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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1972
Page
2
A verse from Romans 11 17 18 warns that believers are grafted into the olive tree not to boast over the branches but to share in its richness. The message emphasizes that the root supports the branches not the other way around.
City Attorney calls for lawful observance of Law Week and condemns illegal acts by public officials. The piece then reflects on the Lincoln Memorial dedication in 1922, its site history, visitor success with 2.3 million yearly attendance, debates on age and pollution, and absence of a 50th anniversary ceremony.
The United States International Transportation Exposition runs May 27 to June 4 at Dulles International Airport. Officials warn of massive traffic jams as 14 million visitors, 300000 business reps, and 50000 foreign officials descend on the 360 acre site. Expanded highway access, parking for 50000 cars, 600 buses, and 500 state troopers aim to keep flow, while critics doubt it. The event features 400 exhibits including Apollo XII module and rapid transit tests, with air shows by Thunderbirds Blue Angels and others, but notable absences include the Concorde and TU-144.
In Rushville Indiana Sen. Jacob Javits praised Wendell Willkie’s 1943 open stance on policy as a model for discussing the Vietnam War. He noted Willkie’s trust in presidential decisions yet willingness to oppose them when necessary, and cited Willkie’s influence on U.S. foreign policy and national security. Willkie, born in Elwood and long associated with Rushville, was honored during Rush County’s Sesquicentennial events.
The Senate approved a Rhodesian chrome import amendment as part of a $21 billion weapons bill, sparking debate over U.N. sanctions and minority rule. Britain and Rhodesia clash over a new constitution, with sanctions ongoing and casualties and arrests cited.
H E Hull recalls the May 9 1864 clash at Cloids Farm in Shady Spring district during the Civil War. The attack on a wagon train bound for General Crook drove back the convoy and wounded several soldiers while Hull and his brother helped their grandfather plant corn. State prison population hits 1700 prompting calls to enlarge the West Virginia penitentiary by Warden Tercill.
On November 19 1971 a small book The Blue Whale by George L Small won a National Book Award published by Columbia University Press. The critic recalls reading it painful about whale slaughter and extinction. Small discusses his life as a geographer his work and views on whaling and global hunger.
Rev. David Poling highlights new chapels at major airports including Kennedy and O’Hare. Ecumenical services attract travelers and staff, with full-time clergy like Father John J. Keough at O’Hare serving Protestants Catholics and Jews. Chaplains offer immediate comfort amid travel delays, funerals, and family crises, promoting the slogan Support Your Local Airport Chaplain.
Beckley Newspapers Corporation lists subscription rates for home delivery and mail, with daily and Sunday options, regional offices in Beckley and Hinton West Virginia, and notes on change of address requirements and independent contractor carriers.
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