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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jan 27, 1966

Page

2

Indiana Tax Policy Ties Dead Ford Worker to Paychecks

Ford worker 27 year old James Clark died by self inflicted gunshot after Indiana tax collectors took his entire January 13 paycheck of 127 dollars. Indiana Revenue would meet Ford officials to ease tax burdens on Port Hols workers. United Auto Workers leader Milasich blamed state policy for the death and warned of more pay withholdings.

Indiana Ford Motor Co Port Hols W. Clark Ford Oat Milasich United Auto Workers Clark Milasich Mileeieh

Pentagon backs burial rights ruling in Thompson case

Pentagon officials questioned army lawyers on burial eligibility in national cemeteries and sought a Justice Department ruling. The Wednesday decision grounded the final ruling on Mrs. Thompson, whose husband died October 16 at age 50 and was cremated. The case involved conspiracy to obstruct the government by others in 1949.

Pentagon National Cemetery Defense Department Justice Department Thompson S Thompson

Unclear Route Details Mark Earlier Capital Thetry Reports

Earlier reports referenced the capital thetry with an unsettled route. The text lacks concrete destinations or known path details, leaving the exact route unconfirmed. Further records are needed to determine the correct trajectory and involved locations.

Thetry

Beckley Raleigh chamber names 1966 committee chairs

Mercantile Division of the Beckley Raleigh wry Chamber of Commerce chose new committee chairs for 1966. Sarah Otto to lead the Clean-Up and Modernization Committee focusing on street sign repainting alley cleanup and downtown beautification. Randall Wooddell chairs Civic Affairs with sidewalk improvements and budget liaison. Betty Shulte leads Honey in the Rock Art and Craft Festival Committee to coordinate festival work. Phil Behera chairs the Attend ion ing Committee overseeing Christmas street lighting Santa Claus and lights purchases. George Draughon heads the Sales Planning Committee to organize early 1966 sales efforts.

Mercantile Beckley-Raleigh Wry Chamber of Commerce Ay Sarah Otto Randall Wooddell Sidewalk Impeor Movement Oe Council Betty Shulte United Phil Behera George Draughon These Tailors Association J Kern Francis Berg Divi- 8

Winter Storm Grips East Coast States

Snow blanketed the Carolinas, Maryland, New Jersey and the capital area with up to five inches in parts. Vessels sheltered off Cape Hatteras as a fleet-train cargo route faced disruption. South Carolina and Columbia saw closures and a week of reapportionment filibusters in state government as snow fell across the region. In Plattsburgh a bus crash injured five, New York City reported two inches of snow, and many areas closed with postponed court sessions and events.

Carolinas Aryland New Jersey Nation New England Atlantic Cape Hatteras South Carolina Columbia Plattsburgh N.Y. A New York City

Hearing proposes minimum net profit tax across businesses

Elmore cites two bills to cut inequities by setting a floor on rates for all firms, arguing selective reductions would leave other categories untouched. A third bill would abolish the general sales tax as a substitute for 1915 1917 cotton excises, referencing broad classifications.

Elmore West Virginia

Martinsburg schools closed as blizzard hits panhandle

Berkeley and Jefferson counties halted classes after a winter storm blanketed the panhandle. Driving conditions were hazardous and travel discouraged across the area.

Martinsburg UPI Berkeley Jefferson Counties

Moore Says I Told You So On ABC Nuclear Plant

West Virginia Republican Arch Moore says he warned in May that a large seed-blanket reactor project for California faced technical hurdles. He notes his lone 1965 vote against a 2.5 billion AEC appropriation and claims recent delays and unresolved issues justify his prior concerns about the reactor’s schedule and feasibility.

Washington UPI West Virginia Arch Moore California Atomic Energy Commission House Moore Ae Aeronet

New Steps To Protect National Bird Ordered

Washington Interior Secretary Stewart L. Udall ordered new protective steps for the bald eagle. Nesting sites on national wildlife refuges will be closed during the mating season and timber cutting within half a mile of nests is prohibited. Stabilization of at risk trees is directed where possible and nesting areas may be added to designated natural areas to reduce disturbance. Authorities cited illegal shooting despite federal and state protections, noting about 5,000 birds remain.

