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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 07, 1966
Page
1
Readers ask questions to the Ring Register column. A Beckley VA Hospital spokesman says no neurosurgeon is on site. patients needing treatment are sent to VA facilities in Washington DC, Durham NC, Cincinnati OH, or Pittsburgh PA.
In Roaring Spring Pennsylvania Dr Patrick Boccagno barricaded himself with his four children inside his home on Monday. State police avoided force to protect the children and after a two day standoff two troopers entered with a truce flag and persuaded him to surrender. He was taken to a police car and charged with surety of the peace and pointing a firearm.
Partly cloudy this afternoon with high near 54. Tonight and Friday remain mostly cloudy with a low around 33 and a high near 60 on Friday. Airport notes report 11:30 am high 47 and 4:30 pm low 31. Wind W at 24 mph with gusts to 35. River conditions show Greenbrier and Lake normal and clear. Today's extremes include 93 in Arizona and 20 in Ohio.
West Virginians face daily losses in Viet Nam as the state positions report at least one death or injury each day. Director E S Collier cites about 100 state soldiers dead and over 300 wounded since acceleration, based on newspaper clippings. He notes 2 5 percent of American forces are West Virginian alongside 2 699 deaths and 12 572 wounded nationwide.
Angelia Jenkins, 15, heiress to a two million J C Penney fortune, vanished from Del Mar home on March 24. Police say she may be with Donald Collins, 20, questioned over the Johnsons murder the previous week. authorities note a March 23 letter from Collins to the girl and describe her as looking older than her age.
London reports a Greek oil tanker cancelled a Beira voyage amid British pressure as Prime Minister Harold Wilson weighs a naval blockade to cut oil to Rhodesia. The Greek Foreign Ministry confirmed the Manuela would skip Beira on advice from a Greek vice premier.
In Saigon UPI reports Green Berets sold bogus Viet Cong battle flags to Air Force pilots for 25 dollars each. The flags were dyed red and blue with a gold star and later marred by mud and chicken blood. Vietnamese police found 30 flags and arrested the seamstress, prompting a swift, awkward explanation from the Green Berets.
The U S Navy retrieved a 1.1 megaton hydrogen bomb from 2500 feet of sea near Palomarkes Spain after a three month hunt. The weapon was undamaged and brought to surface at 7 40 a m local time aboard a waiting ship. Recovery involved U S service members and vessels with the Petrel likely the lifting ship. The incident prompted Spain to ban overflights of US nuclear bombers and drew protests at Geneva disarmament talks. Seven killed when the bomb was lost in the crash and eight more died in a related plane crash.
U S troops of the 25th Division seized a Viet Cong base camp about 20 miles north of Saigon and reported at least 24 Communist deaths. Air and naval attacks targeted North Vietnam while Saigon faced political unrest and anti American riots.
William L. Putnam told the House Commerce Committee CATV threatens small stations by refusing to carry signals. The Wage Policy Committee of the United Mine Workers reported no contract agreement yet for soft coal. The Crest of Red River swelled toward Canada as volunteers reinforced the dike. Edward Hopkinson Jr., 85, a Philadelphia broker and descendant of Francis Hopkinson, died in Pittsburgh. An explosion at Amboy Ills Green River Ordinance plant caused a massive fire with no immediate casualties. Rep Maston O Neal introduced a bill to make flag desecration a federal crime with fines up to 10000 dollars or five years in prison.
West Virginia will receive three mummies long unclaimed from the Weston Asylum. Bodies preserved with a secret mummification fluid by Graham Hamrick of Philippi include a single adult, a woman with a child, stored in rough coffins. Frances Butler of Clifton Forge agrees to place them in the state museum in the Capitol Building. Jim Comstock of The Hillbilly recounted Hamrick’s 1865 hospital visits and odd road wagon loads.
The Appalachian Regional Commission approved a 189000 federal grant for a 2.7 mile road linking Prince on US 19 to Grandview State Park. Construction is planned for 1967, reducing Northbound travel by up to 25 miles and connecting to future interstates. Total project cost 476000 with state funds. The 878 acre park offers picnics outdoor recreation and the show Honey in the Rock.
A federal court ruled against the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Engine men in a dispute over crew sites on diesel trains. Judge Holtzoff said changes must restart under the Railway Labor Act, with awards expiring for trainmen and switchmen January 25 and for the BLFE March 30. The firemen had struck after the award expired, tying up eight railroads across 38 states. More than 18,000 firemen jobs were cut during the award period.
New York actress Maureen O'Sullivan 55 denied secretly marrying Henri Sobell a 23 year old rabbinical student and friend of hers. She said the reports are ridiculous and noted she attends a Jewish temple with Sobell and is the mother of seven, including Mia Farrow.
In Parkersburg Ohio two of four escapees from a Cambridge Ohio jail were captured in a stolen car after fleeing by way of the jail. James Hostatler 25 and Robert L O'Hara 36 were nabbed while Balarechelle 34 and Clyde Woods 38 were spotted but eluded police. Cambridge authorities said a previously released prisoner likely helped by passing a hacksaw blade to the men.
Charleston UPI The State Supreme Court unanimously refused a Wood County petition to block a Sunday Closing Law referendum set for May 10. The decision to deny the writ of mandamus passed 4-1.
United Nations announces Britain has asked for an urgent Security Council meeting to discuss Rhodesia. The move signals heightened international focus on the crisis as diplomats prepare to address sanctions and potential responses.
President Johnson's Honolulu summit with South Vietnam Premier Nguyen Cao Ky aimed to bolster Ky. Observers debate if the encounter aided Ky or contributed to his political troubles as Ky returned to Saigon more reserved and adopting more public handshakes.
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