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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1972
Page
2
A reflective line quotes Henry Ward Beecher on life as a great school where people practice the church’s teachings. The aphorism underscores moral growth through daily conduct and faith.
The article notes rapid Sino Japanese overtures under Prime Minister Tanaka with a September mainland visit. It cites Taiwan as the main obstacle, China seeking technology for its Five Year Plan, and Japan weighing ties versus Chiang Kai-shek. It warns of potential rivalry for regional primacy amid fading American leverage.
The article contrasts Spiro Agnew and George McGovern campaign styles as Agnew handles a wheat deal query in Nashville. It notes the vice president’s security presence, orchestrated motorcade fixes, and his preference to move on from probing questions while touring with a presidential aura.
UPI policy analyst Stephen Hess argues in Foreign Policy that a president’s strong foreign policy performance may weaken Nixon in the 1972 election. The piece notes Nixon’s Peking and Moscow missions, Kissinger’s role, McGovern’s antiwar stance, and tax plan disputes over defense cuts and revenue.
In Laie Hawaii Polynesian students from the South Pacific earn tuition at the Polynesian Cultural Center run by the Mormon church. About 1 300 students study at a four year College of Arts and Sciences with cross cultural dorms and English as a second language programs. The center features six regional showcases Samoa Hawaii Tonga Fiji Tahiti and Maori.
A college outlines three pinnacles of excellence for a new program in the South Pacific region. A business track will cover travel industry and international and small business. ESL teaching will be developed as a neglected area, with secondary and primary education also offered. A social sciences component is planned, aiming to direct sociology toward social services.
A satirical exchange at Paddy's Place frames the presidential race as a dull, looming spectacle. Joe Sikspak grills Paddy about the campaign and the idea of a statesmanlike effort, while Paddy mocks polling leads and public attention. The dialogue hints at frustration with political rhetoric and media distraction.
A passage notes several Washington figures and office locations including Senator Jennings Randolph Senator Robert Byrd Representatives Hechler Kee Mollohan Slack and others with office room numbers in the Capitol and party. The dialogue mockingly contrasts political campaigning with dirty fighting tactics and public appetite for controversy.
Vacation journal recounts train journey from Stockwell Indiana to Minot North Dakota with Dr Ayash. It details Glacier National Park stay at East Glacier, small lodge, limited services after Labor Day, scenic drives along Going to the Sun Road, Kiowa and St Mary, and a visit to Hungry Horse Dam during a transit stop.
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