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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1966
Page
2
White House press secretary says Lynda Johnson has no immediate wedding plans to Patrick Nugent. Liz Carpenter notes the First Daughter will decide privately, and the President supports privacy as Luci Johnson's nuptials loom in the future.
Peace groups plan nationwide demonstrations on the Hiroshim a anniversary timed with Luci Johnson's wedding in Washington. The NCC coordinates the protests with a two hour vigil outside the Shrine of the Immaculate Conception. SNCC plans its own protest despite civil rights leaders urging restraint, accusing Johnson of exploiting the wedding to divert antiwar attention. Protests will converge on Times Square after noon.
Luci Baines Johnson and Pat Nugent faced a hectic wedding day with a full rehearsal of the ceremony at the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception. President Johnson may join the escort down the aisle amid pre wedding events and a festive Nugent family dinner. The White House provided a substantial savings bond gift, with reports importing a possible value around ten thousand dollars.
Friends and relatives gathered as Whitman’s mother and son were laid to rest at Hillcrest Memorial Cemetery in West Palm Beach. Charles A Whitman Jr. 47, cried as he and his other sons supported each other after the service. The two caskets were buried side by side and marked with a bronze plaque, while Whitman’s note stating he killed his mother to spare her sorrow was referenced in the private viewing days earlier.
The piece notes Johnson facing steel price increases and the political risk if prices stay up. It recalls Kennedy’s 1962 steel rollback and Inland’s price stance as a pivotal moment. Moyers signals restraint but stresses no force can compel the companies to reverse course.
Elgin Illinois report states Harvey La Sasso failed to notice the caution low bridge sign he had painted himself. The truck struck a railroad viaduct, causing damage and prompting a safety check of the route.
State Police Sgt. W J Donohoe led raids on Charleston Athletic Club and Clements Restaurant after filing warrants. About 200 bottles seized at the Athletic Club and 37 at the restaurant with related liquor sale items. One arrest reported. Donohoe says more actions possible to enforce liquor laws and curb violations.
Washington CIA veteran Hans V. Tofte labeled a top spy is suspended and placed under security chief Howard Osborne while investigators probe a tangle with another agent over exposed documents and missing jewels. Tofte earns about 25 000 yearly and remains on payroll during the inquiry as police pursue a jewelry theft case involving two other agents and a wife.
Police Sgt. Stanley Woodhams joined a 150 member rescue party after his 77 year old son Guy was stranded on a 150 foot cliff. Moments later it was learned the son had saved himself just before the crowd reached him and he watched the drama from the cliff top.
Paris fashion shows ended with a shift to feminine page boy coiffures and bold accessories. Hair trends featured shoulder length curls, false page boy pieces, and dramatic wigs at Dior Yves St Laurent and Balmain. Shimmering silver and gold stockings accompanied sequined gowns, signaling rapid trend adoption. Marlene Dietrich appeared in a short blonde page boy style at Chanel, matching her Chanel dress.
Wirtz says strikes are minor and national defense, health, and safety are unaffected. Senate bill would end the walkout in 30 days, with possible 60 day extension and 90 day further extension upon a medical board’s review, amid warnings of a slowdown and union sentiment.
Roland E Turner 39 of Naoma died Thursday in a Gallipolis Ohio hospital from injuries when a tree he cut down fell on him at work. Funeral services set for 2 pm Saturday at Freewill Baptist Church Naoma with Rev Wade Webb. Burial in Pineknob family cemetery. Survivors include wife Virginia Lee Turner, son Gary Dale, daughters Jo Ann Wanda Lou Gloria Jean, mother Rebecca Ann Turner, five brothers and six sisters. Body to be taken to family home at 5 pm today.
Samuel E Sammy Jackson 41 a former Beckley policeman from Akron Ohio died at 530 am after an accident at the General Tire and Rubber Co plant where he had worked for 12 years.
Former Gov Buford Ellington driven by a Kennedy liberal challenge appears headed to a new four year term after winning the Democratic primary over John Jay Hooker Jr in Nashville. Governor Clement defeats Bass and Baker wins GOP nomination. Returns show Ellington 368443 Hooker 322538 with Clem ent 339997 and Bass 331019. Baker 103164 to 33636.
An $84 321 grant for a 12 month neighborhood center program in Webster County West Virginia was approved by the Office of Economic Opportunity. Sens Byrd and Randolph said six VISTA volunteers will work in the centers to establish five neighborhood centers serving as community gathering places and offering services to help low income families and individuals in self improvement.
The Ashmolean Museum at Oxford University is cited as the oldest museum of modern times. It houses historic collections and represents a landmark institution in British art and archaeology.
Harry C Workman 55 of Jon ten died in a local hospital Thursday night. Retired coal miner member of United Mine Workers of America and Jonben Freewill Baptist Church. Survived by wife Gracie S Workman two daughters Izetta Blevins Connie Workman one sister Beulah Woody five grandchildren. Funeral Saturday 2 p.m. at Jonben Freewill Baptist Church officiated by Rev Ray Whitt and Rev Major Holt. Burial Jonben Cemetery. Body at Keyser Bryant Funeral Home until one hour prior to funeral. Friends may call after 4 p.m. today Pallbearers George Blevins Wayne Sears Freddie Sears Dale Woody Donald Woody James Lilly.
Basil Perry of Colcord died at his home Thursday night. The body is at Valley Funeral Home in Whitesville pending completion of arrangements.
Arthur Wallace aged 72 of Stanford died in a local hospital at 5 30 p m Thursday. The body is at Webb and Neal Funeral Home with funeral arrangements pending.
San Francisco quarterback John Brodie ends a month long holdout in Hawaii and returns to team drills. In the first practice back he crouched behind center Bruce Bosley and barked signals, then received a pineapple from Bosley which Brodie promptly fumbled.
Hoodlums struck a suburban department store in Harvey amid a rampage of violence. They smashed windows and stole 24 rifles and shotguns from displays. A policeman was shot by a sniper during the disturbance.
President Johnson seeks a ban on housing discrimination as the House prepares for a pivotal vote on the controversial section of his 1966 civil rights bill. Supporters forecast a near party-line victory, with final action on other sections pending next week amid nine days of debate and nationwide tensions in Chicago over marchers and protests.
In Brussels the World Jewish Congress opened dialogue between Germans and Jews amid claims of progress after 20 years of silence. Anti semitic slogans appeared near the Palais des Congres as Eugene Gerstenmaier urged open discussion while three Israeli parties walked out accusing it being too soon after the Holocaust. More than 500 Jewish leaders from 50 nations attended the fifty plenary session on unresolved German Jewish problems.
A fourth fire in seven months caused about $2000 damage Thursday to Summit Hall, a privately financed dormitory under construction on the West Virginia University campus. The blaze, likely started by a tossed cigarette, was confined to one sixth-floor room and the building is slated for occupancy at the fall term start next month.
The Raleigh County NAACP denounces a promised policing job offer as discriminatory and accuses Mayor John Wesley Smith and Beckley police of tolerating brutality. Chief Teubert defends relations with all residents, cites FBI review of Jerry Lawson case, and says DOJ will report. NAACP rejects temporary postings and calls for direct talks or further measures.
Washington UPI reports the Defense Department for the first time notes Laos casualties in the Viet Nam era. From Jan 1 1961 to July 30 1966, 30 Americans were killed in action in Laos, with over 30 missing, two captured, and four noncombat deaths, part of 4 569 total Viet Nam related deaths.
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