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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1965
Page
9
Washington notes that public interest spiked as President Johnson’s Bethesda illness spurred a nationwide trend report on what was in or out. The column lists items from ballroom attire to eyewear, dancing styles, and media habits, highlighting the era’s social obsessions and quirks.
Washington reports that President Johnson and Vice President Humphrey verbally agreed on procedures if the President becomes disabled. The plan mirrors the 1961 Kennedy Johnson accord, with the vice president acting, cabinet and attorney general input, and the president resuming duties when able.
West Virginia health and law enforcement warn of goof balls or yellow jackets Dar blue pills. Two Huntington youths convicted in Georgia killings linked to pills amid rising violence and addiction. Officials target supply chains from pharmaceutical houses to bars and pushers, noting easy access and weak laws.
Washington UPI report notes President Johnson faces a stinging 204 to 177 House loss on foreign aid amid a Democratic majority not as solid as in 1936. Leaders staked prestige on a big majority to back aid, but the vote exposes trouble ahead for Nasser policy and U.S. assistance programs. Members used the vote to seek popular positions with the public.
Hollywood corresp Vernon Scott reports Shelby Grant, formerly Brenda Thompson from Wagoner Oklahoma, left teaching to sign a term contract with 20th Century Fox. She swaps horn rimmed glasses for a bikini, appearing as a harem girl in John Goldfarb Please Come Home while recalling her substitute teaching days.
The U S Public Health Service urges medical study of X ray cement as an aid in finding breast cancer. Surgeon General Luther L Terry endorses a report in the American Journal of Surgery noting it cannot replace other methods but can reveal lesions early. Washington UPI. The federal plan seeks nationwide measles immunization with federal aid for local programs, as Dr Edward W Dempsey testifies before a Senate subcommittee.
The item notes the Jan 29 1965 date with historical events and a thought for the day. It then announces a Notice of Sale of Delinquent Real State by the Raleigh County Circuit Court, listing numerous former owners, tract descriptions, and sale details to occur February 13 1965 at Raleigh County Court House.
The Las Palmas Theater promotes a publicity stunt for the play The Garbage Hustler. Any patron bringing a sack of garbage is admitted free, and a garbage truck will haul away the price of admission after the show.
Two home and auto radios repaired with pickup and delivery. Halstrad offers refrigerator service with 24 hour support on all makes and models. Frank Crook Appliance Service provides 24 hour service for washers dryers ranges and refrigerators. All work guaranteed. Dial numbers listed.
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