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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Nov 22, 1968
Page
1
The docket announces cases including Harold W. Forren and Raleigh County Circuit Court, Bradley Mflne Electvic versus Pam Dev, and Glen E. Tilley versus Judge Nonna Knapp and Notert W. Walker. Sweeney versus Paul Morton appears for this term with appeals and reports ordered.
Activist groups clash with San Francisco State College administration as police restore order. President Robert R. Smith keeps the campus open for classes despite a faculty vote opposing continued in-person teaching. Police injuries and student arrests are reported amid campus turmoil and a looming trustees’ action.
The article describes ongoing efforts to stabilize the franc amid a currency crisis. It notes Maurice Couve de Murville and De Gaulle considering a franc devaluation of 7 to 12 percent, with world bankers skeptical about rapid success. The Group of 10 plans aid to Paris, while measures include German tax cuts, limits on short term deposits, and large credit lines to France to shore up gold reserves and the European monetary system.
At least three persons were killed in highway accidents in the Mountain State. Denver Lee Bunner, 15, of Waverly Wood County, was killed on West Virginia 2 north of Parkersburg after being struck by a trailer while crossing the highway shortly after alighting from a school bus. Robert P Thomas, 39, Huntington, died after a two car collision on US 60 between One and Barboursville Cabell County. Nick Sporos Palos, about 10, died at Charleston hospital after being struck by a car while crossing McCorgle Avenue in Kanawha City. The driver was not charged. investigation ongoing.
Communist diplomats claim Hanoi would demand American support for a South Vietnamese aid plan as part of a three point ceasefire, with a coalition government and neutral status for Saigon. Talks in Paris could extend for a year, and a phased U.S. withdrawal would precede a full ceasefire amid tough bargaining. (UPI)
A San Francisco grand jury rejected Mayor Alioto's call for a sequestered investigation into the Black Panthers over the shooting of three police officers. One Panther, Willie Leerent, 37, faced charges of assault to commit murder and robbery related to the incident. five others would be released. Jury foreman Don Fazackerly warned the judge the probe could be improper and prejudicial to the Brent case.
President elect Richard M. Nixon, back from a six day Florida working vacation, met with his inner circle to discuss his new administration. He planned to confer with White House staff aides Bryce N. Ta lrowk John Ehrlichman and Haldeman and to meet governors and party leaders. Task forces of professionals will study welfare labor fiscal policy transportation housing and tax laws while foreign policy will draw on external resources. Ziegler noted 16 task forces are examining issues and the mechanism for foreign relations will be explored separately.
A fragmentary Deaths and Funerals column lists funeral services for A Bal Puirral, Johny Carfield, Harvey Bowyer, and others with incomplete details. It mentions locations in Oak Hill, Oak Mill, Bradley, and Huntington, with several survivors and funeral home references, but many names and facts are garbled.
A fragmentary report notes Hubert Johnson aged 8, and Tohngon 44 from Delvalt Mich, were involved in a car accident in Telvost on Thursday. Fisheral Home in Oak Aid is referenced in the incomplete text.
Mrs Edna Pearl Meador 76 of Crab Orchard died at 5 a.m. today in a local hospital after a lengthy illness. Arrangements are pending at Elton Mortuary.
Rescue efforts continued at a soft coal mine near Pennsylvania after a blast trapped 78 miners. Executives and officials urged caution, while some workers were rescued and others expressed disbelief about returning underground. Families faced mounting hardship as gas and fires hindered progress.
Costello, 48, of Yeckley jailed on obtaining money by false pretenses after a warrant linked to a project setup. Other arrests include a drunken driving case, a missing official leave from the U.S. Army, and multiple break-in incidents at Shay Spring and local residences. Police report car accidents, thefts, and public disturbances with several suspects ordered to appear in municipal court.
Senator Byrd criticizes the HEW proposal to end welfare restrictions, calling it a fantasy and warning it would raise payments and admin costs. He cites a 1962 GAO report showing many ineligible cases and argues the new declaration method would fail for aid-to-families with dependent children and AFDC, risking widespread abuse and higher costs.
New York gossip frames Julie Nixon and David as staging a grand wedding with major involvement from Priscilla of Women's Wear Daily. The ceremony, set around December, is described as a major fashion affair with an entire wardrobe planned, fitting a high profile union and a citywide media spotlight.
Greek government sources say Alexandros Panaghoulis, who was sentenced to death by a military court for an abortive attempt to assassinate Premier George Papadopoulos, will have his sentence commuted. The cabinet, under Lt. Gen. George Zoilakis, debated execution but yielded to international pressure.
A DC Court of Appeals upholds a Federal Communications Commission decision requiring radio and TV stations to air antismoking arguments if cigarette ads run. The three judge panel says tobacco companies have strong influence, but public interest demands balanced debate when the stakes are high. The ruling endorses mandatory airtime for antismoking views alongside cigarette advertising.
Georgia Supreme Court upholds death penalty for Huntington youth Woodrow Whisnan and co defendant Roy Date Chat, both sentenced in Chattanooga for the beating death of Billy Copeland, with Chaterton’s sentence commuted to life. The ruling aligns with a prior decision limiting reversal under a new US Supreme Court standard on prospective jurors opposed to capital punishment.
Fort Lauderdale reports Kennedy Memorial Mass at Holy Trinity Church with Washington officials in attendance. Col Hugh Robinson to deliver remarks at the Kennedy grave. An estimated 24 million visitors since November 25, 1963. The gravesite near the Potomac, marked by an eternal flame, now features a fieldstone wall inscribed with Kennedy inaugural quotations.
A garbled excerpt discusses a man repeatedly hearing affirmations before a negative statement on smoking. It claims nicotine is psychologically addictive and suggests that the subject is biased or misinformed, limiting his capacity to understand the dangers.
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