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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Nov 30, 1962

Page

2

Raleigh County Deer Season Closed for Hunters

West Virginia deer season opens Monday but Raleigh County remains closed to hunting. Four Raleigh County farmers received permits to kill one deer each to protect crops after damage assessments by conservation officers. The White Oak Game Protectors Association holds hunting rights nearby, and officials expect to release the farmers’ names Monday.

West Virginia Raleigh County Game Division The Conservation Commission Raymond Eye Commission District IV Eye Crow White Oak Game Protectors Association Sam Yoye

Impeachment Petition Sought for Ole Miss Girl Editor

On the Mississippi campus petitions circulated Thursday night seeking impeachment of Sidna Brower, editor of the Daily Mississippian, over her editorials during the Meredith enrollment crisis. The campus senate activities committee adopted a milder resolution after reprimanding Brower for not countering press distortion and for not protesting the tear gas use and rioting. The panel praised her for opposing violence and said the measure will go to the senate for final approval next Tuesday. Brower, 21, a Memphis journalism student, defended her stance and said many students would back her. She earns 100 dollars a month as editor.

Oxford, Miss UPI University of Mississippi Sidna Brower Miss Brower George Monroe Newton Miss Monroe Miss Prower Ole Miss Meredith

Grass fire at corner of 11th Street and Scott Avenue

Beckley Fire Department responded to a grass fire at 12 30 p m at the corner of 11th Street and Scott Avenue. No buildings were believed endangered by the blaze.

Beckley Fire Department L1th Street Scott Avenue

Defector Says Maoist Fear Of Invasion Lifts Strain On China

Washington quoted security officer Chao Fu who defected from the Communist Chinese system describes Beijing fearing a two front crisis if Chiang Kai-shek forces strike as India tensions press China. The official warns economic woes could push popular resistance and worsen the Communist position.

Washington Chao Fu Peking Chiang Kai-shek India

Everglades chief naturalist notes early mating in park

Ernst Christensen of Everglades National Park reports unseasonal courting in the Everglades. He says the animals have not waited for spring as in the past, marking an unusual behavioral shift this year.

Miami Ernst Christensen Everglades National Park Everglades

Cuban blockade observation sparks mixed Soviet crew reactions

Cmdr. J. F. Tierney recalls Soviet crew responses to U.S. reconnaissance flights over Russian ships during the Cuban blockade. He notes that some crew members waved, others shook fists, and some even hurled objects at the U.S. planes, reflecting tense exchanges in Key West.

Key West, Fla Cmdr J. F. Tierney U.S

India and Pakistan clash over plebiscite plan continues

India rejects a Pakistan backed plebiscite solution as tensions persist. The standoff carries strategic implications, with potential troop redeployments from Kashmir to the North East Frontier Agency where Chinese pressure is rising. The piece notes the Muslim majority in Pakistan and Hindu India framing the dispute.

Mainder Pakistan India Kashmir North East Frontier Agency

Cool Ridge Driver Charged As Speeder

Marvin Meadows, 24, Cool Ridge, was cited by City Police at 8 a.m. today for speeding and ordered to appear in police court Monday. Clarence Floyd, Rhodell, jailed at 7:45 p.m. Thursday on an assault and battery warrant by Edith Flinchum, Rhodell. Milton Richardson, Rhodell, remanded by Magistrate J. K. Cole on $100 fine and costs for possession of moonshine and $5 and costs for expired automobile registration.

Marvin Meadows Cool Ridge Clarence Floyd Rhodell Edith Flinchum Milton Richardson J. K. Cole John Hawkins Bluefield Thomas Tyree Glen White W. A. Burke Tyree Grand Crab Orchard Planing Mill Midway School Otner R. Withrow Nitro Burke

Four Forfeit Bonds Action At City Police Court

At City Police Court Thursday night three defendants forfeited $5 fines and costs on red light violations. Named defendants were James A. Robertson and Jerry Lee Perkins of Beckley and Marlin Freeman with no address. One person forfeited a $19 bond on a drunkenness charge.

James A. Robertson Jerry Lee Perkins Beckley Marlin Freeman

Kennedy warns Mikoyan over Pathet Lao in Laos

White House reports say President Kennedy warned An error in patience with pro Communist Pathet Lao cooperation in forming Laos’s coalition government seek is jeopardizing the Geneva peace. Talks touched disarmament and a possible test ban but no progress and Berlin was not raised. Mikoyan plans to depart for Moscow after a month abroad including talks with Fidel Castro in Cuba.

