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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Nov 09, 1972
Page
2
The piece argues that bad money or actors drive out good by deceit and political donations to power. It contends dishonest men corrupt law enforcement, ruin business and social life, and force virtuous people from public life. It cites Horace Mann on majority folly.
Canada plans its first domestic satellite system with Anik I launched from Cape Kennedy to provide TV radio and telephone links across isolated northern regions. Built by Hughes and owned by Telesat Canada the 1250 pound bird will orbit 22 300 miles above Earth.
In Sioux Falls the McGovern campaign collapses as staffers face a dead end and reporters reflect on a fading bid. Hunter S. Thompson follows the scene while Dick Dougherty manages pressroom details and the night winds down to a cold, final realization.
Prime Minister Edward Heath announces a government imposed halt on wage increases and price rises after talks with the TUC and CBI. The move mirrors Nixon's 1971 reversal and marks a shift from Heath's 1970 pledge to limit government interference. Inflation runs about 10 percent, with pound pressure rising as Britain prepares to join the EEC.
Wages climb about 17 percent annually versus retail prices up about 8 percent. Unemployment lingers near one million as luxury demand outpaces supply and prices keep rising. The Heath government faces opposition from the Congress of British Trade Unions to any wage freeze, signaling potential industrial chaos alongside rapid money expansion.
Cough drops, though not proven to cure colds, form a $70 million yearly market led by Warner Lambert Vick and Ludens. Origin traced to 1847 Poughkeepsie NY when James Smith began selling candy with the Smith Brothers branding later expanding to a regional factory. Warner Lambert now holds about 25 percent of the market with Menthol eucalyptus and Halls lines, Ludens near 20 percent, and Wicks slipping.
50 Years Ago From The Raleigh Register notes the 1922 Democratic slate with McGinnis Neely Taylor Kee Preston Arthur Bolen Hunter George and Keyser. It also reports a raid on Knot Hole at Pemberton and nine moonshine violators facing trial as Judge C C Calloway presided all week.
Columnist laments lost local leadership after illness and criticizes mob rule and demagogues. He questions outsider influence since coal era, predicts politicians exploit the people and prefer abuse, urging caution about democracy eroding under manipulation.
Richard Nixon's 1972 re election win is framed as a timed political performance rather than romantic heroism. The piece credits his management of events including China and Russia diplomacy, war policy shifts, and economy controls, while noting luck and McGovern’s weaknesses, and it highlights the intricate timing that culminated in victory on November 7.
Public notice header lists subscription rates by mail and home delivery options in West Virginia. It notes three percent state sales tax and that Beckley Newspapers Corporation not responsible for prepaid subscriptions to independent carriers.
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