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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 06, 1968

Page

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Johnson economy fears fuel record blunt address

President Johnson and top advisers confront real trouble in the economy as economists warn of inflation and a slowing rate from a tax surcharge proposal. The debate centers on the need for Congress to pass measures to avert a sharper downturn amid a fragile trade balance and ongoing spending pressures.

Merriman Smith National UPI White House Waskington Johnson Congress Samve GNP U.S

Two Ammo Laden IBoxcars Burn Near Ridgeley

Two rail cars loaded with 10 pound cans of explosive burned in Ridgeley as a Western Maryland freight yard fire damaged five coal hoppers and other cars. Firefighters isolated the area as 22 tied ammunition cars were detached for safety while authorities investigated the cause of the blaze on the Connelsville to Col Nmes Neck route.

Ridgeley Maryland Bar S. Wilson Cumberland Thearkas

Byrd Criticizes Campus Revolts and Government Response

Sen. Robert Byrd condemns college revolts and the capitulation of university leaders to student demands. He argues authorities must enforce discipline while protecting rights, criticizes federal officials for weak responses to the Poor People’s March, and defends Abernathy’s Washington visit as lawful petitioning.

Washington Robert C. Byrd D-W. Vu West Virginia Byrd Howard University Ralph Abernathy Martin Luther King Abernathy

Red Onslaught Aims to Bargain From Strength at Paris Talks

Western diplomats say the Communist weekend onslaught on Saigon and other South Vietnamese cities is meant to pressure Hanoi into bargaining from a position of strength at the Paris talks opening Friday. Officials note George Dall warned the Communists may misjudge their leverage, while North Vietnam signals readiness to discuss broader issues beyond bombing, hinting at a wider possible negotiations. If talks advance, a full dress conference could follow, possibly at neutral Geneva with expanded participants.

Tlonvon UPS Saigon Hanoi Paris Tt Q George Dall United Nations Inter Manol Suticalet Bwa North Vietnam United States Geneva Easieat Halso South Vietnam Cambodia Laos Thailand Philippines South Korea Australia New Zealand Soviet Union Britain France China

March of the Poor People Heads Through Dixie

The southern caravan of the poor people march departs Mississippi headed for Washington. Rev Ralph Abernathy of the SCLC vows to bring “rats, rice and roaches” to Congress front yard until action is taken. First stop Selma Alabama 197 miles from Edgewood. The march is one of nine planned nationwide converging on a tent shantytown in Washington later this month. The SCLC plans no permit filing or location disclosure for the Washington shantytown.

Phone Strike Ends After Nationwide Walkout

Nearly 200000 union members participated in an 18 day nationwide strike over a contract. Negotiators reached a three year deal with about 2 billion in extra pay and benefits. CWA executive board called off the strike at one minute past midnight after local unit votes indicated ratification. Michigan Bell workers rejected terms but returned to work as talks continued. Fourteen offer units approved. two other units pending, marking the first coast to coast Bell system walkout in two years.

Mener Communications Workers of America Bell Michigan

Grievance Committee Approved By West Virginia Educators

Charleston report says the West Virginia Education Association delegate assembly approved a three member grievance panel for county school systems. The panel would include one member from WVEA and the State School Boards Association, with a third chosen jointly. The policy urges sanctions only as a last resort after negotiations fail to address conditions.

WVEA Charleston APT West Virginia Education Association Delegate Assembly WVYEA State School Cards Association

Logan County Man Charged In Murder

James Perry, 27, was killed early today at a roadhouse near Naugatuck. A Logan County man, George A. Nelson, 37, of Yo ya, was charged with murder and drunkenness after Perry died at Williamson hospital from a .28 caliber pistol wound. Nelson is held in Mingo County jail awaiting further proceedings.

