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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1962
Page
1
John G. Morgan reports the Senate is expected to approve the slurry bill as debated in committee. The measure, backed by environmental and agricultural groups, aims to regulate waste processing and disposal while addressing concerns from nearby communities.
Amid pending amendments the Senate votes today on coal pipeline bills and related eminent domain rights. House bills move to amendment stage with expected passage amid leadership optimism. Budget cuts eyed in higher education and mental health with about $550,000 identified for reallocation. Legislators push for tax consistency and caution on intrastate business while committees review government finance and spending.
West Virginia commissioners use a Robin Hood style fee plan for estate work. Grant Hall says the system is the cheapest and most secure in the United States while denying overcharging. John Keenan and Senator J Herner Davis also stand ready to open books for public inspection as debates continue.
A Kanawha Charleston health crisis ends in state custody of Nancy Derrix and her siblings after parents deny拒 refusing medical care for religious reasons. Nancy, 13, died after a brief illness linked to scarlet fever, while 2-year-old Rebecca was hospitalized. The case highlights faith healing beliefs and polio shot refusals amid a community uproar.
Seven daring holdups blamed on the right wing Secret Army disrupted Algiers with raids on banks a public works office and a cigarette factory as air travel halted and curfews intensified. An Oran raid yielded about 150000 francs while officials warned of escalating anarchy and possible state siege. A Paris lawyer for Algerians was kidnapped near the Algiers airport amid continued violence and security concerns across the region.
Senate confrontation looms as Sen Thurmond demands names of speech editors who altered anti Communist lines. Pentagon censor Willis D Lawrence defers citing McNamara guidance. Chairman Stennis delays ruling, signaling possible vote by subcommittee amid long standing executive branch information battles.
President Kennedy backed a Senate subcommittee probe into excessive stockpiling of strategic materials. He cited about 7.7 billion in stockpiled goods, nearly 3.4 billion above emergency needs, and said the buildup could cause public funds to be wasted and profits to be unconscionable. He linked it to past administrations and pressed for action to curb the excess. He also spoke on Cuba, Laos, Laos ceasefire, U N bonds, and urban affairs plans.
In Detroit the Wallenda troupe continued the Shrine Circus show with Jean Mendez Herman and Gunther on the high wire as two performers died and three more were hospitalized from the prior night’s tragedy. The act drew about 5000 spectators despite grief.
About 430 employees from four southern West Virginia dairies walked out at midnight after voting 221 to 88 against an industry offer. The strike involves drivers from Braughnot, Fairmont Foods, Mount Vernon, and Valley Bell in Kanawha Valley with union leader Eugene A. Carter announcing the vote. Disputes cited are wages and working conditions.
President Kennedy proposes a farm program to pull government from most agricultural control unless farmers accept new price and production limits. The measure meets strong resistance in several quarters as senators and interest groups debate its scope and impact.
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