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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1964
Page
4
Lee H Perry of Bessemer Michigan amusement park fame quotes a wry line about the war on poverty. The letter reflects local amusement industry views and drought of specifics, capturing a humorous take on national policy and personal reaction.
A National Opinion Research Center study finds the U S Supreme Court remains the most prestigious profession, with 77 percent rating justice as excellent and 18 percent as good, though its standing has slipped since 1947. The survey also notes gains by nuclear physicists and declines for bankers, with physicians remaining near the top. Don Oakley reports.
West German beekeeper Jan Lassen spent most of his eighty years breeding a gentle bee line from Wohlde in Schleswig Holstein. His pacifist bees can sting but choose not to, allowing him to handle them bare handedly though occasional males mate with queens, producing hard to weed out young stingers.
Washington dispatch details President Johnson's struggle to replace the late Judge Ben Cameron of Mississippi on the Fifth Circuit. Civil rights and segregationist groups oppose any Cameron-like pick, with a split of the Fifth Circuit under consideration and Senate committee study looming. The piece notes the broad workload and political sensitivities in selecting appellate judges amid ongoing civil rights tensions.
A humorous local column laments drought harmed gardens in May with bean beetles cutworms and weeds thriving. The writer jokes about protest marches by bugs and urges readers to send get well wishes to Sam Raborn and notes journalistic duty to publish news.
A Sunday fishing trip unfolds with a dawn scramble as a neighbor fills in to deliver the Sunday Register. The group frets over costs, gear, and the fish diet while chasing a mislaid dog and breakfast in Hinton. The day ends with a fond shrug that it’s the sport that matters more than the catch.
A prayer asks God to guide youth to reflect the divine image and seek a better land. It pleads that young minds be shaped by faith and freedom, with compassion drawn from Calvary, in Jesus name.
Beckley Newspapers Corporation outlines home delivery and mail subscription rates for Beckley and surrounding areas. Rates cover daily and Sunday, both mail and carrier delivery, with state sales tax added for West Virginia residents. Independent contractors handle deliveries and the publisher disclaims responsibility for advance payments.
Houston report notes an economic dusk for U S missile and space programs as NASA trims wasteful funding and asks staff to de energize offices to save money. The Manned Spacecraft Center circulated guidelines to turn off lights and conserve resources amid budget tightening.
E B Wray defending champion and Ned Payne Jr club champion are set for the final 18 holes of the Spring championship at Black Knight Country Club. Raleigh County schools earn top state ratings, Miss Margaret Phipps heads to the West Virginia exhibit at the New York World's Fair, and NASA faces budget scrutiny as Congress questions missile programs. The Indy 500 sees Shaw briefly lead Snyder before Meyer and others vie for the win. Mrs. John E. McKenzie becomes Raleigh County Medical Auxiliary secretary, filling a vacancy.
Novelist Robert Penn Warren probes a southern town doomed to be flooded for a dam project. Two outsiders plan to film the dying town, while returning native Bradwell Tolliver and director Yasha Jones confront memories and fate as the flood nears and the past intrudes on the present.
In a southern town scarred by past scandals and racial tension, Maggie Fiddler and Cal bear the weight of prison life and aging duty. Reverend Potts and Reverend Pickney seek racial reconciliation amid creeping flood threats while Pretty Boy awaits execution. Past memories drive present urgency as Brad confronts guilt and memory.
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