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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1972
Page
2
A brief devotional verse evokes mystery and transformation at the last trumpet. The text speaks of the dead being raised imperishable and believers being changed in the twinkling of an eye.
Opinion bitterly denounces Testimonial Dinners for public officials. The writer mocks John M. Gates for planned honors at Beckley Ramada Inn and condemns arch Moore era practices and N R D enforcement officers who benefit from such events.
Maj. Charles E. Yeager piloted the X-1 to fly faster than the speed of sound on October 14, 1947, a secret milestone later revealed by Aviation Week on December 22, 1947 and confirmed June 10, 1948 by Air Force Secretary Stuart Symington.
Soviet scientists report a Mars transmitter touched Earth for 20 seconds and revealed no terrain details. They assess transmission cutoff could be due to landing area peculiarities or a dust storm, with a tongue in cheek note about Little Green Men escaping a Miami Herald commercial.
The piece satirically follows a misrouted call between Mike Royko and political figures, highlighting crossed lines and confusion over the Watergate disclosures. Characters spoof O'Brien Mitchell and others on a loop of misdialed lines and security jargon.
Allied Chemical and Gulf Oil plan a near 100 million private recycling plant at Barnwell South Carolina to recover uranium and plutonium from spent reactor fuel. The facility, slated for 1974 completion, will serve 30 plants and feature extensive containment, alarms, and transport safeguards to minimize environmental risk.
Prime Minister Edward Heath proposes voluntary controls to curb inflation as Britain faces crucial economic choices ahead of its January 1 entry into the European Common Market. Analysts weigh how labor and industry may respond to the plan amid ongoing price pressures.
The Raleigh Register reports undertaker C C Rose began work on a new business building on Neville Street near Lilly Music Store and aims to complete it quickly. Also noted is Miss Laura Piersons school reopen date September 11 and Bishop Swints arrival in Beckley for a few days.
The Beckley News Papers Corporation lists publication and billing details for the Naleigh O Register Democratic including address 341 Prince St Beckley West Virginia 25801 and Hinton West Virginia. It notes subscription rates by mail for daily and Sunday editions with annual six month and three month terms and tax inclusion. It also states home delivery rates per week and per month and mentions change of address procedures and independent contractor status for carriers and distributors.
In the 1947 Raleigh County Baseball League playoffs A League officials named three umpires for each game. A League game Helen vs Amigo on Amigo's diamond will be called by Romney Hampton of MacArthur Jack Murdock of Eccles and Ash Cook of Montreal. B League game MacAlpin vs Ameagle at Ameagle will be called by Jack Keaton of Raleigh Burl Thompson of Winding Gulf and Peanuts Cromer of Amigo.
A humorous reminiscence about electric blankets causing friction in a household. Dual controls and mismatched heat preferences lead to nightly thermostat battles, outages, and eventual return to traditional insulation. The piece notes practical issues with mechanical beds and ends noting a preference for simpler comforts.
Fragmented social bits describe a lighthearted spring effort and a quip about laundry wear. A lone person seeks a good listener and a shy remark links smiling to optimism about age.
A Newark journalist Peter J. Bridge sits in jail for contempt after refusing to answer five grand jury questions linked to a Newark housing authority corruption article. The Caldwell decision shapes debate on newsman privilege with state statutes, lower courts, and potential Supreme Court review.
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