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Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jan 18, 1965

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2

Betsy the hippo steals spotlight at Rio Grande Zoo

Betsy, a terrifically temperamental hippo, arrives at the Rio Grande Valley Zoo in Harlingen after a 2200 mile journey from Prospect Park Zoo Brooklyn. Zoo officials faced cage challenges and a $3000 transport cost as Betsy spurred curiosity and caution among local staff and four border patrolmen guarding the transfer. Betsy is owned by San Benito resident Wilson Fry, who bought her for $425 after a bid by Smith College coeds.

Harlingen, Tex UPI Betsy Hippo Rio Grande Valley Zoo Brooklyn John Esteves Prospect Park Zoo Fles Wilson Fry San Benito Smith College Fry

Church Burnings Probe Sought in Louisiana

In Jonesboro Louisiana CORE demands a full investigation into fires that destroyed two rural Negro Baptist churches used for voter registration drives. The fires occurred between 1 15 and 1 30 am Sunday. FBI agents joined sheriff’s deputies who reported no arson evidence.

Jonesboro UPI Congress of Racial Equality John J. McKeithen Pleasant Grove Bethany Baptist Richard Haley New Orleans CORE Wired McKeithen John Morris Morris Charles Fenton Jackson Parish

Robbery Loots Detective Agency Vehicle in Snow

In Quincy Massachusetts a cover snowstorm robbery team stole 115400 from an unguarded detective agency station wagon parked in front of a Wheelhouse Diner. Drivers Joseph Whitfield and James Carroll both Fall River residents had made about 14 collection stops from Winthrop to Quincy before the theft after 12 30 p m EST.

Quincy Mass UPI Skelly Detective Service Inc Fall River Joseph Whitfield James Carroll Winthrop

Huntington Reinstates 2 Suspended Officers

Huntington police officers Herman Frazier and Nelson Paden were reinstated with back pay after the Police Civil Service Commission ruled in their favor. They had been suspended 18 months amid federal jury tampering charges linked to the 1942 Hoffa conspiracy trial. they were acquitted.

Huntington UPI Police Civil Service Commission Herman Frazier Nelson Paden Nashville Tenn Teamster James Hoffa

67 Year Old Woman Marries 19 Year Old Groom

Loretta Reed aged 67 and Edward Silveira aged 19 wed in Sonora California with guardian consent. The judge described the ceremony as unusual and demure, likening it to a grandmother and grandson relation. The bride owns a home in Oakland and they planned a cross state honeymoon.

Sonora Calif California Loretta Marie Reed Beokeeper Edward A. Silveira San Jose Adele Meuli Oakland

Burial Insurance Sold By Mail Ad

Old Line Legal Reserve Life Insurance offers mail order burial coverage for ages 40 to 90 with no medical exam and a cancelable policy. Send name, address and birth year to Central Life Insurance Co in Fort Worth Texas for free information with no obligation.

OLD Line Legal Reserve Life Insurance Central Life Insurance Co West Rose Fort Worth Texas

Murder Charge Airs Tragic Mistake In Football Star Killing

Nashville district attorney investigator to present case to grand jury. Carolyn Marlin, 22, a teacher, is charged with murder after police say she shot Charles Ray Neal, 22, a MTSC football star who had just played in the Grantland Rice Bowl. Needing to defend her daughter’s room, the mother says no misconduct occurred and the shotgun was pressed against Neal. The investigation notes he was left snowbound with a roommate when the incident happened.

Nashville, Tenn UPI George Currey Carolyn Marlin Hubert A. Marlin Charles Ray Neal Middle Tennessee State College MTSC Muskingum Ohio Neal Miss Marlin Currey

Crashes and Fires Take Heavy Toll This Weekend

United Press International reports a deadly weekend with a military jet tanker crash in Wichita Kansas killing 29, a Kansas City Missouri bridge crash killing six, and a Mixersville Indiana home fire killing an executive's wife and five daughters. Overall at least 45 killed in multi fatality crashes and 17 in three plus deadly fires.

United Press International Air Force Wichita Kan

Secombe Replaces TV Clock After Glass Shatters

UPI reports singer Harry Secombe offered to replace a clock whose glass face shattered when he hit a high note during a TV show from the Palladium. The incident happened in Barnstaple Devon about 200 miles away.

Clock London UPI Harry Secombe the Palladium Barnstaple Devon

Whistles planned for elderly in Horsham police aid

WHISTLES FOR ELDERLY HORSHAM England (UPI) The Council of Women plans to issue police whistles to the elderly so they can summon aid at night if they feel ill. GOOD SAMARITANS BEATEN ST LOUIS Mo (UPI) Clarence Harrell and his wife aided after a collision, were assaulted by drivers who refused help. Harrell said people don't seem to care anymore.

