Carmichael charged in Atlanta riot incitement case
SNCC leader Stokely Carmichael was bound over to Superior Court on inciting a riot charge after a 1,000-person riot in Atlanta's Summerhill area. He faced a $9,000 bond for inciting a riot and $1,000 for creating a disturbance. bond not posted. Aides Bill Ware and Bob Walton were also charged with inciting a riot.
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Atlanta
UPI
Stokely Carmichael
Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee
SNCC
Superior Court
Carmichael
Howard Moore
Moore
T. C. Little
Georgia
Ivan Allen Jr
Bill Ware
St. Paul, Minn
Bob Walton
Summerhill
Vic City
Inflation Fight Aims, But Prices Likely Not Drop Soon
Washington pundits say President Johnson's plan to curb inflation by cutting federal spending and business investment may slow interest rates rather than lower consumer prices. Economists warn relief in prices will lag after any spending cuts, and a tax increase was avoided before the election.
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John Pierson
Washington
UPI
Johnson
Budget-Cutters Battle LBJ Over Big Welfare Bills
Johnson pleaded for restraint while urging Congress not to kill Great Society efforts. He warned authorization bills could trigger about 4 billion in new spending, with education health and city rebuilding at stake. Critics warn it signals open season on welfare programs, complicating House and Senate bills.
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Washington
UPI
Johnson
Congressional
Congress
House
Senate
Johnson Seeks Tax Breaks and Spending Cuts Plan
President Johnson proposes a five point plan to curb inflation and high interest rates. He asks Congress to suspend two business tax breaks and reduce federal spending. He avoids personal income tax hikes this year while warning he will take further fiscal steps if needed. A 16 month suspension of a tax credit is among the measures.
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Washington
UPI
Johnson
Congress
Weather Summary Beckley Area Weather Forecast
Beckley area to stay sunny and cool today with a high near 72. Tonight will be clear and not as cool with a low around 46. Saturday turns mostly sunny and warmer with highs in the mid 70s. Airport reports show 69 the past 24 hours at 4 pm, 42 at 6:30 am, and 60 at 12:15 pm, with no precipitation and ENE wind at 8 mph. River Greenbrier low and clear. Lake normal and clear. gate open. Five day West Virginia temps forecast to average 2-5 degrees above normal with little rain expected.
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Beckley
Greenbrier
Lake
Hinton
West Virginia
Callebs Accused of Unfair Campaigning
West Virginia Secretary of State Robert Bailey accused John Callebs of Huntington of waging an unfair campaign. He cited Callebs claims that the state is gaining a national reputation for illegal elections and described Callebs as spreading untruths and rumors. Bailey referenced a "fugitive from the West Virginia University Law School" without further details.
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Charleston
UPI
Robert Bailey
John Callebs
Huntington
Bailey
Callebs
West Virginia
West Virginia University Law School
Law School
Will Cotton White Contact Extension For EDA Inquiry
Will Cotton White of the Economic Development Administration seeks assistance via extension 56 at The Register. The note requests contact to discuss a development inquiry and facilitates further communication through the specified number.
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Will Cotton White
The
Economic Development Administration
Register
Gemini 11 mission delayed by Titan rocket leak
CAPE KENNEDY UP I reports a pinhole leak in the Titan stage postponing the Gemini 11 launch. Astronauts Charles Conrad and Richard Gordon await rescheduling after unloading 32000 gallons of fuel and X ray checks to assess repair feasibility.
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Cape Kennedy
UPI
Charles
Pete) Conrad
Richard F. Gordon
Space Agency
Titan
Navy
Conrad
Gordon
Gemini
Agena
Balloons Used by North Vietnam Against Jets
North Viet Nam deploys barrage balloons over Hanoi and Haiphong to disrupt low altitude jets. Each 12 to 15 foot balloon tethered by steel cables rises to 3,500 to 4,000 feet, potentially complicating low level approaches and increasing exposure to surface to air missiles. Reports note uncertain effectiveness and limited sightings over major ports.
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Saigon
UPJ
London
Britain
Viet Nam
U.S
Hanoi
Haiphong
North Viet Nam
HRC Agrees Not To Publicize Some Discrimination Charges
The State Human Rights Commission will not publicize racial discrimination charges unless unresolved and a public hearing is needed. Executive director Carl Glatt urged frank disclosure but cautioned against broadcasting every case, while Rabbi Cooper stressed not protecting any party when no corrective action is attempted. The panel eyed housing and employment legislation, including potential sex discrimination provisions, with Cooper supporting inclusion.
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Charleston
UPI
State Human Rights Commission
Commission
Carl Glatt
Samuel Cooper
Dis
Glatt
Rabbi Cooper
Cooper
Communist China hints at moving into North Vietnam
London based UPI dispatch reports that Communist China warned it would intervene in North Vietnam to block what it calls a sellout to imperialism if Hanoi pursues direct or indirect peace moves. The alert stems from authoritative diplomatic sources.
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London
Cuban Troops In Viet Nam Reported By Refugees
Miami reporters quote Cuban refugees claiming Fidel Castro has sent a token force of Cuban troops to North Viet Nam as observers and instructors. They report several casualties and that a captain from an anti aircraft unit was buried in Cuba without fanfare.
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Miami
UPI
Fidel Castro
Viet Nam
U.S
Washington
Cuba
Castro
Ho Chi Minh
Africa
West Virginia leaders unite to push five constitutional amendments
A statewide committee of prominent West Virginians was formed to campaign for five constitutional amendments on the November ballot. Gov Hulett C Smith announced temporary chair Francis C Skeet Farley and treasurer J E McDavid of the National Bank of Commerce. The amendments cover gubernatorial succession term limits circuit judgeships 60 day legislative sessions and school bond approvals by majority vote. The group lists regional members from Beckley Fairmont Fayetteville Hinton Keyser Martinsburg Morgantown Moundsville Parkersburg Paw Paw St Marys Wheeling Williamson and other towns.
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Charleston
UPI
West
Smith
Beckley
E. E. Bibb Sr
Paul Hutchinson Sr
Fairmont
J. E
Ned) Watson
Fayetteville
Howard W. Carson
Cowen Cop Charged In Funeral Shooting Incident
Webster Springs police officer Carl Nichols was indicted for malicious wounding after allegedly shooting a mourner in the stomach during a fight over double parking at a funeral. The grand jury returned the indictment in Webster County, with trial set for the January term.
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Webster Springs
Ups
Webster County
Cowen
Carl Nichols
William Talbott
Forest Fire in Sintra Kills 37 Soldiers
In Sintra Mountains near Lisbon a three day forest fire killed 37 soldiers. A convoy of four trucks carrying military firefighters was engulfed by the blaze, with 37 dead found among the wreckage as 3,000 rescuers including 1,200 Portuguese troops fought the flames. cause unknown.
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Sintra
Portugal
UPI
Lisbon
West Virginia Sees Heart Disease As Top Cause Of Death
State Health Department vital statistics report shows heart disease accounted for 39.9 percent of deaths in West Virginia last year, followed by cancer 14.4 percent and strokes 10.9. Self-inflicted deaths were most common among ages 20 to 39 and 50 to 59, with a 10.4 percent decline in birth rates from the prior year.
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Charleston
UPI
West Virginia
State Health Department
Vital Statistics Division
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Beckley Junior High School
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