Pathet Lao Geneva Kennedy Mikoyan White House Berlin Russia Khrushchev Washington Moscow Cuba Fidel Castro Island

Strauss Loses FDP Backing as Crisis Deepens

Five FDP cabinet members quit over the government crackdown on Der Spiegel. Its publisher and four staffers were arrested and charged with treason and bribery for a critical attack on the West German armed forces. The move risks ending Adenauer’s month old crisis and leaves him short of a parliamentary majority.

Wost FDP der Spiegel Strauss Adenauer

Bulldozer accident kills James B. Wiley near Ranger West Virginia

James B. Wiley, 60, was crushed to death when he got caught in a bulldozer winch while hauling logs in a Lincoln County timber operation near Ranger on West Virginia 37. The machine went out of control and rolled over a steep hillside after Wiley was removed from the seat.

Hamlin UPI James B. Wiley W. Va Ranger Lincoln County Wiley

Two Envoys Named to Ambassadorships by Kennedy

President Kennedy named William J. Porter as the first U S ambassador to Algeria where he is currently charge d affaires in Algiers. He also appointed J Wesley Jones as ambassador to Peru, moving from Libya to succeed James Loeb who has resigned and will be reassigned.

Washington UPI Kennedy William J. Porter United States Algeria U.S Algiers J. Wesley Jones Foreign Service Peru Jones Libya James Loeb Lima

Beckley on Faces Grand Jury On 5 Check Counts

Chester Alexander Beckley faces grand jury on five felony bad check charges. Arraigned before Magistrate Joe Rodriguez he posted 2500 dollars bond and was released. Checks totalling 500 in 1961 were written to Appalachian Tire Products from Beckley National Bank. Other items note Margaret Jones destruction of property and Tyree waivers and remand. OTNER R WITHROW paid fine for speeding.

Chester Alexander Beckley Joe Rodriguez Appalachian Tire Products Beckley National Bank Alexander Margaret Jones Barber Street Rodriguez Beatrice Gray Plumley St

Davies fined for tossing burning rag at barracks

Pvt Anthony Davies was fined 56 dollars for throwing a burning rag onto a Women's Royal Army Corps barracks at night in Shrewsbury England. He claimed he wanted to watch the girls run out in their night gowns.

Shrewsbury England UPI Anthony Davies Royal Army Corps Davies

Keechee Littleman Fined for Drunken Horse Riding in Page

Keechee Littleman, 30, was sentenced in Page Arizona to 30 days in jail or a $150 fine for operating a horse while under the influence. The case highlights that drunk riding is illegal as drunk driving in the state.

Page, Ariz UPI Keechee Littleman Littleman

Bald Man Wins Twist Contest Prize Brush Set

A twist contest in Newark England awarded first prize to a bald man who received a brush and comb set.

Newark England UPI

AM Calls Off Lockheed Strike

The IAM called off their nationwide strike against Lockheed Aircraft Corp after a three man presidential board meeting in Burbank. The strike began when negotiators failed to reach a union shop agreement by the midnight deadline. Lockheed agreed to reinstate all terms of the expired contract and warned the dispute remains unresolved as government mediation urged minimal production disruption.

Burbank Calif UPI Lockheed Aircraft Corp International Association of Machinists IAM E.R. White Lockheed White William E. Simkin Kennedy Simkin John Canaday

Churchill at 88 as family grows and hopes for Riviera trip

Sir Winston Churchill celebrated his 88th birthday with his first great grandchild and the prospect of a royal princess in the family. He eyes a Riviera vacation after doctors’ approval and will soon surpass William Gladstone as Britain’s longest-lived prime minister. Messages from Kennedy and Eisenhower poured in as Princess Alexandria announced her engagement to Angus Ogilvy, linking Churchill by marriage to the Earls of Airlie. Mark Dixon, the new great grandson, is two weeks old as a quiet family gathering marked the day.

London UPI Winston Churchill Churchill Riviera Queen Victoria William Gladstone Churchill Town House Hyde Park Kennedy Eisenhower Princess Alexandria Queen Elizabeth Angus Ogilvy Earl of Airlie Earls of Airlie Mark Dixon Winston

Sudden Stop Leads to Driver Charge in Collision

Jimmie R. Bragg, 28, of Abraham, driving a 1956 truck owned by S. F. Thomas Nursery, stopped suddenly in the southbound lane near Glen Morgan. His vehicle rear ended a ladder on a following car, causing about 250 dollars in damages. Douglas D. Hatcher, Flat Top, drove a 1956 car and was not injured. Bragg was charged with failure to give the proper signal.