Horsham England UPI Council of Women ST. Louis Clarence Harrell Webster Harrell

Smirk Cues Arrest Over Counterfeit Bill Charge

A Chicago area man Dmitar Uzelac, 62, of Skokie was arrested after a hotel clerk noticed a smirk on the face of Alexander Hamilton on a counterfeit $10 bill. Uzelac faced suspicion of possessing counterfeit currency when attempting to pay for a hotel room.

Chicago UPI Alexander Hamilton Dmitar Uzelac Skokie Howard Liouia Hamilton

New Governor Outlines Organization of Office

The governor described a staff-led structure with Don Hardman as press secretary and Jack Canfield as press representative for Smith in the prior campaign. He said the governor's office will mirror major business and government agencies with policy decisions made centrally and administrative aides tasked with implementing them.

Police Probe Cracking Crime at Crab Orchard Grocery

State Police investigate a break in at W. M. Horton Grocery in Crab Orchard. An unknown thief entered through a glass front door last night and took several cartons of cigarettes and about $3 to $4 in pennies.

W. M. Horton Crab Orchard Seeahine

Leaders Gather For Red Summit in Warsaw

In Warsaw the Kremlin’s new rulers and East European allies arrived for a summit likely to reshape East West relations. Kosygin Brezhnev Malinovsky and Gromyko led, with Gheorghiu-Dej and Goebbels-like Goae suspected to meet secretly. talks expected to stress military issues and possible troop reductions.

Warsaw UPS Kremlin Russia Europe Red China

Johnson City tour includes boyhood home quote

President Johnson tours near the LBJ ranch showing reporters his boyhood home. He says Lady Bird does not want anyone to see it until fixed up, but adds that reporters are not anybody and invites them in.

United Press International Johnson City Tex Johnson LBJ Lady Bird

New Zealand Seaman Prays For Winston Churchill

Robert Wilson, a New Zealand sailor who spent the night near Winston Churchill's residence, declares he is praying for the British leader and hopes he lives to reach 100 years old. He expressed his wish to see Churchill recover and endure.

London Robert Wilson New Zealand Winston Churchill Winston

Bevel Calls for Cold Day in Civil Rights Demonstration

James Bevel, King aide, urged a Selma crowd to dress warmly for a civil rights protest. He said it would be cold but African Americans have endured cold weather before and now must take a cold day of their own.

Selma Ala James Bevel Martin Luther King Jr

Brooklyn naturalist travels with hippo to Texas

Harlington, Tex. John Esteves, a Brooklyn naturalist, accompanied a reluctant hippo to Texas. He said the animal is fiercely aggressive, likening it to a yard dog in temperament and noting it climbs like a cat and would eat a person if given the chance.

Esteves U.S Harlington Tex John Esteves Texas

33 Applicants Seek Employment Locally

Applications for 33 positions have been filed at the Employ Security Office. Openings include two short order cooks two telephone operators three machinemen two motormen policy change clerk cashier market sales clerk buyer director operation broadcasting secretary meat cutter dish washer elevator operator bricklayer automobile service station attendant route man truck driver light carpenter rough carpenter finish tire reclaimer filling machine operator tire changer construction laborer caterpillar crane operator highway foreman weigh master loader operator.

Britain hit by 101 mph winds causing deaths and wreckage

Severe storms lash Britain with winds up to 101 miles per hour leaving a trail of death and destruction. Ships seek shelter as waves smash a coastal lookout. Five duck hunters missing near Southport, while coast guards battle the storm and a rogue radio station Caroline drifts in Irish Sea.

London UPI Britain Ribble Marshes Southport Nordward Channel Islands Forssum Bay of Biscay South Devon Dartmouth Coast Guard St. Ives Cornwall Caroline Irish Sea

Car Production Still Climbing

Detroit based Automotive Seenes magazine reports U S auto makers will produce 210 876 new cars this week, up 32 percent from last year and near record schedules. Through this week total U S output reaches 424 222. radial ply tires are being studied for use on American cars but acceptance as original equipment depends on pension system decisions.

Detroit UPS U.S Automotive Seunes Magazine Europe United States

Governor Smith Promises Excellence in West Virginia

Smith pledges dedication to integrity and competence as governor. He emphasizes education, accelerated highway building, and better planning to connect inaccessible communities, expand the Interstate system, and unite the state with the nation. He calls for open government, informed public, and compassionate aid, aiming for new programs for schools, highways, and streamlined governance.

