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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1966
Page
4
President Johnson emphasizes that consumer choice depends on a solid foundation of reliable information about product costs and contents. The brief reflects a call for transparency in pricing and item details to support free enterprise.
A reader voices questions on working with elected officials in Raleigh County and the Beckley Manufacturing strike. The response outlines avenues for civic action, from attending county and school board meetings to writing letters, initiating discussions, forming delegations, and petitioning. It stresses that outcomes are uncertain and that honest engagement can influence, though not guarantee, results.
U.A.R. President Nasser hosted Soviet Premier Kosygin in Cairo, an event seen as Moscow’s broader regional push and a sign of improved Kremlin confidence after Khrushchev’s ouster. The visit followed tense U.S.-U.A.R. ties and U.S. withdrawal from support for Nasser’s dam project, with Cairo seen as a pivotal Middle East touchstone.
The Soviet premier and Kosygin party aim to strengthen Egypt’s ties with Moscow as Nasser seeks loans and military support. Moscow has extended about 900 million dollars in credits, notably for the Aswan Dam, with first electricity due next year. The group’s makeup signals a push for harbor facilities and broader influence in the Mediterranean and Red Sea regions.
United Press International reports a surge in corporate bounty hunters who recruit from within no long-term criminal past. Firms offer $50 to $100 per hire plus relocation perks and benefits to lure engineers scientists and marketing personnel amid a broad labor shortage.
25 years ago Raleigh files report that France's government approved terms between Adolf Hitler and French Vice Premier Jean Darlan, seen as European cooperation to deter U.S. entry. Chicago notes Dizzy Dean sought voluntary retirement from the Cubs. Beckley to drink Glade Creek water by July as a dam project nears completion. London reports German planes landing in Syria en route to Iraq with anticipated British air attack.
In a column by John Hodell dated April 21-22, Lt. General Lewis B. Hershey defends selective service, discusses war crimes trials, and urges moral judgment. He cites university student protests over draft policies and the proposal to share grades with draft officials, warning such actions could turn colleges into de facto draft agents and erode educational purpose.
Almighty God we give thanks for rest and renewal of night and morning for the beauty of earth and sky for friends who love us as we are As we move through a world of sound and fury help us find the quietness we need to live life steadily and whole through Jesus Christ our Lord Amen Berkeley Calif president Pacific School of Religion
Washington report notes Robert F Kennedy leads in early polling as the Kennedy brothers reshuffle the race for president. Ted Kennedy remains a strong alternative, while Johnson and Humphrey face uncertain futures. Supporters recall JFK's rise as a defining era.
Tung Chi-ping, a junior Chinese foreign service officer, defected from Burundi after being assigned to aid a Congo revolt. He described Peking's push to recruit pro Chinese African leaders, bribe potential allies, and use China friendship associations for propaganda and intelligence, aiming at Mali and Ghana despite doubts about Nkrumah.
Twenty years ago in 1916 H H Asbury who supervised Raleigh County's new jail project departed Beckley for his Roanoke home. During his stay he connected with locals who hope his firm wins further contracts in the area. Meanwhile Mrs F C George returns from Philadelphia after weeks in hospital.
Public notice from Beckley Newspapers Corporation outlines mail subscription rates for daily and Sunday editions, half-year and annual terms, and carrier delivery charges. It notes that carriers and distributors are independent contractors, with no responsibility for advance payments.
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