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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1967
Page
1
London reports say Prime Minister Harold Wilson's government is easing toward a less pro American Vietnam stance. Officials cite anxiety over the war's course and push for Britain to join the European Common Market.
The House approved a two step rise in the national debt limit, amid Republican opposition. The vote was 217 to 198, sending the bill to the Senate. It replaces an earlier House action, with a $22 billion rise to $358 billion on July 1 and a subsequent $7 billion increase to $365 billion a year later.
Atlanta officials delayed a six block curfew in Dixie Hills after four nights of violence left one dead and several injured as Neyo leaders met with city authorities. The curfew was ordered by Mayor Ivan Allen to restore order while negotiations continued.
Washington says the United States informed Libya it stands ready to resume discussions on Wheelus Air Force Base withdrawal. State Department spokesman Karl Barths said Ambassador David Newsom affirmed U S willingness to pursue talks and reaffirmed assent to the withdrawal principle.
Vatican sources say Pope Paul VI will issue an encyclical confirming the church rule of celibacy for clergy. The document, expected by Friday or Saturday, would reiterate the prohibition on priestly marriage amid calls for change.
Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey will travel to Korea next Wednesday with his wife to witness the inauguration of President Chung Hei Park. He will spend several days in South Korea.
Informant sources report the Soviet government will replace the Soviet arms Egypt lost to Israel this month at no cost. The promise surfaced amid talks likely to be discussed by Soviet President Nikolai V. Podgorny in Cairo with President Gamal Abdel Nasser.
Jordan issued a protest to the UN Security Council alleging Israeli forces deliberately destroyed all homes in Qalgilye near Nablus, leaving about 2 000 inhabitants without shelter and calling for an investigation.
In Kanawha County a proposed land gift for a mental health facility was rejected by the Board of Public Works due to legal restrictions on property use. The land near Wheeling was valued around 5200,000 and tied to a state plan involving a day care center and workshop with federal funding. A civil suit seeks 175000 in compensatory damages and 50000 in punitive damages from a collision in which Robert Cantrell was injured.
American forces report heavy fighting eight miles southeast of Quan Ngai with 1490 minutes of combat. In central Binh Dinh Province US 1st Airmobile Cavalry reportedly killed 39 enemy troops, while the unit suffered six killed, 22 wounded, and four missing. Air strikes and gunships supported the operation as bombing raids over North Vietnam continued aboard the Intrepid carrier.
Police report ongoing disputes with visitors who lock themselves inside Spring Hill Cemetery after hours. Gates stay closed from evening until 6 am, prompting officials to urge stricter adherence to visiting times.
A discussion among veteran forecasters traces the push to replace dated terminology with precise terms. They note the move from vague phrases like partly cloudy to specific descriptors such as light fog dense fog or cloudy and argue the shift clarifies next day’s weather without sacrificing readability.
Sallye Mathis and Mary Singleton, former teachers, won council seats, first Black women to sit on Jacksonville City Council since 1907, marking a historic breakthrough amid a Democratic sweep and earlier racial tensions in the city.
A 41 year old inmate at Charleston City Jail attempted to hang with a show string but fellow prisoners intervened, breaking the string and summoning aid. He received oxygen at the jail, was taken to Charleston General Hospital, treated and released.
A 6:58 pm birth announced the arrival of Luci Johnson's first child, a healthy boy. President Johnson and Luci shared their first meeting with the infant. five Austin doctors reported both mother and baby in excellent condition after a normal six hour labor. The baby stayed four hours in a warming incubator and was kept in a private room near Luci with Secret Service outside the door.
Weather forecast discusses warm conditions spreading from the Rocky Mountains to the middle and southern regions, with advisories for the Northeast. It notes shifting weather patterns and an outlook that many areas will experience higher temperatures. An AP Wirephoto caption accompanies the report.
Del Thomas Blue Goodin Goodwin, D-Boone, blasted West Virginia pollution control law, saying the legislature rewrote the bill to curb the director staff and leave enforcement to polluters. He cited Sissonville as an example and urged a special session to fix the measure, insisting the law isn’t worth the paper it’s written on.
A 20 car caravan protested near Milton recounting poor road conditions on Secondary Road Johns Creek Noail. A State Road Commission spokesman said blacktop work is planned this construction season at about $33,250. About five miles of rough strip were cited with $20,000 in 1964 special maintenance previously done.
Industrialist Cantuel joins Inevee's aviation committee for years and is believed among the first Boy Scouts of America members in the state. Survivors include widow Elizabeth Herschel Wehrle two sons E. dt. and Russell Sr. of Charleston a sister Ethel W. Thayer and nine grandchildren. Body expected to arrive at Burley-Bonsall Funeral Home today.
A fragmented weather synopsis mentions scattered showers across West End and Kentucky with warm highs, plus cloudy conditions in Washington area. It notes possible rainfall in select locales and forecasts upper 70s to low 80s, while also advertising a TRY-A-FLIGHT offer for $5 with Piper lessons.
Industrial Aviation Corporation advertises a five dollar time-limited try a flight offer at Jonawha County Airport in Charleston West Virginia. Contact Phanes at 342-4071 for details and scheduling.
Bryant mayor William 8 Summersville and the junior department of the Woman's Club of South Charleston named West Virginia finalists in the 1966 Lane Bryant Awards for volunteer service. Special certificates given by Angus Peyton and Robert D Bailey. South Charleston club cited for Inter-Club Youth Education Council aid to finance-strapped high school students. National winners receive $1,000 and a plaque.
Fragmentary classified notice advertises cars cleaned with a so called gaming porte for 695 dollars. It invites calls to 744-1991 or visits to MacCerhie Ave South Charleston opposite the U S Army Rivares Center, plus other street listings and a local Ohio Ave Lao Street address.
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