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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1966
Page
2
Police logged 4 316 arrests in 1965 with 359 traffic accidents causing $123 036 in property damage and 173 arrests tied to crashes. Auto theft reached 30 cars valued at $18 655 with 26 recovered. 25 bicycles were stolen. Total receipts were $68 383.63, daily $8 952.38, dog licenses $107 and court fines $44 998.79. Police answered 4 384 calls and escorted 251 funerals.
Ku Klansmen receive a warning to produce records or face jail. Police and federal officials threaten stiff penalties as scrutiny of the organization intensifies.
Charleston UPI report notes Senate Finance Chairman questions providing additional funds to the Mental Health Department if director Bateman maintains a stance. The item highlights budget tensions and leadership positions within state government.
A fragment discusses a movable dome concept that would operate on cue once a trigger opens on the lower level. The text hints at a mechanical or architectural idea without full details or context.
In Salem, Boyd Welch pursues rebuilding a glassfactory despite the closure of his prior plant. He believes a new venture can rise with persistence, while recalling how a 1960s national magazine highlighted his ambition and plans.
Welch, jobless and educated to eighth grade, built a famed "world's smallest glass factory" near Elizabeth, using scraps and furnaces from his own dime. The operation drew tourists, with up to 135 cars daily, as relocation plans and a new site near U. S. 50 loom amid economic development efforts and county poverty relief.
Fragmentary text describes a confrontation where a man allegedly threw a grenade, followed by a remark about not wasting more attempts. It notes this as the second similar episode in consecutive days involving a U.S. party or unit, with limited readable context about location or outcome.
The WWNR Good Guys collected nearly 29,000 Christmas cards, split between Red O'Dell and Bob Horton, then turned the pile over to the Mission Society of Memorial Baptist Church. The cards will be sent to Missionary John Earl Gunter for Bolivia outreach with over 50,000 cards total from listeners. Front row figures include Phil Vogel Bob Horton and Bob Miller. back row shows Tom Hicks Rod O'Dell and Tom Martin.
In Tashkent India and Pakistan leaders Lal Bahadur Shastri and Mohamad Ayub Khan met privately for about fifty minutes at a suburban villa. Soviet Premier Kosygin mediated as both sides advanced toward a possible agreement on the summit agenda and a path to end the Kashmir dispute.
Carl Sandburg, celebrated by a birthday greeting from President Johnson, drew attention for his pacifist stance during the Vietnam era and his quiet response to the New York transit strike led by Michael Quill. The president praised Sandburg’s verse and his ties to national traditions.
Big Creek High School officials await handwriting test results for 750 students after two bomb threats led to two evacuations this week. Deputy sheriffs plan interviews to gather more information as state police in Charleston conduct the tests.
Soviet scientists today launched the 104th Cosmos satellite in the unmanned orbiting series. Official dispatches noted the launch without details, simply stating it is continuing the program.
Funeral services for Eli Sizemore 64 of Wolf Pen will be at 2 p mSaturday at the Pentecostal Church of God Pineville with Rev Guy Beverley and Rev Donald Mullins in charge Burial will follow in Jackson Cemetery at New Richmond Sizemore died Thursday afternoon in a Welch hospital He was born June 23 1901 in North Fork McDowell County son of Richard and Ellen Hill Sizemore He was a Church of the Living God minister and a retired lumber mill worker Survivors include his wife Ann three sons Richard Marvin and Stacy all at home six daughters Clara Sue and Gloria at home and Barbara and Mary and Mrs Vida Beverly all of Lynchburg Va three brothers Wirt Richmond Va Fred Wolf Pen and Freeman Herndon three sisters Mrs Elizabeth Ball New Richmond Mrs Elsie Green Bottom Creek and Mrs Effie Bowers Herndon Heights and a grandchild The body will be taken to the church one hour before services by Robertson and Foglesong Funeral Home Pineville RNS
Walter Cavendish a retired farmer and longtime member of Sunday Road Baptist Church at Hico dies. Survived by two daughters Mrs L Good of Handley and Mrs J C Ramsey of Friends. May call at Wallace and Wallace Funeral Chapel East Rainelle from 2 to 10 p m today and 10 a m to 10 p m Saturday. Body to be placed in the church one hour prior to services.
