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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1965
Page
1
President Jeon hosts German Chancellor Erhard in Washington for talks on NATO’s nuclear strategy as NATO members discuss expanding German leadership in allied defense. The meeting at the White House signals a shift toward broader German influence in transatlantic security.
Hale is jailed in Pineville on a $10 bond after being charged with murder in a tavern shooting at Wires Fox Tavern near Soak Creek. The incident began in a Saturday night dispute between Hale and a woman patron, escalated when Hale retrieved a .32 caliber pistol from the tavern owner’s living quarters and fired, then refused to let others assist. Victim is identified as Billy R. Durasi mM Setenay. W. H. Milam is noted in connection to the case. Milam was later jailed for brandishing a weapon. Proceedings set for January 8.
Paris sources say Charles de Gaulle will not seek a second seven year term, keeping deep freeze relations with the United States. They note a new look policy in foreign and domestic fields, with de Gaulle planning to meet President Johnson if he travels to Europe in spring. de Gaulle is to be inaugurated January 8 with Pompidou and cabinet resigning January 9.
West Virginia University senior Thomas R. Goodwin from Ripley and Wheeling College chemistry major Henry E. Keiffer of Springfield Mass were not selected for Rhodes Scholarships in Swarthmore Pa. Fifty two applicants received scholarships.
Cloudy with light snow this afternoon and tonight. High today near 35, low 26. Snow lingering into tomorrow with a high in the upper 30s. Airport: high 32, low 15 in past 24 hours. Greenbrier River low and clear. Lake normal and clear. Hinton gauge 1.7. West Virginia five day forecast shows temperatures 3 to 8 degrees above normal with cooler end of week and light weekend precipitation.
Mobs formed in downtown Santo Domingo as rioting spread after reports of rebel leaders killed. In Santiago, U S troops helped quell clashes between Caamano's constitutionalists and government forces. Fifteen Americans were rescued from a hotel as fighting surged.
Saigon sources say government officials held talks with Montagnard leaders to ease tribal unrest at three U S Army Special Forces camps amid fighting. Rebels pledged to cease attacks. immunity for participants reportedly discussed. Both sides reportedly suffered nearly 100 casualties.
Crashes and political shifts color today’s briefs. A New York Central passenger train collided with a bulldozer, killing workers during a 60- mile India trip era. Robert McNamara tours world trouble spots as he marks 30,000 miles. Pablo Picasso, 84, returns from Cannes after secret surgery, declaring he feels in great form. Harold Wilson lands in London amid a stormy Parliament debate. Defense plans stir talks on Army Reserves merging with National Guard. Denison Kitchel says Goldwater remains viable for 1968. Blough backs Scranton’s 1968 bid, noting constitutional paths allow succession.
A missing four days case in Weirton ends with Patsy Porka age 61 found dead from a shotgun wound. Hancock County Coroner John D. Herron said autopsy and inquest will probably be ordered later.
In Saigon a Communist terrorist hurled a hand grenade at a U S Army dump truck injuring five American servicemen and seven Vietnamese civilians. Curfew and security measures were imposed as heavy fighting and Viet Cong activity continued across the country. Government troops reported multiple Viet Cong kills in actions west of Saigon.
Capt Paul L Gormley husband of former Joan Carman Stotesbury has been killed in action in South Viet Nam Capt Gormley was with the Third signed to Viet Nam in May He participated in the Harvest See Capt Paul Gormley obituary column page 2 for details Carman is superintendent of the Helen mine of Eastern Associated Coal Corp daughter of Mr and Mrs C O Carman Helen formerly of Stotesbury
Four Raymond Morrison-Knudsen Co. employees were feared kidnapped by the Viet Cong while working outside the Bien Hoa Air Base mine field area in South Vietnam. Officials were checking records to confirm the identities as reports varied between four Americans or three Americans and a Vietnamese driver.
Incident described in a jittery capital on the fifth anniversary of the National Liberation Front. Heavy mortar fire was heard as the situation unfolded, with reports of continued shelling and rising tension in the city.
Charleston area officials report a tentative Board of Public Works general revenue budget of 1966-67 totaling 196.89 million dollars an increase of about 18 million over the prior year. Education gets 125.4 million welfare 19 million with a 2 million rise to Medicare. A new delinquent boys forestry camp and state kindergarten aid are included.
Astronauts Frank Borman and James Lovell, now back on solid ground after 14 days in space and another at sea, begin extensive debriefings that will run through Christmas. They described reentry and recovery, then face two-hour medical appointments as Houston awaits their return for further sessions.
Washington UPI reports that less than half of the 18.5 million eligible seniors signed up for Part B Medicare coverage for doctors fees and visits. Only 8.4 million of 10.2 million responses were affirmative as the March 31 deadline approaches, with late signups risking higher costs after two years. The plan, priced at $3 monthly for those over 65, is government subsidized, making it cheaper than private insurance, and covers physicians, surgeons, hospital services, X rays, lab tests, and more.
Prime Minister Wilson told Parliament that Britain, with U S and Canada backing, would enforce a drying oil embargo on Rhodesia. He noted air lift aid for Zambia to ease landlocked needs and warned of inconvenience yet deemed essential to avoid broader disruption and danger.
WEIRTON UP I A one year old girl was killed and her mother a brother and sister injured in a one car crash in a residential section. The death raises West Virginia highway toll to 461 compared to 450 at this time last year. Separate accidents elsewhere in the state added four more deaths last weekend leaving the toll six short of 467.
London reports Goldie the eagle returned to a maximum security cage at London Zoo with his mate after a five day escape. The bird, an eight pound fendey species, had swooped on a rat bait at Rogerst Park before being recaptured. The incident mirrors a previous breakout last March and sparked renewed debate on whether to release him in the Finnish wilds. bookmakers lament the demise of the elusive eagle’s freedom.
A deaf 17 year old in Oklahoma, misclassified as mentally retarded since age five, was discovered to have a genius IQ after building a transistor radio kit. Officials moved him to the Oklahoma School for the Deaf. the discovery followed from Hissom Memorial Center’s focus on remedial care and a chance observation.
World Book offers holiday gift delivery with options for Christmas. Contact details are incomplete in the fragment.
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