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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1968
Page
8
Gov Hulett C. Smith says a special session scheduled for September 9 will not require all new tax measures. Charleston dispatch notes the legislature will need about $1 million for the session, following talks with legislative leaders.
California officials outline death penalty plans for Sirhan B. Sirhan amid ongoing probe into the Kennedy shooting. Governor says funds may come from special and general sources as prosecutors prepare the case. Sirhan set for a plea Friday at prelim hearing.
UPI report notes heavy fighting around Saigon with 192 Viet Cong killed across three battles. Major clash occurred 16 miles south of Saigon, Viet Cong faced American air and artillery strikes, with 77 dead and 7 captured in a 20 hour fight. Vietnamese and American units reported other engagements in Vinh Binh Mekong Delta, plus village attacks near Da Nang.
Czech political sources say Miroslav Stano, rising Presidium member of the Communist Party, met to study the crisis in Czechoslovakia's relations with the Communist world as the defense minister urged Moscow to stay out of Czech affairs. A letter from a Warsaw meeting of the Soviet Union and four hardline allies signaled concern over the independence movement, fueling debate on whether Soviet troops would withdraw or stay. Col. Gen. Martin Daur, in Rude Pravo, repeated pledges of East Bloc allegiance while relations with Moscow faced scrutiny.
ACCAA received 17987 for a cultural exposure tour involving 1097 potential school dropouts from the Hoteign country community action association. About 30 youths on the trip will visit cultural and industrial sites in West Virginia Virginia and Washington DC and return home today. Other grants approved by the Office of Economic Opportunity include Pride in Logan County Inc 139147 for manpower and elderly programs and Summers County Economics Opportunity Association 3000 for administrative costs of the OKO program for three months.
Variable cloudiness this afternoon and Wednesday with an 80 percent chance of precipitation after noon and during the evening. High around 82 degrees, tonightFair with fog in the morning and a low near 60. Winds light from the west. Sunset at 8:40. Greenbrier and Lake areas normal and clear. Today’s extremes show highs near Buckeye and lows around 60s to 70s across the region.
United Press International reports a broad heat wave across the United States driven by high pressure from the Gulf of Mexico to Canada. Temperatures ranged from the low 70s at night to the 90s in many cities, with power outages in Atlanta and heavy rainfall in Texas and the Midwest.
Federal review is required for a Raleigh County waterway plan linked to Little Kenawha Basin and Salt Creek safety measures. The 1967 study by the SCS urged watershed improvement and easement rights, with a court hearing noting potential approval pending federal consent and further study by C Dorald.
Supreme Court Justice Abe Fortas testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee that he participated in high level White House Vietnam War and riot strategy meetings while serving on the court. Fortas, the first nominee for chief justice questioned by a Senate panel, said his role was to sit in meetings and summarize others views. Senator Gore introduced Fortas noting he would be the 11th chief justice, while critics accused Johnson of cronyism in naming Fortas and figures to fill the seat.
A Presidential commission urged dissolving the Post Office Department and creating a new federal mail service corporation to end the more than 1 billion dollar annual deficit. The report criticizes current operations and calls for urgent congressional study and a top level task force to examine reforms.
A legislative subcommittee weighs if a corrections director must have a college degree. Myrl Alexander urges finding the most capable candidate while debates consider hiring George Randall without a degree and potential legal changes. Multiple related notes from wire dispatches cover court, defense, and political items.
The House reduced five West Virginia dam projects from the Senate Appropriations Committee list before final passage of water project funding. Beech Fork Lake down to 3.7 million, Justice Lake to 11.09 million, Rawlesburg Lake to 127 thousand, Stontwall Jackson Lake to 238 thousand, West Park Lake to 143 thousand.
The piece notes the November election registration deadline is October 5. Raleigh County Clerk’s Office handles registrations and will stay open until noon on Oct. 5. It also includes Q&A on Social Security work rules, fraud practice start dates, and a reader gripe about milk watering, with an answer pointing to the State Department of Agriculture.
Eccles residents facing long standing water issues plan a public meeting on Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. to discuss a non profit organization to obtain a loan for a sanitary water system under receivership. Local health officials warn of unsafe drinking water and urge civic action.
President Johnson told reporters after a White House conference with congressional readers that he hopes lawmakers will return to work following the presidential nominating conventions and pass an appropriation he deems vital.
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