Venerable Bede and Bob Hope in May celebrations
The piece reflects on the 1300th birthday of Venerable Bede with Britain staging celebrations from May 27 to June 29, 1974, noting Bede as a foundational English historian and his careful, source-citing writings. It also profiles Bob Hope turning 70 on May 29, highlighting his career arc and wartime tours, while noting some critics of his Vietnam era Christmas shows.
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George S. McGovern
D.D
Bede
Alexander the Great
Charlemagne
Napoleon
H. R. Haldeman
Britain
David Knowles
Regius
Cambridge University
Herodotus
Knowles
England
Hope
Niagara Falls
Disneyland
Hollywood
Bob Hope
C. Robert Jennings
Los Angeles Times
Jennings
Bing Crosby
Dorothy Lamour
Jane Russell
Vietnam
The Frisbee Theorem and the Rise of the Superior Sex
A satirical tale follows a series ofpublic challenges by men to prove male supremacy after a tennis match between Bobby Riggs and Margaret Court. A feminists’ response pits Frisbee against a giant 18 year old gorilla named Mbonga, leading to a punchline about gentleness and love prevailing as men imitate the so called superior sex.
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Bobby Riggs
Margaret Court
Lou Nava
Fred Frisbee
Frisbee
Madison Square Garden
Raquel Welch
Gloria Steinem
Bella Abzug
Ms. Steinem
Las Vegas
Mbonga
Raleigh D Register Opinion and Commentary
Opinion piece by John Hodel and Bob Wills in Raleigh D Register provides editorial perspectives from the editor and associate editor on local issues and governance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Hodelbob Wills
Congress Eyes Farm Bill Trade With Urban Power Bloc
Washington UPI Agriculture Committees seek a new farm bill while acknowledging a growing urban bloc of about 125 members versus about 80 farmer supporters in the House. Senate votes are tight with roughly 30 dependable backers and trades seen as essential, as the panel moves to omit new controls in the 1973 bill.
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ED Rogers
Washington
UPI
House
Senate
W. R. Poage
Dtex
House Committee
Pouge
Urban opposition may sink farm and food stamp bill
Urban congressmen oppose restricting food stamp distributions to strikers, risking defeat of the farm bill with food stamp provisions. A Senate committee resume outlines a five year farm program with target prices and a $55,000 per crop payment cap, while calls to cut the cap to $20,000 per crop spark renewed battles. Rep Findley cited a lengthy list of 18,585 recipients earning $20,000+ last year, highlighting how the per crop cap shapes distribution.
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Agriculture Department
Senate Farm
Paul Findley
R-Iil
Watergate Pushes Russia Toward Quiet Rapprochement
Karol Snaler notes Moscow aims for a new era of US Soviet cooperation with increased trade and cautious diplomacy. Brezhnev and Nixon plan talks amid Watergate as both sides seek arms limits, force reductions, peace in Europe and Asia, and a lasting world structure.
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Brezhnev
Nixon
Phil
UPI
Gate
Voice of America
United
Soviet Union
U.S
Conple
United States
Bonn
Nation Party
Leonid I. Brezhnev
Ington
America
Politburo
U. S
Middle East
Indochina
Primary interest Drives Raleigh County Voters to Polls
Sunshine and widespread interest in the governor's race drew Raleigh County voters to the polls in strong numbers. President Truman's decision to seize the railroads signals a national sit-in crisis, shaping the political climate.
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The
Raleigh Register Sunshine
Raleigh County
Washington
Truman
Veterans Bonuses and Jail Safety Questioned
A reader questions fairness of Vietnam veterans bonuses and compares to WWII veterans while discussing whether veteran bonuses are justified. The column also addresses legality of locking a prisoner in Whitesville jail overnight, noting potential negligence and possible civil or criminal actions with attorney guidance.
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Whitesville
Injustice in Fayette Co Band Majorette Selections Raised
A Fayetteville area letter details frustration over band majorette changes under Principal Jack Shockey, noting two seniors cut after earlier selections. The author argues the practice is new, harms students plus families who invested in instruments and uniforms, and urges corrective action.
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Fayette Co
Raleigh Co
Jack Shockey
James Jones
Bluefield
Board of Education
Montgomery
James F. Higgins
W. Va
Fayetteville High Band
W. L. Nunley
Fayetteville
West Virginia
Moore
Allen Town
Purity Town
Eccles
Old Eccles
Washington Addresses Washington Addresses
A list of formal locations for U S figures in Washington includes Senator Jennings Randolph at the New Senate Office Building and Senator Robert Byrd in the Old Senate Office Building. Representatives Hechler Mollohan Slack and Staggers are listed with their Cannon and Rayburn Office Building rooms in Washington D C.
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Jennings Randolph
Senate
Washington, D. C
Robert C. Byrd
Washington, DC
Ben Hechler
Cannon House
Robert H. Mollohan
John Slack
Rayburn
Harley C. Staggers
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Charles Spurgeon
Spiro Agnew
Arthur
Raleigh
Congress
Ervin Committee
London
Karol Snaler
UPS
Caw
John Hodel
Purity
Beckley
Delta
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