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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1968
Page
2
A column contrasts Charles Sumner with George Wallace, labeling Wallace unfit for high office. It questions Wallace's WWII record, mental stability, and suitability to hold nuclear command, suggesting voters wary of such a candidate.
The piece calls for immediate state action to straighten the Sunrise Avenue curve at Neville Street and to open the improved road or install permanent barriers. It warns unlit blocks and cinder blocks risk driving hazards and car damage on the straight hill. Also notes Gen Curtis LeMay’s rough welcome to politics after remarks on the nuclear bomb.
The article discusses President Johnson facing a rebuff in the Fortas bid for chief justice and weighing a new nomination. It notes Warren’s resignation timing, Warren Nixon ties, and criticism of Johnson and Fortas for cronyism and misjudgments, with no clear successor yet.
John C. Ward was named campaign manager for Beckley’s municipal election at a meeting of the Democratic City Executive Committee. The new committee includes Roy Muliron O R Taylor Howard Christian and Andrey Smith. Rhodes Hatchery plans a 62000 egg capacity hatchery at Pine Grove Park along US Routes 19 21 with eggs to be bought from January 1 Akers, manager, announced. Thomas Honaker Jr son of Mr and Mrs T G Honaker Meadows Court was elected Concord College senior class president Athens this week and licensed as a preacher in 199. He serves as an assistant Scoutmaster and is active in college affairs.
A Washington betting scene quotes Hubert Humphrey at 6 5, Richard Nixon at 21, and George Wallace at 12 to 1. Las Vegas odds lengthen for Humphrey. Nixon attracts little international money. Private cables from Britain report scarce Nixon bets as the race looms. Clifford looms as a potential dark horse in speculation.
Washington bookies rate Hubert Humphrey as the best bet to win the election and become secretary of defense if Nixon wins. Clifford remains in the Pentagon for now to smooth a rocky transition while Eisenhower’s support cushions the political run. Nixon plans a sharper finish in the final weeks as Humphrey counters with family-friendly accusations and George Wallace looms as a disruptive factor.
UPI reports experts consider a split protest vote could give Humphrey two states’ full electoral bloc if Nixon and Wallace each reach 93.4 percent in a state. Nixon campaigns edge Wallace, urging voters to avoid wasting ballots while Dems bank on narrow victories. The race hinges on 210 electoral votes needed to win.
West Germany's chancellor Kurt Georg Kiesinger denounces Soviet charges on Bonn's East European policy as grotesque and tells Paris that Bonn will serve France within the European Common Market. He hints at possible East West dialogue while warning against rushing Warsaw Pact relations amid the Czechoslovak crisis. De Gaulle's veto power on Britain and market plans loom over Bonn's stance.
The writer returns after a long trip roughly seven thousand miles, recounting reunions with Dan in Berkeley and Sacramento, noting Pat Windle’s maturity and move to Palo Alto, and describing arrival at San Francisco where a church building program impresses. They reflect on attending the First Unitarian Church and briefly consider local scenes left unexplored.
John Hodes reports on a Cal Berkeley event aimed at easing parent fears about student unrest. The program features talks by Birges Bruyn Cheit Cole Lepinsky Pinental Seabury and Schorer, plus a Syracuse vs California football game and Family Day activities.
Rev David Poling praises Sweden and Denmark for airlifts and relief to Biafra amid the Nigerian crisis. He notes 70 mercy missions delivering 702 tons of aid from San Tome, funded largely by Swedish efforts and church networks. He urges American readers to support relief through the Catholic Protestant American Relief Fund.
Eugene V. Debs national socialist leader convicted in a Cleveland federal court for disloyal utterances to Ohio Socialists in Canton. He received a ten year sentence at the West Virginia State Penitentiary and is free on $10,000 bond from Terre Haute awaiting appeal to the Supreme Court. The C P Telephon Company reports changes in long distance service due to war business, with local manager Geo Ry Bilock noting the shift burdens on operators.
Publication by Beckley Newspapers Corporation outlines daily and Sunday delivery rates, carrier distribution, and subscription options. It lists pricing, discounts, and service areas including Beckley and Hinton West Virginia, with nationwide advertising representative details and tax notes.
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