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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 1964
Page
1
The world risks widening conflicts as Malaysia and Indonesia engage in undeclared jungle war actions in the Far East, while Turkey and Greece edge toward open clash over Cyprus.
Malaysia urged an urgent United Nations Security Council meeting to address Indonesia's paratroop air drop on Johore State. Kuala Lumpur accuses Jakarta of gross aggression and declares a nationwide emergency as clashes intensify with seven soldiers killed and seven captured. The Malaysian Federation faces heightened tensions with Singapore and Kuala Lumpur amid regional instability.
Chilean voters head to polls as Salvador Allende and Eduardo Frei vie for the presidency. Ju lio Duran holds little chance but could deny a majority, triggering a congressional decision. Allende seeks nationalization of U S copper mines and closer ties with Cuba. Frei leads in the capital, Allende strong in the provinces, final results due late tonight or Saturday.
James W. Cobern, 39, a white farmhand, was executed by electric chair in Montgomery for stealing a car after delays by Gov. George Wallace. He had been accused of rape and murder in the Plantersville cafe death of Mamie Belle Walker, 45, but was never tried on those charges. Cobern was the first person executed under Wallace's administration.
An American-built Thai Royal Air Force C47 transport crashed on a routing flight in northeastern Thailand killing 28 airmen and injuring five. Three crewmen remained missing as officials said the plane struck a tree. details were scarce.
Beckley and vicinity will see mostly sunny skies and warmth this afternoon with a high of 85. Partly cloudy tonight and Saturday, low around 63 tonight and a high in the upper 70s Saturday. River conditions show Greenbrier low with clouds. Lake level normal but cloudy. Hinton gauge at 2.1 feet. Five day forecast calls for 2 to 4 degrees above normal, cooler over weekend, rainfall around a quarter to a half inch with showers Saturday and Tuesday.
In Wheeling a dispute between the State Road Commission and the C J Langfelder Co over gravel specifications on the Interstate 70 tunnel project intensified. SRC officials claimed the controversy was settled, while Langfelder denied any resolution and warned against contract violations. SRC said work would resume Tuesday. Also in Washington President Johnson gained support from a new independent business committee, including former Eisenhower cabinet members, as independents face a choice in this year’s race.
Miami and Washington officials monitor twin hurricanes Cleo and Dora as Cleo damages Florida’s Gold Coast mounting to 115 million dollars while Dora moves north at ten mph and remains hundreds of miles offshore. The storms pose risk to ships crossing the Atlantic en route to Europe and the Caribbean.
Dr. Norman A. Welch a 62 year old Boston physician and head of the American Medical Association died in Jackson Wyoming after suffering a massive cerebral hemorrhage. He had been hospitalized less than 24 hours following a Wednesday stroke that struck before he was to speak at a Wyoming Medical Society banquet.
Wildcat strikers from nearby Diller Pa halted their picketing Thursday midnight ending a shutdown that idled 500 workers at two Valley Camp Coal Co mines near here.
LANSING Michigan UPI—A man who posed as a medical doctor for four years earned an estimated 30 000 to 40 000 annually. Thomas M Novak of Livonia admitted limited medical knowledge, faked college attendance, and used a nonexistent narcotics license number to issue prescriptions averaging 20 daily. He faced possible charges for practicing without a license and was investigated by the Wayne County prosecutor after state officials flagged him through a routine insurance check.
Unconfirmed reports claim Castro Communist guerrillas kidnapped an American woman, Mrs. John Ferrers, 35, wife of a cattleman long based in Venezuela, and threatened her life. The U.S. Embassy had no confirmation, while police sources did not deny the report. The incident allegedly occurred in Lara State near Urdaneta, about 95 miles from Barquisimeto, in a guerrilla affected area.
The Labor Department reports the national unemployment rate at 5.1 percent in August, up from July due to higher teenage joblessness. Adult employment stayed strong, with teens driving the rise.
AFL CIO President George Meany, speaking in Washington on Labor Day, urged all Americans to register and vote for President Johnson. He warned this election will decide the kind of country future generations will live in and tied the stakes to labor and national interests. He did not name Goldwater but criticized the Republican platform.
