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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1966
Page
4
Jazz legend Lionel Hampton urges patience with Mayor Lindsay asking for time to make his own arrangements. He predicts Lindsay will address critics once he has room to act. The remark reflects a cautious, mixed reaction to urban leadership in New York.
An exploration of how consensus and shifting norms shape obscenity rulings, citing the Ginzburg Supreme Court case. The author argues standards evolve, judges may be out of touch with public mood, and censorship remains a dangerous force. The piece questions who decides acceptable content and whether life should reflect current tastes or timeless limits.
Washington dispatch reports unrest among Northerners and Southerners as Negroes push beyond token desegregation in schools housing and jobs. Despite some gains like civic boards and hiring, many fear tokenism persists with impatience rising and calls for faster change. Civil rights voices voice mixed bets on tokenism as a stepping stone or barrier to further integration.
Washington reports a campaign in Viet Nam yielding 233 tons of salt and enough rice to feed 36 VC battalions for over a year. Captures include grains, chickens, pigs, uniforms, and medical supplies. Authors say continued rice and salt seizures will force VC cadres to focus on sustenance and reduce political organizing.
A concise morning prayer asks for clear accurate thinking to perform work efficiently and to resist cutting others down with sarcasm. It seeks love of God expressed in thoughtful words and deeds, with remembrance of the divine throughout the day.
Attorney J. Lewis Bumgard ner spent several days at White Sulphur Springs and Lewisburg on business. He delivered several addresses in support of the bond election for good roads to be held in Greenbrier County this month.
United Presbyterian scholars push a middle way in biblical interpretation through The Confession of 1967. The document, debated at Boston May 18 25, affirms Jesus Christ as the supreme revelation while treating scriptures as human words guided by the Spirit. It endorses biblical criticism to uncover eternal truths beneath historical language.
A Louisville anecdote shows uninsured households pay for losses when fires strike. It highlights listing belongings, documenting values, and updating policies to cover rising antique worth. Experts advise using reputable dealers, getting appraisals, and periodically reappraising items every three to five years.
Philip G. Buffinton of State Farm Fire and Casualty recommends adding a personal articles floater to homeowners policies. The floater covers antiques art objects paintings vases and jewelry on an all risk basis with few exclusions and can be increased when value rises.
Washington reconsiders mainline U S policy toward Communist China after congressional probes. Rusk advocates containment without isolation, supporting Chiang Kai-shek on Taiwan while seeking informal talks with Beijing. Analysts see policy as gradual shift with aging Mao regime possibly softening in time. Peking calls it a sham.
25 Years Ago From the 1941 Files Of McKendree Emergency hospital which has been without a superintendent since Dr. Norman G Patterson resigned March 1 will have an acting superintendent Dr J W Hartigan of Morgantown One out of every four Raleigh county miners were receiving commodities from the department of public assistance as the line of food applicants at the relief unit shortened Director F E W Worrell said actually 4200 miners had asked for food with others still applying.
Beckley newspapers list home delivery rates for daily and Sunday editions by carrier or distributor. Rates shown include per week and half-month options, with monthly pricing also provided. Advertising representatives are named along with contact details for Beckley and Hemton offices.
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