Logan County Williamson UPL James Perry Mearby Naugatuck Perry George A. Nelson Yoya Mingo County Cabinton Naugatuck

Death of Actor Albert Dekker Found Dead in Hollywood

Hollywood police report Albert Dekker 62 was found dead in his apartment Sunday night bound and handcuffed, hanging from a shower rod. An autopsy will determine final cause. the death is listed as a possible suicide. Dekker served as a Democratic assemblyman from Hastings on Hudson before returning to acting and starred on stage and in about 30 films.

Hollywood UPI Albert Dekker California Alice Von Thes Dokker Jan Hastings Hudson N.Y Dekker Sith Holl Wood New York Felon Ant

Talks Site Choices Mention Versailles and Paris Past

Diplomatic sources discuss a two site system for talks with a suburb location and a separate Paris residence to aid communications with Washington and Hanoi. Two American State Department officials arrived in Paris to join gathering diplomats as talks move forward amid a swirl of historic venue possibilities.

Versailles Paris Louis VI Marie Germany de Champs Madame de Fompadour Bmelun Tunis de Gaulle Trance North Atlantic Creaty Organization NATO Belgium Washington Hana State Department Eputy John O'Brien Richard Moose Flest Deking Moscow

Kennedy Campaigns Across Indiana In Final Push

Kennedy visited New Albany Evansville and northern towns drawing 4307 at Evansville with Hartke present while Hartke remained neutral. Nixon faced a blank Indiana ballot as Rockefeller contended in nearby Massachusetts and Humphrey spoke in New York amid a mixed poll showing Kennedy slightly ahead Branigin with many undecided voters.

Washington Kennedy New Albany Evansville Ohio River Vance Hartke Indiana New York Fact Wayne Sam Bend la Porte Hammond Gary Whiting Stubert Humphrey Richard Mo Nixon Nelson A. Rockefeller Massachusetts Public Broadcast Laboratory Branigin

Deaths and Funerals: Carl P. Namillon Sr obituary

Funeral services for Carl P Namillon Sr 22 of Creek will be held at 1 p.m. Tuesday at the Presbyterian Church in Colcord with Rev. Robert Rasmussen in charge. Burial in Pine View Cemetery. The body remains at Armstrong Funeral Home Whitesville. Namillon was killed Sunday in a car rack collision between Eccles and Glen Daniel. Survived by wife Sherry Green Hamilton daughter Sarah Dawn parents Carl T Hamilton and Mrs. Hamilton and maternal grandmother Mrs. Hager Tateas.

Carl P Spike

Obituaries of Norman Crouse Jr and Bark Campbell

Memorial services for Norman Crouse Jr six day old son of Norman act Lilly Crouse will be held at Fulk Gospel Tabernacle Koppers City with Rev Part Daniels presiding Burial in Curtis died at 8 30 am Sunday at home after a short illness Other survivors include maternal grandparents Mr and Mrs Hicks Massey and paternal grandparents Mr and Mrs Fosse Crause 9 Oceana The body will be taken to the home of the paternal grandparents at 5 pm today from Evans Funeral Home in Oceana Funeral services for Bark Campbell 73 Oak Hill will be held at 2 pm Wednesday at the First Brethren Church Oak Hill with Rev Jat Mills in charge Music at Chestnut Grove Cemetery Harlem Heights Campbell died Sunday in an Oak Hill hospital after a long illness He was a retired coal miner filiula mechanic and a member of the First Brethren Church of Oak Hill He was also a member of the United Mine Workers of America Born May 23 1894 at Ansted he was a son of the late James Campbell and Elizabeth Hair Campbell Survived by wife Macie Booths Campbell of Oak Hill two half brothers John and Forest Claypool of Akron Obie five sons Charles EB Campbell of Trenton N J and George Campbell of Virginia Head Va a daughter Christine Abrahamsen of New York City six grandchildren and three great grandchildren The body is at the Thomas Funeral Home in Oak Hill where friends may call after 4 pm Tuesday then be placed in the church so hour prior to the funeral service

