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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1965
Page
2
Vice-President Hubert H. Humphrey told corporate secretaries at the Greenbrier in White Sulphur Springs that the U S economy shows a sound balance and that the administration is not complacent. He cited an early warning system to detect signs of balance or imbalance and said there are no indications of an unstable boom or inflation.
Marshall University President Stewart H. Smith urged Charleston civic leaders to create a single state board to coordinate all state supported colleges and universities. WVU would keep its own board of governors, while other schools would align under a primary planning body.
A KLM jet diverted from Daly City toward Travis Air Force Base while the starboard wing tank vented, forcing an emergency landing. Pilot Kimes kept the craft afloat to 1,400 feet, manually lowered the wheels, then landed smoothly with passengers, including 54 Pennsylvanians, evacuating via canvas chutes as fire crews secured the scene.
Governor William Scranton of Pennsylvania said he is against any proliferation of the party while responding to a new conservative faction led by Barry Goldwater. His remarks reflect concern over internal party divisions and shifting political alignments.
Soviet Premier Alexei Kosygin announced Moscow will increase military assistance to North Vietnam. He criticized China’s split efforts and slammed U.S. Vietnam policy while predicting a Communist victory. He pledged all-round aid for the Vietnamese people and Viet Cong, framing Vietnam as the front line against colonialism.
The speaker urged a water resources plan to support recreational use and the state's coal and economic well being. He noted the 1964 Legislature adopted a resolution opposing a high level dam and reservoir at Royal Glen on the South Branch Potomac, saying it would ruin the river as a fishing stream and create mud flats along the shoreline.
Bethany College seeks to raise a $1 million endowment by 1970 to fund annual scholarships for at least one student from every state. The National Campbell Scholarships will honor Alexander Campbell, founder of Bethany in 1840, with the fund operating on a limited basis the past two years.
Vice President Hubert A. Humphrey praised West Virginia during a Monday night talk to corporate secretaries at the Greenbrier. He urged the audience to visit the state, claiming it would become not only America's recreation land but the world’s in the future.
The vice president praised stable prices as a major factor in reining in inflation. He noted a May trade surplus reducing a prior deficit in the balance of payments and urged continued public-spirited cooperation from business and labor leaders. He stressed needing aggressive export promotion for long term growth and a private public partnership built on confidence and mutual respect.
Eisenhower Miller recounts a reported chase by two drunks that ended in a convention hall office trailer where she told Eisenhower Miller of the incident. He urges a strong permanent chairman with dictatorial powers, armed sergeants, accredited delegates only, booths for states, and exclusion of press and media from the hall. He also calls to curb demonstrations during speeches.
Charleston UPI reports the State Supreme Court will review Harvey Curtis from Logan County who was sentenced to life under the Habitual Criminal Act after two prior felonies and a third conviction. He contends inadequate counsel and will argue in court on September 1 while five other inmates were denied freedom petitions.
Martin P. Meyers of Media Pennsylvania was aboard a jet airliner that lost an engine and part of its starboard wing over San Francisco, with passengers and crew facing a tense incident as the craft remained airborne.
Michael Dietch 69 of Bridgeport Conn was pronounced dead on arrival at a Bridgeport hospital. He worked 12 years for Eastern Gas and Fuel Mines at Eccles before moving to Bridgeport. Survived by wife two sons two daughters three brothers two sisters and eight grandchildren. Funeral 10 a.m. Thursday in Swedesburg with burial Riverside Cemetery.
John Monroe Bennett 57 of Packsville died Monday in a Charleston hospital after a long illness. Services are at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Packsville Baptist Church, with burial in Pineview Cemetery at Orgas. He was a retired miner and a church member. Survivors include wife Nora, daughters Jovan Neil of Beckley and Jean Henry of Whitesville, Mary Bennett at home, three half brothers V. C., D. C., and Ralph England. Body at Valley Funeral Home in Whitesville.
Frank James Sumner 70 of Hilltop died at 3 30 a m at his home after an extended illness. He was a retired employee of The New River Co mune at Lochgelly and a Hilltop Methodist Church member. Survived by wife Della Great Sumner seven sons and five daughters including Floyd Frank Emory Billy Robert Orville and others and two brothers and two sisters. The body remains at Tyree Funeral Home Oak Hill.
Sgt Kenna A Cole 42 of Ft Benning Ga died at Martin Army Hospital Ft Benning from heart attack complications. Rites set for 2 pm Wednesday at Coal City Community Church with Rev Herman L Hays. Military burial at family cemetery on Lynwin Road. viewing at Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home after 10 am Wednesday.
James E. Cook of Mullens 71 died at home this morning after months of ill health. A retired miner who last worked at Otsego, he was born December 15 1893 in Wyoming County. Survived by two sons James K and Sammy Jr both Mullens. five daughters Mae Vanney Shady Spring Shirley Flaim Mildred Trent Corinne Betty Ballard Dunbar Alice Waycaster Mullens. four brothers Walter Midway Esau Hotchkiss Ira Beckley Arthur Toledo Ohio. three sisters Martha Burkett Toledo Hulda Sizemore Otsego Lilly Phlegar Oak Hill. and 17 grandchildren. Body at Sam Foglesong Funeral Home Mullens.
