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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Sep 24, 1965

Page

2

Airliner Ordered to Reinstate Stewardess After Marriage

In Dallas a neutral arbitrator ruled Braniff International Airways must reinstate Betty Green, a stewardess fired after marrying, upholding union calls to end groundings of married flight attendants. The four member board split, with the majority siding with seniority for reinstatement. Braniff provided no comment.

Chicago API Air Line Pilots Association Betty Green Dellas Breniff International Airways Mra Green Cate Roward US District Court Dallas Walter Gray Braniff

Boyer Arrives To Arrange For Son's Funeral

West Los Angeles police say Charles Boyer’s 21 year old son Michael died from a possible self inflicted gunshot in his Coldwater Canyon home after an engagement with Marilyn Campbell or a Russian roulette game. Boyer arrived from Paris to arrange the funeral as detectives weigh suicide versus an accidental shot.

West Los Angeles UPI Charles Boyer Michael Coldwater Canyon Boyer Paris Los Angeles Marilyn Campbell John Kirsh Valiant Records Four Star Productions

Nigeria Next On Astronauts Tour

American astronauts L Gordon Cooper and Charles Conrad Jr arrived in Nigeria after visiting Greece Turkey Ethiopia and Madagascar on the Gemini mission. They depart Monday and gave President Kenyatta Masai spears and a Rift Valley photo from the Gemini 5 flight.

Nigeria Nairobi Kenya UPI L. Gordon Cooper Charles Conrad Jr Jomo Kenyatta Middle East Africa Greece Turkey Ethiopia Malagasy Conrad Cooper United States Mombassa Kenyatta Rift Valley

Viet Nam Front Reports Heavy Combat Across Key Areas

Government forces and U S units reported sustained action across Vietnam with multiple engagements. The U S Army 1st Infantry claimed 14 Viet Cong killed near Bien Hoa and Saigon areas, while a government advance said 84 guerrillas fell northwest of Hue. Nearby clashes added 28 more guerrillas killed, and Da Nang perimeter skirmishes continued with Marines and the 1st Air Cavalry engaging probing forces at dawn.

US. Army Bien Hoa Saigon Hue da Nang U.S 1St Air Cavalry Division

Man Who Shot Two Pa Troopers Escapes Jail

James E. Szulczewski, one of three Milwaukee men convicted of wounding two state troopers on the Pennsylvania Turnpike, escaped Lan caster County Prison by scaling a 2 foot wall using a 10 foot long rope made from ticking strips. He had been sentenced to 16 to 20 years after a June shooting incident. authorities searched rail depots and bus terminals as a manhunt spread.

Lancaster UPI James E. Szulczewski Milwaukee Lancaster County Szulczewski Wiliam G. Johnstone Jr Jack Tracy Immedi Ately Johnstone Herbert F. Langnes Jr Gerald L. Larson Pennsylvania Turnpike Here Turnpike Langnes Western State Penitentiary Allegheny County State Lerson

Jailbreak fugitive Lemay hunted as scattered leads fail

Miami authorities pursued dozens of tips about Georges Lemay and his wife Lise after he escaped the Dade County jail. Reports placed them in motels, bars, airports, and transit depots, but none proved solid. An immigration officer checked Nassau for a flight link to the Bahamas. the bank theft linked to a 1961 Montreal heist may total $4 million with 18 million missing.

Miami UPI Georges Lemay Lise Sheriffs Department Lemay Nassau Montreal Dade County T. A. Buchanan Sheriff's Office

Fire hits naval relay station near secure area

Navy officials said other men on duty escaped unhurt as fire damaged a military relay station. Most hospital patients were overcome by smoke yet deemed in satisfactory condition. A Japanese fireman was injured. Photographers were barred and one photographer was arrested after attempting to photograph the main gate. film was confiscated. Names of victims withheld pending kin notification.

U.S. Navy Navy

Second gang robs payroll car with ammonia spray in London

In North London a second gang attacked a payroll car using ammonia squirters just a day after a $39,600 daylight ambush. Six men fled with an empty payroll sack while two others, photographer William J. Collins and demolition worker Ernest C. Page, 39, faced court under escort for involvement. Police seized $2,800 in raids. one officer suffered a serious head injury as police escorts were overwhelmed.

London UPI William J. Collins Ernest C. Page Tottenham North Lond Britain

26th New Martinsville Regatta Set Saturday

Trials open here Saturday for the 26th annual New Martinsville Regatta on the Ohio River. Entrants include the 1965 Presidential Cup winner and the 1964 Governor's Cup victor. Elwood Priescott Jr. of Cambridge and Royce Richards chase national points in hydroplane classes Fat Chance and 150 cubic inch.

