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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1968
Page
7
Fragmented excerpts discuss a favorite son candidate at a presidential nominating convention and a plan for a kid s day parade on Saturday September 28 form at Beckley Junior High School and travel downtown Beckley to Park Junior High. Included are garden fruit canning instructions and forum-like reader comments on local police.
An Oak Hill fundraiser features a political auction and dinner on September 21. Raffles and donated items will be auctioned by Jon Bell with Roy Gras and TV committee chair Enck Lanes handling tickets at 2.50 each. State and local Democratic figures including Rep. James Kee and Rep. Wright are associated with the event, which aims to raise money for campaign activities across seven counties.
A chaotic wire service roundup reports a hardware firm safe stolen by Thinglars and driven away in a truck after ramming a pink fence. Lawes of Stratington cargo truck found abandoned. another truck reported stolen. A Stanford transplant recipient Virginia Asche recovers well after organ donation from a brain-dead donor. Czechoslovakia signs a Soviet backed trade pact, binding economic cooperation for years. Teen vandalism leads to arrests in Syracuse. emergency landing occurs on a Geneva Kent Elementary School playground. Police detain 258 Mingis University youths as campus protests erupt during a plan to shift classes for the 1911 term. Senator William Proxmire set to speak at Jefferson-Jackson Day dinner in Charleston Civic Center with 200 attendees.
A federal judge in Chicago ordered a probe into the violence surrounding the Democratic National Convention. The inquiry will determine who was responsible for the disturbances, with focus on actions by television crews, demonstrators, and police. Local authorities and federal officials said findings could clarify events and accountability.
Scattered states vote in eight primaries as incumbents seek renomination. Key contests include Wisconsin where Gaylord Nelson faces GOP opposition, Arizona where Barry Goldwater seeks the GOP nod, and Colorado with Peter Denkink unopposed in the GOP primary amid a field for the Democratic challenger.
Apollo 7's three astronauts Walter Schirra Donn Eisele and Walter Cunningham completed an emergency escape dress rehearsal as work begins on demolishing an eyesore building near Neville and Wallington. City officials plan beautification while salvaged materials are to be reused. No further details available.
FBI identified the hijacker as Sgt. Willis Jessie of near Holden after a private plane was forced to fly to Cuba. He kidnapped his daughter before fleeing to Florida. his desertion case and estranged wife’s statements tie to the incident. Jessie had nine years in the Army and a divorce dating to 1987.
Considerable cloudiness with high near 70 and low 53 this afternoon and tonight. Tomorrow partly cloudy cool with a chance of morning showers and highs in the low 60s. Precipitation chances range from 6 to 70 percent at various times, with river and gauge notes and miscellaneous city data included.
West Virginia lawmakers plan a short interim session to consider federal welfare program participation including the AFDCA plan. Gov Smith anticipates an 11:30 a.m. address and a light agenda with limited tax impact while the legislature weighs state and employer contributions and possible funding for dependent fathers and workers.
Federal prosecutors opened the Elmore tax evasion trial in West Virginia alleging that Elmore received cash payoffs from distilleries to gain liquor store business. Jurors were seated as the case began with testimony on unreported income and possible fraud in the 1962-63 tax year. Defense claimed errors in filing tax returns, not fraud, and noted Elmore may have made mistakes typical of citizens.
A day-old baby boy was abandoned at the entrance to the Afethoust Temple late Monday night. Police have not identified the infant or the person responsible. An anonymous call led responders to the scene at 10:40 p.m. The infant, found in a cardboard box, was taken to Appalachian Regional Hospital and is under observation in good health. Anyone with information should contact the Police Department.
Albany UPI Governor Rockefeller named Rep. Charles T. Goodell 42 year old upstate Republican to fill the late Senator Robert F. Kennedy’s seat. Washington UPI reports President Johnson flew to New Orleans for a surprise appearance at the American Legion convention, taking off from Andrews Air Force Base at 11:05 a.m. EST.
The State Road Commission will open bids Oct 1 for four interstate highway projects in Dewey, Kanawha, and Greenbrier counties. The Greenbrier project covers 2.17 miles of four lane highway near Alta WV 22. Kanawha project involves demolishing 32 structures along the interstate right of way near downtown Charleston.
Democratic gubernatorial hopeful Janos Sprouse delays comment on his stance about the 1 64 routing through Beckley and surrounding areas. Charleston offices say he is preparing a capital city speech and will issue a statement by Wednesday. The Beckley County Chamber of Commerce and others seek a clear position on U S 60 routing and Interstate highway plans.
A Seoul daily reports the Pueblo crew may remain in North Korea longer as the U S stance on apologizing for the spy ship incident is finalized. The Hankook paper cites talks near Panmunjom on Aug 29 and says U S officials plan a detailed bilateral procedure after an agreed in principle apology. Meanwhile Pat Fanning of McDowell County is named to fill the state senate seat, serving until November 30.
New York based Sindlinger survey shows Nixon leading Humphrey by a growing margin among 1,854 to 1,877 registered voters surveyed Sept 4-8. Wallace at 18.7 percent, Nixon 28.5, Humphrey 12.8, with Wallace's rise noted from Aug 20-Sept 2 data.
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