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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 08, 1964

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Missing U S Navy pilot in Laos rescue update

UPI reports one U S Navy jet pilot rescued in Laos near the Plaine des Jarres while a second crewman remains missing. Cmdr Doyle W Lynn of La Mesa California identified among the rescued. Lt Charles F Klusman of San Diego observed ejecting near Ban Ban as he photographed Route 7 amid the fighting.

Vientiane Laos UPI Plaine Des Jarres Air America U.S Pathet Lao US Defense Department Doyle W Lynn Gregory St. la Mesa Calif Navy Charles F. Klusman San Diego Ban Ban Route 7 Viet Nam

Senate Rights Debate Heads Toward Cloture Vote

Washington reports the Senate enters a decisive week with voting on civil rights bill amendments aimed at ending the Southern filibuster. Democratic Whip Hubert H. Humphrey warned the cloture vote could be tight but expected the measure to pass. A two thirds majority is required for cloture if all 100 senators are present.

Washington UPI Senate Hubert H. Humphrey Minn Humphrey

Johnson Refutes Phantom Fears of Government

President Johnson in Swarthmore address rejects claims the federal government menaces individual liberty. He argues government, at its best, frees people from environmental enslaving forces, serves all citizens, and contrasts Democratic emphasis on expansion of power with Republican focus on liberty. He spoke four hours at the Quaker college and planned to visit Holy Cross College next.

Swarthmore, Pa UPI Johnson Ege Swarthmore Dolge Quaker College Philadelphia Worcester Mass Holy Cross College Air Force Philadelphia International Airport Swarthmore Camree White House

Catholics Press Demands for Protection Committee in Saigon

In Saigon 30,000 Roman Catholics urged a committee to shield Catholics from alleged Buddhist persecution. Demonstrators pleaded for freedom for jailed Catholics and a tougher stance against the Viet Cong. Clashes erupted as protesters denounced U S Ambassador Henry Cabot Lodge and his U S political ambitions.

Saigon Viet Nam UPI U.S Henry Cabot Lodge South Viet Nam United States

Manila Woman Burns to Death in Cooking Accident

Alejandra Andeo, 25, was frying rice cakes when her dress ignited from the stove. Her father dashed to her aid with a pail of cooking oil mistaken for water, and she died from the resulting flames.

Manila UPI Alejandra Andeo

Weather overview Beckley area with showers and mild night

Partly cloudy with scattered thundershowers possible this afternoon. High near 80. Fair and mild tonight. Low around 60. Tuesday fair and warm with highs in the 80s. Beckley: high 75 and low 55 in the last 24 hours. River greens Beck normal, Lake normal, 1.8 gates open. Five day forecast: WV temperatures 84/58 south and 79/53 north with rain between 0.25 and 0.75 inches late week.

Beckley Savnuanee Greenbrier Hinton West Virginia

Moderates, Goldwater Clash at GOP Governors Meeting

A bloc of 16 Republican governors pressed Sen. Barry Goldwater to embrace a moderate 1964 platform as the GOP governors convened at their annual conference. Idaho’s Smylie led hopes for agreement, with Arizona’s Fannin coordinating, while Eisenhower’s expected attendance loomed and Romney, Chaffee, and Hatfield were absent. The session opened with tensions over state and federal relations as the main topic.

Cleveland UPI Barry Goldwater Goldwater Robert E. Smylie Idaho GOP Governors’ Association Dwight D. Eisenhower Paul Fannin Arizona

Tito Arrives For Talks With Khrushchev

Yugoslav President Tito arrived in Leningrad to discuss Communist world problems with Soviet Premier Khrushchev. Khrushchev greeted Tito with a bear hug and two kisses. Observers expect talks to center on ideological tensions with China and the Kremlin’s seeking Tito's aid. The talks were set before Tito’s return from Finland.

Moscow UPI Tito Leningrad Nikita S. Khrushchev Helsinki Khrushchev Soviet Union Ayaea Kremlin China Finland

West Virginia's Disabled Veteran of the Year named

Kenneth S. Kayser of Alum Bridge West Virginia has been chosen as the state's Disabled Veteran of the Year. A double leg amputee he is praised for overcoming his handicap and serving his community. He will compete for the national title at the Disabled American Veterans convention in Phoenix Arizona in late August.

