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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1965
Page
1
Northern editor says the four day Alabama tour for about 50 reporters was a political stunt designed for domestic political gain. He accuses Wallace of clowning at press conferences and appealing to prejudices while dodging clear questions about segregation and the Klan.
A Shreveport Journal piece discusses Gov. George Wallace hosting 1700 editors in Alabama. Of 48 attendees, 27 were editors. The tour highlighted Alabama’s beauty, assets, and 1964 industrial growth with $406 million in new and expanded industries and lifted freight-rate penalties on southern manufacturers. The author notes friendly reception and valuable insights for national editors.
In Charleston UPI reports the West Virginia Supreme Court will hear the first test case under the 1962 Federal Medical Recovery Act. The case involves Raleigh County veteran James Finley Tolliver who received free care after an auto crash in 1963. The U.S. government seeks $1700 for treatment and intervention authority to recover costs, challenging a circuit court ruling that no claim existed. The outcome could shape nationwide recovery of medical expenses for service connected injuries.
Washington reports states nationwide rushed to meet a midnight deadline for bids to host a $280 million atom smasher planned by the Atomic Energy Commission for completion by 1973. About 20 proposals have arrived with at least a dozen more anticipated, each promising 3,000 acres, a firm megawatt power load, ample water, and proximity to centers of industry and housing.
Alan Susman of Beckley Raleigh County Chamber of Commerce Economic Development division announces a late week or early next week meeting for supporters of a proposed Appalachian Regional Health Center in Raleigh County. Attendees expected include county officials, chamber members, health board reps, delegates, and airport authority. Susman emphasizes unified citizenry and a defined action plan to secure the center and its county benefits. The chamber has worked on the project for about 18 months with some concrete results, but no final site decision is known.
Charleston UP I report notes the West Virginia Supreme Court ruled a newspaper may be sued for libel in any county where it circulates. The case stems from Raleigh County Circuit Clerk C Harold Hanks against Beckley Newspapers Corp and Editor Emile J Hodel over an editorial. Jurisdiction held where part of the action arose.
UPI reports astronaut Ed White in Chicago tickertape joy after a parade. A Municipal Court case in Charleston notes Mrs Earsel Pauley 48, driving 34 years without a license, was continued for a state test. She remains licenseless and on probation after a timid test attempt.
London reports Paul Pearson, a British veteran and MBE recipient, sending the honor back to Buckingham Palace accusing English royalty of placing him below vulgar nincompoops. In London Ringo Star reacts, saying he doesn’t care if he eats it. Washington Rep Carl ton R Sickles comments on diet legislation, and Chicago comedian Dick Gregory denies leading civil rights protests and uses a pointed racial remark.
Cloudy conditions with occasional rain expected from this afternoon through Wednesday. Highs near 61 today and upper 60s Wednesday, lows around 53 tonight. Beckley last 24 hours recorded high 72 and low 53 with 1.1 inches precipitation. River Greenbrier normal and clear. Lake normal and clear with 2.3 gate open. gauge at Hinton 2.2 feet. Sunset and sunrise times listed. extreme highs and lows noted for Presidio Texas and Marquette County Airport Michigan.
The Senate GOP Campaign Committee chair Thruston Morton said Goldwater’s new conservative group the Free Society Association can serve a useful purpose if it sticks to its avowed aims. Goldwater, likely honorary chairman with Denison Kitchel heading, says it is not a third party but an educational vehicle for the Republican Party. He plans a news conference and public kickoff this week.
West Virginia marks its 102nd birthday on Father s Day June 20. Government offices banks and many state county and municipal agencies will close Monday June 21 to observe the birthday. The State Motor Vehicle Department will remain open for motorists seeking new license tags before July 1.
Experts at a four day conference on ocean science and engineering say hydrospace beneath the oceans holds vast treasure for mankind. They note sea floors, distant from shore, are rich in manganese nodules containing nickel cobalt and copper and could meet global needs for thousands of years at current consumption rates.
Sheriff Okey A Mills accuses the Raleigh County Court of targeting his department as it debates whether to purchase new regulation uniforms. Court officials cite no legislative action allowing such allowances while promising penalties for noncompliance. Mills vows to push back amid budget cuts and a tense session with the county prosecutor expected to provide interpretation of the attorney general's ruling.
At the Paris International Air Show the Soviet Union displayed the Antonov 22 described as the world’s largest plane. Designer Oleg Antonov said the 720 passenger cargo version shown could cut air fares, with a twin-deck passenger version planned later. The jet, with four engines and twin tail stabilizers, flew for 30 minutes before landing amid crowded stands. Russia预计 will sell the giant once production starts in about two years or more.
The Armed Services Committee, led by Rep. L Mendel Rivers, voted 33 to 1 for a $1 billion per year military pay raise far above President Johnson's recommendation. The measure would lift average pay about 10.7 percent, include re enlistment bonuses up to $8,000, and institute annual pay reviews tied to private sector wages. Johnson, McNamara, and a presidential advisory panel were overruled.
Columbus dispatch reports two giant Army helicopters collided in mid air at Ft. Benning resulting in at least 18 deaths. Charleston notes State Supreme Court declines to halt Kanawha County officials actions against Charleston attorney James V. Brown in flood relief scandal case.
Communist forces shifted their offensive to Loc Ninh near the Cambodian border and overran the district capital, with initial reports unable to confirm casualties. In Dong Xoai area heavy fighting left about 2,000 dead on both sides, seven Americans killed and 11 missing. U S Army paratroopers hold Phuoc Vinh positions as air raids pound North Vietnam targets including Yen Phu barracks, the fifth such strike in four days.
In a South Side Chicago neighborhood, 50 mothers formed a pussycat posse aided by dog catchers to curb a pack of half wild cats. After two months of night patrols and a rabies scare from 2 year old Richard Dicker, authorities captured nine cats amid neighborhood tension and protests from wary neighbors.
The Senate approved a two year 3.24 billion foreign aid plan after a 68 to 20 vote, but its proposal to end the program in 1967 faces uncertain fate as it heads to a House Senate conference. The bill would overhaul economic and military aid, with the House having passed a one year 3.37 billion version without the cutoff. The Senate added a 200 million across the board cut, altering initial aid allocations of 2.27 billion economic and technical aid and 1.17 billion military aid. The administration gains leeway in applying these reductions.
Vatican sources say Pope Paul VI is seriously considering a visit to United Nations headquarters in New York to highlight world peace. The trip would likely occur next year and may coincide with plans to visit Communist Poland for the 1000th anniversary of Christianity, pending Ecumenical Council completion in mid December.
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