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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1965
Page
10
Washington dispatch notes how the Viet Nam war unexpectedly bolsters the U.S. economy. President Johnson used the war to avert a steel strike and to justify higher budget spending, while economists revise forecasts to reflect a firmer business climate and delayed steel strike.
Santo Domingo US officials say both sides agreed to form a provisional government to end a four month crisis in which 27 American servicemen died. Hector Garcia Godoy will be provisional president, guiding elections within nine months and ordering troop and weapon withdrawals as the Inter-American force scales back.
Former President Dwight D. Eisenhower arrives in Denison Texas to tour his birth house and attend a short ceremony renaming a high school auditorium Eisenhower Auditorium. The board faced an alumni-led opposition to naming the entire school after him and settled on the auditorium rename. Eisenhower was born October 14 1890 in Denison Texas and later moved to Abilene Kansas. Denison residents note his Texas birth but align with his Kansas political identity. He is a Republican in a Democratic city.
A proposed system would extend across Massachusetts to Nebraska and reach into Ontario and Quebec. The plan includes states from Vermont to Nebraska and would also access Ontario and Quebec, broadening interstate and cross border rail connections.
A F105 Thunderchief fighter-bomber attacked a bridge on Highway 13 about 95 miles west of Hanoi. Bollinger's jet was hit by anti aircraft fire and crashed in the target area. He ejected and was rescued by an Air Force HH43 Huskie helicopter. The bridge was destroyed by nine tons of 750 pound bombs.
Washington report notes three West Virginia nominees for postmaster positions sent to the Senate by President Johnson. They are Harry J. Reutter of Colliers Julia A. Warrick of Glen Dale and Genevieve D. Kessel of Germania.
In Mattmark Switzer land officials say more landslides delay efforts to recover 84 bodies from the avalanche at the construction camp. Six bodies have been recovered, including two women from a canteen in the slide path. Victims were hydro electric project workers on Strahlhorn Mountain.
President Gamel Abdel Nasser concluded a five day visit to the Soviet Union and left for Yugoslavia. Discussions covered Viet Nam, Russian aid to Egypt, and the upcoming Afro Asian conference in Algiers set for November. Nasser hailed a strengthening Cairo Moscow friendship at a Kremlin reception.
FAIRMONT UPI The Alcan Aluminum plant was idled as over 400 members of Steelworkers Local Union No 1 did not report to work after failing to reach a new labor contract. The contract expired at midnight Tuesday and officials declined to extend it. Plant manager Carl Rowe said the union turned down a company proposal totaling about 30 cents per hour in wage increases and improvements in pension and medical insurance over three years. Negotiations had been underway since June.
CHARLESTON West Virginia UPI reports Arnold R Morton chief appraiser for the State Road Commission retires. Morton a 70 year old Webster County native joined SRC in 1933 as district right of way agent at Elkins and will continue working as a private appraiser in the Elkins area.
Congress moves toward Senate committee approval of a House approved measure to repeal Taft-Hartley Section 14 B banning company unions. President Johnson backs the bill as Dirksen and Tower threaten extended debate with 27 planning obstructionist tactics.
The Soviet Union charged that the United States uses Japanese territory to launch aggressive actions in Vietnam. Tass reported an aide memoire to the Japanese Embassy accusing Japan of aiding U S military ventures in Southeast Asia and urging Tokyo to prevent its territory from being used for American aggression. Japanese officials had no comment.
In San Francisco McCartney described a process server who thrust a subpoena through the Beatles limousine window as they avoided thousands of fans. He said he nabbed us in the boon docks, noting the intrusion occurred during a secluded moment.
Natchez Mississippi civil rights figure Charles Evers wires President Johnson warning of racial tenseness. He says starving desperate and hopeless segments of the Negro population have armed themselves with rifles and pistols in Natchez.
President Nasser concludes a five day round of talks with Soviet leaders in Moscow, signaling strengthened ties and a pledge to pursue closer cooperation between Egypt and the Soviet Union. The discussions followed by the United Arab Republic leaders, highlighting shared interests and regional stability.
