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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 05, 1965
Page
4
Michael Hoyt U S consul at Congo Stanleyville recounts a near death experience during the massacre. He reflects on the hope of survival amid overwhelming danger and fear.
The former Venezuelan dictator Perez Jimenez, living in exile in the United States, is to be arraigned in Caracas on embezzlement charges totaling over 13 million dollars. He was extradited in 1963 after U S authorities ended his asylum and murder charges were dropped. He faces a potential long prison term as Venezuela seeks justice for political rivals killed decades ago.
UPI foreign cables report Moscow senses no Viet Nam cease fire desire despite peace signals. US and South Viet Nam air power remains limited to avoid escalation, keeping North Viet Nam’s costs manageable. In Southeast Asia, Philippine Indonesia ties show signs of strain as relations cool.
Filipinos grow wary of Indonesian entrants in the south, fearing security risks tied to communist influence. Arrests of 14 Filipinos in Indonesia, two alleged to be strongly anti Communist, strain relations. Zorin arrives in Paris with talks likely to test Franco Soviet ties. France doubts a new alliance with Russia. French plan allergic passports for diabetics and other patients, via family doctors, listing treatments they cannot withstand.
President Johnson’s economy drive tightens federal transport by cutting limousines from 131 to a target of 20, excluding White House vehicles. Budget Director Kermit Gordon, with Johnson’s approval, notes the order will stick, with heavy sedans retired as they wear out.
A quirky weekly piece discusses a lime shipment and its health perks, a cocktail recipe, and humorous anecdotes about lime usage. The author pivots to critiquing modern music tastes led by The Beatles and others, then ends with a devotional blessing from Dudley Strain of Lubbock Texas. The tone blends light citrus notes with cottage industry satire and a pithy moral at the close.
Robert G. Spivace argues parallels between Alabama civil rights clashes and Vietnam fighting against totalitarianism. He cites King versus Wallace, Bull Connor, and Viola Liuzzo, noting terrorism and reprisals in Vietnam as similar to domestic oppression while urging decisive action against bullying. He warns that retreat solves nothing.
Beckley Newspapers Corporation lists subscription prices for daily and Sunday delivery, including weekly, half-month, and monthly rates. The notice notes change of address procedures, tax addition of three percent in West Virginia, and that carriers and distributors are independent contractors not responsible for prepaid subscriptions.
The NAACP suit to reduce congressional representation of states denying the vote to Black citizens is dismissed. The piece argues Congress, not the courts, must activate the 14th Amendment penalty and push prompt enforcement with census data and a stronger bill.
Washington reports Mississippi grapples with the White Knights faction as mimeographed accusations target white leaders and state officers. Governor Paul Johnson expands the Highway Patrol by 200, aiming to boost investigations with FBI ties. Critics note slow state action on civil rights slayings while FBI infiltration persists and local forces grow in number and training.
Charleston dispatch reports a new 1965 law authorizes the Finance and Administration commissioner to hire armed guards for statehouse buildings during non office hours. Initial staffing likely includes three officers with gun licenses obtained through standard procedures. The guards would have policing authority but not supersede other peace officers.
The highest paid secretaries err and a letter to Gov. Hulett C. Smith from Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey bore a typist seal and a final line signed Humphrey H. Humphrey. The VP himself used Hubert in the closing, unnoticed by the tired secretary.
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