Mrs Ruby Giles 73 of 608 Patch Street died on arrival at a local hospital at 2 a.m. after a brief illness. Born January 22 1883 in Monroe North Carolina she was the daughter of the late A D and Ida Duncan. She was a member of the Lake Church of God Apostolic. Survivors include her husband Charlie Giles a son Clayburn Schofield Columbus Ohio and a sister Mrs Emma Martin Pemberton. The body is at Wright and Anderson Funeral Home awaiting arrangements.
Miss Irene Love Law 34 of Maryland formerly Sophia died at 6 a.m. after an extended illness. She was the daughter of Lester Love and the late Mrs. Love, former Sophia residents. Funeral services will be conducted Sunday at the Free Will Church in Sophia. The body is being returned to Fred X Williams Funeral Home in Sophia for arrangements.
The article notes cooled expectations for new Soviet economic and military aid to North Vietnam. It suggests a Peking stopover and a weapons experts mission aimed at boosting Hanoi’s firepower in case of escalation. Soviet sources deny peace-quest speculation and warn of broader Sino Soviet tensions in Southeast Asia.
Rioting in Santo Domingo quieted by dawn as mobs reportedly burned cars while some who bypassed military checkpoints were said to have been shot. A covert exile list forced 34 leaders including top officers to posts abroad or to study in Israel, with 22 lower-ranking figures slated for Israel.
Northern California residents along the Eel Van Duren and Smith rivers begin returning home as floods ease. Humboldt County sustains about 3 million dollars in damage to roads culverts and structures, with forests logging areas impacted. A high pressure center over Nevada ushers in scattered showers and milder temperatures for the coming days.
UPI reports NASA scientists analyzing photographs from Gemini era to locate diamonds and gold in Namibia's Namib Desert. Dr. Paul Lowman of Goddard says photos could aid diamond prospectors, but dunes and geology complicate interpretation. Cooper and Conrad may gain an edge in eight day space flight plans.
Rhodell Slab Fork District Magistrate J K Coles with the County Court reports 39 trials held from July 1, 1965 to December 31, 1965 totaling 270 dollars. Two drunk charges yielded 5 dollar fines plus costs while Elmer Bailey of Amigo forfeited costs on an assault case and Coy Brakefield of Princewick paid 5 dollars and costs for allowing an unlicensed person to drive a motor vehicle.
In Washington Hubert H. Humphrey states his aim is to be a good vice president rather than pursue a broader political role. He emphasizes staying proper and focused on duties, signaling a cautious approach to higher office amid national coverage.
Representative Charles L. Weltner of Georgia argues for contempt findings against six prominent Ku Klux Klan figures as Congress refuses to be trifled, underscoring congressional resolve on civil rights enforcement.
Miami report notes former movie bull whip specialist Lash LaRue was arrested on a vagran cy charge. He laments a vast asset loss, saying several people could have retired on his earnings and that all his property was stolen and systematically relieved.
A quoted remark accuses the United States of pursuing an aggressive policy in violation of international law and acting without regard to persons or laws that conflict with its interests. The statement frames U S actions as unilateral and dismissive of legal norms.
President Charles de Gaulle plans to bring former Prime Minister Michel Debre back into his new-look government. The move signals a reshaping of leadership as De Gaulle seeks stability and experience in Paris.
Former federal judge Chandler, 65, seeks Supreme Court reinstatement after a 10th Circuit Judicial Council order blocking him from cases. The action, described as a precedent, could influence future use if upheld. Chandler served 22 years and was once seen as an advocate of administrative reform.
A 44 year old salesman 350 miles from home paused a robbery in a supermarket. He reentered with a broken unloaded pistol and threatened the bandits, deterring two who fled and prompting a parolee companion to be left behind. He said he acted to show citizens have backbone and was thanked with a dime for coffee.
Russia has ordered 1400 dollars worth of cross bows from a London firm to fire hypodermic darts for capturing wild animals alive. The move appears tied to securing additional resources amid money concerns.
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