Washington UPI Congress Interior Stewart L. Udall Udall Directi

Watches Stolen From Goodwill Store in Charleston

Charleston police report a break in at the Goodwill Industries store where about 400 watches were stolen and left for repairs. Nearly all watches were inoperative, and investigators are pursuing leads on the thief with time on his hands.

Charleston UPI Goodwill Industries

Deaths And Funerals Bailey 11 Belcher family obituary

Bailey died Wednesday after a long illness in a Huntington hospital. Born January 2, 1809, at eye view, she was the daughter of Thomas and Eisiah Belcher and long resident of Wyoming County. She was a Rockcastle Baptist Church member. Survivors include husband Zina D, three sons Ha of Corsicana Texas Joe of Wood California and nd Jack of Wash Jesse Jr Eliza A Jackson Ralph E I Jr Carmel and win Hill ah Dewane Belcher among nephews.

Bailey Wash- Jesse

Frances Gwinn Kincaid Rites Planned Here

Mrs Frances Gwinn Kincaid 75 of Hinton died in Raleigh County after a broken hip on Nov 21 She was a daughter of the late Thornton and Mary Dillon Gwinn and had lived in Hinton 47 years She belonged to St Patricks Catholic Church and Catholic Daughters of America The body is at Ronald Mead Funeral Parlors in Hinton.

Frances Gwinn Kincaid Hinton Raleigh County Thornton Mary Dillon Gwinn St. Patricks Catholic Church Catholic Daughters of Amer Ronald Meadee

Funeral for Mrs Myrtle Monk in Herndon

Funeral services for Mrs. Myrtle Monk aged 60 of Herndon will be held at 1 p m Friday at Bailey Funeral Home with burial in the family cemetery near Herndon. She died Tuesday morning in Fredericksburg Virginia while visiting a daughter Mrs Pauline McKinney. Surviving are a daughter Mrs Garnet Walker of Chicago eight sons and a brother and sister.

Myrtle Monk Herndon Bailey Funeral Home Monk Fredricksburg Pauline McKinney Garnet Walker Chicago Ill Garland Sophia Paul Stephenson John Frank Chesley Hern

Funeral notices for Ralph Johnson and others in Princeton area

Funeral services were held for Ralph Johnson 45 of Beckley Road Princeton with burial in Johnson Cemetery Route 2 Princeton. Johnson died after a heart attack at a Princeton hospital. Also listed are obituaries for Walter Winton Cadle 81 of a local nursing home born May 17 1884 and a former coal miner at Amigo Coal Co with survivors including seven sons and a daughter. William Thomas Bunch 78 Oak Hill died after an extended illness, a retired New River Co. employee. and Ira Earles Adkins 64 of Abraham died at home. arrangements pending.

Ralph Johnson Beckley Road Princeton Bailey Paul Hall Johnson Route 2 Tommy Compton Beckley Walter Winton Cadle Killarney Nancy Bragg Cale Amigo Coal Co Amigo Golden Mary Blankenship Cadle Glen Chicago Lowell Marion Baltimore Orley Francis Buddy Odd Lloyd Burke Eugene Tampa Fla Annie Vandall Hinton Nan orThe Noa Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home William Thomas Bunch Oak Hill Corbin New River Co Lochgelly The Hill Baptist Church Lula Bunch James Westport Carl Ind Robert Navy Grafton Conn Ernest Raymond Landover Claude Atlanta Donald Portsmouth Opal Blanchard Newport News Helen Treadway Conneaut Ohio Jacqueline Poteat Stone Mountain Fanny McCowan Oak Hill Gospel Tabernacle William Mimifee Allen Gallimore Ira Earles Adkins Abraham Webb and Neal Funeral Home Lyonelle L. Lilly MacArthur Ghent Londa Anna Shanks Lilly UMWA Eileen Kay Canton Betty Ware Gulfport Gearldine Ware Edzell Scotland James A Lyonelle Jr Clarksburg A. T William L Caffee Funeral Home Sam D. Smith Tom Lilly

Obituary notes for Breeden Lilly and others in Oak Hill region

Death notices report Lonza Andrew Breeden of Flat Top dying at 85 after a heart attack and Lyonelle L Lilly of MacArthur passing after a long illness. Breeden’s survivors include Roxie Lilly Breeden and Audie L Breeden. Lilly leaves Eileen Kay Canton Betty Ware Gearl dine Ware and many relatives. Funeral plans are pending at Rose Funeral Home with arrangements to follow at Tom Lilly Cemetery Ghent.

