Funeral Home business manager, plans to set up a Beckley business.
The India Pakistan and Bangladesh leaders face a critical peace opportunity after the 1971 war. Indira Gandhi and Zulfikar Bhutto seek a settlement on Kashmir and war prisoners with Sheik Mujibur Rahman joining talks. Bangladesh independence, prisoner releases, and Bengali refugees shape the negotiations and timing.
A letter from West Virginia coal miners in Raleigh and Wyoming counties urges voters to remove Hylton in the upcoming election. Lacy Reed, a coal miner with 43 years on the job, denounces Hylton for supporting a watered down black lung bill and accuses him of political rhetoric while serving coal interests.
A lengthy May 1972 message criticizes politicians in West Virginia for wasting money and failing to deliver on campaign promises. The speaker urges action against unresponsive officials and calls for constitutional amendments to empower voters to remove elected leaders who neglect their duties.
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