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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Nov 05, 1962
Page
1
Washington humorist Dick West recalls his first voting attempt in Virginia. He and his wife, once Dewey write ins, pivot as Cuban crisis and party questions loom, finally planning to vote for William Jennings Bryan.
William D. Pawley, former U S ambassador to Peru and Brazil, said in Miami that the International Red Cross cannot supervise dismantling of Russian missile bases in Cuba and warned against relying on aerial photos to confirm dismantling. He cautioned that nighttime actions could hide arms in Cuba. President Kennedy returned to Washington to meet Cuban strategists before voting in Massachusetts. East German leader Ulbricht returned from Moscow after strategy talks with Khrushchev and others. Eleanor Roosevelt remained seriously ill at home with anemia and a lung infection. Actress Kathy Nolan, formerly of the Real McCoys, honeymooned with Richard Heckenkamp.
Cold and snowy conditions grip parts of West Virginia with snow flurries tonight and Tuesday, lows in the 20s and highs in the 30s. The five day outlook shows temperatures 4 to 8 degrees below normal, a gradual warming from Wednesday to Saturday, with minor precipitation totals. River and gauge notes report normal Greenbrier and Leke conditions, and an updated gauge at Hinton. National weather notes cite Yuma and Bemidji records for Sunday and today respectively.
West Virginia eyes a quiet election with 550000 to 560000 expected voters. The ballot features a state Supreme Court justice race and five constitutional amendments, plus the Bailey Moore contest and liquor by the drink fight shaping turnout.
The 1962 election campaign ends with the Republican leadership warning to guard against vote fraud in Tuesday balloting. Raymond Lahr reports from Washington that party officials issue an alert ahead of the election.
Six candidate race in West Virginia includes two incumbents who answered a League of Women Voters survey endorsing tax reform. Three of six contenders including Perry Price propose shifts to personal and corporate income taxes, rent, and property measures, while others back varied approaches. The discussion also touches on replacing nuisance taxes and adjusting the gross sales tax, with further questions on adopt a point system.
Republican leaders urge swift reporting of polling place irregularities. Rep. Miller and Rep. Wilson call for intensified federal surveillance in areas with past abuses while Republicans seek to trim the long Democratic edge in governorships and other offices ahead of key elections.
The International Committee of the Red Cross said Cuba agreed to Red Cross inspectors check cargoes on Cuba bound ships for hidden arms. About 30 inspectors would operate on the high seas for roughly a month, with U.S. ships likely involved. The Red Cross emphasized its role is humanitarian, not direct UN responsibility, while Ruegger will outline details with U.N., U.S., Soviet, and Cuban officials.
County Clerk C. O. Smitty Smith arranged with Beckley Police Chief M. E. Tyree to reserve three or four parking spaces on the Main Street side of the courthouse after 7 30 p m Tuesday for poll workers who deliver ballots to the courthouse after polls close.
President Kennedy announced the Pacific nuclear test series would end after a six month run and urged the world toward an effective test ban treaty. He outlined continued underground testing in Nevada to remain fallout free, while noting Russia resumed testing Aug 5 and that Johnston Island would reopen after the final Pacific blast.
Robert Eugene Smith 36 of Coal City died from severe head injuries after being struck on Route 16 at Crab Orchard about 5 30 am today Raleigh County’s 9th traffic fatality This followed a statement from Israel Miller 49 Beckley driver of a 1961 model car who said he did not see the victim A companion of Smith named Halstead said they had been drinking Miller faced negligent homicide charges with a $500 bond and was en route to Grundy Virginia when the accident happened
Beckley will host a year round weather station in the Raleigh County Memorial Airport hangar area. The U S Weather Bureau plans a 1000 square foot remodeled space with heating lighting and partitioning to support teletypes communications and an observers desk. Six civil service workers are expected with annual costs covered by a $75 000 appropriation.
Water supplies for Stotesbury and Helen are deemed unsafe for drinking by the State Department of Health. Mark Twain schools will dismiss at noon as chlorination issues persist. Archie Webster operates Winding Gulf Water Works serving the two towns. Health inspectors found improper operation and missed reports. boil water advice issued. School officials will seek immediate correction.
Two American Air Force officers were killed when a South Vietnamese B26 crashed during pre dawn operations near Bakeo about 170 miles south of Saigon. A U.S. soldier died Sunday near Cen Tho protecting children from a Communist hand grenade. The grenade killed two Vietnamese children and wounded another American and a Vietnamese child. Names were not released. Total American deaths in Vietnam reach 36. A South Vietnamese air force officer also died in the crash. All three bodies were recovered at the site.
Indian Defense Ministry says forces evacuated the Daulet Beg Oldi post in Ladakh as part of a planned withdrawal. reports from NEFA indicate Chinese troops and equipment moving toward Towang as tensions rise on the 1,000 mile border.
Washington reports easing tension as negotiations among the United States Soviet Union United Nations and Fidel Castro remain unclear. U.S. officials insist on on site aerial and sea inspections to verify removal of Soviet missiles before any pledge not to invade. Three Soviet ships head toward Cuba to collect dismantled weapons, while the blockade zone details stay undisclosed.
Soviet First Deputy Premier Anastas Mikoyan met with Cuban Premier Fidel Castro for nearly six hours in Havana for a second round of talks to settle differences in Soviet Cuba relations. A new round was planned for today at the National Palace. Mikoyan said he would stay for important talks despite his wife’s death in Moscow. His son Sergei traveled to Moscow for the funeral.
Bonn reports Chancellor Konrad Adenauer and his West German coalition partners in marathon talks aimed at preventing a government collapse, reflecting political crisis and ongoing effort to shore up support.
Oslo Norway UPI reports the Nobel Institute announced no Nobel Peace Prize will be awarded this year The prize money will be reserved for next year according to a spokesman for the institute.
Sophia High School's Blue Hawks have secured a Class A playoff spot for the November 17 game at Van Meter Stadium. The opponent will likely be Harrisville Winfield Williamstown or Rainelle with kickoff at 1 30 p m. Other playoff sites are tentatively set with Charleston expected for the Class AAA final and Weston likely hosting Class AA.
Maj Rudolph Anderson Jr a Greenville South Carolina native and USAF navigator was killed in a reconnaissance flight over Cuba. His body arrived at Andrews Air Force Base Maryland aboard a chartered Pan American plane, then a USAF aircraft, and will be flown to Donaldson Air Force Base South Carolina at noon EST. U Thant said Cuba agreed to return the body for humanitarian reasons during his Cuba visit.
The Soviet Union expelled Richard Carl Jacob, 26, a US Embassy secretary from Egg Harbor New Jersey, on charges of secret liaison with a spy. He is the third embassy employee expelled in five weeks and is expected to depart Tuesday or Wednesday.
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