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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 1972
Page
2
An old takeaway urges every man to plan honest return for another’s dollar to achieve success as stated by Edward H. Harriman the American railroad magnate.
Stephen Hess argues in Foreign Policy that a president who stabilizes international tensions may lose votes if foreign policy fades as an election issue. He notes foreign policy dominated past campaigns but rarely decisive, as voters weigh who keeps the country out of war amid complex, classified information.
The article extols October's mood and lists numerous celebrations and weeks, from Country Music Month to Grandparents Day, plus many days like Columbus Day and White Cane Safety Day. It notes famous October births including Gandhi and Eleanor Roosevelt, and recalls historic fires in Chicago and Peshtigo.
John B. Place of Anaconda warns the United States faces a metal crisis due to dwindling high grade domestic ores, rising wage costs, and environmental rules. He cites the closure of four U S zinc smelters and links policy to higher prices borne by consumers while urging renewed development of domestic energy and mineral reserves.
Jud and Maude discuss government aid in a rural setting as a sub marine and bombers loom in national defense while food stamps and road killer remain uneasily linked. The talk highlights distrust of federal spending and focus on immediate local needs.
Harper's pressure on Shrake's Strange Peaches praises a Texan tale of fame and violence set against Dallas and JFK era tensions. Gibralter by Ernie Bradford, On the Night of the Seventh Moon by Victoria Holt, and Dominguin by Keith Botsford are summarized with notes on themes from sailors to holocaust memory and bullfighting culture.
The new Supreme Court session sparks debate over whether Nixon appointees will shift the court liberal. Chief Justice Burger cautions against labeling the nine as conservative or liberal, noting slower case disposition and new legal challenges shaping deliberations.
The Presbyterian Church in the United States has drafted a new confession of faith to replace the 17th century Westminster Confession. The 23 page document, written in contemporary English, emphasizes God Jesus and the Holy Spirit and affirms Jewish peoples as part of the faith. The draft will be discussed and possibly adopted at the 1975 assembly.
The Raleigh Register notes a bean stringing at Miss Lula Shrewsbery’s home in Egeria this week. Young folks enjoyed the gathering and the social event.
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