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Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Apr 06, 1965

Page

10

Yacht Christening Goes On After Mishap

In Christchurch England a guest attempted to pour champagne as a luxury yacht slid down a ramp. Workmen quickly towed the vessel to a jetty and the christening ceremony continued as planned.

Christchurch England

West Virginia City Levy Estimates and Public Notices

Beckley city council sessions in March 1965 detail estimated current expenses totaling 655 929 52 with net levy 237 00 and total receipts 455 920 52. Lester council session on April 2 1965 lists current expenditures and net levy figures. obituaries note multiple local funeral services and memorial arrangements in Beckley area.

West Virginia Raleigh Municipality City of Beckley John Wesley Smith W. L. Humphrey C. W. Merritt A. A. Ross John H. McCulloch H. E Melton, Jr Chas. E. Parsons State Armory Board Raleigh County Health Dept West Va League of Municipalities Uniform Fund Wildwood Cemetery Telephone and Telegraph Dog Pound Recreation Board Beckley Lester Charles E. Cook Audrey Simms Ray Snuffer Tyrus Simmons W. Allen Christian Kyva Uet Egal Publications Fire Dept

Emancipation Edict Frees Russian Serfs in 1861

On March 3, 1861, Czar Alexander II freed more than 40 million Russian serfs ending feudal bondage amid mounting peasant unrest. The act aimed to modernize Russia and relieve peasant oppression, though land allotment and compliance sparked ongoing challenges.

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