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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1962
Page
1
Henry Ford II voiced optimism about business prospects as Kennedy officials proposed a broad tax cut next year. He cautioned that details were unknown and noted the plan would include revenue-raising measures. Mills and Salinger offered cautious reactions as lawmakers weighed the plan.
In New York ex Presidents Herbert Hoover and Harry S Truman joined a Waldorf Astoria luncheon honoring astronaut Malcolm Scott Carpenter after his orbital flight. Kennedy praised Carpenter and his family as the nation celebrated a milestone in space exploration.
President Kennedy challenged the American Medical Association to clarify its position on Social Security in a White House letter to AMA president Dr. Leonard Larson. He cited past AMA actions and pressed for answers about statements by figures including Morris Fishbein and an AMA delegates resolution labeling Social Security a compulsory tax.
In Chicago, AMA President Dr. Leonard W. Larson answered President Kennedy urging focus on the King Anderson bill. Larson said the bill is on trial, not the American Medical Association, and rejected Kennedy's claim that AMA opposed Social Security in the 1930s. He stressed past AMA history does not affect the bill’s merits.
Henry Ford backs a proposed tax revision claiming it could lift the economy with a tax cut while closing loopholes to prevent revenue loss. Secretary Dillon notes the plan raises and closes gaps to keep revenue steady. The item appears among Page 1 top news briefs.
A brief look at Abby reflections and local obituaries marks the week. Community members mourn those who passed, with notices honoring their lives and contributions.
Circuit Court Judge W L Sexton Jr of Bluefield will preside at the grand larceny trial of Ernest Baylor Stanger of Chattanooga Tenn next Monday. Stanger is charged with stealing diamonds valued at $100000 in Bluefield West Virginia on February 14. A mistrial was debated after the commonwealth's attorney noted Stanger did not testify.
A. Edward Smith, 60, Columbus attorney and Republican candidate for Georgia governor, died in a highway crash near Woodbury while returning from Atlanta. His wife, Mrs. Smith, suffered head injuries and was hospitalized for examination. Smith was the first GOP gubernatorial hopeful since Reconstruction days.
East German requests for over two billion marks in West German credit sparked Adenauer to link such help to removing the Berlin wall. He noted the cabinet would consider the credit only if East Germany asks officially, while opposing moves by von Brentano and dismissing Washington’s proposed 13 nation authority to run access to West Berlin.
American and French officials arranged a final voyage for 121 Americans killed in the Air France jetliner disaster at Orly Field. Mayor Ivan Allen Jr. met with Air France to discuss returning the bodies to Georgia and aiding in identification. A memorial service for all 130 victims was planned in Paris, as Allen and Atlanta officials prepared to board a jet for the United States.
Paris AP reports condemned No 2 chief of the European Secret Army Organization pleads from Fresnes prison for an end to violence in Algeria in a message to imprisoned Salan. Meanwhile 5,000 French troops sweep Mos taganem for the secret army's leaders as appeals from Jouhaud arise ahead of possible execution.
Four towns in McDowell and Wyoming counties held city elections with little opposition. Welch residents backed the GOP slate in McDowell with Mayor W B Swope unopposed and council seats mostly won by Republicans. In Northfork, most officials ran unopposed. opposition rose modestly in Oceana and Pineville ended with a tie for one coin.
Nixon gains early edge in California governor race as 299 of 30,000 precincts report. He leads challenger John Shell by 8,359 to 3,910 while Connecticut Republicans rally behind favored candidates. Nixon faces a conservative challenge to his bid for the California governorship.
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