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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1972
Page
2
There is no nation on earth so dangerous as a nation fully armed and bankrupt at home. Aliplomat reflects on perilous power and domestic strain in a concise quotation.
A contemplation of violence in politics and general distrust in government followed by a report on Solzhenitsyn and a panel in Washington. It notes tension between dissidents and Soviet authorities and the risk of repression versus the need for truth. The essay highlights a growing Russian scientific and intellectual dissent challenging Soviet policy.
In a letter to Raleigh County voters the candidate outlines how Wes Thompson urged him to run after giving a job to Thompson’s daughter in 1971. He states Thompson later opposed him and campaigns against him, pledging loyalty to the Democratic party regardless of the May 9 primary outcome.
Some physicians levy a five dollar charge for completing health insurance forms, despite AMA guidance. The association notes limited use but acknowledges complex forms drive paperwork. Advocates urge standardization to ease doctor workload and protect patient costs.
Phil Newsom analyzes Argentina amid inflation, extremism, and militarism five years after Peron's overthrow. He notes about 6000 extremists exist alongside 100,000 Communist supporters and rising labor, business, and clerical discontent influencing politics.
The Captain James Allen Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution elected Mrs. Frank S. Harkler as regent with Mrs. J. Arthur Davis hosting. Other officers were chosen at the Raleigh gathering, reflecting routine organizational proceedings.
The piece notes Argentina plans to restore civilian rule through elections next March after a 1972 crisis. Inflation soared with a 40 percent annual rise and 25 percent in early 1972, while capital flight trimmed reserves by 800 million dollars. General Lanusse faces criticism for wage policies blamed for economic strain.
A critical look at Coaltown Revisited An Appalachian Notebook by Bill Peterson of the Louisville Courier Journal surveys coalfield life in central Appalachia. It traces unions operators politics safety and welfare funds, noting corruption and mismanagement since the Lewis era and asking if real change is possible.
Howard Allison, an attorney in Kent Ohio, counsels arrested Kent State antiwar demonstrators to plead no contest to trespassing charges describing civil disobedience as a luxury and urging timely action.
A spoof briefing with Homer Pettibone claims U S mining of Haiphong harbor risks World War I. It satirically cites odds of 142 to 11 8 against Kremlin escalation and notes peace terms amid Cold War tensions.
Readers are urged to include full identifying information for Mail Bag letters and to sign letters for credibility. The piece lampoons Cold War era gaps between rhetoric and reality with a Q A featuring Mr. Pettibone discussing Soviet Russian signals, Chinese plans, and North Vietnamese reactions, ending with the note that someone must be counted on to end the war.
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