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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Nov 12, 1968

Page

8

Contested Trial Delays In Tennessee Murder Case

In Memphis, a continued postponement was granted in the James Burl Tay v. Foreman case as defense attorney Percy Foreman seeks time to prepare amid financial strain and extensive witness lists. The judge canceled jury venire showups and tightened courthouse security to amid public access.

Memphis Fea Tulae W. Preston Balle James Burl Tay Percy Foreman Dre Martin Tayhov Arba J. Hanes Tay Toltempt Peetly Halilo Foreman Fortinar Tie Ray Hanes Erlens Nist IMS Justice Department Wall Ag Ony Jtay Tennessee Battle Aninsehe Venlvenen Dike Hanage Criminal Courts

Czechoslovakia tightens travel to the West amid student unrest

Czechoslovakia imposes travel restrictions on its citizens to the West as student protests grow against Soviet occupation and government crackdown. Premier Cemík warns against anti-Soviet demonstrations while plans for a mass show Sunday unfold. The regime promises thorough investigations into travel for citizens and embargos on press and employment activity.

James O. Jackson Wrague UP1 Cachoslovak Oldrich Cemik Snir Russia

Bidding Opens on Citys New Traffic Lights in Beckley

CHARLESTON The State Traffic Commission opened bids for two traffic light projects in Beckley. Wente Construction Co of Hamilton Ohio submitted the only bids. The $21 756 bid covers a pedestrian control device at the intersection of US 42 and US 60. The $4 916 bid covers a device at the intersection of WV 41 and GoHurstown Road and South Vance Drive. A decision on awarding the contracts will be made within two to seven days. If bids are too high, new bids will be sought with state funds.

Charleston Trand Commission Beckley Wente Construction Co. Tne Hamilton Ohio W. Va U. 5 Jenvance Digeerest -Sanitariaum Wo Va Gohustown Road t/Vance Drive SHC Register Haraison Reall

Deadlock delays opening of Paris talks in Vietnam conflict

United States and North Vietnam tacitly delay the Paris talks opening as efforts to prepare for the parley meet with unbridgeable issues. Prague television workers send a delegation amid party disputes while a new schedule targets November. In Accra, a bus and tanker crash kills twenty-two, many children, police report.

Paris United States North Vietnam Tailey Prague Geen Mms Party Duartiy Scuedulal Asi Communist Party Accra Upi Polive Sail Lorlay

Prayerers Warned For Heavy Snow And Strong Winds

Weather bulletin for Beckley and surrounding area warns of heavy snow at times this afternoon, tapering to flurries tonight and tomorrow with NW winds up to 35 mph. Snow accumulation around 4 inches expected. precipitation chances 39 percent tomorrow and tonight. Temperatures: high near 40 tomorrow, low 24 tonight.

Beckley

Snow Storm Hits West Virginia With Up To Four Inches

A statewide snow storm from a East Coast system dropped up to four inches in parts of West Virginia with Bluefield at six inches and Beckley four. The Weather Bureau warned of more snowfall, while roads were slick and the turnpike required snow tires or chains. The system stretched to the Southeast with tornadoes in Florida and heavy snow in the Carolinas and New England as temps cooled across the region.

Charles DuPhy West Virginia U.S. Weather Bureau Stile West Virginia Turnpike Beckley Bluefields Bluefield Turnpike Weather Bureau Tvo Elkins Flat Top Markisbug Presburg Stow Ifar Atlanta New England Florida Gulf Coast Smoky Mountains Tennessee Kentucky Carolinas Virginias Pennsylvania New York New Kingland Cianadian Dixie Dunedin Englewood Panoonia City Indian Rocks Neach Naples Vermont Tin Mountain

Manned Moonshot Planned Before Christmas

The United States announced Apollo 8 would launch no earlier than December 21 from Cape Kennedy, with Frank Borman, Jim Lovell, and William Anders aboard. The six day mission would orbit Earth then head to the moon for up to 10 orbits, returning to a Pacific splashdown between Christmas and New Year.

Washington UPL Circe Earth Thomas Paine National Aeronautics and Space Administration NASA Frank Borman Borman Jiis James A. Lovell William Anders Anders Lovell Cape Kennedy Eli Moon Space Agency Andlow North Vietnam South Vietnam Seigon United States Vietnam NLP Uano Saigon Apollo Pacific Luna Tunity Tn Oa Lalin Quarter Seturn 5 Seeneae Ee Earth Orbit White House Xuan Muy Yanot Dawleas Capelvecy Houston Thelduck Marshall Space Piahorgla oBig Bhutan Hiak Paine Nixon Uwet Dee Hong Lunar

Supreme Court strikes down Arkansas Monkey Law on evolution

The Supreme Court unanimously overturns Arkansas prohibition on teaching evolution in public schools, ruling the statute violates the First Amendment and the 14th Amendment. It could indirectly affect Mississippi and other states with similar laws, deeming the act an unconstitutional attempt to suppress a theory.

Washington UPI Supreme Court Abcision Mississippi Arkgusa

Ring Register and consumer aid notes in Family Weekly context

Community advisory on consumer complaints and delayed orders with instructions to wait six weeks before contacting Family Weekly or Berkley Newspapers. Includes Q and A on federal pay scales, presidential pensions, cabinet salaries, and questions about Lake 441 and hunting on Sundays with cautious clarifications from state officials.

Family Weekly Berkley Newspapers Corporation

Nixon’s Move A Surprise

President-elect Richard Nixon signaled possible significant progress on peace as he stood with Lyndon Johnson, warning opposition parties that the current administration would continue shaping Vietnam, the Middle East, and Soviet relations. He suggested Johnson and Dean Rusk could negotiate for both administrations, laying groundwork for actions after January 20.

Merriman Smpte UPI White House New York Richard M. Nixon Duck Jonson Nixon Ynitx Vietnam Middle East Soviet Union Johnsson Dean Rusk Johnson Saigon Nguyen van Thien Gait Polley Armios

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