Fosse Crause Oceana Evans Funeral Home Bark Campbell Oak Hill First Brethren Church Oak Jat Mills Chestnut Grove Harlem Heights Campbell Oak Still First Brethren Church of Oak TH United Mine Workers of America Ansted James Campbell Elizabeth Hair Camphall Macie Booths Campbell Oak MD John Forest Claypool Akron Obie Charles EB Trenton N. J George Campbell Virginia Head Christine Abrahamsen New York City

Obituary notices span two Fayette County families in loss

Mrs. Nettie Sims widow of Winfield M. Sims died Sunday after a short illness in a Montgomery hospital. Born March 27, 1877, she was a Fayette County resident member of Lansing Baptist Church. Survived by son Ray Sims of Tucson, Arizona and daughter Mrs. FR Moore of Lansing, five grandchildren and four great grandchildren. At Cadil Payne Funeral Home Fayetteville. Also, Clemith Doggie Clay 32 of Packsville died in a car-truck crash Sunday near Whitesville. Burial Pine View Cemetery at Oras. Survived by two sons Randall Eugene and Mark Allen, parents Arr and Mrs. Mobart Clay, three sisters, two brothers, and maternal grandparents. Funeral arrangements in progress at Armstrong Funeral Home Whitesville.

Atrs Nettie Sims M. Lansing Montgomery Winfield M. Sims al Heath Fayette County Lansing Baptist Church William Catherine ‘Lownsend Alexandryvivors Ray Sims Tucson Ariz If KR. Moore Lensing Cadil- Payne Funeral Home Fayatteville Clay Armed Forces Acoylha Mae Loudermilk Clay Randall Eugene Mark Allen Mobart Clay Edwight Iona Mae Dickens Pettus Shirley Tucker Glen Durie Afd Caralyn Sue Paley St. Albans Kermit Cleveland Ohio Abel Petrus Mrs Smith Burnside

Finance Dept's Record Filming to Be Renewed

Charleston URI Finance Commissioner Joseph Peters announced on a TV program that the department will renew a microfilming program to keep records current and will reevaluate the overall records management program. He said the department should approve a record management policy across agencies while missing records cited by United Press International hinder federal prosecutions. Records are reportedly missing from the Purchasing Division and the Motor Vehicles Department in cases involving former state officials and an employee facing charges over illegal possession of federal surplus property.

Charleston Uri Joseph Peters Peters United Press International U. S. Justice Department Wsazty U. S Finance and Administration Department Motor Vehicles Department Raat Conavitaston

Beulah McClide Dies at Fayette County Home

Mrs Beulah McClide longiesel death announced at 8 45 am today at the home of Mrs Claudia Robinson in Fayette County The deceased was a Hill Crest Baptist Church member of Lech Belly Survivors include son Kirk David McClide Dayton Ohio a brother Hosea Riley Cleveland Ohio and one grandchild Body remains at Ritchie and Johnson Funeral Parlor pending arrangements

Keulah McCline Miaway Fayette County Claudia Robinson Hillcrest Baptist Church Lech Belly Kink David McClide Dayton Oliioz Hoscae Riley Cleveland Ohio Ritchie and Johnson Funeral

Calvin Nolan’s services set for Tuesday in Sophia

Funeral arrangements for Calvin L Nolan of Sophia announced for 2 p.m. Tuesday at Sophia Friendship Baptist Church with pastors W F Valliver and Ronald Adkins in charge. Interment in Sunset Memorial Park Mausoleum. Pallbearers listed. Body at Fred X Williams Funeral Home in Sap ia after 3 p.m. today. He died Sunday at home after a heart attack. Born Sept 14 1902 in Floyd County Virginia, son of Callie and Tovise Graham Nolan. Former Slab Fork Coal Co employee for 40 years retiring June 1967. Member UMWA Local 6168 at Slab Park. Survived by wife Zada Privett Nolan, two brothers Frank and Jesse, two sisters Mia Inez Peters and Mrs Gillis Dittmer, and four grandchildren.