Prime Minister Nguyen Khanh announced he has resumed control of the government in Saigon citing popular demand after six days of political maneuvering with Buddhist leaders and generals. He had temporarily stepped aside after rioting left about thirty killed and many injured. He had retreated to Dalat for a rest and returned on Thursday.
A U.S. Army enlisted man was killed when Viet Cong ground fire hit a helicopter 44 miles southwest of Saigon. The serviceman’s name was withheld pending notice of next of kin, and he was the 18th U. S. service member killed in action since 1961.
Vietnam military leader Maj. Gen. Khanh announced plans to reassert civilian government in two months, saying cabinet officers have resigned and he will step aside then. He agreed to return focus to the war against Viet Cong while a three member junta remains as a national steering committee with Khanh, Maj. Gen. Duong Van Minh and Lt. Gen. Tran Thien Khiem.
Anthony Carpinski, 43, of Moundsville, was killed Thursday at the Ormet Plant after falling from a platform. Officials say he may have jumped to avoid an overhead crane strike while performing maintenance at the facility.
In Prescott Arizona on September 3 an elderly cowboy and two ranch hands converse beside the Saddle Shop as microphones for Barry Goldwater's presidential campaign broadcast are prepared on the courthouse steps. The scene hints at a local anticipation and a crowd ready for Goldwater's speech.
Nationwide four-vehicle crashes killed 18 people during the start of the 78 hour Labor Day weekend. The National Safety Council warned 190 to 590 deaths and up to 23,000 disabling injuries were possible as Americans hit the roads. A Maine family of four perished when their car burned after colliding with a trailer truck near Peabody Massachusetts.
Five teens were killed and another critically injured when their car veered off East Alford Road, struck a utility pole and a tree, then split in half. Names include William Seward, 17, William Sigsworth, 16, Ronald Decker, 17, Timothy Donovan, and Carol Hendrick, all from Great Barrington or Monterey. Marlene Hendrick, 18, sister of Carol, was in critical condition at Fairview Hospital with internal and back injuries. This followed a separate mass-casualty crash in Peabody earlier Thursday.
Five young men died when their speeding car left U S Highway 11E near Greeneville struck a culvert and flew about 75 feet. Officers said they were returning from a gathering to their homes in Midway. Victims were Willard Lowe 21 Glenn Luttrell 17 Martin Vickie Smith 23 Phil Wisecarver 23 of Midway and Ronald Rhoads 22 of Belvidere Missouri.
A speeding car crashed into a utility pole in Kansas City Kansas and burned four occupants to death while one survivor described a massive explosion and blue flames. Driver Bruce Hellwig 26 tried to rescue others and was electrocuted. two male victims were Emmett Carrico 25 and Paul Johnson 26, with two female victims.
Thirteen M 113 armored personnel carriers from the FMC Ordinance Plant will be distributed to National Guard armories across the state for training with the 150th Armored Cavalry. Gen Williams says the aluminum armored carriers offer ballistic protection and can perform tasks including rocket launching at armories in Charleston St Albans Dunbar Montgomery Beckley Morgantown Gassaway Clarksburg Logan Welch Princeton Moundsville and Bluefield.
New Martinsville United States attorney Jack Hawkins of New Martinsville is chosen to run for Marshall County prosecuting attorney in November. Russell Mathews and James Reid announced Hawkins, noting his eight years as Wetzel County prosecuting attorney. They compare him to Pierre Salinger and Robert Kennedy as exemplary party figures.
Morgantown report says grand jury did not indict in a ballot tampering case from a close primary race but urges election law reforms. It cites evidence of tampering, calls for clear post timings, a $1.25 minimum wage for election officials, one-person precinct supervision, and fitness standards to ensure officials operate alertly and intelligently.
In Damascus Virginia a 31-year-old woman died after shotgun wounds inflicted by her estranged husband. A one-month premature baby girl was delivered by cesarean section and was reported doing fine. The husband Bill Singleton 30 was wounded in the head and taken to a Tennessee hospital. The sheriff said the shooting followed a family feud after the couple separated.
Junior Lee Cole, 39, Richwood, died in a hospital here of injuries from a mining accident Tuesday. Authorities said he was crushed against a wall by a mining machine at Johns town Coal and Coke Co. mine near Richwood.
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