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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1966
Page
1
Q and A on military recruitment explains each branch's policy. Army promises a contract and the school of qualification, Air Force offers an aptitude area with school chosen after basic training, Navy guarantees training in a field after tests, Marines promise nothing but a hard time.
West Virginia officials Joe Coll and Larry Atha survey all primary routes in Beckley to plan replacing signs with nationally specified designs. They expect about 25 percent of signs to be assessed to estimate replacement costs and note excess data on a single sign distracts drivers. The crew will move through Mount Hope area next and finish within three months.
Washington leaders from Catholic, Anglican, Protestant, Orthodox and Jewish groups met to craft an American religious consensus on Vietnam and foreign policy. Three position papers urged UN admission for Red China, Taiwan talks, and easing trade embargoes, aiming for broader international cooperation and limits on unilateral action in civil conflicts.
The Point Towing Company of Pittsburgh asks the State Supreme Court to force Natural Resources Director to pay 20 500 for the sunken towboat Mary Alice. The vessel sank on the Monongahela River near Pt Marion, Pa after a lease and purchase deal last year. The firm says the state stopped insurance and disclaimed responsibility, and notes the 1965 Legislature set funds that could cover the claim. The company asserts the appeal is its only legal remedy due to the State Constitution.
Washington UPI report details Mississippi Democrat John Bell demanding the House Commerce Committee chair next year, claiming 18 years of seniority were stripped. Rep. Williams, outranked by newer members after caucus action, asserts he should lead now that Oren Harris has resigned.
Cape Kennedy UP I reports Project officials gave Gemini 8 astronauts Neil Armstrong and David Scott a go for a Wednesday launch and a three day space rendezvous with an Agena target. Engineers test results on the capsule's oxygen system and Atlas booster readiness improved.
One million protesters filled a Jakarta square to praise the army for banning the Indonesian Communist Party and demand that Subandrio, a pro Communist figure, be put on trial. They carried photos of guests killed during anti Sukarno protests and of students slain outside Merdeka palace. Units of the armed forces had seized power the prior Saturday. The rally drew support from most political parties except the extreme. A white coffin bearing Aidit’s name symbolized the purge’s victims.
In Long Beach the Douglas DCS Super 61, the world’s largest commercial jet, completed its maiden test flight amid four hours forty five minutes of testing. Douglas officials reported it flew like a DC8 and noted visibility affected portions of the schedule. The Super 61 measures 187.4 feet, is 37.5 feet longer than the DC8, and can carry up to 251 passengers with a crew of eight.
Ernie B. McCue of West Virginia University was chosen Mercer County schools superintendent by a 3-2 board vote. He will earn 16 000 dollars annually on a four year contract while former superintendent W R Cook becomes associate superintendent of business affairs with a 500 dollar raise. Observers noted board turnover may alter future decisions.
Katherine Leisering 17, senior at Wheel ing Central Catholic High School, won the 79th annual American Legion Oratorical Contest in Elkins. She beat finalists Anette Johnson of Bluefield and Robert Sherrard of Martinsburg and will advance to Region 4 at Norfolk, Virginia. National Finals are set for April 7 at New England College in Henniker, New Hampshire.
Three thousand anti government demonstrators gathered in Dien Hong Park Da Nang to denounce the firing of Maj. Gen. Nguyen Chanh Thi as a general strike shut shops and offices. Many demonstrators were soldiers ferried to the rally by army trucks in the city nearly a ghost town with 50,000 American troops nearby.
United Press International reports a movement labeled Christian Radicalism seeking a Godless Christianity that follows Jesus’ ethics but rejects belief in God and traditional worship. Leaders like Prof. William Hamilton and Bishop James A Pike discuss redefining Jesus’s role while maintaining moral guidance.
President Johnson signed a 4.8 billion supplemental military spending authorization for the Viet Nam war in a White House East Room ceremony. He noted the bill covers part of 13.1 billion in emergency military appropriations and expressed sadness at the cost of war while urging resources for peace. The measure passed the Senate 95 to 2 and the House 392 to 4.
Washington reports Congress was set to approve a wartime tax plan to raise about $6 billion in extra revenues. The package includes higher telephone bills, pricier new cars, and an adjusted income tax withholdings. Johnson urged swift action to curb inflation and fund Vietnam, with later proposals possible to further temper rising prices.
A U S Air Force Phantom F4C was shot down two miles off the coast near Thanh Hoa in North Vietnam during a Monday mission. An Air Force HU16 Albatross rescue craft sank under mortar fire from Hon Me Island, but a carrier-based helicopter braved the shelling to retrieve six crew members. Two aviators were lost. one body recovered. Survivors include Maj. James M. Peerson and Capt. Lynwood C. Bryant. Additional Albatross crew included Capt. David Westernburger, 1st Lt. Walter E. Hall, Capt. Donald S. Price, and S Sgt. Clyde W. Jackson III.
Rioting between Hindus and Sikhs spread across north eastern India with police using tear gas and rifles. New Delhi imposed a dusk to dawn curfew after three killed and about 100 injured. Punjab reports rioting entering its fifth day.
Questions were raised at Monday night’s Charleston meeting about the new State Office of Commission’s constitution and its ability to proceed with an $18 million project. Atty. Gen. C. Don ald Robertson said he has serious concerns about lawmakers and executive branch members serving together on the same body. He warned bonding companies might challenge the commission’s makeup, affecting bond sales or prices. The panel includes elected Public Works Board members, the Senate president, House speaker, and minority leaders from both chambers.
Mostly cloudy this afternoon with a high near 63. Overnight and Wednesday will be partly cloudy with a low around 40 and mid fifties for daytime highs. Airport records show 66 high and 42 low in the past day. River conditions: Greenbrier normal and clear, Lake normal and cloudy. Extreme temperatures today include a high of 89 in Gila Bend, Arizona, and a low of 3 in Caribou, Maine.
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