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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1965
Page
4
A noted architectural critic cites urban renewal as a compulsive bureaucratic process. It yields air and sunlight yet neglects human qualities, reflecting Mumford’s enduring concerns about design and community impact.
The Willis Gas and Water Works faces a split future as about 460 customers risk losing service. United Fuel and Gas Company has cut Willis off for a $20,000 bill and will not supply gas while it remains unpaid. Receiver E. Carl Meadows may seek dissolution, potentially returning control to George Willis. Winter pressure and options on the property loom as the Public Service Commission may take final action.
Western Allies face pressure from West Germany over an inter Allied nuclear force. Bonn suspicions grow as Britain and the United States clash on veto power and German participation. Election campaigns and Moscow warnings intensify calls for clearer policy to halt erosion in NATO.
A field notes preview from the Art and Craft Festival highlighting James Cottrell of Ivydale using a bow lathe powered by a leather strap. The piece describes other exhibits including copper work, ceramics, glass, silk screen, wood plaques, and stained glass. The writer also observes Billy Edd Wheeler and a humorous Outhouse act, ending with a prayer by Paul S. Wright of Portland, Ore. minister.
The article traces the long path to the 19th Amendment including state by state gains from Wyoming in 1869 to Tennessee in 1920. It notes congressional passage in 1919 and the pivotal roles of the National American Woman Suffrage Association and the League of Women Voters. It concludes with the enduring political impact of the women’s vote.
Washington insiders say White House involvement in steel and maritime talks and aerospace defense bargaining pressures both sides to harden stances. Reports detail government risk assessments of strikes on defense output, with wage guidelines loosening and a rare pattern of fewer major strikes as presidents push for settlements.
William D. Lapfpler reports Recordak’s Miracode system promises fast retrieval of up to 900,000 pages in 15 seconds. Hilton notes 150 companies use it, with 2000 document pages stored on about 100 feet of 16 mm film, saving space and enabling printed copies. Costs run 25,000 to 28,000 dollars.
Shirley Ruth Klein reviews Fletcher Knebel's Night of Camp David, a political thriller linking a junior senator from Iowa to a looming presidential crisis. The plot centers on a Camp David midnight meeting, a conspiratorial presidency, a secret defense project, and a risky bid by the senator to reveal dangerous pasts amid mounting danger.
Published by Beckley Newspapers Corporation lists mailing and home delivery rates. Details include subscription prices for daily and Sunday editions by mail and home delivery by carrier or distributor. Also notes offices in Beckley and Hinton West Virginia and contact references.
Community resources can boost school programs at little or no cost through cooperative planning. Parents PTA groups and school authorities should plan sessions to identify needs and map available talents facilities and contacts. Resources include in classroom visits field trips talks demonstrations factory tours and job explanations.
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