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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Nov 06, 1964
Page
1
In Saigon students and newspapers condemned the cabinet within 48 hours of its formation. Hanh Dong Daily led protests accusing the government of opposing Buddhists and students. About 1000 students gathered to demand younger, more militant leadership amid near unanimous newspaper criticism.
Prince Jacques of Bourbon Parma, a familiar figure among Danish amateur auto racers, was killed Thursday in a traffic crash south of Copenhagen after his sports car collided with a truck. Sen. Barry Goldwater left Phoenix for a Washington stopover before a post election Caribbean vacation. Minnesota Gov. Karl F. Rolvaag expected to appoint a successor to Vice President-Elect Hubert Humphrey within a week.
Governor William W. Scranton of Pennsylvania, in his first press conference since the election, said the Republican Party suffered from the impression that certain ethnic groups were not welcome. Red China is believed in British science circles to be developing a rocket paralleling its atomic test. Steve Kochis, candidate for president of the United Mine Workers, will address a rally at the Armory in Fairmont at 2 p.m. Sunday.
Lance Reventlow son of Barbara Hutton plans to marry 19 year old actress Cheryl Holdridge in Los Angeles on Sunday. Reventlow, 28, was previously married to Jill St. John. Also noted, Ralph J. Cordiner resigned as Republican National Finance Committee chairman, and Senate figures Fulbright and Tyler departed Washington to sign a Yugoslavia cultural exchange pact.
Hollywood pageant news notes Bob Hope will serve as master of ceremonies for the 37th annual Oscar show on April 5 1965. Also mentioned are Louella Parsons recuperating from a broken hip in a Hollywood hospital, a fatal bus plunge in South Korea, a British team nearing the Nepal summit, and President Johnson resting at his Texas ranch with no formal calls on his schedule.
Beckley area forecast calls for sunny and cool conditions today with a high near 55 and a clear, cool night reaching around 28. Saturday expected fair with highs in the low 60s. River levels steady with Greenbrier clear and low. Lake at 5 ft below normal. new gauge at Hinton reads 2.2 ft. Five day outlook shows above normal temps by several degrees and light rainfall around Monday.
It was eight years since the headlines spoke of a republican landslide Now the people have spoken again and the decision lies at the extreme other end of the political balance A comparison of three maps illustrates democracy's power in the US electorate
In a Kremlin speech marking the Bolshevik Revolution anniversary Brezhnev urged a world Communist unity conference. Chinese Premier Chou En-lai attended, signaling shifts after Khrushchev’s firing as Moscow seeks improved ties with Peking amid Cold War tensions. Brezhnev praised Johnson’s victory and urged peaceful coexistence alongside Kosygin.
UPI reports that Chou En-lai’s Moscow visit may spark a truce in the quarrel between China and Russia but will not narrow their deep policy split toward the West. U.S. officials expect Russia to maintain Khrushchev’s peaceful coexistence stance while leaders Kosygin and Brezhnev may seek to lower tensions to prevent further communist rifts.
Pope Paul VI presided in person over a working session of the Ecumenical Council in St. Peter's Basilica, highlighting the churchs missionary activity. Normally he monitors debates from a closed circuit setup as 2,200 bishops gather.
GOP leaders clash over post election blame with Nixon criticizing Rockefeller and Goldwater’s campaign. Eisenhower urges a broader GOP image while Scranton calls for a reform discussion. discussions weigh replacing party chairman Dean Burch and others as names like Taft, Bliss, Anderson, and Nixon surface.
CAPE KENNEDY UPI The United States prepares Mariner 4 after Mariner 3 failed nine hours after launch due to a protective cover sticking and preventing solar panel deployment. Mariner 4 is ready for launch within two weeks as engineers study the fault and proceed with the Mars mission plan.
Clifton New Jersey UP I reports a family tragedy in which Lucia Simerlein 41 and her children Paul 11 Carl 4 and Joan 23 months were found dead in a car rigged to emit carbon monoxide. Husband Charles 38, returning from work, found the bodies. Police say it was a murder suicide driven by family tensions after his unemployment.
Air Force teams investigated a crash on the Pease Air Force Base golf course and a busy highway near Portsmouth New Hampshire after a Stratotanker went down killing all five crewmen. Guards with German shepherds patrolled the site through the night as investigators pieced together the wreckage.
Washington reports that a March $11.5 billion tax cut helps cut long term unemployment while October jobless rate stays at 5.2 percent. Labor Department notes 3.3 million out of work and total employment up 300,000 with long-term jobless drop. Analyst Harold Goldstein cites tax cut and retraining easing unemployment. The tax cut aims to spur investment and create jobs.
Charleston newspaper reports Governor-elect Hulett C. Smith plans a reshaped staff with new faces. Julius Singleton of Morgantown eyed for executive office, Chauncey Browning Jr. of Logan possibly as a chief aide, with Paul L. Crabtree also joining Smith’s team.
Mary Alice Smith, wife of governor-elect Hulett Smith, says she owes voters effort and will work to serve the state. She emphasizes education as top priority for her new role and plans to rely on Mrs. Barron for guidance in the executive mansion while the Smith family prepares to move to Charleston.
Atlanta US news: evangelist Billy Graham says the church should avoid straight politics. He will pray for those in authority and has no intention to endorse any candidate in the election. His daughter Anne spoke at a Goldwater rally prompting mixed telegrams. He notes thousands urged support for Johnson and thousands urged staying out.
DETROIT UPS The United Auto Workers union staged crippling local strikes at nine Ford Motor plants across the United States, involving more than 26,000 workers who walked off at 10 am EST. Readiness to strike followed a national contract reached September 18 despite local negotiations.
Washington reports a White House emergency board backed a 9 cent per hour raise for BLFE listed rail workers. The union seeks a 25 percent increase, about 44 cents an hour, with a 30 day negotiation window after the board files proposals with President Johnson. The panel delivered its report Thursday.
Australian javelin thrower Reg Spiers, cut from his Olympic team, loaded himself into a wooden crate and flew 12,000 miles from London to Perth collect, spending 63 hours strapped inside. He then hitchhiked 1,350 miles to his Adelaide home, later admitting the stunt amused him as plane passengers above.
The National Safety Council reports 34 570 traffic fatalities in the first nine months, up 10 percent from a year ago, with September breaking prior records at 4 070 deaths. About 1.2 million injuries occurred, and motorists logged 626 billion miles. Chicago posted the fewest deaths per 10 000 registered vehicles among large cities.
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