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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Mar 15, 1966

Page

2

Canadian cabinet sex scandal fuels tense Parliament clash

Ottawa reports a third minister may have fraternized with Gerda Munsinger as Liberal charges of a security risk fuel a fourth day of crisis. Diefenbaker defends his era while Justice Minister Cardin pushes for inquiry and Pearson orders a closed court probe led by Justice W. F. Spence.

Ottawa UPI Canada John Diefenbaker Diefenbaker Nowlan Lester B. Pearson Gerda Munsinger Commons Munsinger Jr Pearson Ial Reme Court W. F. Spence New York City United States Munich Sevigny Jes George Hees Trst Montreal Canadian Hees

United States Allies Hold Line Over De Gaulle Anger

Paris reports say the United States and NATO members push back at pressure to confront Charles de Gaulle over his expulsion of NATO troops and bases. Diplomats warn against inflaming the anti communist alliance while efforts to weaken NATO continue.

Paris UPI North Atlantic Charles de Gaulle NATO

Consensus Continued From Page One

The article fragment notes ongoing work on a policy or plan as part of a broader discussion. It references a working paper and suggests continued consideration by officials or committees. No further specifics are available in the readable text.

Gemini 8 Minute Spacewalk Reported

Fragmentary note outlines Gemini 8 spacewalk with planned maneuvers and a brief reference to the crew. Details are unclear due to OCR issues but indicate an eight minute EVA and intended pen actions, with limited legible identifiers and timing.

Pen Ken

Elkins Youth Freed After Supreme Court Review

Elkins youth Larry R. Harding 17 was released after the State Supreme Court found the Taylor County petit larceny sentence excessive. Harding had pleaded guilty to the Sept 21, 1964, crime and received 1 to 10 years with one year already served. court-appointed counsel Jack R. Nusum argued for relief. The high court denied seven other habeas corpus petitions from Moundsville prisoners.

YPI State Supreme Court Larry R. Harding Taylor County Jack R. Nusum Elkins Harding High Court Moundsville

Viet Nam veteran rescue crew wins Silver Star

A Viet Nam veteran rescue team commander earned the Silver Star for a daring rescue last November while Albatross crews rescued 27 downed U.S. and Vietnamese pilots off the Communist coast. Viet Cong forces struck military targets near Dien Bien Phu and Phu Bi, with significant casualties reported on the Viet Cong side.

U.S Panhandle Dien Bien Phu Hanoi Phu 17Th Parallel Demilitarized Zone

Election Return Prompts Demand for Full Restoration

The statement notes that an elected figure this year plans to return to Congress in January and will demand full restoration upon resuming duties. It emphasizes a firm pledge tied to the forthcoming term and policy restoration hopes.

Congress

Interstate 64 bids planned for Institute to Dunbar

Charleston UPI reports the Road Commission will bid another 2.42 miles of I 64 between Institute and Dunbar for grading drainage concrete paving and fire structures. The five mile segment east of there is to be opened to traffic by year end. The I 64 corridor now extends from the Kentucky border near Kenova to Institute on the Kanawha River's east bank.

Charleston UPI Institute Dunbar Or Road Commission Kentucky Kenova Kanawha River

Funeral services for James Cox set in Pineville Welch

Funeral services for James Cox, a retired coal miner born February 3, 1903 in Keyrock, will be held at 2 pm at the Seaharstley Christian Church with Rev. Edgar Beverly presiding. Burial follows in Cook Cemetery. He leaves wife Edith Armentrout Cox, two sons James F and Franklin A, four daughters Louise Trent Sylvia Cozort Rosemary No el, and eight grandchildren, along with two brothers and two sisters. The body will be moved from Robertson and Foglesong Funeral Home in Pineville to the home at 2 pm Wednesday.

James Pineville-Welchll Seaharstley Christianational Church Edgar Beverly Cook Cemetery Sirone Cox Keyrock Thomas Frankie Cozort Cox Wyoming County

Obituary notices for Adkins Lilly Rollins Jr and others

Obituary notices announce services for Mrs Maggie Adkins 76 of Hinton to be held Wednesday with burial at Chestnut Mountain Cemetery. Also reported are funeral services for Nathan Lilly 53 of Cool Ridge. Silas Rollins Jr. 18 of Matoaka dies from Detroit car crash, and a 1965 Stratton graduate class pallbearers. Burial plans follow for Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens and Greenwood Memorial Park with multiple survivors listed.

