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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1965
Page
4
The quote reflects on performing on Broadway and the pressure to meet one’s own high standard. It attributes a maxim about doing your best and then needing to match it again, noting humorist Buddy Hackett.
The Southern Regional Council surveys reveal near total Negro exclusion from federal courts in the South. None of the federal district and circuit judges are Black, with only 14 Black court personnel and a handful of Black prosecutors and marshals. Jury service shows token or limited representation in several states. The SRC warns its interview-based findings may miss some individuals and notes bias in appointment power from presidents to judges.
Washington reports mid summer view of how Senator Edward M Kennedy may shape Massachusetts politics for the 1966 races. O'Brien and O'Donnell loom as potential candidates with Kennedy backing though internal splits and opposition from McCormack and Collins threaten his plan to form a solid Kennedy aligned majority.
Washington evaluates immediate and long range effects of China’s second nuclear detonation on Viet Nam peace talks and East West disarmament. U.S. aims to reassure Asian allies while noting delays in delivery systems. Britain sees five years to a credible threat, while de Gaulle pursues independent French tests in Tahiti amid global nuclear ambitions.
John Hodell notes a quirky family canine saga describing a mixed mix of behavior and a tongue in the wind. The column weaves in a stray dog, Pekingese syndrome jokes, and a neighbor’s cocker spaniel named Yogi tied to a newspaper ritual.
A 1965 reflection on President Johnson's Viet Nam and Dominican Republic policies. It weighs foreign policy risks, media judgments, and historical analogies, noting Gen Lo Jui-ching's cautious stance, possible peace moves with Red China, and the Caribbean route toward democratic reform under the Great Society. History and historians are questioned.
Notice shows subscription rates for Beckley Newspapers Corporation including daily and Sunday plans, delivery options, and tax details. It lists address and editor and notes policy on address changes and contractor responsibility. Includes contact and regional distribution notes.
23 Years Ago From the 1940 Files Of The Raleigh Register reports rigid enforcement of the parking meter ordinance by the city police after Mayor A. K. Minter requested apprehension of violators. The largest Beckley College class graduates May 31 at First Methodist Church with Dr. Leonard Riggleman, Morris Harvey College president, as principal speaker. A cooperative plan among the school system, public assistance, PTA, WPA, and schoolchildren supports hot lunches for 645 students daily. A prayer by W Ralph Ward Jr of Syracuse prays for clarity and courage.
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