Glen Morgan Jimmie R. Bragg Abraham S. F. Thomas Nursery Shady Spring Douglas D. Hatcher Bragg

Two Cleveland Papers Halted by Teamsters Strike

The Cleveland Press and the Plain Dealer could not publish as Teamsters Local 473 drivers union set up picket lines over a wage dispute, blocking production at both papers in a surprise move.

Cleveland UPI Cleveland Press Plain Dealer Teamsters Teamsters Local 473

Algeria Seeks French Financial Aid in Negotiations

Algerian Premier Ahmed Ben Bella dispatched a senior negotiating team led by Foreign Minister Mohammed Khemisti to Paris seeking immediate financial aid and to resolve misunderstandings over his regime’s one party rule via the National Liberation Front. France has earmarked $20 million in aid and pledged continued cooperation if Ben Bella adheres to independence accords amidst recent reports of kidnappings and reprisals involving Europeans and Algeria veterans.

Paris UPI Ahmed Ben Bella France Mohammed Khemisti Ben Bella Communist Party Algeria Ben Bellas National Liberation Front Charles de Gaulle

B and E at Griegel Grocery Stirs Lanark Police Investigation

Beckley state police probe a Thursday night break in at Griegel Grocery Store in Lanark. No details available at presstime.

B&e Lanark Beckley State Police Griegel

FHA Decision Plugs Hole In Housing Decree

The FHA will not set a minimum number of houses to trigger Kennedy’s anti discrimination order. Commissioner Neal J. Hardy could act against builders with FHA insured loans even for small projects. Officials expect enforcement mainly against large merchant builders. other agencies will publish similar rules soon. The FHA insures about one fifth of new homes and has not yet received discrimination complaints.

Washington UPI Federal Housing Administration FHA Kennedy Neal J. Hardy Hardy Veterans Administration Urban Renewal Administration Public Housing Administration

Railways Warn Five Unions on Work Rule Changes

UPI reports that U.S. railroads warn five brotherhoods representing about 212 000 on train employees against blocking sweeping work rule changes. Carriers seek a $5 million bond minimum, asserting daily losses over $1 million due to delaying reforms that could cut 65 000 to 80 000 jobs. Union leaders meet in Washington to map next steps in the three year dispute.

Chicago UPI James E. Wolfe U.S Supreme Brotherhoods Wolfe Washington Charles Luna Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen

Animal Shelter advises against calling for lost dogs

The shelter asks the public not to call for lost dog information as it hinders police and wardens. People seeking pets should check The Register for availability and visit the shelter, which operates 7 AM to 4 PM daily except Sundays. The facility often houses 150 animals, has reached 300, and currently reports 18 dogs and no cats.

Allen

Final rites for Thomas Ash of Mount Hope

Death notices list final rites for 82 year old Thomas Ash of Mount Hope to be held at 1 p m Saturday in First Baptist Church Mount Hope with ministers A W Leonard and J C Clark in charge. Burial at Greenwood Memorial Park follows. Ash died Thursday in a local hospital after a long illness. born October 15 1880 in Wadesboro NC, he was a retired miner and UMWA Local 8077 member. survivors include two sons a daughter a sister and a grand and great grandchild. body to be moved from Ritchie and Johnson Funeral Parlor to the church one hour before services.

Thomas Ash Mount Hope First Baptist Everett Williams Office Williams Ronald Donald Thurman Glen Ricky Millie Wilson Whiting Ind Jeff Colonial Heights Doris Long Branch Clara Winston Tyree

Infant Joan Adkins Rites Held in Ravencliff Cemetery

Infant Joan Adkins daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Ray Adkins of McGraws died shortly after birth. Graveside rites are set for 2:30 p.m. Saturday at Pine Grove Cemetery in Ravencliff. Survived by parents, sister Linda, brother Jimmy, and grandparents Manley and Cyril Tilley of McGraws and Adkins relatives. Body at Sam Foglesong Funeral Home Mullens.