Campbell of Oak Hill Dies. funeral planned Thursday

Thomas Campbell Campbell of Oak Hill died Monday in a Minden nursing home. He was a retired employee of the City of Oak Hill. He is survived by a son Paul, two daughters Maude of Santa Monica and Hazel of Arlington, ten grandchildren, fifteen great grandchildren and a great great grandchild. Funeral services set for 1 p.m. Thursday at Tyree Cemetery Oak Hill. Visitation after 5 p.m. Saturday. (RNS)

Campbell Oak HN Tyree Ellows Cemetery Oak Hill Minden Paul Charleston Maude Santa Monica Calif Hazel Arthur Arlington

Mrs Ethel Cochran former county resident dies

Funeral services were held March 11 at Willowsgee Baptist Church in Cleveland for Mrs Ethel Richmond Cochran 57 a county resident who died March 8 after a short illness Burial followed in Western Reserve Cemetery She is survived by husband Everett Cochran four sons Earl Charles Everett Jr and Allison a sister trio of siblings and several half siblings from multiple locales

Ethel Richmond Cochran Cleveland Ohio Willowsgee Baptist Church Clevelaith Western Reserve Everett Cochran Earl Charles Everett Jr Allison California Onaam MacArthur Ora Plumley Fayetteville Ercel Adkins Meadow Creek Theodore Richmond Abraham Virgil Richmond Doris Richmond Stella Patton Meadows Cha E. Richmond Mount Home, Tenn Merrida E. Richmond Piney View Eva R. Richmond Thurmond

Funeral services for Lloyd Letcher Brown in Lester

Funeral services for Lloyd Letcher Brown 58 of Lester will be held at 2 p m Thursday at Caffee Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Denny Dinsmore and Rev. Ts Brown officiating Burial will follow at Sunset Memorial Park He died Monday in the Tralee mine of Semet Solvay Division cause of death undetermined He was born September 17 1907 at Lester a coal miner and lifelong Raleigh County resident He is survived by his wife Mable Haley Brown two daughters Edith Mae and Sharon Ann Grammers three sons Ha East Gulf Roscoe C Lester and Willard E District Heights Md four sisters Tressie Meadows Thelma Harris Beulah Martin Lettie Canaday two brothers Vannie Maxwell and Fred Akron Ohio Friends may call after 2 p m Wednesday Pallbearers Kendall Everett Robertson Earl Victor Birch Russell Canaday and Eugene Cook Funeral arrangements are for J Ball Jr 68 of Pineville who died at 1 am today in Mullens hospital Born December 11 1897 at William Mrs Ruth Grayson Lees area body at REpe...

Lloyd Letcher Brown Lester Caffee Funeral Home Denny Dinsmore Ts Brown Sunset Memorial Park Brown Tralee Semet-Solvay Quince Lou O’neal Brown Raleigh County Mable Haley Brown Edith Mae Sharon Ann Grammers Seton, Va Ha East Lettie Canaday Salem N. J Vannie Maxwell Fred Akron Ohio Kendall Everett Robertson Earl Victor Birch Russell Canaday Eugene Cook

Mrs Willie Martin Dies at 72 After Illness

Mrs Willie Martin age 72 of 437 Bailey Avenue died this morning in a local hospital after a long illness. Survived by two daughters Mrs Richard Arthur and Mrs death. her husband Charles P. Martin preceded her in death May 12. The body is at Keyser Bryant Funeral Home.

Willie Gaines Martin Bailey Ave Richard Arthur Charles P. Martin Keyser Bryant Funeral Home

Mrs. Lula Tillman Rites in Beechwood at 1 P M

Final rites for 87 year old Lula Tillman of Beechwood will be held at 1 PM Thursday in the new Funeral Home Chapel in Ms with Rev Henry Parham officiating Burial will follow at Greenwood Memorial Park Beckley She was pronounced dead on arrival at Mullens around 9 20 PM Sunday after a stroke.

Lula Tillman Beechwood Ne Funeral Home Henry Parham Greenwood Memorial Park Beckley Tillman Mullens S . Ing

Bolen Burial at Coal City for Edward Henry Bolen

Pallbearers named for the funeral of Edward Henry Bolen 62 of Coal City who died Monday in a local hospital after a long illness. Survivors include his mother Mrs Miranda Hyl ton Bolen of Beckley.

Edward Henry Bolen Coal City Freddy Hall Roy Hall George Bolen Jack Booy Bee Meadows Billy Miranda Hylton Bolen Beckley

Ada Featherson Dies After Long Illness At Beckley Home

Mrs. Ada Featherson 93 of Scott Ave died after a long illness at Spancoat Beckley rest home. The Trent and Durgan Funeral Home handles arrangements.

Ada Feather Scott Ave Spancoat Beckley Rest Home Trent and Durgan Funeral Home

Bank Of Indochina Robbed in Laos Heist

Three bandits stormed the Bank of Indochina at Vientiane Airport and seized about $600,000 in cash and checks bound for New York via Bangkok. Police say it may be Laos’s first robbery by foreigners, as officers chase suspects and recoverable bundles are flown to Royal Air Lao.

