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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1966
Page
1
A reader query column answers questions on local history and public notices. Topics cover West Virginia demographics school staffing and civic details, including a note on a gold leaf dome history and legal marriage age in Beckley.
GOP opponent John Callebs faces calls to name the person who supplied him a Raleigh County ballot as FBI scrutiny grows over premature circulation of official Raleigh ballots. Riley County officials and Attorney Louis Reed push for transparency to keep elections clean. source notes FBI permission from the Attorney General and a local clerk coordinating the inquiry.
Gov Hulett C. Smith called proposed standards under the Highway Beautification Act severely restrictive at a Charleston hearing. He argued they do not reflect Congress intent and quoted Sen Jennings Randolph that guidelines would virtually abolish outdoor advertising in urban areas.
Cloudy with showers this afternoon. High 62. Occasional rain tonight and Wednesday with little temperature change. Low tonight 52. High Wednesday near 60 Airort. Greenbrier River normal and clear. Lake normal and clear. New Gauge at Hinton 3.3 ft. Today’s extremes: High 98 at Imperial California, Low 23 at Caribou and Limestone Maine.
Sen Wayne Morse contends that had President Kennedy lived the United States would not have made such heavy commitments to South Viet Nam. Morse said Kennedy was conducting an intensive review of Viet Nam policy just before his assassination.
The United States closed several listening posts in northern Pakistan near Russia and China after Pakistan withdrew permission amid halted U.S. military aid to both nations. The semi secret complex monitored nuclear tests and rocket launches with mostly commercial gear, prompting debate in Washington on resuming aid to reopen the sites. Defense Secretary McNamara said renewal of aid depends on reconciliation of the India Pakistan conflict.
A U S Air Force Phantom shot down a Russian built MIG21 in a dogfight over North Viet Nam marking the first MIG21 downed in the Viet Nam war. The duel occurred about 65 miles north-northeast of Hanoi with two Phantoms engaging two MIG21s and the downed pilot believed to have ejected.
Marcel L. DeRudder, the Illinois coal miner who lived longer than any artificial heart patient, died at Methodist Hospital in Houston after an operation by Dr. Michael DeBakey. Officials cited a possible trachea rupture as the cause. DeBakey conducted a three hour autopsy. results due later today.
An astronomer from Dudley Observatory cites a flaming object likely a meteor seen from the Carolina coast to New England. It was last sighted southeast of Montreal and northwest of Plattsburgh, with reports of a sonic boom over Albany. He urges recovering any fragments to test for radiation but says danger is minimal.
American Electric Power unveils a 765000-volt, 10050 mile transmission network across Indiana, Ohio, West Virginia, Kentucky and Virginia. Construction starts 1967, completes 1972, cost about 200 million dollars.]]>
Tributes poured in today for Louis A. Johnson 75 secretary of defense under President Truman who died Sunday in Washington funeral services set in Christ Episcopal Church in Clarksburg this afternoon In a sympathy letter to the widow President Johnson praised his public service Rep Hechler urged naming Clarksburg hospital after Johnson. Soviet Foreign Minister Gromyko to visit Vatican for historic audience with Pope Paul VI. Fire at Queen Diner Spencer caused about 40000 damage. Closing arguments in Hedy Lamarr shoplifting trial in Los Angeles. Seventh Day Adventists reelect Roscoe W Moore in Parkersburg. Indonesian students force Lenin exhibit at Soviet Embassy to close. Buddhist leaders threaten protests in North Vietnam. Tornadoes and floods kill at least 27 in Texas. Tass says 153 year old Armenian born in 1812 still active at state farm.
About 2,200 Nepalese girls under eight were symbolically married to a mythical god in Kathmandu over the weekend, a decennial rite said to ensure they are never widowed and enjoy a long, happy marriage. In London, Mrs. John F. Kennedy visits sister Princess Lee Radziwill for shopping and theater chatter before departing for home after eight days in Spain from Madrid.
A new series of earthquakes struck Tashkent sending tremors through the ancient Soviet city. Earlier in the morning a quake killed four people and injured about 150, prompting emergency response and safety warnings.
The Southern West Virginia Coal Producers Association announced acceptance of the tentative contract reached Sunday by the United Mine Workers and the Bituminous Coal Operators Association. The pact covers about 40 million tons of coal in southern West Virginia eastern Kentucky and southwestern Virginia and would raise pay for mechanics electricians and machine operators by 1.32 dollars per day and for other miners by 1.00 dollar effective upon ratification. Most miners in districts 17 and 29 have returned to work.
Miss Lula Mary Stover is on trial for the June murder of her ex husband Buddy Edgar Stiltner at the White Oak Tavern. The state rested after four witnesses including the defendant, as defense witnesses began their testimony in Criminal Court.
Miss Mary Abbott Raleigh County School supervisor says the summer Head Start Program begins June 29 and first graders entering this fall are eligible. Enrollment can take place at the child’s upcoming school or at the supervisor’s office 119 Second St.
Princess Grace of Monaco rebukes a Paris Herald Tribune photo caption alleging coolness with Jacqueline Kennedy at the Seville Red Cross Ball. She states fatigue and press photographers caused the mood, not a rift. Grace Grimaldi notes meeting Kennedy with admiration as Seville hosts praise the charity event.
State Motor Vehicle Commissioner James Kay Thomas urged auto and truck owners to apply by mail for license plates this year. He said 24 hour processing is possible if applications are in order, requiring a copy of personal property tax and a check or money order. Deadlines are June 30 for passenger car plates and July 31 for all others. total registrations reach 715,700 with 533,439 passenger cars. Thomas expects lower plate processing costs and aims to process 80 percent of mail applications, up from 65 percent last year.
Francisco Gutierrez testified he did not complain when neighbor Juan Mavil stole his wife and children. He said he called police only after catching Mavila attempting to carry away more clothes.
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