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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jan 16, 1963

Page

4

Miss Wireless quits smoking faces odd rehab drama

A Pensacola woman nicknamed Miss Wireless reports bizarre side effects after quitting smoking including long nails, cracks at typing, and new nail biting habits. The columnist jokes about biting filters from cigarette ends to create “filtered fingertips.” Khrushchev warns of Berlin issues and nuclear threats in East Berlin address.

Dick West Washington UPI Pensacola Fla Miss Wireless Wireless Berlin Nikita Khrushchev Communist Party East Berlin Khrushchev United States Soviet Union Europe

Castro urges Latin revolutions to hurl the masses into combat

Cuban Prime Minister Fidel Castro aligned with Red China on a hard line and urged Latin American revolutionaries to mobilize followers. He said that is the duty of revolutionary leaders to unleash mass action.

Matthew T. Kenny Miami UPI Fidel Castro Red China Latin America

Coal River National Recreation Demonstration Area proposed in West Virginia

Senator Robert Byrd reintroduces a bill to establish a 30 000 acre Coal River National Recreation Demonstration Area near Racine Boone County West Virginia co sponsored by Senator Jennings Randolph The measure aims to boost tourism and provide year round recreation for about 2 6 million people within 100 to 250 miles with ski boating fishing and other facilities planned along with cabins campgrounds and beaches

Washington Robert C. Byrd D-W. Va Racine Boone County Coal River National Recreation Demonstration Area Jennings Randolph Byrd House of Representatives John Slack Slack Coal River National Recreation House West Virginia National Park Service

Gas Rate Hike Approved by PSC for Southern Public

The Public Service Commission authorized Southern Public Service Co to raise natural gas rates by 33668 yearly for customers in Fayette Kanawha Cabell and Boone Counties. The PSC rejected full request and set new rates with specific per thousand cubic feet charges and monthly minimums for each county.

Charleston UPI Public Service Commission _ today Southern Public Service Co Fayette Kanawha Cabell Boone PSC Fayette and Kanawha County Boone County Cabell County

West Virginia Weather Forecast Fair And Cold

Fair and cold conditions dominate with highs today ranging from 24 to 30 in the south and 20 to 26 in the north. Tonight lows from 6 to 12 in the north and 10 to 16 in the south. Thursday brings more cold, with highs 28 to 34 in the south and 22 to 28 in the north. Five day outlook shows below normal temperatures and light precipitation possible during the week. conditions improve modestly over the weekend before cooling again. Beckley and Oak Hill records noted with highs around 32 and 36 respectively. River conditions show Greenbrier and Lake normal and clear. Hinton gauge noted.

Beckley Enc Caccees Oe Woot Vcyewaka Pacers Rodoy

Quotes from leaders and figures in global news

United Press International quotes feature Khrushchev on Berlin wall reducing treaty pressure and East German sovereignty. Martin Luther King Jr. calls a religious conference historic for breaking racial barriers. Rodney W. Johnson denies Martian life in Mars' atmosphere. Frances Powers blames wife for mistreatment during imprisonment in Russia in a divorce trial.

Khrushchev West Berlin East Germany West United Press International Berlin Nikita S. Khrushchev Berlin Wall German Democratic Republic Chicago Martin Luther King Jr

Larrick Seeks Re Election To City Council

Beckley businessman J. S. Sid Larrick seeks re election as councilman at large on the Democratic ticket. First elected in 1959 he would begin a second term and supports annexation linking Mabscott to Beckley. He also favors appointing a building inspector for city administration.

Beckley J. S Sid” Larrick Larrick Mabscott

Doomed Cruzeiro airliner crashes into houses in rain

A propeller airliner from Cruzeiro do Sul overshot a rain flooded airfield in Sao Paulo and crashed, killing at least 13 and wounding about 30. The craft carried 45, with Americans on board uninjured. The wreck destroyed three houses and caused a fire.

Sao Paulo Brazil UPI Cruzeiro Pedro P. de Morais

U.N. Awaits Proof as Tshombe Accords Fade

U.N. troops near Kolwezi remain on alert awaiting proof that Provincial President Moise Tshombe will end Katanga secession. High command said contingents would stay north west of Jadotville while Kolwezi looms as a possible base if Tshombe caves on promises. Diplomatic reports note Adoula pledged amnesty tied to reunification amid U.N. plan.

Elisabethville Katanga the Congo UPI U.N Kolwezi Moise Tshombe Jadotville Tshombe Congo Cyrille Adoula Leopoldville Washinglton Adoula Ken

Notable Div orce Request by U2 Pilot Powers

U2 pilot Frances Gary Powers tells a Georgia court his wife Barbara is a habitual drunkard who sent him cheap magazines in a Soviet prison and neglected him to the point that even the Russians worried. Powers seeks divorce after eight years of marriage. The item also notes severe Midwest cold, T. S. Eliot hospital status, Hugh Gaitskell critical infection, widespread strikes idling 130000 workers, and Pennsylvania Governor William Scranton ruling out 1964 GOP Presidential candidacy.

