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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1965
Page
4
A West Berlin mayor's remark asserts that no individual should bear the blame for the actions of their ancestors. The quote emphasizes personal responsibility over collective guilt in Germany's past.
An editorial questions Bluefield State College under Dr. L B Allen amid State Board surveys and allocation reports. It argues the desegregation progress, outside admiration for Allen, and calls for praising achievements rather than undercutting the college’s national standing.
The piece attacks a proposed fire protection fee as duplicative for taxpayers and warns it could open a flood of future charges for city services. It urges the Mayor to reject the plan and laments creating a system of excessive city fees.
Washington correspondent Bruce Bioss argues President Johnson did not use Marine force on a panic impulse. He emphasizes Johnson consulted with top aides in the White House and State Department before sending troops on April 28, noting a long-running Dominican task force and broader Caribbean subversion concerns shaped policy.
A detailed portrait of Grandview Cliff within Grandview State Park on the Alleghany Plateau. The piece describes the cliff’s rugged beauty, spring greenery, and expansive views over New River Canyon. It notes park features, trails, and nearby towns like Beckley for lodging and services. The narrative emphasizes the scale and solitude of the landscape and its scenic overlooks.
Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri faced US cancellations that undercut plans for a Washington visit. While in Moscow he aligned with Soviet leader Kosygin denouncing US actions, criticized Red China’s atom bomb test, and warned Vietnam cannot be solved militarily. The two nations pledged near a billion dollars for India’s development over five years.
Berry's World notes India's massive domestic issues under PM Shastri after Nehru's death. US aid this year nears 435 million, bringing total to nearly 6 billion. military aid about 500 million in coming years. Soviet aid stands at 130 million, one sixth of US support. Population pressure looms to 1 billion by 2000, challenging relief and development efforts.
Elmo A. Jensen wrote a private will and a long letter to his family urging them to value love courage beauty and humor. He stresses honor self discipline and the rights of others while urging open eyes for new experiences and the beauty of life. Jensen survived a suspected fatal lung illness and has recovered enough to resume light duties.
A short prayer asks Almighty God for life and hope amid mortality. The speaker Webb Garrison of Central Methodist Church in Evansville Indiana requests guidance to live today worthy of divine mercies through Jesus Christ.
Robert G. Spivack argues that Harriman faced hostile demonstrations on campus, condemns booing and jeering as intellectual bullying, and urges clearer public explanations of Vietnam and Dominican policy. He cites other campuses and says a White Paper and robust public data would help inform fair-minded students.
A McClung saloon ice house collapsed at Thurmond last week revealing seven or eight cases of beer. No one claimed it and the origin remains unknown. Constable Tully took charge of the wreck.
25 years ago from the 1940 files Rev Earl Grose pastor of the First Baptist Church was appointed to the resolutions committee of the Northern Baptist Convention in Atlantic City.
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