Calvin L Sophia Sophia Friendship Baptist Church W. F. Valliver Ronald Adkins Sunset Memorial Park C. Crouch Tony Vgfono Robert Spicer Joe McElyen Dewey Farley Burton, Gautier Sherman Akers Matt Lawrey Fred X. Williams Sapia Floyd County Callie and Tovise Graham Nola Slab Fork Coal Co UMWA Slab Park Franklin Bune Ue Zada Privett Nolan Frank Floyd Jesse Fin Flan Manitoba

Frederick Bachman 65 of Philadelphia dies after long illness

Frederick Bachman 65 of Philadelphia died Friday in a Philadelphia pursuing home after a long illness. He is survived by a son J Morn Noy 25 of Sharan IPa and by his wife Mrs Yettle Trobert Bachman daughter of the late Jol Thongs Robertson. He was a Yale Sheffield School of Engineering graduate class of 1924 and a member of Phi Gamma Delta. A sister Mrs Harold Loffingwell of Port Richey Fla also survives. Private memorial services will be held at the Chapel of Unitedian Cemetery in Sham a.

Frederick Christian Bachton Philadelphia J. Morn Noy Sharan Ipa Morria Minnie Bachman Yettle Trobertse Bachman Jol Thongs Robertson Tecking Sheffield School of Engineering Yale University Fhi Gamma Delta Harold Loffingwell pPort Richey, Fla Jitediawn Cemetery Sham, A

Project Awareness helps WV students afford college

West Virginia programs to help low income high schoolers enroll in higher education expand with funding for counselors and college partnerships. King’s office reports 7500 letters from youths and 138 students accepted at state colleges this year with scholarship, federal loan, and work plans.

Diehig King’s Office

Obituary: Dick Ruedebusch Dies at 42 in Milwaukee

Dick Ruedebusch age 42 died Sunday after hospital admission on April 30 for a heart operation scheduled Tuesday. He led the Underprivileged Five group and drew a large following among devotees of Dixieland jazz in Milwaukee.

Milwaukee, Wis UPI Dick Ruedebusch Jam Trimotter Ruedebusch Five

Roane Resumes Regular Classes After Boycott Period

Roane County schools returned to regular sessions today after a week long boycott by teachers and staff. They had agreed to end the walkout following Friday’s deal on a special levy and bond issue defeat. Meetings were set for Wednesday to discuss ongoing concerns as the district board of education processes the submitted list of demands.

Roane Spencer Cupn Ata Cleveland UPI Ramaforibus F West Virginia Education Associ Cuyahogan Natton Ted Edu naWonal Caltun WVEA

Heart transplant patient Rizor dies after 6 1/2 hours

Rizor, 40, of Salinas, California, died at Stanford University Hospital Sunday morning after receiving the heart of Rudolph F. Anderson, 43, of San Carlos, in a transplant. Doctors cited insufficient oxygen delivery as the cause. the operation followed a week of critical risk as the new heart pumped blood six times faster than his own.

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Newsmen Recall Fatal Ambush Near Front Page

Eyewitness Palmes recounts a rapid firefight as Viet Cong assailants opened fire on a patrol. Two American men, Palmas and Cantwell, were killed in the clash while a guerrilla leader fired from behind a crowd. Palmos described the chaotic scene as refugees scattered and Viet Cong attempted to blend into the crowd.

Charleston Sets Cold May 6 Record Across West Virginia

The overnight low in Charleston dropped to 31 degrees, the coldest May 6 on record for the city, per the Weather Bureau. The prior mark was 35 set in 1926. Statewide, readings included 29 in Parkersburg and 25 in Wheeling with other cities logging 33 in Huntington and Morgantown, among others.

Labour Exchange halts benefits for 23 year old Karl Taylor

The Labour Exchange stopped unemployment payments to 23 year old Karl Taylor claiming he could work if he cut his shoulder length hair. Venath Har was named in the report.

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