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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1972
Page
2
Governor Arch Moore laments press coverage of the Buffalo Creek flood in West Virginia that killed 118 and says the state suffered a greater tragedy than the loss of lives, criticizing attention that eclipsed the human tragedy.
A Wyoming County writer critiques Democrats who reject nomination and switch leagues. The piece condemns a 9th District Senate hopeful who posed as a Democrat for power, now avoids naming parties while seeking re-election and accuses both parties of seeking allegiance for advantage. It labels the conduct unprincipled among rivals.
A debater argues against West Virginia mining policy and strip mining practices. The speaker envisions prosperity via coffins and a national cemetery, blaming coal interests and political figures led by Arch Moore Ira Latimer. The piece satirically critiques governance and land use.
Prince Norodom Sihanouk marks his 50th birthday while leading an exile political life from Peking. The Cambodian leader heads a liberation front with about 60 000 troops and a 100 000 militia, opposing Lon Nol's pro American government. Sihanouk's path from playboy to premier is noted, with his neutralist stance and ongoing radio appeals to Cambodians.
A spoof report recounts a Martian landing on Route 182 Pocatello with 72 six armed monsters. It follows daily presidential quips and polls from Monday to Saturday as public reaction turns hostile and the invaders retreat.
A letter from Woodrow W. Cooke argues that former Democrats Tracy Hylton and the Kee family joined the Republicans after losses. The writer claims their party switch shows lack of sincere principle and labels them as “sour grapes” and self serving.
The 1941 to 1970s trend shows women’s golf growing into big business with sponsors like Colgate Palmolive Sears Pepsico and Sealy. Prize pools exceed 1 million annually and equipment apparel markets surge as participation rises from 500000 in 1947 to over 2 million last year while male golfers reach 6.7 million. Kathy Whitworth earned 45000 in 1971 versus Jack Nicklaus 265000.
United Press International notes Max Gallo’s The Night of Long Knives and recalls Goering’s quip at Nuremberg about the Nazis. The Harper & Row volume analyzes mass murder, war crimes and crimes against humanity in Nazi Germany, reflecting on 12 years of terror and memory.
The piece lists subscription rates and home delivery costs for the Beckley News Papers, with observed ads mentioning book excerpts about Nazi Germany and the 1934 Night of the Long Knives and a Perry Mason mystery titled The Case of the Fenced-In Women by Erle Stanley Gardner. It references Adolf Hitler, Ernst Roehm, the SA, and the SS amid commentary on historical violence.
The piece criticizes President Nixon for claiming to halt erosion of moral fiber while facing accusations of a planned, well funded campaign of political espionage. It notes involvement of Maurice Stans and Dwight Chapin, calls for Chapin's suspension, and questions crime statistics and drug treatment funding under his administration.
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