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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1966
Page
7
The State Road Commission issued a correction after a mathematical error led to wrong apparent low bidders for two projects. Mountain State Construction Co. of South Charleston was the apparent low bidder at 1.4 million for a bridge over Middle Island Creek and relocation of WV 2 in St Marys.
Mount Hope notices list residents and visitors returning home from vacations in Myrtle Beach and Virginia Beach. Local families report relatives visiting from Chicago Pittsburgh Beckley and Charleston while service members Michael Bolen and Donald Marchino depart for basic training at Lackland AFB in Texas.
Dr Martin Luther King Jr condemned unequal protection in the segregated south versus Cicero's northern suburb. He warned of risks to civil rights campaigns and asserted resolve against intimidation while protecting demonstrations. In Washington Senator Inouye lamented a fallen corporal’s burial without military honors, calling it a grave lack of respect.
Rep Ira D Pruitt led a measure through the Alabama House of Representatives aimed at regulating footwear sales. The package seeks to standardize pricing and consumer protections for buyers in Montgomery and across the state.
The long holiday weekend sees many drivers unfamiliar with roads as regular commuters, causing widespread congestion and slow travel. Authorities urge patience and caution as crowds peak and vacation traffic grows.
The designer James E. Fraser aimed for a distinct American coin using Native American portraits. He used Chief Two-Moons, Chief John Big-Tree, and Chief Iron-Tail to compose the Buffalo nickel profile. Iron-Tail aided Sitting Bull at Little Bighorn. Big-Tree inspired Fraser's End of the Trail statue.
The US Information Agency reports a film featuring President Johnson and his native Texas will be shown overseas at a cost of 87612 dollars.
Kathy Himmelberger 18, a Southern Lehigh graduate, won Hesss Teen-Trip of a Lifetime after a panel interview. She toured Paris with chaperone Evelyn Frank, visited Sacre Coeur, Versailles, and discotheques, and met French teens at cafes and boutiques. Kathryn plans to use her five years of French, enjoying the citys fashion and culture.
The Senate antitrust and monopoly subcommittee will hold hearings Aug 29 31 on how U S corporations expand abroad and how antitrust policy applies to international business. Chairman Philip A Hart said state justice dept and FTC officials will testify on enforcement in cross border activities.
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