Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

We found your results!

Page 1

Raleigh Register in Beckley, West Virginia

We have 4,392,723 pages in West Virginia

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 19 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 15, 1961

Page

1

United States Bows to Britain and France on Laos Talks

The United States agreed to Pathet Lao participation as equals at the 14 nation Laos conference after pressure from Britain and France. A formal opening was delayed to Tuesday, with U S officials stating no communique would be issued tonight. Rusk had met Harriman and decided to enter the talks to avoid wrecking the conference, while not recognizing Pathet Lao rights. The first working session was seen for Wednesday amid a brief opening.

Geneva UPI United States Laos Lord Home Andrei Gromyko Dean Rusk U.S Rusk Kennedy Pathet Lao Harriman Rusk Averell Harriman Souphanouvang Prince Boun Oum Prince Souvanna Phouma

Kennedy weighs informal meeting with Khrushchev

President Kennedy awaited word from Geneva and Moscow on whether an informal talk with Nikita Khrushchev could occur in Europe early next month. He plans to fly from Florida to Washington after a brief Florida weekend and to Ottawa for a two day ceremonial visit. The decision hinges on Geneva Laos talks and progress in nuclear test ban talks.

Merriman Smith UPI White House Palm Beach Fla Kennedy Geneva Moscow Nikita S. Khrushchev Europe Washington Florida Andrews Air Force Base Khrushchev Canada Ottawa Stockholm Vienna Paris Charles de Gaulle Laos U.S de Gaulle

Nazi Eichmann tied to Nazi inner circle in U.S. judge testimony

UPI report from Jerusalem says American judge Musmanno testified Eichmann was part of the Nazi inner circle that decreed the murder of six million Jews and led a Nazi flying squadron described as a slaughter house on wheels. He testified after a prolonged defense bid to bar him, citing Goering’s statements and top leaders.

Harry Ferguson Jerusalem UPI Adolf Eichmann Eichmann Michael Angelo Musmanno Pennsylvania Supreme Court Musmanno United States Navy Adolf Hiller Hermann Goering High Command Europe Goering Hitler Martin Bormann Josef Goebbels Heinrich Himmler Reinhard Heydrich

Grand Duchess Claim Denied by German Court

A Hamburg court rejected Anna Anderson’s assertion that she is Grand Duchess Anastasia of Russia. After more than three years of investigation and four days of deliberation, the court found she failed to provide satisfactory proof. Anderson, aged 61, claimed to be Nicholas II’s youngest daughter and the sole survivor of the Bolshevik massacre of 1918. The ruling stated the evidence contradicted her royal ancestry.

Hamburg Germany UPI Anna Anderson Anastasia Russia Anderson Nicholas II

Five Day Forecast For Beckley And Oak Hill Area

Scattered thunderstorms this afternoon and tonight. warm humid with highs in the 80s and a low near 60. Tuesday partly cloudy and less humid. Temperatures average normal to three degrees above in the south and around 72 in the north. cooler Tuesday and Wednesday, warmer Friday and Saturday. Rainfall may total three-fourths inch from late Wednesday through Saturday. River conditions: Greenbrier normal muddy. Lake normal muddy. 14 gates open. new gauge 53 ft.

Seeeererees Eeeereee Sesereres Oak Hill Cseeeree Greenbrier

Goldfine Pleads Guilty On Tax Evasion Count

Bernard Goldfine changed his plea to guilty on indictments accusing evasion of 790000 dollars in personal and corporate federal income taxes. The case was continued to 2 p.m. EDT for sentencing before Judge George C. Sweeney. The judge will hear from defense counsel E Bennett Williams and a physician regarding the defendant's mental competence.

Boston UPI Bernard Goldfine George C. Sweeney E. Bennett Williams Goldfine Williams

Freedom Riders Attacked in Dixie

White and Black Freedom Riders faced violent opposition as a CORE tour aimed at desegregation in bus terminals met attacks in Anniston Alabama and Birmingham. A Greyhound bus was destroyed by arson and missiles. nine CORE members on board were joined by 13 others and rescued by state investigators. James A. Peck of New York, editor of a CORE publication, and a student from Morehouse College were hospitalized. The tour began in Washington DC and planned to continue to Montgomery and Jackson despite the assault.

Birmingham Ala UPI Congress On Racial Equality CORE Anniston Alabama James A. Peck New York City Peck Morehouse College Atlanta Montgomery Jackson Miss Washington D. C O. T. Jones E. L. Cowley J. L. Peek

James Stewart laments Gary Cooper loss in Hollywood

Hollywood figure James Stewart says Cooper’s death is a tremendous loss to the industry. In Alabama a bus incident leaves Charlotte Devree unable to talk, and in Indiana a high school senior echoes Truman on government knowledge. A London trichology institute quips about baldness and worry.

Hollywood James Stewart Gary Cooper Anniston Ala Charlotte Devree Alaama London The British Institute of Trichology Winnetka Truman U.S

Traffic deaths rise in West Virginia this year

Charleston reports 110 deaths from traffic accidents in West Virginia so far this year, up from 109 in the same period last year. State Police records also show 72 accident free days versus 67 by this point in 1960.

Charleston UPI West Virginia

Monkeys in Space Echo Cold War Fear

An odd remark warns that ongoing space missions involving monkeys could escalate tensions between powers into a new form of warfare, reflecting heightened Cold War anxieties about science and arms.

Space Emae

Record $4 Billion HEW Budget Boost Passes House Panel

The House Appropriations Committee approved a record 4 billion dollar HEW budget as part of a 4.327 billion dollar bill for fiscal 1952, plus an extra 48.15 million for other programs. The panel urged aggressive battles against cancer heart disease infant mortality alcoholism and elderly issues and proposed a joint retraining plan for workers displaced by automation and industry shifts. The bill moves to the House next, with Labor and HEW directed to coordinate a more effective job retraining effort.