Milledgeville, Ga Frances Gary Powers Russia Barbara T. S. Eliot Bramton Hospital London United States Eliot Labor Party Hugh Gaitskell Gaitskell Philadelphia New York Cleveland Maine Texas William W. Scranton Pennsylvania

Tragedy on USS Constellation as cable snaps injuring crew

Eleven crewmen were cut down when a 300 foot deck cable snapped during landing qualifications on the USS Constellation in San Diego. Eugene Williams and Gordon Buckman lost limbs, Leroy Hudson Jr. also injured, others with fractures. The 75,000 ton carrier has a history of accidents including a 1960 fire and a 1961 at sea fire.

San Diego Calif UPI Constellation Eugene Williams Gordon D.buckman Ens Leroy Hudson Jr New York City Navy Brooklyn Navy Yard New York

Sailor Charles R. Eddins on USS Constellation Crew

Sophia Seaman mentions Charles R. Eddins son of Joe Eddins and the late Mrs Ed dins. Eddins serves as a cook and is the only area man listed in The Register's military files as a crew member aboard the USS Constellation. His wife Gloria Jean Mahone, now in Portsmouth Virginia, is daughter of Cecil and Mrs Mahone of Coal City.

Charles R. Eddins Joe Eddins Eddins Sophia Register Gloria Jean Mahone Portsmouth, Va Cecil Mahone Coal City

Rights Commission Drive Set On Tourist Facilities

West Virginia rights officials launch a crash program to ensure equal accommodations at tourist facilities along U S highways 50 60 21 and West Virginia 2 through June or the start of the summer season. Executive secretary Howard McKinney says program will use brochures posters and cooperation with hotels and motels as needed. Most facilities already open on an equal basis with little discrimination. Local mayoral commissions will be expanded with Beckley and Bluefield expanding the total to 12 in the state.

Charleston UPI U. S W. Va State Human Rights Commission Howard McKinney McKinney West Virginia Beckley and Bluefield

Legislature Cool Teacher Pay Hike Unlikely

West Virginia lawmakers signaled that a $13 million plan to raise teacher salaries and fund materials is unlikely this session. Senate President Carson said no tax appetite exists for new revenue, while House leaders echoed the barrier to funding.

Charleston UPI West Virginia House Senate Howard W. Carson D-Fayette West Virginia Education Association WVEA Carson Hans McCourt

Britain Gains Support In Fight To Enter Market

BRUSSELS UPI Britain wins backing from six common market nations in its bid to join the European Community amid French opposition. Talks continue on tariffs for selected products while Thursday discussions may address British agricultural subsidies. West Germany Belgium The Netherlands Italy Luxembourg reportedly back Britain against de Gaulle stance.

Britain Brussels UPI Europe Charles de Gaulle de Gaulle France West Germany Belgium Netherlands Italy Luxembourg

Attache Setup Criticized But Given Approval

Leaders from both parties criticized then approved a House resolution to spend about 150000 for 170 attaches during the 60 day session. The move follows debate over the current system and a plan to form a three member committee to study attaches with a report due by day 50.

Charleston UPS House W. T. Brotherton Jr O-Kanawha George Seibert Ohio del. Earl M. Vickers D-Fayette Dels Kenneth Anvil D-Barbour Paul S. Moyers D-Braxton Julius W. Singleton D-Monongalia Vickers Judiciary Committee

Truck Driver Killed In Coal Truck Crash Near Clarksburg

A truck carrying 18 tons of coal crashed off Syc amore Hill Road near U S 50 eight miles west of Clarksburg. Police suspect brake failure. Driver Glenn Wooster about 40 from An moore died. the rig struck a garage, then embankment and burned. Rescue crews cut through twisted wreckage to reach the body.

Clarksburg UPI Sycamore Hill U. S. 50 Here Glenn Wooster Anmoore

Clemson Ordered To Admit Negro

The U S Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals ordered Clemson College to admit Harvey Gantt, marking South Carolina’s first public school desegregation. The court overruled a lower court finding that he hadn’t completed procedures, directing enrollment at the start of the second semester on January 28.

Alexandria UPI South Carolina Clemson College Harvey Gantt Gantt U. S. 4Th Circuit Court of Appeals Clemson Iowa State University

Our Big Defense Gamble: Anti-ICBM Breakthroughs Promised

Pentagon scientists foresee major advances in intercontinental ballistic missile defense within a decade with a new anti-ICBM system using conventional warheads and rapid-fire missiles. They expect to install nationwide Nike Zeus replacements in seven years, then a satellite network in 14 years, and are pursuing molecular electronics to shrink and stabilize missiles while boosting reliability and attack denial.

Ray Cromley Enterprise Washington NEA Pentagon New York Minuteman Polaris

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E. Reich Joseph W. Grigg Eest Hinton Los Angeles Rodney W. Johnson Mars J. S. Larrick Rights Commission By Carlo J. Salzano Fayette County
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