Staggering SRC Deals On Property Uncovered
West Virginia lawmakers scrutinize long series of overcharges in Oakwood Avenue right of way. Affidavits from fee appraisers show independent appraisals were not done separately. Road Commission witnesses report high final awards far above initial offers, with numerous parcels overpaid and policy gaps cited.
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Texas farm program under fire in Estes land case
Senate investigators, led by McClellan, scrutinize Texas and Oklahoma committees over the Estes land allotments for cotton. Testimony shows contracts sought to transfer allotments with little legal basis, triggering a $554000 cancellation and questions about supervision and administration of farm programs.
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Sir Winston Churchill Beats Back Bronchial Infection
Doctors report that Sir Winston Churchill, 87, has beaten back a bronchial infection threatening his recovery from a fractured left thigh. A Middlesex Hospital spokesman said there are no plans for further medical bulletins until Monday, though Churchill remains in cautious nursing.
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Four men nabbed in Missouri bank robbery case
Rolla Missouri highway patrolmen arrested four Birmingham Alabama men Ellie Davis Jr Willie Jackson and Arthur Davis and Leroy Jones of Branklyn New York after a Cleveland bank holdup. A fifth person Jessie May Davis wife of Arthur accompanied them. Cash found totaled 692 dollars. A hidden camera in the Cleveland bank captured the crime and the car chase ended with a roadblock on U S 66.
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Cloudy Skies Forecast Showers Across Regions
Cloudy skies and possible showers are expected today with little temperature change. Widely scattered showers and thunderstorms are forecast over the Plateau Plains Gulf states and Great Lakes. Showers are also predicted along the Mississippi Ohio and Tennessee valleys. AP Wirephoto.
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Democratic Nod Expected For Ribicoff
Hartford Connecticut 1962 Democratic convention delegates gather for the state nomination race. Abraham Ribicoff, returning from HEW, is favored to win the U S Senate nomination with Kennedy and party leaders backing him despite a challenger from Frank Kowalski.
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Weather Outlook for Middle Next Week
Rain expected across the region with totals from one third to one inch. Occurrence projected for Sunday or Monday, bringing unsettled conditions and chances of showers.
Senate Rejects Third Medicare Plan in Kennedy Debate
Washington report says the Senate rejected by 75 to 5 a Republican substitute for President Kennedy's elder care plan. Bush proposed raising Social Security payroll taxes to fund supplementary payments up to nine dollars monthly for those with Social Security benefits to buy guaranteed renewable health insurance. The Kennedy plan remains under heavy debate ahead of a key test next Tuesday.
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Algerian Breech Widens Between Ben Bella and Ben Khedda
Vice Premier Mohammed Ben Bella and followers widened their breach with Premier Ben Youssef Ben Khedda and most ministers, setting up headquarters at a requisitioned mountain resort hotel near Tlemcen. Mohammed Boumendjel denied plans for a Algiers trip as factors debated whether the visit was real or a failed test balloon.
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Electric Line Fire Lights Sky Over Diamond Area
A Friday night fire near Diamond Elementary School along U S 60 caused by a high tension power line arcing and igniting grass and brush. Belle Fire Department extinguished the small fire as Appalachian Power reported no major service disruption and said repairs would be completed by 1 a.m.
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