Eight Of Ten Jail Escapees Still At Large
State police and FBI widened a statewide dragnet for eight of ten Raleigh County jailbreak fugitives after Beckley cab driver Charles Forren was abducted. Belew led the group, armed with a jail gun, as searches spanned Prince, Table Rock, Grandview, and Batoff Mountain with possible air assistance. Various escapees including Tetrick and Berry were captured. others remained at large as authorities weighed next moves and safety concerns.
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Editorial Blames Jail Negligence After Prisoner Escape
The Register agrees with Sheriff Okey Mills that the Raleigh County Jail escape of ten prisoners was caused by gross negligence. Jailer failures included letting deputies be hobbyists, transporting prisoners, and arming staff. FBI fugitives Belew and Clay are among the escapees with detailed descriptions provided.
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Wet Showers and Cooler Weather in Beckley Area
The Beckley region will see mostly cloudy skies with a few afternoon showers and cooler conditions tonight into Tuesday. Highs near 73, lows around 42 to the low 50s, with river and lake levels listed as normal and a gauge reading of 3.3 ft at Hinton. Occasional rain expected late midweek across West Virginia totaling about one inch.
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Out Of State Angler Drowns In Potomac
A New Jersey fisherman named John Jordan, 42, from Springfield drowns after slipping from a rock while trout fishing on opening day near Petersburg West Virginia. Charles Petti, 30, of Cleveland dives in to try a rescue and brings Jordan to shore but Jordan dies. Petti is treated for shock and exposure and kept overnight at a local hospital.
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First North Vietnamese Army Unit Confirmed In South Viet Nam
A battalion of the 61st Regiment of North Vietnam's 325th division has been confirmed fighting in Kontum Province near Dak Sut, marking the first official identification of a regular NVA unit in South Viet Nam. The disclosure fuels fears of a widening war and potential Soviet involvement.
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Border Clash Triggers Indian Military Alert
New Delhi puts armed forces on full alert and cancels leaves after continued fighting with Pakistani troops in the Rann of Kutch. Defense Minister Cha van says a Pakistani infantry brigade with armor attacked the Indian outpost at Biarbet six miles inside Indian territory. Opposition calls for a secret session as tensions rise and Pakistan denies India’s charges of mobilization.
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$110 Million Contract Awarded To FMC Corp
The Army awarded FMC Corp. contracts totaling 110 million dollars for armored personnel carriers at its South Charleston West Virginia plant. The three year program by the Army Tank Automotive Center Warren Michigan covers 6340 M 113 family vehicles plus spare parts. Year by year output is 2204, 2134, and 2002 units with annual costs of 38.4, 37.4, and 35.5 million dollars.
Tokyo riot protests surge as anti U S violence flares
More than 25 000 left wing students and workers marched through downtown Tokyo in the most violent demonstrations since 1960. Police arrested at least 21 as clashes erupted near the U S embassy. Demonstrators shouted anti Vietnam and anti Asia chants while police with helmets water cannon and armored cars kept them back.
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Three Die On State Roads
Three people died in West Virginia traffic crashes over the weekend, raising the year toll to 125, with one more death in Ohio. Charlestonians Wilma Hoffman and George Tyree died in a collision on West Virginia Route 14 near Charleston. Pearley Sansom, aged 74, died in a two-car crash on U.S. Route 52 north of Wayne. William M. Malonsky, 49, of Gastonia, North Carolina, died after colliding with a farm tractor on a road near Weirton. Edward J. Ball, 46, a former Mingo County resident, was fatally struck on U.S. 52 near Chesapeake. the driver was not held.
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Supreme Court to Review 1870 Civil Rights Laws
The Supreme Court agreed to interpret two 1870 laws used by the Justice Department in civil rights murder cases in the South. The court will hear government charges against 17 Mississippi residents tied to the 1964 murders of three civil rights workers, with arguments next fall and a written opinion later.
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