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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1968
Page
2
A critique from The Post Herald targets county commissioners including Charles Burdiss and Minor Scott. The writer urges support for steady action, opposes sensational epithets, and calls for practical solutions rather than political attacks.
As the Paris peace talks near a final session before the November election, American and North Vietnamese negotiators plan a October 30 meeting. Washington’s diplomacy mixes cautious optimism with leaks and stalemate rumors, while analysts debate whether a breakthrough comes before the new president takes office.
The first nine hole golf course with carpeted tees and greens opens in Knox Ville Tennessee. Outdoor nylon carpet is claimed to mimic bent grass with good putts says the resident pro. Weekender duffers should beware vacuum cleaner hazards as the course charges carpet taxes instead of greens fees.
Farmers in Lebanon prepare to plant Najah wheat in November as a pilot project aimed at doubling wheat output in low rainfall regions within years. Najah, developed at American University of Beirut, has shown strong results, with Lebanon exporting seventy eight tons this fall and plans to spread to Syria and Jordan.
Richard L. Worsnop recalls Mickey Mouse's film debut in Steamboat Willie at New York's Colony Theatre, noting Disney's rise from a cartoon mouse to a global empire. The piece cites Ub Iwerks, Disney breakthroughs like Snow White, and mixed cultural reactions including praise from some and sharp criticism from James A. Michener.
The article notes Tito’s wary stance toward Soviet leaders since 1948 and 1968, emphasizing his pursuit of nonalignment and Western support. It highlights United States assistance under Johnson, including assurances via Nicholas de Katzenbach, and Yugoslavia seeking World Bank and Export Import Bank loans to cover defense costs and economic reforms amid the Prague crisis.
Raymond Lahr observes Nixon appears poised to win the Republican nomination while receiving a historically small share of the popular vote. He notes past precedents of Wilson and Lincoln, analyzes party dynamics, and discusses the likelihood of Republican Senate gains tied to a national political landslide.
The 1912 file notes Kabnin in the Southwest Pacific as a Japanese island outpost wall unit staggering after 525 planes destroyed or damaged in 13 days. The piece also cites Wallace leading weeks before the section with about 20 percent support, Nixon and Humphrey splitting the remainder as the era ponders Lincoln and Wilson comparisons.
A meandering travelogue notes how readers collect papers during trips across the West Coast and Canada. It reflects on Canadian culture, a British Columbia biologist warning about hydro projects harming wildlife and habitats, a downtown Hecktey report of a dying growl sighting, and casual musings on grouse hunting and local attitudes toward hunting and meat. The piece interlaces travel impressions with local curiosities and opinions.
A devotional prayer asks for inner peace through focus on Thee and Thy forgiveness. It seeks divine steadiness amid life’s hurried, disquieting world and invokes Christ’s guiding hand. Authored by James W. Kennaily of Cincinnati, editor at Forward Movement Publications.
A Washington observer asks who the New Left on Berkeley campus is working for as reports from Berkeley describe a campus uprising aiding Nixon. Critics describe the demands as ludicrous insisting on college credit for courses with Eldridge Cleaver. The piece connects Berkeley protests to past elections and warns voters to seek full disclosure of who finances such leftist actions.
W H McGinnis Raleigh County fuel commissioner says recent Sundays show rising violations of the Fuel Administration request to avoid gasoline use. Next Sunday violators’ license numbers will be recorded and sent to Washington. no penalty but marked as slackers. Adrian IL Grigg, wife of Dr Grigg, dies after Spanish influenza while husband serves in the U S Navy in Annapolis. Charles H Bailey resigns from Raleigh Grocery and joins Rutter Brothers in a similar post after a dozen years with Raleigh Grocery.
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