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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1966
Page
1
Readers ask about local IBM key punch availability in Beckley. Chamber director says none known presently, Vecellio and Grogani plan to install, and Beckley College conducts an IBM key punch class.
UPI reports Gen Maxwell Taylor defends Sen Robert Kennedy on Viet Nam peace talks. Kennedy said talks should occur without preconditions and that Communists might win some power in a future South Viet Nam government. Taylor argues Kennedy plan aligns with administration aims and supports elections with minority representation.
Beckley Water Company's new 250000 pumping and tank system began late Friday night and caused little overall pressure change. Executive vice president Wilber A. Stanley says pressures are mostly unchanged day and night, with overnight gains only four pounds. He notes that new-system flaws will appear, pipes had leaks long-since and added pressure reveals them in spots, with no uniform local pressure but ranges from seventy to 350.
Kanawha County Circuit Court jury convicts Fred Vines of money under false pretenses tied to his State Motor Vehicles Department job. The verdict carries 1 to 10 years. Vines plans appeal. Former boss Jack Nuckols likewise convicted and appeals. Sentencing set for March 25.
Sunny cold start with increasing clouds and a warmer feel tomorrow. Reported readings include 30s in several locations and light winds from WSW around 5 mph. Hydrological data note a 3.4 ft gauge at Hinton and clear conditions in most areas with lake levels described as normal to muddy.
The F-111 fighter’s core feature is a 14‑foot steel yoke that supports the wings final planes. The diagram on the right shows the mechanism, illustrating their flexible sweep and varied configurations.
Britain will scrap the fleet air arm and rely on a small force of American F-111s and a scaled down navy with missile submarines and destroyers. The Labour government cites strategic and monetary reasons while pledging to keep Far East and South Asia commitments. The plan trims Mediterranean and German forces and imposes limits on outside Europe operations in a new white paper.
The West Virginia Supreme Court ruled that a juror’s religious beliefs can exempt him from grand jury service. Everly, an ordained Jehovah’s Witness minister from Monongalia County, challenged a contempt conviction for refusing juror service, arguing it violated First Amendment conscience protections. The court affirmed that sincerity may be credited, and rejecting duties under state authority while accepting state benefits does not justify contempt.
Local Draft Board No. 35 at Fayetteville calls 37 Fayette County men for pre-induction testing on March 7, up from February. Ming County lists 35 men and Wyoming County 17, part of a statewide draft call rising after last August.
Hollywood actor John Wayne, age 58, welcomed his seventh child, a 6 pound 14.5 ounce girl born at 1:36 a.m. PST in a suburban hospital. Pilar Wayne, 37, delivered early on the birthday of Wayne’s older child John Ethan, with the infant unnamed at birth. Wayne has six surviving children named Michael 30, and John Ethan 4, among others.
Ionac Markwas, 81, of Wheeling, died at Glen Dale hospital from burns suffered when his oil caught fire at the Ben Wood plant of Wheeling Steel on Monday.
U S 1st Infantry Division troopers probing near Saigon encountered an ambush in dense underbrush with booby traps and clashed with a Viet Cong main force. The operation Mastiff aimed to clear guerrilla forces from rubber plantations about 30 miles northwest of Saigon while another unit overran a coastal stronghold near Bong Son, finding 38 dead guerrillas.
The source shows a political pledge by HHH amid campaign pages. It references Humphrey and a continuation on page 2. Details remain fragmentary but indicate focus on public affairs and party messaging.
Today in Moscow Alexei Kosygin and aides held hours of talks as state media reported progress on Viet Nam and other East West concerns. In the Mossler murder case the defense argued over hair evidence claimed not to belong to the accused. Jacques Mossler's palm hair sample is at issue. Chesapeake Railway declares a quarterly dividend of 1.8 dollars per share on C&O common, payable March 21 to record holders as of March 1.
Wayne Morse opposed the nomination claiming a promised date for Viet Nam hearings. The American Bar Association supported the nominee, and the United States position in Viet Nam was declared legal under international law by the full Senate.
In fog engulfed U S 101 near Oceanside California a 13 mile stretch known as Slaughter Alley saw a catastrophic chain reaction as a Greyhound bus and a line of vehicles collided. A gasoline tanker exploded and several cars were crushed trapping drivers. California highway patrol cited a damaged trailer and blocking lanes as triggers. six people died and many were injured in the multi vehicle crash.
A 15 year old Glen Morgan boy lies in critical condition at Beckley Appalachian Regional Hospital after an apparent accidental gunshot wound to the abdomen. State Police report the shooting occurred around 3 p.m. Monday, likely caused by a brother who was handling a improvised firearm.
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