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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1968
Page
2
A police chase reaching speeds reportedly up to 110 mph ended in a crash at Cray Orchard. Debates emerge over pursuit risks versus circulating license numbers to deter offenders. Civil and liability actions seem likely, with damage to city equipment and injuries to bystanders and drivers.
The Atlanta Constitution argues that police bias against hippies shows a danger to civil rights. It notes hippies face more scrutiny for littering and noise, while other groups escape similar enforcement. The piece warns selective policing could target future minority communities.
A New York Times Magazine interview and trial testimony about Huey P. Newton, minister of defense for the Black Panther Party, raise questions on violence rhetoric versus intent. Newton denies backing a specific killing after a police death in Oakland, while placards and sensational lines spark public debate. A Clemson professor claims a self disposing bottle may melt away, offering a mundane counterpoint to the heated discourse.
Dr Jonathan Ferrier, a noted diagnostician in Hambledon Maine, faces accusation, scorn, and political opposition as he challenges old methods and presses toward progress. The novel traces his struggle, family tensions, and quest for faith against a hostile society.
Philadelphia engineer Howard Kerr proposes disposing city rubbish by shipping shredded waste to abandoned strip mines 100 miles away. Eastern Land Reclamation would reclaim land, cut disposal costs, and reduce air pollution. plans include transfer stations, bale construction, and rail partnerships with several cities and railroads.
JOAN BODEL reports on student protests at Vaudehult University Nashville during a four day seminar. The piece covers student and faculty views on university governance, the role of boards, racism and antiwar sentiment, and a shift toward viewing students as adults capable of making their own choices. It also includes commentary on Eugene McCarthy's 1968 campaign and its impact on youth political engagement.
In Bangkok, Thailand's conservative military government shows pressure to permit a moderate left wing opposition as constitutional democracy nears. Theo Chotinuchit, once a minister and prisoner, seeks a northeast power base, while the nation quietly leans toward relations with the Soviet bloc and possible talks with Beijing. Officials see a potential accommodation with leftists while avoiding full insurgency risk. The regime notes a shifting international landscape and a need for foreign aid, yet insists Thai identity remains Buddhist and monarchic, opposing radical communism.
American tourists discover Finland's underdeveloped tag belies its prosperity. Helsinki and Tampere bustle with modern shops and factories, high education, and strong technology. Finland leverages the label to attract investment while courting expansion into the Soviet market via western access.
Fifty years ago Raleigh Register notes Beckley’s annual chautauqua in the bleachers on the courthouse lawn. The weeklong event drew crowds for music opera drama and related entertainments as the city enjoys the spectacle this season.
The Raleigh GY Register is published by Beckley Newspapers Corporation at 341 Prince St Beckley West Virginia 26801 with second class mail privileges. It lists telephone numbers editor and national and advertising representatives in New York Chicago Detroit Adenia Toston Charlotte Philadelphia San Francisco Los Angeles Pittsburgh and notes subscription rates and home delivery options by carrier or daily and Sunday plans with rates and terms for changes of address and independent contractor delivery.
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