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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1964
Page
4
A brief devotional note quotes a verse promising joy for the meek in the Lord. The line refers to Isaiah and the Holy One of Israel, inviting reflection on faith and blessing.
In Charleston the question period at the West Virginia Press Association show that honesty is distant from the liquor stance as candidates dodge enforcing the law. Hulett Smith’s ownership claim of Biggs-Johnston-Withrow is disputed with a likely paper sale and potential future ties to BJW if defeated or elected. Underwood’s connections to Island Creek Coal Co loom as state policy factors. The electorate tolerates human flaws like greed in candidates.
The piece surveys debates in campaigns from Johnson and Goldwater to British PM Alec Douglas Home, noting incumbent caution and the view that debates reveal challengers. It highlights Rich’s Barber Poll claiming Johnson leads, contrasts amateur polls with professional ones, and recalls Gallup’s legacy after Truman’s 1948 upset.
Washington reports an unpublished government study outlines crises the U S will face worldwide in the coming decade. It warns we must learn to win Viet Nam style wars as guerrilla conflicts spread in Africa Asia and Latin America. The study foresees instability in Africa with slow growth overpopulated cities and fragile regimes and notes Sino Soviet rivalry will intensify guerrilla activity while wildcat movements may arise independently. It concludes the coming decade will be rough with rising violence and political chaos.
In a scathing critique, the author alleges four more years of lawlessness in West Virginia as local authorities wink at illegal drinking and gambling. The piece blames candidates Hulett Smith and Cecil Underwood for avoiding action, cites local corruption in Raleigh County, and argues federal liquor stamps enable crime while neglecting enforcement and tax revenue.
UPI analysis notes that the Soviet Union and Communist China will likely import western grain for years due to bad management transport weather and peasant incentives. It cites potential 1965 Canadian wheat purchases and outlines grain trade patterns with Australia Canada South Africa and others. The piece links grain imports to broader economic and political pressures facing both powers.
The writer recounts burying two dead kittens beside Old Mill Road after finding them while out with a dog. The piece critiques littering and lack of respect for animals, notes speeding cars, and reflects on public attitudes while detailing a movie outing to Good Neighbor Sam with brief comments on Romy Schneider and Jack Lemmon.
Washington reports the 1964 65 year opens with a fund drive that raised over 30 million dollars from 475 contributors, led by Ford Foundation, to bolster capital needs of United Negro Colleges. The effort aims to lift endowments from 89 million to fund gaps and expand production of qualified graduates for Harvard Yale MIT Johns Hopkins and more.
Raleigh Register announces subscription rates by mail and home delivery options. Rates cover daily and Sunday editions, with annual and six month terms, plus a per week and monthly carrier plan, all subject to a three percent West Virginia sales tax. The notice notes change of address procedures and disclaims responsibility for advance payments to agents or distributors.
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