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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1977
Page
3
The Nixon–Frost interview series airs at 7:30 p.m. on Channel 7 with viewers in Roanoke region invited to judge for themselves. News editors tout it as a rare historical moment, challenging reruns as the public revisits Watergate and Nixon’s resignation.
A look back shows jet service began May 2 1952 with BOAC De Havilland Comet I flights London to Johannesburg taking 20 hours. Early luxuries faded as jets pushed rapid travel yet fuel costs threaten remaining in-flight comforts. World Airways proposes frill reductions to cut coast to coast to under $100.
A humorous essay argues against doom over an energy crisis and cautions that Americans will adapt rather than surrender the American Way of Life. It mocks fuel fear, envisions car and air travel constraints, and suggests ironic solutions from Waxed cars to nonflying cruises.
West Virginia Governor Jay Rockefeller delayed his veto after agonizing over a measure. He cited vague language on corporate political action committees and said the bill would need clearer provisions before passage. The veto leaves in place changes to the primary schedule and voting safeguards while opposing corporate donations.
A Raleigh County fragment highlights an 1899 Beckley Register issue with editor Cook & Tucker. Notable items include Nathan B. Scott election details, Columbus relic news, a Petrified Wasp Nest from Mt. Hope, and a column of witty “Don’ts” ditties.
Poking fun at the energy crisis, Roger Simon reports on the Bike in Ball a large clear plastic unicycle-in-a-ball device mocked as a toy energy saver. He quotes Betty Motley of the marketing firm noting zero sales, plus other quirky inventions like a sheet-folder and a front‑heel combat boot.
Robert W. Sperry of MacArthur is one of five West Virginians awarded National Science Foundation graduate fellowships, announced by Senator Harley Kilgore. Sperry holds a B S and an M S in engineering from West Virginia University. G Curtis Turner, Clear Fork High School principal, will succeed Margaret Sullivan as Raleigh County Education Association president with Sherman Akers as vice president Catherine Minton as secretary and Charles Akers as treasurer.
New Yorkers resist helping the United States out of its energy and fiscal crises. Merchants and residents attack perceived U S waste and urge self sufficiency before offering expertise on buses subways and dense housing. They warn political risk of a New York bailout in an election year.
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