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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1971
Page
1
Health Secretary Elliot Richardson told 37 states and Washington DC they could lose 3.4 billion in federal Medicaid aid unless nursing home certification deficiencies are fixed. States must submit corrective plans by December 15 and boost inspections by February 1. Nixon to visit China for a week in February with summit talks in Peking Shanghai and Hangzhou.
Gov Arch A Moore Jr reverses welfare commissioner's move and says coal miners eligible for November food stamps will also receive stamps for 15 days in December. The announcement affects West Virginia coal miners and extends their aid into mid month.
William T. Martin Jr. serving a life term for a $300 000 Bluefield burglary is back in Mercer County Jail awaiting a constitutional rights hearing after Tuesday’s custody return. The Mercer Board of Education delays action on abolishing academic fees, tabling a Jan 18 effective date. Bluefield board approves towing cars on main streets after snowfalls to aid clearance efforts.
New York stocks fluctuated through heavy trading on Tuesday, finishing the session marginally up. The report notes overall uncertainty with gains clustered in late trading.
The Nixon administration warned 38 states they could lose 3.4 billion dollars in federal Medicaid aid unless they submit corrective plans by December 15 and markedly improve nursing home inspections by February 1. Health Secretary Elliott Richardson announced the measure at a White House aging conference luncheon.
In Rome European nations and Japan reject an American plan and demand dollar devaluation against gold to resolve the international monetary crisis. Treasury Secretary Connally says progress was made as Group of Ten finance ministers discussed specifics for the first time.
West Virginia Governor Arch A Moore Jr reversed a welfare ruling and announced that miners eligible for November food stamps will also receive stamps for 15 days in December due to the coal strike. About 27 000 families could be affected, with eligibility requiring miners to certify at local welfare offices.
President Nixon will spend seven days in China in February visiting Peking Shanghai and Hangchou with Mrs Nixon. Kissinger says talks will focus on direct bilateral issues and no deals on Taiwan or Vietnam. Secretary Rogers will accompany them and a pre-visit team will precede the trip.
Floyd Brown Jr. and William S. Day escaped Mercer County jail after assaulting deputy Michael Forbes who was found severely beaten. The fugitives fled in Forbes’s car, a 1969 blue Chevrolet Malibu, as officials credited the rookie guard’s lapse and a nearby drafting class interaction for access. Martin remained in custody.
William T. Rabbit Martin awaits a 9 30 a m hearing before Mercer County Intermediate Court Judge Howard M. Jarrett on alleged denial of his right to appeal a 1970 burglary conviction. Martin, held in tight security at Mercer Jail, is represented by Jerry Cameron as state prosecutor David Knight proceeds with related charges including escape and grand larceny tied to a jail break and a pistol robbery indictment. Robert Holroyd L. is listed as a key witness.
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