"Old times there are not forgotten"
The U.S.S. Pueblo, an intelligence gathering ship was seized by North Koreans off the coast of North Korea. A nuclear nonproliferation treaty was signed by 61 nations including the United States and Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. The Tet Offensive in Vietnam ended further presidential asperations of President Lyndon Baines Johnson. Descent toward the United States involvement in Vietnam and racial unrest at the nation's colleges and universities produced headlines, almost daily. Gov. George Wallace of Alabama waged the strongest third party bid for the presidency in our memory. An income tax surcharge and inflation cost average Americans hard earned gains in their economic well being. Dr. Denton Cooley of Texas performed 17 heart transplants. Crime became the number one concern of the general public. Presidential candidate Sen. Robert F. Kennedy was shot and killed in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Martin Luther King was shot and killed in Memphis Tennessee, setting off a series of racial riots in urban black gettos. High hemlines and leather garments were prominent in the world of fashion although pant suits won acceptance among women. In sports, both the American and National baseball leagues formed two divisions to create an expanded playoff schedule.New book titles: Couples, A Small Town in Germany, The Salzburg Connection and Cancer Ward.At the movies: Charity, Funny Girl, Oliver!, Rachel, Rachel, The Lion in Winter, The Subject Was Roses and Rosemary's Baby.On stage: 1776, Forty Carats, The Boys in the Band, The Man in the Glass Booth and The Great White Hope.Television premier: 60 minutes. The first live transmision of video from inside a manned American space capsule became a television first.Popular music: Mrs. Robinson, Light My Fire and Do You Know the Way to San Jose?.January
Classmate Coy Nicely was killed in Vietnam. Coy was in that country as an employee of Bell Aerosystems.January 15
Classmate Joyce Kay Shumate-Phipps received a Bachelor of Science degree in Elementary Education from Concord College.May 30
Classmate Gary Lee Shiffer received an Associate in Science degree from Beckley College.August 6
Classmate Jo Ann Watson married Robert (Red) Rhodes. The ceremony was performed in Virginia. Jo Ann was employed by the Tip Top in Beckley and "Red" was employed by Acme Super Market at the time of the marriage.November 5
Richard Milhous Nixon was elected 36th president of the United States of America.November 20
A mine explosion and resulting fire killed 78 coal miners in Farmington, West Virginia.December 16
Classmate Edward Ildon Phipps married Cora Sue Lester originally from Helen, West Virginia. The wedding ceremony was performed in Vienna, Virginia. Eddie was working as a machinist and Cora was working as an electronics assembler at the time of the marriage.