Death notices detail funeral arrangements for M J Warden 64 of Maben who died Tuesday at home. Service set for 1 p.m. Thursday at Sam Foglesong Chapel Mullens with burial at High Lawn Memorial Park Oak Hill. Warden a mine accountant and postmaster survived by wife Evelyn Canterbury Warden three sons two daughters two sisters and nine grandchildren. Burial home Nease and Neely in Mullens. Also noted is funeral set for Overton Henderson Russell 79 found dead in woods from heart attack with service pending at Wallace and Wallace Funeral Home East Rainelle. He was a former lumberman and Primitive Baptist Church member.
Mrs Dora Neely 76 East Stone Gap Va died at St Marys Hospital Virginia after an extended illness Survived by daughter Mrs Paul Bailey East Stone Gap a son Fred Neely Jackson Tenn a sister Mrs Ed Riddle Crab Orchard and two brothers Nelson Stanley Crab Orchard and J W Doc Stanley Haysville NC
William Henry Love 83 of Richmond Virginia formerly of Turkey Knob dies after brief illness. Rites at 1 30 p m Thursday at Turkey Knob Baptist Church with Rev T Johnson and Rev John D Gray officiating Burial in Greenwood Memorial Park body moved from Beckley to Greenstown funeral parlors and to church one hour before services
West Virginia auto liability insurance will rise by 15.6 percent starting Wednesday. State Insurance Commissioner Harlan Justice said 67 old line stock companies, now 16 percent of business in the state, face the increase. Companies had sought 28 percent. last year auto liability premiums totaled about 18.4 million with 9.7 million in losses, and property damages were 5.9 million on 9.4 million in premiums. The increases apply to 10 000 and 20 000 bodily coverage and 5 000 property damages, with a 15 percent reduction for drivers with no accidents in three years.
Funeral services for Claude Bunch aged 56 of Lester are scheduled for 2 p.m. Friday at Coal Marsh Baptist Church Glen Daniel with Rev Johnny Rollins officiating. Burial will be in Bailey Cemetery Maple Meadow. He died at 7 30 p.m. Monday in a local nursing home after an extended illness. The body will lie at Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home until the service.
Leonard Felix Fuld, 83, a shy self-made multimillionaire and benefactor of more than 20 hospitals, died in Trenton on Tuesday. His philanthropy supported numerous medical facilities and health programs across the region.
Mrs Walter B Sharp mother of former Secretary of the Air Force Dudley C Sharp, died Monday at Hermann Hospital at age 92. A funeral service was held today in Houston, announced by UPI.
Bernard S. O Hara a longtime financial reporter and public relations executive died Tuesday at Hackensack Hospital in New Jersey at age 78. He worked in finance to the public relations field and was well known in the Hackensack area.
Sarasota memorials slated for Paul Waner known as Big Poison after his death Sunday at 62. Waner, a Hall of Fame outfielder and hitter, rose to prominence with the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 1920s and 1930s, leaving a lasting mark on major league baseball.
Wickenburg Arizona funeral arrangements are pending for Dr Frederick A Shannon 44 a world renowned herpetologist who died Tuesday after being bitten by a Mojave rattlesnake Authorities say he specialized in venomous snakes and contributed to studies and conservation efforts with leading scientific bodies The UPI report identifies him as a top expert in his field and records his death after the bite in Mojave Desert habitat
A New York railroad executive discusses proposed mergers among major rail firms, framing the issue as a choose between survival or collapse. The speaker asserts that consolidation is essential to endure competitive pressures and secure future operations.
Springfield Mass. nine civil rights demonstrators picket Mayor Charles V. Ryan home. Tim Ryan Timmy, age four, appears on scene wearing a football helmet and holding a plastic bat on the line with adults. The event underscores tensions over civil rights during a local protest.
Urban Affairs will supervise about 4.3 billion in programs and become the second smallest federal department by workforce with about 9,000 employees in the Labor Department. The key question is who will lead, as the secretary will set up the structure and assign undersecretaries and assistants, shaping early policy and city representation at the cabinet level.
West Virginia's economy stayed solid overall per the State Chamber of Commerce. Only nine of 22 indicators rose from June while 13 fell, though July-to-July comparisons show 20 of 22 indicators higher. Coal output fell 25.1 percent due to miners’ vacation. new car sales rose 14.2 percent.
Steel Talks with Johnson warned that a steel strike would damage prosperity and the dollar defense. He estimated nearly 1 million workers could be idled and thousands more in steel-using industries could lose jobs, recalling Dr. Arthur Burns' blame of the 1959 strike for much of the 1960 recession.