Kenneth S. Kayser Alum Bridge W. Va West Virginia Kayser Phoenix Arizona

First Nuclear Powered Savannah Sails On Maiden Trip

The NS Savannah, the first U.S. nuclear powered passenger cargo vessel, sails on its maiden voyage to Europe. With 33 paying passengers and 250 tons of cargo, the ship will visit Bremerhaven Hamburg Dublin and Southampton before returning to New York in July.

New York UPS Bremerhaven Hamburg Dublin Southampton Savannah Atomic Energy Commission Maritime Administration U.S. Pacific Gulf Atlantic

Pike Wreck Victim's Child Dies At Birth

Mrs Eugene Bernard St Clair of Columbus Ohio injured in a West Virginia Turnpike crash May 28 gave birth to an infant daughter Sunday at 7 10 p m The infant died at birth Graveside rites were set for 2 p m today at Sunset Memorial Park Father Michael Lazy officiating Survivors include two brothers Eugene B Jr and Jeffrey L at home maternal grandparents Leroy A Cascell and wife Roanoke Va paternal grandparents Roy E St Clair and wife Roanoke Va

Eugene Bernard St. Clair Columbus West Virginia Pike Eugene B. Jr Jeffrey L Leroy A. Cascell Roy E. St. Clair Roanoke, Va

Typhoid Epidemic Reaches Edinburgh is In Scotland

Medical authorities report the first confirmed typhoid case in Edinburgh as Britain’s worst outbreak since 1936 grows. Thirteen suspected cases fill Aberdeen hospitals while Northampton reports a suspected case linked to Aberdeen. Confirmed cases in the Scottish capital reach three hundred forty two by Sunday night.

Aberdeen Scotland UPS Edinburgh Britain Northampton

Lady Attlee Dies at 68 in Amersham Hospital

Lady Attlee, wife of Britain's postwar prime minister, died in Amersham hospital Sunday night from a cerebral hemorrhage. She was 68.

Amersham England UPI Lady Attlee Britain

Goldwater Poised for Big Delegates Boost at Convention

A UpI survey shows Barry Goldwater already has 506 pledged delegates and may gain at least 68 of 152 unpledged delegates this week. Florida's 34 delegates meet today with 2 pledged and 32 leaning toward him. Texas 56 delegates meet June 16, boosting Goldwater’s path to the nomination. New York’s Nelson Rockefeller sits with 111, Scranton 71, Lodge 46, Nixon 11. Ohio plans to meet June 22 with 58 members to discuss support for Rhodes on first ballot.

Washington UPI Barry Goldwater United Press International Goldwater San Francisco Arizona Florida Texas New York Nelson Rockefeller Pennsylvania William W. Scranton Henry Cabot Lodge Richard M. Nixon

Warren Panel Talks To Ruby

Chief Justice Earl Warren met with Jack Ruby in Dallas after visiting the Texas Schoolbook Depository and Oswald’s living quarters as head of the presidential assassination commission. The lengthy talks, conducted with aides in a jail conference room, yielded no released details beyond confirming testimony was taken.

Earl Warren John Kennedy Ruby Warren Dallas Washington Oswald Texas Theater Commission J. Lee Rankin Jack Ruby

Unkle Nabob argues order while narrator recalls boil

A casual exchange features SHERWOOD Unkle Nabob visiting the narrator who debates the idea that everything has its place, while the speaker mentions a boil on their nose as a distracting detail.

Unkle Nabob

Murder boast ends in deadly Amarillo chase

In Amarillo Texas two teens from Boys Ranch bragged of a murder then led police on a 15 mile pursuit. A 14 year old was killed and a patrolman slain. The 15 year old companion and a second cowboy were wounded as officers fired on the fleeing truck.