Washington UPID House Appropriations Committee Health, Education & Welfare HEW Labor Department House Eisenhower Kennedy Health, Education & Welfare Department

Two Mingo County Men Face Grand Jury On Food Fraud

Willard Christian of Meador and Ray Isaac of Newtown waived preliminary hearings and posted 500 bond each. Christian allegedly hid his wife s 375 monthly teaching income on a surplus food application. Isaac allegedly lied about his family income while his wife works as a hospital employee earning over 300 a month.

Williamson UPI Mingo County Willard Christian Meador Ray Isaac Newtown Christian Isaac

U2 Pilot Won't Stay In Russia

UPI reports amid an Asian tour Lyndon B Johnson and officials debate whether Communist China faces collapse within 12 to 18 months due to revolts and crop failures, while U.S. sources in Hong Kong say no imminent fall is evident. Johnson plans a stop in Hong Kong before Thailand as crowds greet his voyage and Chiang Kai-shek pledges continued support for his regime. In Pound, Virginia, U-2 pilot Francis Gary Powers reiterates he will not remain in the Soviet Union after release, writing to his parents that he will return home as soon as freedom comes.

William Thens Hong Kong UPI Lyndon B. Johnson China Johnson United States Formosa Thailand Taipei Chiang Kai-shek U.S Kennedy Peining Red China United Nations Chiang Powers

London mechanic booked for illegal parking in Woolwich

In Woolwich London a mechanic helping install 360 new parking meters was booked for illegal parking as police acted today to enforce the rule.

London UPI Woolwich

Hillary regains speech after Everest attempt stroke

Sir Edmund Hillary rests in Shershan Nepal under a doctor’s care and has reportedly regained speech after a stroke during an Everest attempt last week. New York harbor police search the Statue of Liberty for a bomb yields no findings. Fidel Castro declares revolution progress in nationwide radio harangues. Charles J. Potter predicts U S coal use to rise 20 percent to 479 million tons by 1975. The House to vote on Kennedy gold curbs. End of six month Remington Rand strike with new three year contract. BBC to televise Queen Elizabeth II troop the colors from Moscow June 10 via direct link. Frank Ross and Joan Bradsha honeymooning in Palm Springs after Beverly Hills wedding. Violence-strike at National Electric Coil ends with new contract ratified.

Edmund Hillary Mt. Everest Shershan Nepal Makalu Peak New York Harbor Fidel Castro Cuba Castro Charles J. Potter Rochester & Pittsburgh Coal Co Indiana American Mining Congress Cleveland U. S House Kennedy Remington Rand Marietta Ohio Moscow British Broadcasting Corp BBC Moscow Central Television Network Britain Frank Ross Joan Bradsha Palm Springs Calif Ross Beverly Hills National Electric Coil Col

Rebels Stall Truce Debate in Laos Talks

In Ban Namone Laos the Pathet Lao rebels blocked peace talks by insisting that political questions be settled before any cease-fire discussion. The royal Laotian government and neutralist Prince Souvanna Phouma allies pressed for simultaneous talks on cease-fire and government delegation. Geneva reports indicated three Laotian delegations would sit separately. General Phoumi Nosovan said he would not attend Geneva until the outcome of today’s meeting is known.

Ban Namone Laos UPI Pathet Lao Souvanna Phouma Geneva Phoumi Nosovan United Press International Vientiane

Emmy Award Show Scheduled Tuesday in Hollywood

The 13th annual Emmy Awards will be held Tuesday night with ceremonies in Hollywood and New York. NBC will air the event at 12:30 p.m. EDT. Nominees include Bob Hope in humor, with others like The Andy Griffith Show and The Twilight Zone contending in major categories.

Hollywood UPI New York National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences Nbc-Tv Bob Hope Hope Andy Griffith

TV Coverage and Awards Highlight Historic News Era

NBC's convention coverage last year along with Douglas Edwards and the News and Eye Witness to History is noted beside Huntley Brinkley and Kennedy live conferences. Best actor honors go to Maurice Evans Cliff Robertson and Ed Wynn for stage and screen pieces.

NBC Douglas Edwards the News Huntley- Brinkley Kennedy Maurice Evans Cliff Robertson Charlie Gordon Ed Wynn

Emmys race notes top nominees across categories

In TV awards contenders Judith Anderson Ingrid Bergman Elizabeth Montgomery star in acting races. Raymond Burr Jackie Cooper Robert Stack vie for Untouchables honor. Donna Reed Barbara Stanwyck Loretta Young seek actress in series. Danny Kaye Fred Astaire vie for best single program for 1960 specials with NBC convention coverage Macbeth and the Sacco and Vanzetti show also listed.

Judith Anderson Ingrid Bergman Elizabeth Montgomery Rusty Heller Raymond Burr Jackie Cooper Hennessy Robert Stack Donna Reed Barbara Stanwyck Loretta Young Danny Kaye Fred Astaire NBC Saccovanzetti

Also Mentioned on This Page

By Stewart Hensley Switzerland Nik Llewellyn Thompson Grand Duchess Yvernia Weather Beckley Freedom Riders Dixie Genevieve Hughes Chevy Chase Edward Blakenheim Tucson Ariz Mae Frances Mosely U.S. Pat He&w Red Francis Gary Powers Donna Reed Show Barbara Stanwyck Show Loretta Young Show Perry Mason Untouchables
Search Courier

Search the Raleigh Register Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Raleigh Register?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication