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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1964
Page
4
A compact quotation from Cambodian chief of state Norodom Sihanouk contemplates choosing restraint over risk in a sweepstakes and expressing concern for his people. He states a preference to yield to the Chinese dragon with limited harm to his nation and cautions against wagering public resources on the free world.
Republican editors break with Goldwaterism endorsing Lyndon Johnson in a collection drawn from about 90 papers. Herald Tribune editorial urges Johnson, cites Goldwater’s foreign policy limits and Southern stance, praising Johnson’s experience and competence while warning against partisan extremes.
A reader recounts hospital stays and disputes with insurance over medical bills. The letter cites a policy covering all charges, a short insurance payout, and intent to sue the insurer. It accuses West Virginia firms of greed and questions the state insurance commissioner’s oversight.
A reader urges Medicare as cure for insurance abuse, urging reforms and rights for patients and doctors. He urges reporting crooked firms, notes local reactions from Alder son and Lester residents, and reports political leaflets distributed at churches. The piece also thanks a neighbor for apples and calls for public help policing anonymous trash.
A journalist recounts a Huntington trip with Washington County Ohio Universalist members to view minutes. Items sent by Ohio University Librarian Walter Wright include 1932 resolutions urging church attendance and zeal, a note on membership gains at Marietta and Fork Ridge, and the mis dating of the session as the one hundredth. The piece details a long, fruitless search for the First Book of Minutes, involving Laura Curtis Preston and multiple libraries from Maine to California.
President Johnson endures harsh attacks as critics weaponize the Jenkins case. The piece credits his resilience amid crises from Tonkin to Cuba and Detroit auto strikes, noting the GOP’s line grows dirtier with Walter Jenkins allegations. It portrays public service and backlash in stark terms.
A columnist critiques the Goldwater Jenkins debate, arguing political attacks distract from real issues. The piece condemns the assault on Goldwater by Fact magazine and notes Democrats debating harsher tactics. It warns against sullying public discourse with personal mudslinging and horning in on moral postures.
A United Press International report summarizes a Survey Research Center study by Rodney Stark and Charles Glock. Questioning nearly 3,000 church members across four San Francisco area counties, the research finds significant skepticism among Catholics and Protestants alike about core doctrines such as the divinity of Christ and the virgin birth, with notable denominational variations.
Shirley Ruth Klein reviews Irving Wallace’s The Man a 766 page novel about Douglass Dilman the first Black president. The narrative follows his rise from Senate pro tempore to the White House amid racial tensions and political crises.
Public notice from Beckley Newspapers Corporation detailing mailing and home delivery rates for daily and Sunday editions, with annual and semiannual prices, carrier options, tax note, and disclaimer about independent contractors and payment responsibility. Includes address and staff credits.
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