Raleigh County Questions and Local Answers in The Register
A column of community Q and A covers topics from coin silver content in the 1964 Kennedy half dollar to local legal questions, cat breeds, Sunday laws, miners pension rules, sidewalk repairs, mattress cleaning methods, and tropical fish food. The exchange includes guidance from local officials such as City Attorney E. M. Payne and notes on practical home care.
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Raleigh County
Beckley
E. M
Ned) Payne
Mary Nell Godbey
County Home
Murder of Vietnamese Soldier Triggers Anti American Violence
In Saigon a Vietnamese soldier was shot by a bullet from a US gasoline truck, sparking a street wave of anti American violence. A Buddhist mob burned two American vehicles, rioters damaged cars, and police and paratroopers fought youths for hours in the worst anti government clashes yet reported. A soldier Pvt. Nguyen Van Ngoc was mortally wounded. six houses in Cholon were destroyed by bombs, killing at least 10 and injuring 3, in what police deem accidental. The Buddhist temple Vien Hoa Dao saw the fatal shooting, and the U.S. Mission said the truck driver fired the shots with no Americans involved. The Buddhist delegation urged Ambassador Lodge to identify the killer and seek his trial.
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Saigon
Cholon
Vien Hoa Dao Pagoda
U.S
Nguyen van Ngoc
Dick Van Dyke Show Ends With Three Emmy Awards
Hollywood report covers The Dick Van Dyke Show finalizing its run by winning three Emmys including best comedy series and top acting honors for Dick Van Dyke and Mary Tyler Moore. Simone Signoret and Cliff Robertson also win for drama and Bob Hope Theater episodes.
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Hollywood
UPI
Dick van Dyke
van Dyke
Mary Tyler Moore
Miss Moore
Simone Signoret
Bob Hope Theater
Cliff Robertson
Academy
David Janssen
Bill Cosby
New York
Danny Kaye
Hollywood Palla
Orphans Seek Guardian For 15 Children In North Dakota
In MOUT, North Dakota, 15 Kerzman orphans seek a third set of parents after a fatal car crash killed their mother in law and father last November. Elder brother Jim, 19, and his 18-year-old brother Jerry run the 1500 acre grain and cattle farm while aunt and uncle Melford and wife assist as foster parents. The plea reads We need a guardian.
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Mout
N.D
UPI
Kerzman
James Kerzman
Mary Ruth
James Kerrman Jr
Jerry
Jim
Melford Johnson
Mrs. Johnson
Emergency Declared Over Crippling Merchant Strike
London amid a national crisis Prime Minister Harold Wilson declared a state of emergency as a crippling merchant marine strike disrupts trade and ships. The move signals government escalation to protect essential supply lines and national security.
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London
UPI
Harold Wilson
Road Accidents Claim 7 Lives
United Press International reports seven lives lost in West Virginia over the weekend with two more deaths in nearby Pennsylvania. Al March, 27, of Baltimore, died in a Shanondale private-road crash near Charles Town. Dr. Herbert Shanes, 41, of Grafton, died in a head-on collision in Pleasant Hills. Catherine Shanes was seriously injured. Harry Messenger, 44, of Maidsville, died when his car hit a tree near Taylortown, PA. Virgil Deems, 17, of Precious, and Charles Cutlip, 24, of Wallback, perished in a single-vehicle crash on Va. 16 near Ivydale. Lewis Smith, 18, of Crab Orchard, died at a Hinton hospital after a two.
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United Press International
West Virginia
Pennsylvania
al March
Baltimore
Shanondale
Charles Town
Herbert Shanes
Grafton
Pittsburgh
Pleasant Hills
Shanes
Catherine
Harry E. Messenger
Maidsville
Monongalia County
Taylortown
Monongalia
Clay County
Virgil Deems
Precious
Charles Cutlip
Wallback
W. Va
Ivydale
Lewis Smith
Crab Orchard
Hinton
Racial clash erupts in Bakersfield crowd violence
In Bakersfield California a mob of over 200 Negro youths hurled bricks rocks and bottles at police after an auto accident probe. Theodore Robertson 17 was shot in the leg for striking at an officer. two others were jailed on arson charges. Police detained 20 adults and 18 youths for assault rioting and curfew violations.
