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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1964
Page
8
In Saigon and Washington, officials clash over South Viet Nam governance. Maxwell Taylor and Dean Rusk face personal attacks as U S aid hinges on a unified, stable regime. Fulfillment of a constitutional facade stalls, with threats to curtail aid if a unified government is not reestablished.
President Gamal Abdel Nasser, at Port Said during a Victory Day event, vows Egyptians will curb belts and reject further U.S. aid over alleged American interference in Egyptian affairs. He accuses the United States of aggression in the Congo and confirms the UAR arms support to Congo rebels. Soviet Deputy Premier Shelepin attends.
Ronald Bowe a 38 year old resident of Alta Fayette County was killed in a two car collision while returning from work at a service station. Benny Crookshanks Jr. 19 of Glen Ferris faces a negligent homicide charge and was hospitalized with chest injuries after the wreck 0.2 mile east of the Union ee Metals Co plant entrance.
Bradenton veteran Captain John King writes from Vietnam detailing worn rifles and missing parts, ineffective tactics, and lengthy boredom broken by “intense hell” as U S advisers conflict with Viet Cong. His letters fear for safety, urge help, and reveal strain before his death in December.
A federal task force of four agencies convened to decide if anti poverty funds may support Appalachian Regional Hospitals to avert closures in Beckley and nearby towns. Officials say legal obstacles remain but urgency pushes quick action to expand services while keeping staff employed.
In a fragmented exchange, MCL asks for no personal presents and suggests adding any planned spending for him to the children's Christmas. He notes the environment feels strange and restless, and he offers no further details.
Gov Brown and associates face a setback as the application for a charter to establish a Spring Hill bank is denied by federal authorities in the Fifth Federal Reserve District. The reversal shocks Charleston business circles, with Barron expected to lead the bank. New organizers I V Cunningham Dr Co Carl Tully Everett Call join the effort as the group seeks options after the January office transition.
Gov. W. W. Barron was presented Wednesday with a new Cadillac, a traditional gift from state employees to outgoing West Virginia governors, marking the end of Barron’s tenure.
Contributions by state employees financed the purchase and a few hundred attended the ceremony. Barron drew a big laugh when he told them I am deeply touched and pleased with the support.
United Nations diplomats failed to bridge divides after the Soviet Union rejected key points of a generally accepted plan to postpone peacekeeping assessments. Ghana's Alex Quaison-Lackey, president of the General Assembly, said today’s session was postponed to next Tuesday after talks with U.S., British, Soviet, and French officials and regional leaders. Soviet delegate Nikolai Fedorenko said the Russian position remains unchanged. Ambassador Adlai Stevenson called the result an armistice without a peace treaty.
The Salvation Army Christmas Cheer Fund totaled 26848.56 by noon Wednesday, $4,000 shy of the $30,000 goal to aid about 2000 needy Charleston area families. It costs roughly $15 per family for food, clothing, and children’s toys. Donors who pledged but havn't paid are urged to send funds to the Citadel, 301 Tennessee Ave., Charleston, with names of contributors to be published in the Gazette unless otherwise requested.
President Johnson moved the budget over the hump after trimming sessions before the holidays. Budget Director Kermit Gordon predicted total requests for the 1966 fiscal year would be very substantially below 108.5 billion dollars. Gordon also indicated the administration might seek raises for 2,460,000 civilian government employees.
West storms fade giving hope for flood refugees to return home by Christmas as 14 Northern California counties declared disaster. But deaths rise across the region with 21 confirmed and 5 000+ evacuated. evacuations continue in Oregon Nevada Idaho Washington and California.
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