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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Oct 07, 1968

Page

8

Fragmented Q and A style health and civic questions

A garbled page presents a lay interview with mixed topics. It asks who to contact for mental health information in Collie Nollyt County and whether a welfare issue triggers taxes for pet licenses. It notes road resurfacing on Us 8 21 between Taeking and drindley and mentions studded tires rules and a church excommunication penalty.

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Sewerage Rates Issue PSC Overrules Moving NBPSD Hearing

Public Service Commission overruled a motion to delay or transfer the Norti Neckley Public Service District hearing. About 75 Beckley area residents attended to challenge NBPSD sewerage rates and inquiries into past notices and PSC orders. The hearing continued with evidence on NBPSD compliance and accounting records, as NBPSD counsel agreed to the ruling while avoiding double cross examination.

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Hearing Details Mention Cross Examination And Evidence Access

Witnesses would be allowed at today's hearing and the PSC would set a date and place for further delay. At that hearing, Modgann said cross examination would be permitted and all evidence presented at today's hearing would be available for examination by both protest groups and the NBFSD. The Heckley groups were See Heating Page 2.

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Czech Leaders May Resign Over Kremlin Pact Rumors

Prague sources report Dubeek and three other Czechoslovak Communist leaders may resign at a central committee meeting to back a Kremlin treaty legitimizing Soviet occupation. In Saigon, South Vietnamese forces battered Thuong Duc as the nine day siege continued with 1,000 shells and high casualties amid mixed reports of leadership moves and US combat in the region.

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Weather rundown for Beckley area and region

Gradual clearing with a high near 62 and cool nights around 42. Tuesday to be sunny and mild with highs in the mid 60s to 70s across the region. coastal and western sections may see near normal temperatures through the five day outlook. Rain chances are low tonight and tomorrow, with a potential inch of precipitation in western areas over the period and cooler conditions returning by the weekend.

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Supreme Court opens term as Wallace challenge to Ohio law looms

The new Supreme Court term begins with Chief Justice Warren presiding. Justices hear Wallace against Ohio election provisions that hinder independent candidates and write-in opportunities. The debate centers on qualifications for presidential and vice presidential candidates and the state's ballot rules.

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Protests Turn Violent in Derry Across Northern Ireland

Rioters clashed with police in Londonderry and across Northern Ireland as Catholic and Protestant groups faced off over alleged discrimination. Firebombs, barricades, and street battles left dozens injured, with arrests reported as authorities tried to restore order amid a wave of sectarian unrest. The violence spread from streets to Dublin as destruction and hatred flared, drawing calls from officials for calm and investigations into underlying grievances.

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Thieu urges deescalation and peace talks

President Thieu urged both sides to scale back hostilities in Vietnam during a State of the Union style address. He argued for restraint and a halt to bombing, while insisting Hanoi recognize the Republic of Vietnam government and enter negotiations for peace.

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Nixon Says One Thing In North One In South

The Erie Pa dispatch reports Vice President Humphrey accusing Nixon of saying one thing in the North and another in the South as he campaigns across Pennsylvania and nearby states. Humphrey argues the Democrat’s rivals push different lines by region while Wallace touts his own momentum nationally.

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General Orders Salute Rule Rethink Sends Saluters To Combat

US Army briefing from Camp Enari in the Central Highlands reports Maj. Gen. Charles P. Stone stating soldiers who fail to salute superior officers are not required in forward areas. A policy, previously ordered, transfers such troops to combat zones where they can perform trained duties. Stone says the directive, issued before Sept. 7, aims for careful enforcement and appropriate action by unit commanders.

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Plane Missing Near Glenville Sparks Air Search

State Police at Glenville reported a missing light single engine aircraft believed to be flying from Burlington Town to Manassas Virginia. A daytime search was conducted in the Glenville Weston area but failed to locate the airborne craft.

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McCarthy Demands Terms Before Endorsing Humphrey

Dissident Democrats reveal four conditions for Eugene J. McCarthy to back Hubert H. Humphrey for president. They require a halt to bombing in North Vietnam, South Vietnam elections with the Viet Cong, reform of the draft for conscientious objectors, and Democratic party electoral reform. McCarthy plans a New York rally on Tuesday after returning from the French Riviera.

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