Texas Amarillo Tex UPI Dalhart William S. Meadows Jimmy Mays Felix Wesley Fesmire Jr Kohlers Channing Boys Ranch Smith Rippon Charles Town Larry Edward Taylor Roger Lee Buckhannon West Virginia Industrial School For Boys Pruntytown Buckhannon Donald Cottrill Cottrill Logan County Linda Childress

Violent Deaths Mark West Virginia Weekend

Nine people died violently in West Virginia over the weekend including a youth from Pruntytown who killed himself after release. Traffic crashes raised the highway toll to 190, while shootings and a refrigerator suffocation added to a grim tally across several counties.

United Press International West Virginia Harrison County State Reform School Pruntytown Prsons West Milford Maryland Donald Smith Braddock Heights Carl I. Hamilton Mt. Airy Roger Hamilton U. S. 340 Charles Town Jefferson County

Union Rejects Wire Plant Pact

In Hillsdale Michigan 181 members of Local 810 IUE rejected ratification of Gov Romney brokered four year Essex Wire contract. Unanimous vote sent bargaining team back for more changes, signaling continued strike and ongoing policing by national guardsmen and state troopers after state of emergency amid rioting.

Hillsdale, Mich UPI Essex Wire Corp International Union of Electrical Workers IUE George Romney Essex Michigan Hillsdale Romney

State Methodists Aim to Unite Negro and White Churches

West Virginia Methodists at Buckhannon 26th annual conference seek integration of Negro and white churches under one administration. Bishop Fred P. Carson will lead 1,000 plus delegates at West Virginia Wesleyan College through Friday. Delegates will also consider aiding fulltime ministers in small, newly formed churches and replacing supply pastors. Bishop Holloway will open with the ministerial assignments for about 600 men. Seminary graduates will replace 13 retiring pastors.

Buckhannon UPI West Virginia Fred P. Carson Philadelphia

Court Upholds Decision Reds Needn't Register

Supreme Court let stand a lower court ruling that the Communist Party of the United States need not register under the 1950 Internal Security Act. The 13 year legal fight culminated after the U.S. Court of Appeals here ruled the department failed to show a signatory for registration would not incriminate himself.

Washington UPI Supreme Court Communist Party of the United States U.S. Court of Appeals Justice Department Appeals Subversive Activities Control Board

Space Center Picketed Again At Cape Kennedy Jobsite

Picket lines blocked entrances to Cape Kennedy spaceport delaying a $110 million vertical assembly building and a $40 million Titan-3 complex for a moon launch. About 4,000 workers faced union protests by the Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employes over a government spur on Merritt Island rail access. Other unions paused work earlier after similar protest actions. The dispute centers on NLRB jurisdiction over rail access to the Merritt Island site.

Cape Kennedy Fla UPI America Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Merritt Island Space Complex Florida Fast Coast Railway Telegraphers National Labor Relations Board

Corning Glass Works Workers Reject AFL-CIO Union

Corning Glass Works employees near here voted 414 to 65 against representation by the Flint Glass Workers union. NLRB reported all but 16 of eligible workers cast ballots. Also, St Albans residents approved a state liquor store operation by 2 127 to 1 913 in a local option vote with about 50 percent turnout. Loyal Order of Moose awarded Gov. W. W. Barron Pilgrim Degree of Merit for long service and he attended ceremonies before the Governors Conference in Cleveland. Barron has been a Moose member since 1947.

Corning Martinsburg UPI Corning Glass Works Here Afl-Cio Flint Glass Workers Union National Labor Relations Board ST. Albans ST. Albans Kanawha Barron Aurora, Ill

Moose Awards Highlight Parkersburg Lodge Winners

A Parkersburg West Virginia lodge won a major award at the 76th International Moose Fraternity convention. 34 awards were presented with several lodges earning gold silver and bronze honors.

Chicago UPI Parkersburg W. Va International Moose Aurora

Christine Keeler Free After Shortened Perjury Sentence

Christine Keeler, famed for the Profumo scandal, walked out of Holloway Prison a free woman after serving nine months for perjury, her release timed at five minutes past midnight under cover of darkness. An inmate said she remained strikingly beautiful despite imprisonment.

London UPI Christine Keeler Britain Holloway Christine

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