Services for 93 year old Rosa B Cotcamp of Route 1 Fayetteville are set for 2 p.m. Wednesday at Dodd Payne Funeral Home Chapel Fayetteville with Rev Walter Shank in charge. Burial will be in Pleasant View Cemetery. She died Monday at her daughter Mrs George Hurley’s home Route 1 Fayetteville. Born May 1 1872 at Mossy.
The schedule lists Chester Ward of Raleigh for a 2:30 p.m. Wednesday funeral at his home with Rev. L. A. Garten, burial in Oak Grove Cemetery after injuries from a car collision on U S 19. Ward, born March 22, 1891 in Tazewell County, Va., leaves a large family and extensive descendants. Other obituaries include Vyvyan Donner, 68, fashion editor for Fox MovieTone News. Tru man Felt, 68, Washington newsman and PR official. George H. Frey, 58, NBC TV network sales executive. Charles T. Flynn, 76, Yale Medical School alumnus. and Tunisian Home Secretary Taieb Mehiri, 42, who died near Tunis.
Viet Cong ambush near Phu Bai and Hieu Duc district headquarters provoked Marine and Army responses with minimal Marine casualties and several Viet Cong killed. In Saigon, a B57 jet crash killed one crewman, one missing. a C-23 transport crashed with two Americans killed and sixteen bodies reported in wreckage.
The conservative Republican Coleman heads the subcommittee with James Eastland Sam Ervin Jr and Roman Hruska. Eastland chairs the Senate Judiciary Committee. Thornberry's nomination faced no formal opposition yet Coleman’s nomination drew strong controversy as Rep. Ryan and other lawmakers expected to join Conyers in opposition.
Many wear false teeth with little worry now. Eat talk laugh or sneeze without fear of insecure teeth dropping or wobbling. This pleasant powder makes plates firmer and more comfortable with no bad taste or nausea. It controls denture odor and is alkaline. Get Fasteeth at drug counters everywhere.
UPI reports Senators Byrd and Randolph announce a $180,000 federal loan to Ohio Valley College in Parkersburg West Virginia. The U S Office of Education grant funds an addition to the classroom and administration building, with the project totaling about $241,071.
Charleston based Alex Dandy a former business consultant will appeal his Kanawha County flood funds case conviction and 1 to 10 year sentence. Judge William Thompson granted a 120 day stay to allow the appeal. Dandy was convicted as an accessory to Ruth Maley in falsifying records of federal funds after the 1961 Charleston flood. Maley and Dandy are free on 7500 dollar bonds.
About 30 women armed with baseball bats guarded a St. Louis neighborhood park to shield children from vandals and harassment. They accused police of laxity, cited destroyed equipment, and circulated a petition demanding action.
Sen. Jennings Randolph says coal filtration for sewage treatment in West Virginia shows momentum after talks with H E W secretary Celebreeze and Interior secretary Udall. He urges combining water pollution funds with coal research grants to move from pilot to demonstration plant, with Muskie Blatnik backing the effort.
Space Center Houston reports six of America's healthiest scientists join the astronaut corps. The group includes Dr. Edward Gibson, Dr. Owen Garriott, Dr. F Curtis Michel, Dr. Duane Graveline, Dr. Joseph Kerwin, and Dr. Harrison Schmitt. They will begin pilot training at Williams Air Force Base to prepare for the first lunar missions around 1969.
Ernest Loring Nichols formed The Syncopated Five and later joined Harry Susskind in New York shaping swing. He led a big dance band on early radio including the Bob Hope show, became CBS's first musical director in 1927, and inspired The Five Pennies film. Survived by widow Willa Stutzman, daughter Dorothy Mason, and sister Lee Langdon.
The testimony recounts Hall saying his wife was unaware of his relationship with Mrs. Bailey and locating a pistol in his wife’s purse after the slaying. He said he moved the mortally wounded woman to the hospital with Marie Williams, a relative, and claimed no known prior trouble in his presence. Bartlett described a crowd at a railroad crossing where Mrs. Bailey identified herself, noting she was searched and told of rights. The gun remained missing, while moonshine, a pocketbook, and the victim’s belongings were recovered. Jurors were kept overnight. a regional roster of jurors and witnesses was listed.
At a two day national committee session South Carolina GOP chairman Edens won a vice chair seat on the 27 member Republican Coordinating Committee joining Donald Ross of Nebraska and Mrs. Willard Marriott of Washington. Eisenhower urged shunning labels while Bliss called for funds to curb splinter groups and support the main party.
Walker, an informal adviser to Britain’s Labor government, argues no side can claim total victory in Vietnam. He welcomes Dean Rusk’s openness to Viet Cong presence at talks but pushes for broader acknowledgment. He warns against allowing China to influence South Vietnam and urges leveraging Vietnamese nationalism alongside anti communism.
Representative John Conyers of Michigan denounces President Johnson s appointment of former Mississippi Governor James P Coleman to a federal appeals court calling the choice incredible.
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