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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1972
Page
2
A brief devotional cites Isaiah 44 6 asserting God as the first and last and the only true deity in a verse attributed to the Lord of hosts and Israel’s redeemer. The text frames the line as a faith statement for readers.
The Beckley mayor John McCulloch and Raleigh County Board of Education President J A Blackburn face accusations of using political power for personal gain. They allegedly push to limit turnpike exits to boost Ramada Inn profits, where they are partners with Tracy Hylton, inviting questions of conflict of interest and dereliction of duty.
As colleges face financial distress about 300 000 places may go unfilled with small independent schools hardest hit Four U S colleges Rutgers Houston Maryland and San Diego State plan to offer home study courses with television tapes radio and print instruction Credits earned upon completion Proponents cite lower costs while researchers note Britain's Open University keeps salaries and benefits lean Carnegie Commission suggests four cost cutting ideas including shortening undergraduate programs and raising faculty workloads
The piece reflects on the 1972 Olympics and media, linking televised sport to nationalism and global tensions. It contrasts triumphs of athletes with calls for a world community, noting Nazi Germany, Israel and Palestinian conflicts, and ends with a jab at modern pop culture rituals.
Mike Royko recalls dining at Maxim's Paris in a comic account of a self styled suave patron. He navigates language gaps and a wary staff while ordering wine and a costly bill, ending with a triumph of empty-handed politeness.
In response to the Munich killings of Israeli athletes, a Washington columnist argues that the tragedy exposes not only terrorism but rising separatism, extortion, and anti-democratic instincts within democracies. He warns that denial of compromise erodes democratic coexistence and cites Middle East unrest and domestic protests as modern parallels.
Louis Cascells argues that millions of Americans remain poor due to unemployable status rather than laziness. He rejects welfare myths and compares Nixon and McGovern plans proposing cash income and food stamps to aid hard core poor while insisting on work requirements.
RANDOLPH NORTON recalls Beckley during a 1972 visit after a long career with The Register. He notes robust local economy with four pages of classifieds, strong bank deposits totaling about 150 million, active churches and new hospital construction, and asserts Beckley thrives despite regional gloom.
William Whitelaw warns there can be no purely military fix and a political settlement is required as troops dismantle Catholic enclaves across Northern Ireland. The remark underscores the conflict between security measures and political progress.
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