Ohio River Washington, D. C West Virginia Morris Harvey College Elwood Woody” Priescott Jr Cambridge Royce Richards Detroit Fat Chance George English

Final rites for Thomas Crawford in Beckley

Thomas Crawford of Rt 2 Beckley died unexpectedly Thursday morning after a heart attack. Funeral services will be held Saturday at 11 am at First Christian Church with Rev. Walter Griswold in charge, burial at Tom Lilly Cemetery in Ghent. The body remains at Keyser Bryant Funeral Home with calls. Mountain Lodge No. 15% Coal City to conduct memorial rites at 9 am, with pallbearers Eldred Hampton Henry Roles Oscar Chambers Remus McVey Herry Hambrick Sam Friend.

Thomas Crawford Beckley First Christian Church Walter H. Griswold Tom Lilly Ghent Crawford Kevyser- Bryant Mountain Lodge Coal City Lodge Eldred Hampton Henry Roles Oscar Chambers Remus McVey Herry Hambrick Sam Friend

Drafted To Meet Soviet Objections New U.S. Nuclear Proposal Is First

Washington reporting that the United States outlined a new disarmament plan in an ambassadorial address at the United Nations. The proposal calls for transferring fissionable material from weapons to peaceful uses and marks a first concrete U.S. step toward nuclear disarmament to answer Soviet objections.

U.S Washington UPI United States Arthur J. Goldberg United Nations Goldberg

Howard Miller Graveside Rites Held in White Whitesville

Howard Miller of 6. Horse Creek was found dead at his home Wednesday night and graveside rites were held today at the family cemetery with Rev. Ernest Bias presiding. A former miner and carpenter he was a brother of Don Miller of Glen Daniel. Death attributed to natural causes. Armstrong Funeral Home of Whitesville arranged services.

Howard Miller Horse Creek Ernest Bias Miller Don Miller Glen Daniel Armstrong Funeral Home Whitesville

No Give In News Strike In New York City

Mayor Wagner seeks end to nine day old newspaper strike as talks with the Times Guild and Publishers Association stall. Guild and masters union cite sticky issues on automation pensions severance pay and union shop. Mailers remain idle and vow not to return without a new contract.

New York UPI Robert Wagner New York City New York Times American Newspaper Guild Publishers Association of New York City Times and Guild Times Publishers Association of the Times

Peyton Pushes for Regional Offices and State Promotion

Governor Peyton outlines plans to open regional offices in New York and California and other areas, seeking budget funds for the offices and for the Industrial Development Authority. He urges advertising to attract industry and tourism, with volunteers from the Progress Corps to spread the West Virginia story. The effort targets reversing youth migration by changing the state’s image.

New York California Peyton Industrial Development Authority West Virginia Governor's Progress Corps West

India-Pakistan cease-fire strains persist on borders

Reports say China withdraws from Chola and Yakla passes while Nathula remains menaced. Pakistan claims 1,600 square miles still under its control as Indian and Pakistani forces clash near Jhangar and Asutar. Shastri warns China and Pakistan any renewed attack will meet firm response. Pakistan accuses India of exploiting a cease-fire extension to prepare a broader offensive.

Dongchui la Pass Pakistan India Kashmir West Pakistan Rajasthan Sind Dessert Jhangar U.N Asutar Jaisalmer Lal Bahadur Shastri All-India Radio Shastri Subcontinent China Himalayan Peking Indian Kashmir Tibet Kashmir-Tibet West

Indians Parade 800 Sheep at Chinese Embassy Protest

A festive crowd of about 100000 in New Delhi staged a sheep parade painting 800 sheep in bright colors to deride China amid accusations over sheep theft from Tibet. The march from Connaught Circle to the Chinese embassy disrupted traffic as officers guarded the area.

New Delhi UPI Tibet Sikkim Sikm Connaught Circle China Spain Portugal

Reserves Project Adds National Guard Units and Draft Elevation

Officials expect no recruitment difficulties as the draft surges to over 236000 per month. Three National Guard divisions will reach about 15000 men, drawn from the 26th Massachusetts 28th Pennsylvania 30th North Carolina and 42nd New York. Brigades rise to about 3500 each with top brigades in Hawaii Nebraska Kansas Puerto Rico Arizona Tennessee and New Jersey.

National Guard Massachusetts Pennsylvania North Carolina New York Hawaii Nebraska Kansas Puerto Rico Arizona 30Th Armored Division Tennessee 50Th Armored Division New Jersey

Council discusses meaning of world in new document

Council delegates define world as both the created universe and the human family. Some experts say outer space is implied, while others fault the text for neglecting automation advances and issues faced by single women.

Council

Oklahoma removes NEA blacklist status for schools

The National Education Association lifted sanctions on Oklahoma's school system shortly after voters approved a record 28.7 million dollar financing plan. NEA leaders cited progress while noting not all problems are solved. Governor Bellman called the move unwarranted. The NEA panel said districts should leverage new legislation and that the body will monitor Oklahoma's educational progress.

