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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1966
Page
1
A wire dispatch reports author W Somerset Maughams will leave 140000 from book royalties and posthumous income to the Royal Library fund for aged authors. The piece notes a jurys deliberations in Peach Bottom Pennsylvania continue after Tuesday night.
The legislature moved major work to hearings outside the House and Senate on controversial corporate net income tax bills and a meat inspection bill. As the session entered the second half, action was expected mainly on minor bills.
Lawmakers consider three bills by Del Auvil and Sen Kaufman to adopt corporate and net income taxes. West Virginia Chamber executives note heavy gross sales taxes on auto dealers, citing 1960 tax burden of 23035 for one business and up to 71 per car in the state. Senate and House committees debate tax measures as sessions proceed, with several bills awaiting votes and executive appointments set for Feb 9.
Marines report heavy combat as a squad-size unit clashes near a base in North Vietnam. In ongoing small contacts 27 Viet Cong were killed and weapons caches uncovered as U.S. air power presses attacks on south facilities amid the ongoing war.
A sweeping winter storm dumps over a foot of snow across the Middle Atlantic, closing roads and schools while causing at least seven deaths. Virginia sees up to 16 inches. parts of Washington and New Jersey report heavy accumulations as 2,000 snowplows clear highways. The system reaches into New England and Florida, with 18-foot waves hitting a North Carolina ship.
Director Sargent Shriver will speak at West Virginia University's 99th birthday dinner on February 5. During the visit he will inspect West Virginia antipoverty centers including Job Corps in Charleston and Huntington. Johan B. Douglass, a Hinton native, has been named to the board of directors to promote a more efficient and economic operation of state government.
Houchins died when his car was struck by a Norfolk and Western Railway train at a grade crossing on U S 52 near Bluefield. The accident drew emergency responders to the scene as investigators began work.
Mostly cloudy with flurries this afternoon. High 22. Windy and colder tonight with snow showers. Low 5. Friday variable cloudiness windy and cold with a few flurries. High near 10. Twelve inches of snow on the ground with no accumulation today. River Greenbrier normal and clear. Lake normal and clear. Gauge at Hinton 2.1 ft. Today highs include 980 in Florida and Low at International Falls Minnesota.
In Denver Udall urged the United States to tap atmospheric moisture to manage precipitation. He warned that moisture pools above the country must be studied and harnessed to improve weather control across the nation and continent.
Legislation proposes transferring the Mental Health portfolio to the Department of Agriculture. The bills, authored by White, aim to realign licensing provisions and oversight within state government.
A young man recalls a crew member counting sixteen items while a salesman is told to leave. The crew, as part of their pay, delegated one member to purchase a car for each of them, reflecting a recent season and a place tied to the incident.
President Johnson urged a seven point program at the 17 nation disarmament conference to curb nuclear weapons, halt the arms race, and reduce stockpiles. Thant relayed a U.N. message backing a treaty to prevent further proliferation as Soviet negotiators condemned U.S. Vietnam policy amid opening sessions.
Attendance at West Virginia state parks rose 14 percent in 1985, totaling 3,574,846 visitors. Of these, 199,313 were from out of state, with Bluestone State Park and Coopers Rock drawing standout numbers and Tygart Lochs showing the largest gain.
The passage discusses an end to the wage price guideposts near full employment and potential shortages of labor and machinery. It notes inflation concerns, calls into question tax cuts, and cites Viet Nam costs as a minor share of overall production while stressing economic balance and resource strain.
The dispute over Robert Thompson, a World War II Cross recipient who later became a Communist, centers on Arlington National Cemetery burial. Attorney General Katzenbach cited rules allowing honorably discharged veterans with Defense Department approval, arguing the case requires proper authorization. The controversy has drawn international attention and prompted political reaction.
The Labor Department reports December CPI at 2 percent for 1965 with a record index of 111.0 percent of 1957-50 prices. The rise marks the fastest increase in eight years and signals a larger price jump expected in the coming year.
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