Thought For Today Brief Sunbeams Quote
A concise quotation from Robert Southey on the power of brief words, likening condensed language to sunbeams that burn deeper.
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Robert Southey
Raleigh Register in Beckley, West Virginia
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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1971
Page
3
Love That Strip Mining Opinion Exhorts Campaign
An Charleston item notes the Strip Mining and Reclamation and Beautification Association plans a public relations drive costing more than its operating budget to sell strip mining as beautiful. The piece questions advertising as a tool to quiet citizens and contrasts with the damaged landscape near Grandview.
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Charleston
Strip Mining and Reclamation and Beautification Association
Britain’s Smoking Debate Grows Around Neon Warnings
A new neon sign in Piccadilly Circus warns that Smoking can damage your health as Britain debates anti smoking legislation. The Royal College of Physicians warns smoking could kill tens of thousands yearly this decade. Tobacco taxes yield about $2.64 billion, while a bill by Sir Gerald Nabarro seeks mandatory health warnings on packs.
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Piccadilly Circus
London
Times Square
Britain
Royal College of Physicians
the Royal College
Gerald Nabarro
Nixon Faces Public Scrutiny as Confidence Dims
Bruce Bioss analyzes President Nixon's televised news conferences revealing his persistent insecurity and cautious style. The piece notes his difficulty with small talk, careful wording, and the risk this poses to his 1972 reelection prospects amidst Vietnam, economy, and credibility concerns.
Democratic Women's Club elects Mrs. Carl Price president
The Democratic Women's Club of Raleigh County elected Mrs. Carl Price to the presidency at a meeting in the County Court room. Harry Anderson chaired the Raleigh County Executive Committee and was the main speaker. Other brief talks were given by Robert Byrd, Mrs. O. D. Hall, Mrs. Robert Burns, and Mrs. John C. Ward. Special music featured Robert Byrd on violin and Bert Biggs on guitar.
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Democratic Women’s Club
Raleigh County
Carl Price
County Court Room
Harry Anderson
Robert Byrd
O. D. Hall
Robert Burns
John C. Ward
Bert Biggs
Britain join the Common Market shocks Europe and turns point
British Prime Minister Heath sails to Paris to meet President Pompidou as Britain eyes full Common Market membership. The move signals a dramatic shift in European power, threatens traditional ties, and could spark U S agricultural export concerns if barriers rise to protect the bloc.
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Phil Newsom
UPI
Britain
Europe
Edward Heath
Paris
Georges Pompidou
Elysee Palace
West Germany
United States
Denmark
Ireland
Norway
U.S
Brezhnev Troop Cutting Talk Not Taken Seriously
UPI reports Washington officials doubt Brezhnev’s call for mutual troop reductions will lead to action. They say the moves are aimed at sowing NATO dissension ahead of Lisbon talks, with Nixon defending Europe’s force levels to maintain leverage. Secretary Rogers calls the proposals vague and seeks specifics.
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Brezhnev
Washington
UPI
Nixon
Leonid Brezhnev
Europe
NATO
Lisbon
Kremlin
William P. Rogers
Jacob Beam
Mail Bag Policy for Letters to the Mail Bag Column
Readers are urged to include name signature address and telephone for published letters. The Register prefers real correspondents who sign their own name. Anonymity may be allowed with a good reason, but signed letters carry more persuasiveness and personal influence.
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the Register
Libraries Embrace Microfilm Printouts in Future Book World
A Kodak expert predicts by century's end libraries will house few printed books with on demand microfilm printouts. Microfiche spreads to reference work via News Bank, offering 140 microfiche slides monthly from 100 papers across 45 states. The service targets schools, libraries, and businesses, valuing cheap, easy copying.
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Leroy Pope
UPI
New York
Eastman Kodak Co
John R. Robertson
Arcata National Corp
Kingsport Press
Kingsport
Tenn
Robert S. Lackey
Arcata
Microfilm
Urban Research Corp. of
Chicago
News Bank
Lackey
Nixon China policy draws mixed praise and critique abroad
The piece argues Nixon deserves credit for measured outreach to Peking while conservatives oppose rapprochement. It notes volatile shifts in Asia, with Red China rising in influence and Soviet-Chinese tensions, and urges careful balancing to ease tensions without isolating Beijing or Moscow.
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Southeast Asia
Red
United States
China
Russia
Nixon
Peking
Soviet Union
Moscow
United Nations Security Council
Taiwan
General Assembly
Bug Dust Would They Love Us at The Animal Hospital
A street chat reveals rumors about a vet hospital and a veterinary staff, focusing on ethics, press freedom, and patient safety. The speakers joke about surgeons and doctors while addressing humor and office talk in a casual overheard exchange.
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Animal Hospital
Bob
Doctor
Heated exchange questions medical plans and taxpayer burdens
In a dialog between Ed and P, they debate government subsidized medical programs and tax obligations, with jabs about accountability and politicians. The exchange hints at pollution concerns and public health, ending with a line about jailing board chairmen to curb pollution as a provocative closing remark by California banker Fortuney E. Stark Jr.
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Reagan
Beckley Veterinary Hospital
California
Fortuney E. Stark Jr
National Advertising Representative Notes
Fragmented text lists cities and subscription rates by mail for daily and Sunday delivery. Mentions New York Chicago Atlanta Boston Charlotte Philadelphia San Francisco and subscription periods such as daily and Sunday and three months. The passage appears as a garbled advertising roster from a newspaper page.
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National Advertisin Reprocmtative
York
Chica Company
Atanta, En Cago
Attan
Boston
Chatote Philade
San Francisco
MAI
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