Washington UPI Oklahoma National Education Association NEA Henry Bellman William G. Carr Oklahoma Education Association Carr Association

Governor To Crown Buckwheat Queen at Festival

Diana Parker of Rowlesburg is to be crowned Queen Ceres XXIV by Gov. Hulett C. Smith at the 24th annual buckwheat festival in Kingwood. Two Preston County high school princesses attend, with maids of honor Mary Ann Phares and Sharon Wiley. Honorary parade chairman is West Virginia coach Bucky Waters. Editor Jim Comstock will crown Queen Buckwheat on Saturday.

Kingwood UPI Diana Parker Rowlesburg Hulett C. Smith Preston County Miss Parker Mary Ann Phares Sharon Wiley West Virginia Bucky Waters Jim Comstock Hillbilly

U S Officials Fear India Could Enter Nuclear Race

Washington officials voiced grave concern that India might start producing nuclear weapons. Eight Indian MPs urged Prime Minister Shastri to move to weapons production, a step the United States warns could trigger a wider arms race and undermine global disarmament efforts. American scientists estimate India could reach explosive device production in about 18 months.

Washington UPI India Lal Bahadur Shastri Johnson United States Pakistan Red China Peking Shastri Russia Britain

Dorothy Malone battle over heart surgery in Beverly Hills

Dallas actress Dorothy Malone faced a major operation after fainting at her Beverly Hills home. Surgeons removed massive clots passing to the lungs while a heart-lung machine kept her alive. Weston reported her heart stopped during the first hour and blood donations poured in from 150 to 200 volunteers nationwide.

Weston Miss Malone United States Dallas Humphrey Bogart Jacques Bergerac

Boy, 14 Held In Theft Of 10 Cars

A 14 year-old Detroit boy was held on charges of stealing 10 cars. He claimed he aimed to visit his father in South Charleston West Virginia, and said the thefts occurred between Detroit and Chillicothe Ohio. He wrecked one car near Columbus but talked his way out of it before stealing another and being captured after a chase by Ohio Highway Patrol FBI and multiple police agencies.

Chillicothe, Ohio Ohio Highway Patrol FBI

Bluestone Dam Power Hearing Is Continued

CHARLESTON UPI The Public Service Commission continued until Oct 11 a hearing on Appalachian Electric Power Co s plan to build a hydroelectric plant at Bluestone Reservoir near Hinton The delay allows intervenors counsel time to review testimony by Gregory S Bassell of Ameri can Electric Power Service Corp who said hydro units would cost about 10 percent less to operate than steam units

Charleston UPI Public Service Commission Appalachian Electric Power Co Bluestone Reservoir Hinton William T. Crist North Carolina Electric Membership Corp Blue Ridge Electric Membership Corp Gregory S. Bassell New York Bassell American Electric Power Service Corp Appalachian

UMW Officials Meet to End Wildcat Strike

UMW officials from four districts meet in Clarksville Pa to map a path to end a 17 day wildcat strike that has idled nearly 11 000 miners across three states. Tony Boyle seeks a return to work while dissidents and locals urge resolution and respect for picket lines.

Clarksville UPI United Mineworkers Washington Tony Boyle UMW Hanna Coal Co Ireland Moundsville W. Va Ohio West Virginia UMW International District 6 Steve Kochis Bobtown Boyle Pennsylvania

Coal Man Testifies Of Being Target In Tennessee Trial

Howard Higgins, former coal mine operator, testifies his home in Tennessee valley faced bullets and dynamite during coal field troubles. He describes 75 to 100 bullet holes and shells of 25 sticks plus two primers, in a $30 million anti-trust suit against the United Mine Workers of America.

Chattanooga, Tenn UMW

United States Urges UN Talks With Communists Over Vietnam

U S Ambassador Arthur J Goldberg urged the United Nations to keep Peking out of the world body until the Communist regime abandons its policy of chaos and violence. He offered to exchange nuclear arms data with Russia and transfer uranium for peaceful uses if Moscow does likewise, pressing for a peaceful settlement of Vietnam and appeals to the Security Council and Secretary General Thant to push talks. Gromyko countered that U S appeals remain unfulfilled.

International Atomic Energy Agency IAEA Russia Assembly United States Viet Nam U.N Security Council Thant

Lilley Nomination Delayed by Senate Banking Committee

The Lilley Senate Banking Committee examines Tom Lilley of Bluefield West Virginia for a board seat at the Export-Import Bank. A final vote is postponed. Lilley, married with three children, has led Ford Motor Co.'s international operations for years.

Washington UPI Senate Banking Committee Tom Lilley Bluefield W. Va Export-Import Bank Lilley Ford Motor Co

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