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Bakersfield
Calif
UPI
Theodore Roberson
John Franklin Herron
Samuel Pollard
California Park
Lakeview
California
Talmadge Drops Georgia Governor Run for Senate
Senator Herman Talmadge withdrew from consideration for Georgia governor this year saying he can best serve the long range interests of the state in the U.S. Senate. He noted thousands of calls and letters showing public sentiment favored his Senate service over a gubernatorial bid.
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Washington
UPI
Herman Talmadge
Georgia
U.S. Senate
Talmadge
Senate
President Johnson Returns to White House After Weekend
President Johnson flew from Camp David in Maryland to the White House this morning after a brief weekend at the retreat. He attended an impromptu news conference Saturday and arrived back at 9 25 a.m. EDT.
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Washington
UPI
Johnson
White House
Maryland
Catoctin Mountains
Camp David
Foreigner Wins Miss USA Title in Miami Beach
Maria Judith Remingi, 21, a California college student of Hungarian refugee background, won the Miss USA crown on a national telecast. She earns 5000 cash and a 5000 appearance contract and will compete in Miss Universe after traveling to New York and Brazil.
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Miami Beach
UPI
California
United States
Maria Judith Remingi
Hungary
Maria
New York
Brazil
University of California
Hawaii
Ground Forces Crush Viet Cong Near Da Nang Fight
U.S. and South Vietnamese forces report fatally wounding more than 300 Viet Cong in heavy fighting across rice paddies and highland brush near Da Nang as authorities quell Buddhist-led unrest. A U.S. Navy swift boat was sunk on the Dinh Ba River, with minimal injuries and ongoing air missions over North and South Viet Nam.
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UPI
U.S
Strifetorn da Nang
da Nang
Dinh Ba River
U.S. Navy
Air Force
Viet Nam
Mu Gia Pass
Ho Chi Minh Trail
Navy
Students voice draft opinions on McNamara plan
Freshmen and sophomores from Memphis State University and the University of Miami comment on Secretary McNamara proposing a two year national service. Many students favor the idea as an alternative to the draft with mixed feelings on mandatory service for women. Berkeley protesters largely oppose the plan.
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United Press International
Viet Nam
Daniel Young
Memphis State University
Jayne Sherman
University of Miami
Defense
Robert S. McNamara
Berkeley
Syd Stapleton
McNamara
Rights Of Dissenters Defended By McNamara
Pittsburgh UPI reports defense secretary Robert McNamara defended the rights and freedom of dissenters on Sunday. He said some extremist protest actions comfort the enemy while reaffirming constitutional protections.
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McNamara
Pittsburgh
UPI
Robert S. McNamara
Mother Refuses Sterilization, Jailed After Probation Offer
In Santa Barbara California 21 year old Nancy Hernandez mother of two pleads guilty to being in a room with marijuana and is jailed for six months after refusing sterilization as a condition of probation Municipal Judge Frank P Kearney provided no reasoning for the order Hernandez her common law husband Joe Sanchez and their plans for marriage amid the case draw attention from her attorney who calls the probation order unreasonable illegal and unconstitutional The case echoes a prior Santa Barbara incident where a couple agreed to sterilization after welfare fraud charges unrelated details follow on page 2
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Santa Barbara
Calif
UPI
Nancy Hernandez
Frank P. Kearney
Bradley Cadet Injured In New York Accident
West Point cadet Michael G. Butfin of Bradley was among three injured in a weekend auto mishap that killed Theresa R. Bradford a 19 year old girl on the U S Military Academy grounds. Cadet James T. Baird of Ashland Ohio and Margarite A. Kelly of Cornwall New York were also hurt when the worker father’s car swerved off the road and struck a rock cliff.
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West Point
N. Y
UPS
Michael G. Butfin
Bradley
U. S&s. Military Academy
Theresa R. Bradford
Cornwall-on-the-Hudson
James T. Baird
Ashland
Ohio
Margarite
A. Kelly
Cornwall
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