Smith West Virginia

Love on the Square Sparks Civic Debate

A city column argues that romance must be balanced with law and order as public spaces host couples and planners discuss signage and etiquette. Local residents weigh the social value of affection in shared spaces against concerns about safety and decorum.

Cause Sought Of Crash That Took 29 Lives

Air Force accident investigators began re assembling a KC135 jet tanker that crashed into a Wichita neighborhood killing 29 people including 7 crewmen and 22 civilians. Lt. Gen. Wade led the inquiry with Brig. Gen. Bywater as president, aiming to reconstruct the sequence of events and determine pre impact conditions.

Wichita Kan UPI Air Force Boeing Eugene M. Zucker McConnell Air Base David Wade 2Nd Air Force Murray A. Bywater 825Th Strategic Aerospace Division Little Rock

Fumes Kill 3 In Logan Motel

Three people died of carbon monoxide poisoning in a Logan County motel near Sarah Ann. Victims identified as Roy Blankenship 40 of Barnabus Bar nabus, Mrs Pearl Mayhew 42 and her stepson Charles Mayhew 20 both of Pie in Logan County. Police say fumes from a gas heater built up in the feeder line. Motel employee Garnet Berry found the bodies during routine cleaning.

Logan UPI Sarah Ann Sunday Roy Blankenship Barnabus Logan County Pearl Mayhew Charles Mayhew Pie Blankenship Mayhew Garnet Berry

88 Projects push to double anti poverty funds

The President says the anti poverty program, signed 101 days ago, has already delivered nearly 400 new opportunities. Agriculture reports 11 low income rural loan projects in 10 states costing 24 970 dollars, while the neighborhood youth corps will fund up to 50 000 high school students with up to 32 hours weekly work. Operated by Labor, the program costs 200 million dollars with locations to be determined. Path corps in New Jersey and Massachusetts amounting to 2 650 000 dollars will provide part time jobs and training for youths.

Gress Agriculture Department Labor Department Nolan Path Corps Onersey Massac Ohio

United Nations vote issue tied to Soviet debt and rights

Thant said the Soviets would pay only after gaining General Assembly voting rights, with $59 million in arrears. restoration requires about $20 million. The UN warned it might borrow to cover current expenses, UNICEF having advanced funds, while the chicken or egg question framed the procedures for payments and voting rights.

Thant General Assembly United States United Nations U.N. Children’s Fund Unicef

Final rites for Robert Lee McCurry at St Stephens Church

Final rites are set for two year old Robert Lee McCurry son of First Lieutenant William and Farn Ruth Palmer McCurry of Fort Benning Georgia. The service will be at 2 p m Tuesday at St Stephens Episcopal Church with burial at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens. He died Saturday morning at home. Survived by two brothers William Kenna Jr and David at home and grandparents Mrs John Palmer Beckley and Mr and Mrs J G McCurry Quinwood. The body remains at Caffee Funeral Home awaiting calling hours.

Robert Lee McCurry William and Farn Ruth Palmer McCurry Fort Benning St. Stephens Episcopal Church Joseph A. Richards Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens William Kenna Jr David John Palmer Beckley J. G. McCurry Quinwood Caffee

Mrs Vincent De Casimirro Dies at 74 in Bronx

Mrs V De Casimirro aged 74 of Bronx New York died Sunday morning after four weeks illness in a New York hospital Her services will be held Wednesday in Bronx She was sister of Dominick Dio Doardo of Mount Hope and is survived by two sons Bob and John and five grandchildren.

Vincent de Casimirro Bronx N. Y Dominick Dio- Doardo Mount Hope New York Bob John

Mrs Fern Hilton Hilton of Stephens City dies after long illness

Mrs Fern Reed Hilton, Stephens City Va formerly Crab Orchard died at 1 a m Sunday in a Winchester Va hospital after a long illness Survivors include her husband Arthur Hilton a son Dick Reed a daughter Mrs Gay Winecoff Salisbury NC two stepsons Tracy Hilton Mullens and Orville Hilton Stephens City four stepdaughters Elizabeth and Carol Hilton both of Washington DC Mrs Pearl Ward Altoona Calif and Mrs Winnis Landing Chicago Ill Funeral services will be at 7 p m Tuesday at Jones Funeral Home Winchester Va Graveside rites at 3 p m Wednesday Rest Haven Cemetery Princeton

