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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1966
Page
2
Historic First Spa at the Naval Research Laboratory examines energy sources beyond thermonuclear fusion. Calculations suggest galaxies may emit far more energy than starlight, with X-ray sources detected by rockets above Earth indicating powerful but unknown processes within the Milky Way.
The United States for the first time confirms a hydrogen bomb was missing after a B 52 collided with a tanker over Spain on January 17. The State Department says no health hazard remains and Spanish authorities bar further atomic flights over their territory.
An electronics engineer who has endured lengthy hearings for years has given a statement about a wireless tiny hearing device. The case centers on technology and compliance, with ongoing legal proceedings and regional attention.
The piece discusses how American words had entered Japanese and other languages, noting the term jinkusu used to describe a pleasant situation when a ball team is favored to win. It highlights the blend of GI slang and reverse English in everyday speech.
Atty. Gen. Katzenbach accused of stirring trouble in Texas during emergency voter registration. Texas AG Lee Carr called the move an insult and said the FBI would spot check voter registration during the period. The policy stems from a federal court ruling ending the poll tax and allowing qualified voters to register without paying the tax during a special period.
Secretary Robert S. McNamara spoke emotionally at a news conference defending the defense program. He banged the table and stressed combat readiness, insisting the force level has not been drawn down in Western Europe. He chided a West German reporter for implying reductions and defended U.S. mobility policies.
Mrs Annie Curtis of 100 Deegans Ave died Wednesday after a long illness in a local hospital. The body is at the Trent and Durgan Funeral Home.
John Paul Minner aged 59 of Wilmington Delaware formerly of Sprague and Cranberry died Wednesday at 6 30 p m at his residence Survivors include five sisters Margaret Milam Gladys Withrow Loretta Sheline Norma Jean Gannon Juanita Beckelhiemer and two brothers Funeral service will be Saturday at Mealey Funeral Home 703 N Broom St Wilmington Burial in the Masonic Division of Grace Lawn Cemetery Minner was a 32nd degree Mason and a member of Grace Methodist Church
Obituaries note Thelma Taylor 61 of Hiawatha funeral in Matoaka Church after a long illness. Jemy Hess burial at Lawn Memorial Park Oak Hill Hospital death from extended illness. Walter Boghan 20 of Dayton Ohio dies from injuries in an automobile accident nine days earlier. services at 11:30 a.m. Friday in Dayton at Bradford E. Connelly Funeral Home.
In Geneva the United States and the Soviet Union agreed to exclude other issues from talks, focusing on preventing further spread of nuclear weapons. Disarmament negotiators Adrian Fisher and Semyon Tsarapkin said a nonproliferation agreement would ease progress on other questions, while warning that linking issues could derail talks.
Viet Nam event near Cap St Jacques, 40 miles away. Cong gunners attacked in the Long Tao channel of the Saigon River. War vessels evacuated and salved crewmen, with ships maneuvering about 30 minutes as minesweepers and other craft assisted and then withdrew.
Mrs Jennie Staton Foster 70 formerly of Raleigh County died Wednesday night in Forge California after a long illness. Surviving are a son John Staton Jr of Sophia a sister Mrs Belle Weiss of Elkins six grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. The body is being prepared for burial at the Hardsom Funeral Home in Sana Pills.
The bill targets men who served after Jan 31 1955 with at least six months service and a discharge other than dishonorable. It provides tuition and fees coverage for off duty, college benefits, home loan guarantees, veterans medical care, job preference and counseling. Estimated cost for five years is 2.1 billion dollars.
Sheriff Okey A. Mills announced that less than one cent of the 1964 taxes are delinquent and that between 99 and 100 percent of the 1964 taxes have been collected from the salary. Local official Se grt was not clarified.
A 6-1 California Supreme Court ruling upheld a 1964 proposition banning subscription TV, calling it censorship in advance and protecting home viewing rights. The decision, favoring Subscription Television head Sylvester Weaver, allows Pay-TV to resume in California unless appealed, though financiers warn against future losses.
Miami reports the Mossler murder trial nears verdict timing as the state and defense rest long-sought summations. Candy Mossler and her nephew Melvin Powers face an all male jury for first degree murder with possible death penalty. Foreman anticipated a three hour address while detailing alleged motives and cover up efforts amid years of alleged romance and jealousy.
A reporter and Secretary Robert McNamara engage in a sharp exchange over the Fill airplane contract inquiry. The line You seem to dodge every four Mr Secretary appears to reference prior writings and speeches about the issue. McNamara replies that he has not been able to respond to the rocks thrown at him for five years.
Four boys aged 14 and 15 were arrested on charges of endangering morals connected with glue sniffing near the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway and the Cabell County Board of Education. Police expect more arrests.
Robert F. Allen of Tucson and Harry T. Griffith of Buffalo begin a tissue transplantation trial at Roswell Park Memorial Institute. Both suffer from osteogenic sarcoma and have undergone initial amputations and bone removal. The program implants cancerous tissue between patients to stimulate regression, with Allen declaring he is not afraid to die and remains hopeful.
Winnipeg investigators lack clues on a youth described as slim and his beefy partner who hijacked a gold bullion shipment worth about 670000. The two men, in their twenties, loaded 12 crates from an Air Canada truck in five minutes and vanished near Winnipeg International Airport. Police from St James and Winnipeg, with RCMP, FBI, and U.S. customs alerted. The gold was en route from Red Lake Ontario to the Ottawa mint, awaiting transfer when the theft occurred.
Washington Senator Jennings Randolph announced a $527,000 grant to the Council of Southern Mountains Inc to fund two anti poverty efforts in four Appalachian states including West Virginia Virginia Kentucky and Tennessee. About 500 volunteers from Appalachian colleges will be split into 200 students for school year weekends and 300 for summer work in urban and rural communities performing teaching scene repair and related tasks.
United Press International reports Atty. Gen. Nicholas Katzenbach expressed surprise at Texas officials feeling gratuitously insulted by the FBI sending agents to oversee voter registration. He says the FBI was assigned to gain facts on actual conditions, not to interfere with state processes.
Lt Gen Joseph Andrah head of Ghana's new ruling council indicates the country will move away from Marxist economics. He pledges healthy competition to boost the national economy and foster growth.
A fragmentary plea ends with a sharp line calling for further reform and progress. The brief text hints at political ambition and collective aspiration without detailing specific events, dates, or actors.
In Washington Senator Wayne Morse leads a coalition against President Johnson’s proposed federal education cuts, backed by several subcommittee members and by GOP Senator Javits and others. The group vows an all-out effort to block reductions, criticizing the plan as harming American schoolchildren. Also noted are Sen. Smith’s call for direct presidential elections and approval of $200 million for the Asian Development Bank with cash loans and potential bond backing.
West Virginia road deaths rose to 67 with ten more fatalities over the year. Donald E. Arnolds age 43 of Hurricane died after apparently falling asleep at the wheel on Interstate 64 east of Barboursville. Frank Blankenship age 23 of Matewan died in a freak accident near Blackberry while riding atop a pile of furniture in a pickup.
Crystal Maria Schoonover five weeks old of New Martinsville is found dead in her crib from carbon monoxide poisoning. Police say two older siblings were asleep in the same room and affected by fumes from a faulty stove.
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