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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1966
Page
1
Readers questions cover festival entry rules tickets and costs with advance tickets 50 cents at door 1 for adults 50 cents for 6 to 16. Volunteer staffing at the festival confirmed by Beckley Raleigh County Chamber.
The House voted 365 to 0 to approve an unprecedented auto safety bill awaiting presidential signature. Senate earlier passed it by voice vote to set federal standards for all new cars from 1968 and for used cars within two years.
Partly cloudy today with a 20 percent chance of a mainly afternoon or evening thundershower. High near 80 with clear to night low around 58. Tomorrow partly cloudy again with a 20 percent chance of a shower, high near 80. Airport readings show 80F high and 58F low in the last 24 hours, with calm precipitation and light north wind. River gauges indicate Greenbrier normal and clear, Lake normal and clear, Hinton gauge 1.7 feet.
About 1,000 construction workers at the Fort Martin Power Plant planned to return to work after a walkout on Wednesday. A welfare benefits grievance was settled at negotiations Wednesday afternoon, leading to the end of the labor action. Three carpenters from a subcontractor set up picket lines, which were honored by the whole workforce.
A Britannia Airways turbo-prop airliner carrying 110 Britons to the Adriatic coast struck a tree while landing near Ljubljana and disintegrated in flames. The death toll rose to 95 with 22 survivors, while hospitals reported 17 in need of surgery and several fatalities among the injured. Investigators from Britain and Yugoslavia were on site near Komend.
Casualties last week totaled 687, bringing the U S war dead in Viet Nam to about 4,919 with 599 wounded and one missing. Air and naval air power pressed attacks across the 17th parallel while B52 strikes targeted base camps and routes in Quang Ngai Province.
The Soviet Communist Party Central Committee denounces Mao Tse tung and Chinese leaders for creating a split in world communism. The resolution accuses Beijing tactics of aiding the United States in Vietnam and calls for unity among Chinese people, marking a sharp Sino Soviet feud escalation.
French President Charles de Gaulle urged the United States to withdraw from Viet Nam, claiming the war would continue until Washington leaves. Speaking to a 80,000 strong crowd in Phnom Penh, he called U S withdrawal the only solution and said France would not mediate while U S forces remain. He praised Cambodia for its stance.
A 33 year old mother of nine, Vonda Jean Mullenax, escaped from prison about a month after being convicted of first degree murder in the poisoning and strangling of her husband, Ray Mullenax. She wandered five hours in woods before being taken by an off duty prison employee and a state trooper. She refused to return, saying she wanted to see her children and her boyfriend. She was sentenced to life in prison in Kingwood after the July 19 Pres ton County Circuit Court verdict.
Joseph M. Kennedy of Bradshaw Mountain area was killed in a bulldozer accident on Crane Mountain last Friday when a ledge gave way and the dozer rolled over him. He worked for Anderson Construction Co. and died in a hospital Wednesday.
United Nations Secretary General Thant announced he will resign at the end of his current five year term on Nov 3 and will not seek a second. He said he believes no man is indispensable and that Viet Nam frustration spurred his decision, urging the Security Council to consider a successor freely.
A shotgun blast in Dayton, Ohio injures a man as clashes erupt with white suspects taken into custody. In Benton Harbor authorities release a white man linked to a fatal shooting of a Negro youth. National Guardsmen stand by as Dayton cops restore order amid brick and rock incidents.
Coast Guard reports Italian tanker Alberto Bannati with 40 crew adrift in Hurricane Faith conditions. SOS indicated imminent need for assistance as waves flood the engine room. Swedish freighter Kyoto diverted to aid while radio contact remains limited. position about 300 miles west southwest of Bermuda.
In Colombia near Palmira, a mountain landslide pushed a bus into the Dagua River between Buga and Madronal. Nine people died and rescue teams searched for the remaining 26 aboard, with authorities learning of the incident hours later.
President Johnson will speak at the dedication ceremonies for a Summersville West Virginia dam, with Sen. Jennings Randolph confirming the plan after attending the funeral of former Congressman Andrew Edmiston. Arrangements include a 11 am address near the dam, helicopter transport from Charleston, and security briefings for state police and federal agents. The White House noted a possible Dallas town centennial visit the same day.
Washington United Press International reports Republican leaders claim visible gains in organizational strength since Ray Bliss became national chairman but fear Democrats are registering more voters. With state and congressional elections two months away, GOP optimism centers on House gains despite Democrats outregistering them.
Charleston reports State Sinking Fund Commission earned over 4.9 million dollars from state and political subdivision investments in the 1965 66 fiscal year. Secretary Robert D. Bailey notes earnings rose by 2.1 million dollars, more than 45 percent from the previous year. The fund serves the state and political subdivisions including schools courts hospitals and municipalities.
The Department of Agriculture authorized emergency credit for farmers in 51 West Virginia counties with the remaining four counties previously cleared. The drought relief plan allows farmers to obtain emergency loans through the Farmers Home Administration at a three percent interest rate.
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