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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1968
Page
2
In ongoing presidential campaigning Humphrey faces hostile youth protests over Vietnam while Nixon draws strong crowds and silent dissent. Dissenters blame Humphrey as Johnson era, hope he can still win, while Wallace gains sympathy from heckler encounters.
The text describes a quarrel in the Philippine congress over an amendment that would extend Philippine territorial claims to Sabah in Malaysia and part of Indonesian Borneo. President Marcos faces a difficult choice between veto or political backlash as Southeast Asian unity frays amid the dispute.
The Philippines confronts a crisis as Marcos faces pressure over Malaysia ties and Sabah dispute. The United States declares neutrality after Azarco seeks U.S. assurances. Malaysia suspends diplomatic ties and revokes a year old immigration pact. The Sabah quarrel traces to colonial grants from Brunei to Sulu and later British control.
The 28th UN General Assembly session opens in New York with ninety five agenda items for 124 nations on Sept twenty fourth. Officials warn a renewed Cold War mood may shape debates amid Middle East strains and stalled peace efforts.
A study finds that girls who drop out of grade school have fewer cavities and better teeth than those who finish college. The San Antonio Express notes this puzzling result may trouble dental and dietary experts but not the parents of college girls, suggesting that pressuring Dad could harm teeth.
A ministerial research student at the University of Chicago suggests there may be no generation gap. Student activists appear to copy their parents and align with their views, with liberal parents often approving higher student activity. The study notes limited sampling and questions validity.
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Mrs. KE M Payne Jr of 401 North Kanawha Street reports that her husband Lieutenant (JG) Payne USNR has landed safely at Pearl Harbor Hawaii. He entered service on July 3 this year after four weeks of training and spent leave at home prior to his entry into the Navy. He previously served as president and treasurer of the E M Mayan Store in Beckley.
UPI reports Haiti fears a new invasion plot led by Venezuela aiming to topple Francois Duvalier. Ambassadors in Washington cite 400 operatives, armed ships, and a clandestine radio network in Venezuela. Duvalier's regime, known for iron rule and Ton Ton Macoute force, previously crushed a May 20 uprising. many Haitians flee annually, and defense spending dominates a poor budget.
Attrition trims small specialized retailers from antiques to gravestones while auto outlets surge. Audits & Surveys Inc says about 72,000 U.S. stores disappeared in ten years, leaving 1,722,820 retail establishments, down from earlier peaks.
The report shows a net decrease of about 22 200 stores across major categories including department and discount stores autos food apparel and more. The bulk of attrition occurred in the small others group with roughly 282 400 stores, while retail food stores fell 45 02 to 308 080 and Eat-drink venues dropped to 344 810.
A viewer recalls Vladimir Horowitz in a Carnegie Hall television concert. The author, music lover but not a pianist, is captivated not by technique but by Horowitzs unexpectedly dexterous use of his small right hand finger, suggesting virtuosity through unusual finger mechanics.
A devotional prayer by James W. Kennedy from Cincinnati Ohio asks for God to nourish the heart and mind. The speaker seeks to keep words pure and to express them through action, likening inner growth to a garden needing care and attention.
In a column from New York, the writer notes Mark Rudd seeks class registration at Columbia, linking last spring’s campus upheaval to a broader, businesslike revolution. They mock the blending of protest with daily life, warn of commissions and bureaucratic cures, and question what the movement truly means. The piece laments revival of revolution as mainstream culture.
The text presents the Athenian stranger arguing that innate self love corrupts judgment and justice. It warns against excessive self regard and urges following a wiser person, while repeating useful precepts about balance between external guidance and inner recollection to sustain wisdom.
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