Flat Top Lonza Andrew Breeden Breeden James L Angeline Meadows Breeden Roxie Lilly Breeden Audie L Fiat Coolge Charley Cool Ridge Lula Hedrick Crab Fd Ollie Richardson Shady Spring Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home

Funeral services held for Fletcher Martin in Mullens

Fletcher Martin age 63 of Mullens died Monday at Welch hospital. Funeral services were conducted at 2 p.m. today at the Sam Foglesong Chapel Mullens with Rev. Henry Parham officiating. Burial followed in Restlawn Memorial Gardens. Nease and Neely Funeral Home Mullens arranged the services.

Fletcher Martin Mullens Sam Foglesong Henry Parham Restlawn Memorial Gardens Martin Welch Hospital Nease and Neely

Funeral for John Emory Swisher Held in Eston

John Emory Swisher died Tuesday in Eston after a brief illness. He was the father of Orbie Swisher, superintendent of Consolidated Gas Corp., Pineville. Funeral arrangements were announced.

Inme Ghmory Swishe Ban Eston Orbie Swisher Consolidated Gas Corp Pineville RNS

Survived by Family in Oklahoma and Texas

The notice lists survivors including Randy and three others named Kellis Linda and eaty, two sisters and Vella Howard. It states most neighbors live in Oklahoma while Conrad resides in Austin Texas.

Randy Ters Kellis Linda Eaty Vella Howard Conrad Neighiers Oklahoma Austin Texas

Price couple files for U.S. Senate in Alabama snub

Alabama couple Ralph Shorty Price and his wife Delores announced their candidacies for the U.S. Senate, a tongue in cheek jab at Gov. George C. Wallace. The move comes as Wallace weighs future options as governor and potential senate bid.

Ala UPI Ralph Shorty Price U.S. Senate Alaama George C. Wallace Geras State Constra Et Od Senate Delores Wallace

Gambling Bill Hits Roadblock

The bill for gambling regulation faces a Senate delay as committee chair Moreland admits it is in trouble. He plans a committee substitute to address enforcement, penalties, and evidence rules while aiming for a late week or next week release.

UPI Senate Wyliam Moreland Monongalia Moreland 5 Ve Moreland Moreland Said He Was Proposing A Committee Substitute Bring Duo All Remevices Iea Gan House House Judiciary Committee

Economy Leaders Seek Inflation Restraint Through Policy

Johnson calls for disciplined financial policy to keep inflation in check without abrupt controls. He urges federal restraint on wage and price moves, using taxes and interest rates to stabilize output. He notes defense and highway firms should align with price caps, while federal employee raises stay around 3.2 percent to preserve full employment.

Johnson Popes Federal Johnson Congress

Washington inputs and foreign policy remarks in brief

In Washington Rep Paul Fine argues against boosting federal excise taxes noting poverty program implications. British Foreign Minister Michael Stewart warns the Labor party would cut deployed military units abroad, citing strained commitments versus resources. The exchange touches on fiscal and defense strain and a Miami case where State Atty Richard Gerstein voices objections.

Washington Paul Fine R-N.y Sargent Shriver Michael Stewart Labor Party

Also Mentioned on This Page

Bank of Raleigh F.D.I.C Chamber Panhandle ABC Tal Mrs Lettie Bailey Mrs. Frances Kincaid Walter W. Cadle William T. Bunch Howard Garvin Howard Garvin Oe Funeral Home Oak Lyonelite L. Lilly John Emory Swisher Carlene Seymour MacArthur, W. Va Felger Dan Folger Jar Filbert Pennsylvania Valley Bell Valley Bell Vita van Camp Alpine Eagle Elbow Macaroni Pillsbury Or Ballard Morrell S&h Castlebury Pree S&h Green Caroline Miami —State Richard Gerstein
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