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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 1971
Page
8
The Soviet Union launched a new satellite named Salute described as the basis for a lengthy space station project. Tass gave no crew details while sources said Salute is unmanned. more manned launches will rendezvous and begin construction over several weeks.
Soviet space planners reiterate goal of a permanent orbital manned station. Soyuz flights tested docking and welding, with ambitions for two crewed vehicles carrying cosmonauts to construct the first station as a step toward broader solar system exploration.
Firefighters battled a large forest blaze that leveled two WVOW radio station buildings and ended AM service. The fire began on Ward Rock Mountain Saturday, spread to 160 acres, and was controlled Sunday night with over 60 men on scene. Despite AM loss, FM emergency service continued.
At Bethany College Earth Week event Rep. Ken Hechler’s plan to outlaw strip mining within six months drew opposition from O. W. Van de Linde of the West Virginia Surface Mine Association who warned the move could disrupt the national power supply. Hechler argued for abolition with reclamation efforts cited locally. Van de Linde noted 37 percent of US coal comes from strip mining and 58,000 acres had been replanted in West Virginia the past five years. The discussion closed a week of ecology events ending with a campus clean-up.
Peggy Tennant, 20, of Clarksburg, a WVU psychology major with 36 24 36 measurements, won the West Virginia Miss USA state title after four days of judging in Wheeling. Runner-ups were Robbie Sue Hiller of Athens and Kathy Redosh of Wheeling, with special honors going to Mary Margaret Casale and Lynne Clendenin.
Civil rights leader Charles Evers, Mississippi's first black gubernatorial candidate in modern times, vows to build a model American dream state. At a Jackson rally by loyalist Democrats, he is unanimously nominated for the 1971 race before more than 2,500 attendees. Aaron Henry is tapped for the State House with Henry noted NAACP leader status.
John A. Canfield of Keyser was named press secretary to Secretary of State John D. Rockefeller. He leaves as executive director of the state Democratic Executive Committee to join Rockefeller on the private staff, succeeding Donovan McClure who moved to the National Urban League as VP for communications.
Senator Byrd lampooned FBI critics and backed J Edgar Hoover at a West Virginia educators meeting. He praised the Calley court martial jury as fair and urged inflation remedies, while urging the administration to stay firm with labor. Local officials were elected to school groups including Charles Munson as president.
Two of three miners trapped in U S Steel No 2 mine Gary were rescued after a massive rock fall. George Easley and W Owen were brought out on a motorized cart while doctors waited at the mouth. Kyle Lynch remained missing as officials stated No 2 mine is the largest in the district.
A column presents local inquiries and official answers on school dress codes hair length police powers dog ordinances and civic matters. Officials including C D Munson Beckley police chief William Teubert and Robert Payne are cited with concise rulings and dues for the Disabled Miners and Widows Association of West Virginia.
Three people died on Mountain State roads over the weekend raising the 1971 toll to 113. Saturday Charles Martin 41 of Omar died when his car left U S 119 and rolled over an embankment. John Hawkins Wall 20 of Huntington died in a head on motorcycle crash with a city cruiser after a chase. Sunday Robert D Williams 18 of Salem died when his bicycle struck a utility pole on W Va 20 at Salem.
White House correspondent Eugene V. Risher told ANPA members at the UPI breakfast that President Nixon feels the press is often unable or unwilling to reflect his motives and personality. He noted Nixon is more cooperative than Johnson and that White House aides monitor media to shape coverage.
Mostly sunny this afternoon with a high in the low 70s. Clear and cool tonight with a low in the low 40s. Tuesday remains mostly sunny with a high in the low 70s. Probability of precipitation 0 through Tuesday. Details on page 6.
President Nixon blasted the welfare system as a monumental failure and called reform a White House priority. He praised GOP governors Reagan and Rockefeller for tough action and urged a system that rewards work, saying one can be penalized for honest toil while others gain by doing nothing.
Officials report main road widening near Sprague Hill to finish by week’s end. Detours direct motorists to the 1921 By-Pass Harp er Road and Dry Hill Road to Prosperity. Utility crews stand by as construction equipment remains on site and one way traffic is introduced on Rural Acres Drive toward U.S. 21.
American forces in Vietnam reached 284000, the Phase Six target for May 1, two weeks early due to a December start to bring GIs home for Christmas. The figure marks the lowest since July 1966 while the North Vietnamese and Laos-based threats prompted protective air strikes by U.S. fighters.
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