Police seek vandals after a large section of historic Mt Calvary Cemetery is desecrated over the weekend. Damage is estimated between 10 000 and 15 000 dollars as monuments and grave markers are upturned. The Roman Catholic cemetery was founded 93 years ago and several leads have been established.
NEW YORK UPI Two large electrical firms General Electric and Westinghouse Electric Corp were hit with triple damages totaling 16.9 million dollars after a federal court found price fixing in a conspiracy from 1939 to 1959. The ruling by U.S. District Court Judge Wilfred Feinberg followed criminal actions in Philadelphia in 1961 against 29 companies and 45 executives, with damages three times overcharged amounts.
Luci Baines Johnson, 18, daughter of President Johnson, unveils a secret poetry hobby with a white leather bound collection gifted to the President on his 57th birthday. The White House releases a poem written for Lyndon Johnson detailing admiration, strength, and family loyalty.
A fire gutted the Gay 90's Club at Price Hill early Tuesday morning. Damage ranged between 30 000 and 340 000. Sheriff Doug las Epperly said investigations would start today. The building belonged to Ernest Underwood of Bradley and Delmar Harrah operated the club. Mount Hope Volunteer Fire Department arrived to find the roof collapsed and the floor sinking into the basement.
Factory owners in Budapest have started attracting more female workers by installing on-site hairdressing and beauty salons at plants. This move aims to boost appeal to women employees and improve retention in the local labor market.
Charleston APS reports Labor Secretary Wirtz planned to announce progress of a federal recruitment program to replace foreign labor with domestic workers for the Martinsburg Winchester apple region. Four state job offices will bus workers to orchards. 400 harvesters needed, crop valued around $10 million, housing provided free and meals at $2.25 daily.
Street Director William Mac Olvin reopened city garages in Fairmont this morning and about 70 street and sanitation workers resumed duties after a walkout by United Mine Workers District 50 members over a $10 monthly pay raise. Workers began collecting garbage again while negotiations resume under the old contract expiring September 12.
Rose Hatfield Browning died at 79 in Logan. Funeral set for Friday in Sarah Ann Hatfield Cemetery. She was the youngest daughter of the late William Anderson Hatfield, leader of the Hatfield clan in the famous feud. Survived by son Joe of Huntington and daughters Londo Brown of Morgantown and Archie Cara of Peach Creek. Burial in Hatfield Cemetery at Sarah Ann.
Wheeling Steel Corp announced the retirement of Francis M. Rich who served as vice chairman and former president. Rich joined the company in 1961 after more than 35 years in the industry including roles at Kaiser Steel and inland Steel. He credited Norton Simon with bringing new ideas and praised the firm’s direction under the reorganized board.
In Geneva UPI reporting US and USSR co chairmen William C. Foster and Semyon Tarapkin proposed recess dates for the 17 nation disarmament conference. They suggested either September 9 or September 16 as the next break.
State Police in Charles Town will name an alleged sex offender connected to a brutal attempted rape and pistol beating of a Sandy Hook teenager. A nationwide alert labels the suspect extremely dangerous and possibly armed. The 18 year old victim, under 100 pounds, suffered a fractured nose and severe head wounds. her condition is listed as satisfactory. Witnesses and the victim’s escort, Roland Turner, 21, of Round Hill, were involved when Turner was knocked unconscious and the suspect pulled the girl from the car. Theodore Lewis, 50, of Keedysville, has been charged as an accessory and is held as a material witness.
In Charleston the Kanawha County Jail held Dunbar resident Jerry Wayne Wright 24 after a judge denied his bid for freedom. Wright argued indigent defendants deserve a court appointed lawyer during preliminary investigations. Judge Frank Taylor ruled Wright had access to counsel before his preliminary hearing and that police statements were not used against him. The judge also held that a new trial would not constitute double jeopardy, despite an earlier mistrial.
About 850 miners at Hanna Coal Co and nearby mines in Ohio and West Virginia area walked off. At Hanna No 1 the mine closed after 318 workers protested job assignments and a supervisory employee. Pickets formed at Alexander Mine as 180 workers refused to cross them amid a broader strike of 370 at Nelm's No 1 near Cadiz since Friday.
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