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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Feb 21, 1966

Page

6

Heroic Son of Dorothy Collins Dies in Viet Nam Service

Mrs. Dorothy Collins receives letters and awards for her son Sergeant Lawrence Jackson known as Zak who died aged 24 after a Viet Nam battle. honors include Purple Heart Bronze Star Medal Letter V device and badges. She recalls his service in Cuba and Viet Nam and his wish to help preserve peace.

Viet Nam Dorothy Collins U.S U. S Lins Jackson Sgt Mort Eee U. S. Army Collins Lawrence

Hartsog Family Paid $42,327 By School Board

Seven members of Raleigh County Board of Education member E R Hartsogs family have been paid 42327.93 by the school system since he took office on Jan 1 1965. Five sons and two daughters in law hold salaries as principals teachers and a board member. Legal questions arise over pecuniary interest and home living conditions as authorities note past cases.

Hartsog Raleigh Jarre Seethaak Ely G. G. Greene Budoe E. R. Hartsog County Vocational Ned H. Ragland Hartsogs Raleigh County Circuit Court State Supreme Court Circuit Court High Court

Militant Negro Groups Lose Momentum Since Malcolm X's Death

New York AP report notes a drop in activity among Black Muslim and nationalist groups a year after Malcolm X was shot. Leaders cite waning membership, reduced public action, and limited major-city presence, with estimates from Chicago Los Angeles Boston and New York showing small core memberships and quiet operations.

New York Malcolm X Ite Boston Philadelphia Chicago Los Angeles Ellan Collins Geiee Watts Sage Ealeeeeeny Ared

Judy Garland mocks Goulet eight by ten glamor label

Hollywood reports Judy Garland described Robert Goulet as an eight by ten glossy and notes his striking looks. Goulet, famed for singing, is expanding into drama with the TV series Blue Light, aiming to shed the glossy image and prove he can handle serious roles alongside his musical career.

Vernon Scott UPI Hollyw Hollywood Judy Garland Robert Goulet Goulet Ean Anthony Quinns Richard Burtons Robert Taylors Tyrone Powers Robert Montgomerys Bob Pakce Athlety Oxford 20Th Century-Fox Sinatra Senate

Five Soviet Officials Die in TU114 Crash at Airport

MOSCOW five ranking members of the Soviet Foreign Trade Ministry were killed when a TU114 jet crashed on takeoff at A8 International Airport. Evening Moscow obituary noted all died in an accident. Official counts cited six passenger deaths, but rumors said higher toll. Officials were en route to Brazzaville to discuss Moscow Brazzaville flights.

Moscow UPI Soviet Foreign Trade Ministry Evening Moscow Ree A. 8 Ads Ae Ae Ene Caeuscineen Howev Trade Ministry Brazzaville Congo Republic

Arlington Cemetery as Tomb of the Unknown Soldier site

Newton D. Baker, former U. S. secretary of war, proposed Arlington Cemetery as the location for the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.

Newton D. Baker U. S

End of NATO? De Gaulle presses for Western Europe rethink

Paris report outlines how France under Charles de Gaulle seeks to reshape NATO by 1969, favoring bilateral pacts over integrated command. It notes France’s reduced role in NATO, De Gaulle’s push for sovereignty, and US plans to rely on a nuclear umbrella while keeping allied ties.

Joseph W. Grigg Paris UPI Atlantic Alliance United States France Europe Western Europe Charles de Gaulle North Atlantic Treaty Organization NATO de Gaulle Vee Eee U.S Lyman L. Lemnitzer Great Britain West Germany Gaulle French Arme Germany Atlantic Supreme Allied Headquarters SHAPE NATO Car NATS Seventh Army West Rhine River Rhine America John F. Kennedy Viet Nam

De Gaulle assassination plot ends with death sentences

A Paris state security tribunal sentenced Swiss engineer Samuel Lehmann and two Frenchmen to death in absentia for masterminding and coordinating a remote bomb plot to kill President Charles de Gaulle during a Toulon speech on August 15, 1964. Ten accomplices received prison terms up to life. two defendants were acquitted.

Paris UPI Charles de Gaulle Jean-Jacques Susini Secret Army Organization OAS de Gaulle Mediterranean Toulon Andre Rosfelder United States Foreign

River floods near Warsaw force 500 evacuations

The Vistula River reached a record high about 35 miles west of Warsaw on Saturday, flooding the Sochaczew Valley and forcing 500 villagers to evacuate. Army engineers battled the rising waters by reinforcing dikes with sandbags.

Warsaw UPI Vistula Sochaczew

Albion the ancient name for England origins

Albion is described as the ancient name for England stemming from its white cliffs, notably the White Cliffs of Dover, with the term implying a white or pale landscape.

Albion England Dover

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