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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1972
Page
2
The text blames the Nixon regime for political espionage, censorship, and abuses of power. It questions public approval, polls, and the manipulation of institutions to aid the incumbent. It ends with a call to pray for integrity and accountability.
The Interior Ministry orders all adult women in government service to be called Frau rather than Fraulein to end discrimination. MP Liselotte Funcke notes unmarried mothers face daily social stigma from the old addressing rule.
McGovern formally shifts toward bargaining with Hanoi by pledging an immediate halt to all acts of force in Indochina and a rapid drawdown of US troops and aid. He argues his antiwar stance remains essential to progress at home, while Nixon claims the approach could stain the nation's honor and jeopardize South Vietnam’s resistance.
President Nixon vows no tax hikes for four years if reelected, with an escape hatch if Congress raises spending beyond the budget. Critics warn the pledge may curb public programs, elevating private consumption while risking future policy limits and larger deficits amid inflation pressures.
Letter from Adam Rusienski Eccles of West Virginia urges laborers to back McGovern in November. It criticizes Nixon Agnew and Arch Moore over coal strikes and Taft Hartley, praises Roosevelt era protections, and calls for removing Moore and Boyle before December.
Mrs Jonathan Brabhan is the new president of the Philathea Class at First Baptist Church. She succeeds Mrs G A Burkette. Supporting officers named include Mrs Burkette as first vice president Mrs Bessie Carroll as second vice president Mrs Lena Thompson as treasurer and Mrs Annie Long as secretary.
The writer recalls a travel itinerary from Jasper National Park to Toronto and onward to Pittsburgh and Beckley. They describe first class rail fares, meals on CN, a forced route by Air Canada, and a stopover in Toronto before continuing by air and bus. A Jasper Booster tale of a grizzly attack is recounted with names Harry and Gen Rowed.
A satirical piece mocks President Nixon opposing TV re runs and football blackouts while arguing birth rates threaten America. It portrays a dramatic plan for a nightly presidential TV address to curb the supposed crisis and links entertainment to population trends.
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