Joan Adkins Daniel Ray Adkins McGraws Pine Grove Ravencliff Mullens Hospital Linda Jimmy Manley Tilley Cyril Adkins Sam Foglesong Mullens

Sherman J Williams final rites set for Long Branch man

Sherman J Williams 47 of Long Branch will have funeral services at 2 p m Saturday at Long Branch Methodist Church with burial in Pax Community Cemetery. Died in a Beckley hospital after a long illness. A disabled miner last employed by Craddock Coal Co he belonged to United Mine Workers Local No 6158. Born in Clear Creek on April 27.

Sherman J. Williams Long Branch Long Branch Methodist Church Pax Community Williams Beckley Hospital Craddock Coal Co United Mine Workers of America Clear Creek

Picketing Logs 100 Mines Idle in WV Coal Dispute

United Mine Workers leaders press to enforce a contract requiring 40 cents per ton deposit into the union Welfare and Retirement Fund. About 200 small mines are closed and some 1,500 miners idle across Raleigh Mercer Greenbrier Mingo Wyoming Fayette counties as talks continue. Most mines in the district are shut with some operators claiming inability to pay while others would comply.

United Press International United Mine Workers Union West Virginia UMW Raymond Lewis District 17 Charleston George Titler District 29 Beckley Lewis Titler Raleigh McDowell Mercer Mingo Greenbrier Wyoming Fayette Counties

Minnesota Governor Elmer L. Anderson Re-Elected by Narrow Margin

Supreme Court elections Thursday declared Republican Gov. Elmer L. Anderson re-elected by 142 votes in the closest governor race in state history. Lt. Gov. Karl Rolvaag vows to petition for a recount next week, with bond posted to cover recount costs. If Rolvaag wins, Anderson pays. if he loses again, Rolvaag pays. The governor remains confident a recount will confirm his victory and perhaps widen the margin.

Supreme Court Elmer L. Anderson Karl Rolvaag Democratic-Farmer- Labor Party Rolvaag Anderson

Hoffa tale shifts on witness stand says Fitzgerald

Fitzgerald, a longtime Teamsters attorney and former U S attorney, disputes Hoffa's illegal interest claim. He says Hoffa confronted him in a marshal's office corridor and demanded turnover of all books and records to the union, asserting Fitzgerald was finished.

Fitzgerald Hoffa Teamsters Union U. S

Mrs Ocie Cannady final rites set for Lochgelly woman

Funeral services for Mrs. Ocie V. Cannady 79 of Lochgelly will be held at 1 p.m. Sunday in the Tyree Funeral Home Chapel Oak Hill with Rev. Randolph Johnson officiating. Burial follows in High Lawn Memorial Park Oak Hill. She died Thursday at her home after a heart attack born Tazewell Virginia November 8 1883. Survivors include her husband Charles Elliott Cannady three daughters Opal Dugger Mary Hast Elizabeth Harris 10 grandchildren and 17 great grandchildren. A granddaughter Mrs. Frank Ryder Lochgelly who lives with them will host a family gathering Saturday afternoon prior to the service. RNS UPI Rabbi Aaron Kotler 71 Jewish scholar dies at Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center.

Ocie V. Cannady Lochgelly Tyree Oak Hill Randolph Johnson High Lawn Memorial Park Cannady Tazewell Mont S Mollie Waldron Charles Elliott Cannady Opal Dugger Mary Hast Portsmouth Ohio Elizabeth Harris Coopers Frank Ryder Lochgelly

Writer Schnee Dies at 46 in Beverly Hills Heart Attack

Beverly Hills, California. Writer-producer Charles Schnee and Academy Award winner for The Bad and The Beautiful in 1952 died Thursday of a heart attack at age 46. He had a prominent film career writing and producing during the 1950s.

Beverly Hills Calif UPI Charles Schnee

Business leader Henry Abt dies in Minneapolis

Henry E. Abt aged 58, president of Brand Names Foundation Inc of New York City, died of a heart attack in Minneapolis on Thursday while on a business trip.

Minneapolis UPI Henry E. Abt Brand Names Foundation Inc New York City

Unemployment shifts in Clarksburg and Ronceverte areas

The report notes a 23 percent rise in unemployment to 22 300 in the Clarksburg region while the local labor force totals 33 880 after a slight decline. In the Ronceverte White Sulphur Springs area unemployment falls 17.6 percent to 1 220 as the labor force drops 3.7 percent to 13 160 and employment dips 2 percent to 11 940. The department anticipates seasonal increases to winter unemployment in Fairmont and Clarksburg, and a smaller rise in Ronceverte-White Sulphur Springs than in previous years.

Clarksburg Ronceverte-White Sulphur Springs Fairmont

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