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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Nov 27, 1968
Page
1
In Wilmington, a 40 year old widow, Robert F. Keredy’s widow, faces a difficult pregnancy with multiple miscarriages and extended bed rest. The case involves religious faith influencing coping and medical care as weeks of uncertainty grow.
Multiple arrests cited including Gary O Neal 15 Norman Hill 20 Monty Murphy 18 and Monty Davis 20 for fighting and brandishing a weapon. Other detentions include hunting violations by Freddie Daniels 6 15 pm and juveniles held on warrants. A US marshal transported an inmate from Ohio and a Berkeley girl faced juvenile charges before release to her parents.
Fragmented article notes censorship clashes and a burning cross in Texas amid a string of obituaries and local notices. It mentions Clyde H Williams and Bertha Pettett Gordon Crum, plus funeral details for several residents, including Clyde Macdowall, and references to medical and local events in Mullens and Beckley.
In Honolulu UPI reports airman Patrick Nugent, husband of LBJ's daughter, leaves for Vietnam for six days of rest as families greet returning troops at Waikiki. The scene includes a lei, guitars, and a public address amid airport activity and mixed emotions.
NEW YORK reports President Nixon and Pat Nixon will dine with Dwight D. Eisenhower and Mamie Eisenhower on Thanksgiving Day at Walter Reed Army Medical Center. Their daughters Julie and Tricia will travel with the Nixons and the families will gather as Eisenhower recovers from heart attacks. David Eisenhower will wed Julie Nixon in New York at Marble Collegiate Church on December 22.
Two suits filed and a navy will be returned to the Rose and Quesewherey Funeral House. Friends will call after 5 p.m. Thursday.
John McGluckie McCluckie of Hammond and Beckley area died Monday at 10 15 p m after a short illness. Born August 23 1908 in Scotland he was a World War II veteran and Chapitan Laundry employee. Survived by wife Taney McCluckie, brothers and sisters in law from Beckley Buckley and Covington, the obituary notes funeral and memorial arrangements in Covington and nearby memorial parks.
A young soldier opened fire during lunch at an unspecified location, injuring six people before the body was found at Rose and Quesenberry Tuneval Home as arrangements are pending completion.
Elder H Smith of Manila reports a Philippine noncommissioned ranger shot and killed his sergeant and wounded five others after his lunch was not ready in a Camp Olivas mess hall. The assailant Rufo Cabutotan, 19, fired at colleagues, killing another officer and injuring five others. Funeral rites set for Elder Henry I at a Princeton chapel with burial in Reed Cemetery.
Federal District Judge Robert Mehiiger rules the Vietnam callup legal despite battlefield disputes. He states the war began in July 1964 with the Tonkin resolution, rejecting claims of improper emergency. The ruling follows a hearing on behalf of 96 Army reservists challenging their orders.
Funeral services for Carl Norman Myleneck aged 59 were held November 25 in Muskegan Michigan. He was born October 18 in Whipple, son of John Joseph and Mary Mylenek. Survived by wife Gertrude two sons James and John one daughter Virginia and three grandchildren all of Muskegan. Also five sisters Mrs Josephine Plewa Mrs Nelli Moore Mrs Mery Bagnell Mrs Ethel lent and Mrs Govalline Uker.
A group including State Road Commission engineers Beckley Police Chief W A Teuchert and City Council members met at City Hall to discuss Pagoda Motel owner M V McCollam’s request for an additional entrance after SRC eliminated a dangerous curve near Routa 3 in front of the motel and Pagoda Foodland.
The Tecklay Fire Department was dispatched to a section of First Avenue at 7 15 p m Monday after gasoline leaked from a car onto the street.
UPI reports Gov. Arch Moore Jr and Gov. Thulett G. Smith held a one hour meeting in Charleston on Tuesday to discuss the administrative transition. Moore aides William Loy and Norman Yost attended along with Smith’s secretary Jack Canfield and executive assistant Paul Crabtree. Moore’s wife Shelley and Mary Allen Smith joined a post meeting lunch in the Governor’s Mansion.
Rescuers report 99 miners trapped after a blast at the West Virginia mine. Officials say air samples show carbon monoxide levels too high for life. vertical drilling may be the only rescue option if survivors are found. Two teams previously drilled 4500 feet with no signs of the trapped men. A truck at the company store prepared 1920 pounds of turkey and groceries for families of the miners.
The West Virginia Supreme Court was asked to compel the State Road Commission to pay Morgan, Niles & Al Bovinies $47,446 for 12 miles of I-79 work after a state check of $82,724 was partially deposited and later halted. Morgan claims authority disputes by Rose J. Roberts delayed payment and seeks court guidance to continue contract obligations. The suit names SRC, State Treasurer John Kelly, and Auditor Denzil Guin, seeking release of funds for labor, materials, and services.
A telephoned threat prompted police to evacuate the Capitol building in Charleston. Authorities, including a police spokesman and the governor’s office, relocated most state workers to the streets. The bomb was said to explode mid morning, with a full determination unlikely before noon. The incident may have been a prank.
Hayakawa, 62, appointed acting president of San Francisco State College after Smith resignations. Trustees cited campus violence and protests as the reason for leadership change. Trouble dates to November 1 with suspensions and a student boycott, amid calls for stricter control and reassignment of administrators.
United Press International reports a stormy Thanksgiving period with tornado damage in Texas and the Southwest. Heavy rain and snow spread from the Ohio Valley to New England, with gusts up to 77 miles per hour, downed lines, toppled trees, and camper and trailer overturns in southern California and Tucson.
Washington UPI reports a $12,144 Department of Housing and Urban Development grant was announced Tuesday. The funds will pay a quarter of the cost for a project in Jefferson County and Haves Town, W Va.
South Vietnam and Viet Cong factions reach a turning point after Thieu announces a renewed government stance and Paris talks set to begin within 16 days. Ky firm on a hard line, while U S assurances aim to protect Saigon sovereignty.
Negotiators press on as North Vietnamese delegation sits at the table while Saigon faces pressure from Washington. Diplomats report Thien shifted toward a milder stance, and Tran Chanh Thanh proclaims Saigon has achieved a great victory. The U S State Department maintains South Vietnam will lead talks on its independence, rejecting any Communist coalition and insisting on direct talks with Thieu's delegation.
A 19 year old youth named Timothy Reed was lodged in Ohio County Jail under bond after a narcotics hearing before Magistrate Ann Andreone. Reed waived to the county grand jury after arrest the day before. Investigators reported 13 packages of marijuana found with Reed during the search.
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