Fern Reed Hilton Stephens City Crab Orchard Winchester Arthur Hilton Dick Reed Gay Winecoff Salisbury N. C Tracy Hilton Mullens Orville Hilton Elizabeth Carol Hilton Washington, D. C Pearl Ward Altoona Calif Winnis Landing Chicago Ill Jones Funeral Home Rest Haven Princeton

Snow Maroons Man and Fire Kills Wife and Five Children

MIXERSVILLE Ind AP A radio executive Harold F Parshall 34 vice president of WOXR Oxford Ohio was marooned by a heavy snowstorm as his home six miles away burned killing his wife Joann 34 and five of their eight children Debbie 13 escaped by roof but others perished Firefighters said drifts shoulder high blocked access sealing the scene The fire started in the kitchen and forced neighboring family to flee while another home narrowly avoided flames The father attempted to reach Hamilton Ohio but roads prevented rescue efforts

Mixersville Ind Harold F. Parshall WOXR Oxford Ohio Joann Judy Patty Karen Cynthia Donald Debbie Marshall Ronald Harold G Hamilton Kent Shoemaker Parshall Shoemaker Raleigh Woods

Funeral services for Roy F. Smithson in Townsend Md

Roy F. Smithson aged 67 of Baltimore Maryland formerly of Crab Orchard passed after a long illness. Funeral services were held at 1 30 p m at W M Cook Funeral Home Chapel Townsend Maryland Survivors include his parents Marion and Ruby Bragg Sullivan a daughter Kitty Sue Smithson Baltimore two sons Randall Edward at Fort Benning Ga and Thomas Leroy in Germany a half brother Jay Bragg Sullivan and a sister Mrs Tom Ruby Smith Townsend Md

Roy F. Smithson Baltimore Crab Orchard W. M. Cook Townsend Marion Bragg Sullivan Kitty Sue Smithson Randall Edward U. S. Army Fort Benning Thomas Leroy Germany Jay Bragg Tom Ruby) Smith Townsend, Md

Final rites for Mrs Minnie Gordon

Mrs Minnie Gordon 73 of Sabine to be laid to rest in Greenwood Memorial Park after funeral services at Trent and Durgan Chapel Tuesday noon with Rev G C Gilbert of Harper officiating. Survived by husband Harry A Gordon two daughters Cleola Hamby Eccles and Lilly May Banks Detroit Ohio sister Mamie Harris Cincinnati Ohio ten grandchildren two great grandchildren. Friends may call at the funeral home.

Minnie Gordon Sabine Trent and Durgan Funeral Home G. C. Gilbert Harper Greenwood Memorial Park Harry A. Gordon Cleola Hamby Eccles Lilly May Banks Detroit Mich Mamie Harris Cincinnati Ohio

Services for Mount Hope infant Jonathan Brown

Funeral services for Jonathan Brown two day old son of Mr and Mrs Earl Brown were held at 1 pm today in the Tyree Funeral Home Chapel Mount Hope with Rev Freddie Steele officiating. Burial followed.

Ial Hilltop Cemetery Beckley Dennis Earl Mirna Marie Darlene Jana Tyree Mount Hope Freddie Steele Hill Top Cemetery Funeral Home Jonathan Brown Earl Brown

Churchill at bedside as bystanders shrink weekend tally

Churchill remained at Sir Winston's bedside with Lady Clementine nearby while family members fluctuated in and out. At one point all children and grandchildren gathered at the house, fueling speculation that death could be near.

Clementine Churchill Sir Winston

West Virginia air pollution cited as worst in Kanawha Valley

Buff criticizes study for understating pollution by noting some coal users switch to low sulphur ash coal. He urges coal users disclose coal type burned to reveal true air quality. Kaufman and Buff fault commission makeup, calling for stronger public representation over industry control.

Kanawha Valley Wheeling West Virginia Buff Kaufman

Abdominal Birth Report Shocks English Doctors

In Chesterfield England a boy developed in his mother's abdominal cavity rather than the uterus. Doctors placed the odds at sixty million to one and noted only about 500 Western cases with roughly half surviving. The Longson baby Hayley, four pounds six ounces, was placed in an incubator while the mother recovered. Father Ronald Longson, a 28 year old truck driver, was away when the birth occurred.

Chesterfield England UPI Cythis Longson Brimington Aly Longson yeni st —_tal Hayley Ronald

Obituaries for Roy L Garten and Dr Sidney A Gladstone

Roy L Garten aged 74 of Piney View died in a local hospital after a long illness. His body lies at Webb and Neal Funeral Home awaiting arrangements. Dr Sidney A Gladstone aged 61 of Paterson died of a heart attack. he discovered the sponge biopsy test for cancer and was a pathology professor at New York Polyclinic Medical School and Hospital.