Vientiane, Laos UPI Bank of Via Vientiane Royal Air Lao New York Bangkok Laos

Cultural Port Smith's Hone For Showboat Cultural

Governor Hulett C. Smith expressed hope the Centennial Show Boat will anchor at a port of cultural advantage during a news conference. He denied any connection between meetings and noted a dry run of state plans for emergencies. Hutchinson will marry Carolyn Smith on March 27. He hinted at prayer rooms for the new Statehouse complex amid ongoing criticism.

Charleston Holdson Nampdota Jackson’s Mill Smith Secfo

Theological Debate On Morality And Christ’s Incarnation

The piece examines radical situation ethics versus traditional morality in Christian thought. It notes the emphasis on love over fixed laws, questions church relevance in the space age, and cites critics who call the approach moral relativism while proponents defend flexible principles.

Jesus Christ Mike Jesus God Somao Cumeh Pike Historic Modern J. Robert Elson Boston

Cows Block I 69 Right Of Way In Fort Wayne Standoff

Indiana farmer Harrold keeps thirty cows in the middle of Interstate 69 near Fort Wayne to protest a land right of way dispute. He has barred the road with barbed wire and feed troughs while demanding settlement by March 14. Highway officials study the claim against a $70,000 land judgment to former owner Murchison. Authorities caution the situation cannot continue.

Fort Wayne Ind UPI Vv Harrold Harrold Gov Rise Rover Braan W.O.H Here Allen County Johnurchison Murchison Stanley Guth Indiana

Panel Ponders Flood Compact In Wheeling Area

CHARLESTON (UPI) Discussion of a proposed interstate flood control compact for the Wheeling area highlighted a legislative Interim Committee meeting today. The group also weighed possible new taxes and an education compact while eyeing August talks with business leaders on a net corporate income tax to replace the gross sales tax. House and Senate leaders signaled planned revenue increases to fund about 20 million dollars.

Charleston UPI Wheeling Paul Kaufman D-Kanawha del. Carmine Cann D-Harrison House H. Laban White White

Photographers in Rome to Treat Burton Taylor by Behavior

In Rome Ivan Kroscenko calling himself head of the Papa razzi says photographers will handle Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor based on how she behaves during their stay. He warns that conduct could influence coverage.

Rome Ivan Kroscenko Richard Burton Liz Taylor

Congress urged action on traffic safety legislation

Washington reports Rep James A Mackay of Georgia addressing the House Commerce Committee as it opens hearings on traffic safety measures. He warns Congress must act now to curb the accelerating death and destruction appearing daily in the press as commonplace occurrences.

Washington James A. MacKay D-Ga House Commerce Committee Congress

Makers Increase Cigarette Prices Across Major Brands

NEW YORK UPI reports that leading cigarette manufacturers including American Tobacco Phillip Morris R J Reynolds Liggett and Myers raised most major brand prices by one cent per pack. Brown Williamson and Lorillard studied or planned similar hikes with no official reason given though higher costs were cited.

New York UPI American Tobacco Co Phillip Morris R. J. Reynolds Liggett & Myers Brown & Williamson Tobacco Co P. Lorillard & Co

Da Nang braces as antigovernment strike halts city commerce

In Da Nang 170000 residents faced a broad civil strike as student protesters forced shops closed and boycotted schools while demanding Thi’s return. Buddhist supporters circulated ultimatums in Saigon to Ky and Thieu. Dockworkers continued a crippling port strike for U.S. military supplies. observers link events to Thi’s removal as a Buddhist figure.

Thi Saigon Nguyen Cao Ky Nguyen van Thieu da Nang Cea

Bill Signed Emphasizes Peace Over War in Viet Nam

The president urged backing for the Viet Nam war measure while appealing to world leaders for peace. The emergency authorization funds cover missiles, planes, tanks, and ammunition for defense needs through June 30, plus allied forces support. The package totals 13.1 billion with 4.8 billion for military hardware and 415 million for economic aid.

Viet Nam Congress Saa Senate House Johnson Southeast Asia

De Gaulle Cataract Operation Rumor Denied by Officials

Paris reports President Charles de Gaulle planned cataract surgery this month at the Fivevc Palace, citing Paris-Jour. Officials denied any operation, noting his 1951 cataract surgeries by Prof. Louis Guillaumat and his public appearance without glasses.

Paris UPI Charles de Gaulle Paris-Jour de Gaulle Fivcee Louis Guillaumat Agnes Fen

Banquet to honor Senator Jennings Randolph in Elkins

The City of Elkins Randolph County Court and Elkins Chamber of Commerce will host a banquet on April 2 to honor Senator Jennings Randolph, a native of Elkins, for 33 years of public service.

Elkins UPI Randolph County Court

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