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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Sep 09, 1966

Page

4

Thoughts on inflation and public response since WWII

The passage notes that inflation has long been a societal constant beside war and famine. It observes broad condemnation and bipartisan opposition, with stable prices treated as crucial yet rarely actionably addressed. Galbraith argues that discussions prevail while concrete steps are scarce.

John Kenneth Galbraith

Separation of Church and State in School Prayer Ruling

Examines the 1960s Supreme Court decisions on school prayer Murray v Baltimore and Abington Township v Schempp, noting neutrality of the state in religious matters. Discusses concurrent opinions, taxation exemptions for church entities, and the growing church-state implications for public education and related institutions.

Supreme Court Murray Baltimore Abington Township Schempp Tom Clark Justice Goldberg Justice Brennan Justice Douglas

It Only Hurts A Minute Turned By A Compulsive Gambler

A review of It Only Hurts a Minute by Don Mankiewicz portrays Lew White, an obsessive gambler whose life and reputation hinge on dice and cards. He drifts from poker rooms to Del Mar and Jai Alai, partnering with Liza Fortune, chasing luck until a brutal reckoning and an abrupt downfall conclude his pursuit of escape through gambling.

Lew White Lew Nevada Kathy Liza Fortune Texas Liza Colonel del Mar Racetrack San Diego Lady Luck

Schools adapt to 1963 prayer ruling across the nation

A UPI survey shows varied responses to the Supreme Court ban on school devotional exercises. In the South prayers persist, while New England and other regions adopt a minute of silence or religious instruction, with some cities keeping Bible readings or quotes from classical authors.

Louis Cassels United Press International South Supreme Court New England Pittsburgh Daniel Webster UPI Abingdon Schempp America Jesse T. Anderson South Carolina South Carolina Eocational Association Randolph T. Pendleton Duval County Jacksonville Florida Memphis, Tenn E. C. Saimbert Hampton C. A. Lindsay Midwest Far West Normal Drachler Detroit Seattle Wash Fred Breit St. Louis William Kottemeyer Massachusetts New Hampshire Rhode Island Pawtucket R.I

Russia Rejects Johnson Peace Plea Citing Red China Pressure

London UPI reports Moscow rejected President Johnsons call for East West tension easing. The Kremlin claims anger over US action in Vietnam drives the stance while fearing Red China propaganda to undermine Soviet prestige. Moscow continues limited dialogue with Washington amid Vietnam concerns.

K. C. Thaler London UPI Russia Johnson Kremlin Peking Moscow Viet Nam Red China Red China United States Washington

Medicare and Life Expectancy Challenge Compulsory Retirement

A pension expert warns compulsory retirement may fall from favor as costs rise and Medicare expands elder care. Lawrence Simon of Pension Corp of America notes 65 may stay normal but firms push toward early retirements or later work. Longer lifespans could strain pension funds even as medical breakthroughs boost survival and premiums. Corporate retiree payouts rose from 10.4 billion in 1965 to an anticipated 23.6 billion next year, risking fund adequacy if longevity increases accelerate.

Leroy Pope New York UPI Pension Plan Actuaries Lawrence Simon Pensio Corp of America Simon Medicare

Araminta Ditch and the Beatlewise Satire Review

A light critique of John Lennon’s A Spaniard In The Works with outrageous drawings and a comic tale Araminta Ditch. The spoof tale shows a nakedly absurd world where laughter masks social observation. It notes Lennon as a surreal pop realist and cites the 94 page Simon and Schuster edition priced at $2.50.

John Lennon Lennon Araminta Ditch James Thurber Araminta Simon and Schuster

Prayer For Today O Thou Who Art Life and Light

Prayer fragment from a Methodist religious editor in Columbia South Carolina. The text seeks enlightenment through faith, asking God to cast out doubt and despair and to renew, sustain, and establish believers as they endure in faith. It ends with a doxology to radiate redeeming love for God’s glory.

John Marvin Rast Columbia S. C

Johnson faces difficult choice on Great Society funding

Washington reports President Johnson must balance expanding Great Society programs with rising war costs and wage pressures as Congress debates budget increases. He risks faltering under an overheated economy while trying to sustain education housing and welfare without provoking GOP opposition or derailing city rebuild efforts.

Washington NEA Johnson Congress House Senate 89Th Congress LBJ Great Society U. S

Subscription Rates By Mail For National Advertising

Naleigh Register lists subscription rates for mail delivery where no service exists. Rates shown include daily and Sunday one year 21.59 dollars six months 12.90 dollars and daily only options, with coverage across major cities and the Ward Griffith company network.

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