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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1971
Page
1
In a 51 to 44 Senate decision, Earl L. Butz was approved as secretary of agriculture after a hard Capitol Hill fight. President Nixon hailed his nomination as Butz promised swift action to raise farm prices and boost corn prices, signaling a heated 1972 farm political season.
Earl L. Butz was sworn in as secretary of agriculture after a 51 to 44 Senate confirmation. Opponents criticized his past statements but supporters say he will raise farm prices and advocate for farmers.
Gov Linwood Holton announced plans to ask the General Assembly next month to authorize him to appoint five deputies to the governor. The disclosure appeared Thursday on page 11 and outlines the legislative program priorities.
William T. Rabbit Martin Jr. is back in the State Penitentiary at Moundsville to await trial on an armed robbery indictment due mid January. An inquiry is ordered into Mercer County Jail escapes earlier this week by Prosecuting Attorney David Knight. About 800 Mercer County miners received food stamps for the first two weeks of December after Gov Arch Moore announced eligibility.
Prices eroded but held gains in Thursday trading and ended higher after an initial slide. Major indexes showed cautious strength as investors awaited further cues from economic data.
A rush to sell dollars swept Europe after reports of an impending dollar devaluation. The dollar slumped at opening markets but was steadied by central bank purchases. In London Paris and Zurich the currency rebounded from the low, while Frankfurt posted a record low despite Bundesbank support.
Secretary of the Treasury John Connally, returning from Rome, says the United States took a large step toward an accord at the Rome meeting of ten financial powers. He cautions no offers were made and future talks continue with a December 17-18 Washington meeting. He notes optimism but avoids pledges on devaluing the dollar.
State Police Detachment Commander Sgt. Robert Mozingo will probe the jail following a jailbreak involving Floyd Brown Jr and Willie S Day. The investigation will cover official negligence, security lapses, the jailer assault, and the stolen vehicle, with a report and recommendations to Sheriff Knight and possible grand jury review. Judge Jarrett ordered a prisoner, allowed to attend night classes, to stop schooling.
The Associated Press reports India has mounted its biggest attack yet across seven fronts along East Pakistan’s 2400 mile frontier. Targets include two northern airstrips with air power armor and artillery. Pakistan broadcasts mourn heavy Indian casualties as fighting continues. Prime Minister Gandhi accuses West of not stopping East Pakistan unrest and rejects UN observers.
President Nixon won a concession as House and Senate conferees delayed the presidential campaign financing plan beyond the 1972 election. The checkoff would allow taxpayers to earmark $1 of income tax to the party of their choice or a nonpartisan fund. Nixon signaled he might veto bills allocating funds. Mills said a postponement reduces risk of a veto and broader economic harm.
President Nixon promised swift action on elderly benefits at the White House Conference on Aging. He called for a new national attitude toward older people, proposed a $115 million program expansion, and named Arthur S. Flemming as special presidential aging consultant. The plan includes higher funding for aging programs, private pension reforms, property tax relief, and Medicare prescription drug coverage reviews.
William T. Martin Jr. was sent back to Moundsville after a habeas corpus hearing before Mercer County Judge Howard M. Jarrett. The case concerns his claim of denied access to an appeal for a $300,000 burglary conviction and involves potential charges tied to his escape from Mercer Jail on Sept. 18, 1970. Sheriff's officials described the transfer as orderly, with Martin in prison garb and guarded as he awaits further action and possible trial in January.
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