Roy L. Garten Piney View Webb and Neal Funeral Home Paterson, N.J UPI Sidney A. Gladstone New York Polyclinic Medical School Paterson

Dorathy Hammes Dies Noted Real Estate Pioneer and Philanthropist

Kankakee Illinois funeral services are set for Wednesday for Dorothy Hammes 61 a leading real estate developer and international philanthropist who died Sunday.

Kankakee, Ill UPI Dorothy Hammes

Dr. Vincent A. Nardiello dies at 76 in New York

Dr. Vincent A. Nardiello, 76, longtime chief physician for the New York State Athletic Commission, died Sunday after a lengthy illness at the Veterans Administration Hospital. He served as chief physician for 25 years.

New York UPI Vincent A. Nardiello New York State Athletic Commission Veterans Administration Hospital

Violin Soprano Daniza Illitsch Dies in Vienna at 51

Soprano Daniza Illitsch died in Vienna last weekend at age 51. The obituary notes her prominence in concert and opera circles and honors her stage career across Europe.

Vienna UPI Daniza Illitsch

Phelan, Former Newspaper Feature Writer, Dies in Brooklyn

Paul J. Phelan, 51, once a newspaper feature writer and humor book author, died Sunday at Holy Family Hospital in Brooklyn. He edited "With a Merry Heart A Treasury of Humor by Catholic Writers" and "A Time to Laugh" and was working on another book at the time of his death.

New York UPI Paul J. Phelan Holy Family Hospital Brooklyn Phelan

Prominent Banker David G. Skall Dies at 62

Chicago based financier and former Midwest Stock Exchange governor David G. Skall died Sunday. He served as director and vice president of A. G. Becker Co. Inc, a Chicago investment banking firm. His death was reported by UPI.

Chicago UPI David G. Skall The Midwest Stock Exchange A. G. Becker Co., Inc

Oldest Hopkinton Resident Charlotte Depsey Dies at 103

Mrs. Charlotte M. Depsey 103 oldest Hopkinton resident died Sunday at her home. She was born in Hopkinton on October 23 1861.

Hopkinton Mass UPI Charlotte M. Depsey Massachusetts

Framingham Ad Executive Dewitt Clinton Howell Dies

Boston UPI reports dewitt Clinton Howell aged 55 of Framingham and former New York advertising executive died Sunday at Peter Bent Brigham Hospital.

Boston UPI Dewitt Clinton Howell Frakingham New York Peter Bent Brigham Hospital

Weekend Storm, Arctic Cold Fail to Help Much

The weather bureau warned Arctic air would not ease conditions as a weekend storm rolled through. Pittsburgh hit a record 8 degrees below zero, Emporium dropped to 24 below, and Massena saw subzero temps for 98 hours. California enjoyed warm beaches with LA at 85, thousands on coastlines, Pismo tide drew 10000 plus clam diggers, and Pismo Beach held 15000 cars.

Weather Bureau Pittsburgh Emporium Massena N.Y California Los Angeles Santa Maria San Diego Santa Monica Pismo Oceana Pismo Beach

Stafford treated after hand injuries at work

Robert Mason Stafford of Maben was treated and released at the Appalachian Regional Hospital around 7:25 a.m. today after injuring his right hand while on duty at the Winding Gulf Coal Company.

Stafford Robert Mason Stafford Maben Appalachian Regional Hospital Winding Gulf Coal Company

Huong Reshuffles Viet Cabinet With Four Generals

South Vietnamese Prime Minister Tran Van Huong reshuffled a 75 day old cabinet naming four generals to new posts. Nguyen Cao Ky became minister of youth and sports and Tran Van Minh was named armed forces minister. Linh Quang Vien headed a new ministry of psychological warfare. Dalat limits remained after anti government protests with police fire wounding four. Buddist groups claimed deaths but U.S. aid official questioned the reports.

4Th Army Corps Nguyen van Thieu Linh Quang Vien Information Ministry Huong Nguyen Xuan Oanh Dalat Here Viet Nam Saigon Don Wadley U.S Tuyen Duc Wadley

Supreme Court Overrules Integration Leader Cox Conviction

The Supreme Court, in a 1961 Baton Rouge case, overruled the breach of peace conviction of Rev. B. Elton Cox, following a group demonstration near the courthouse. The Dec 14 1961 arrests of 23 youths who picketed downtown stores figure in the ruling.

Washington UPI Supreme Court Court House Baton Rouge Arthur J. Goldberg B. Elton Cox

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