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Show -- 4 . DESERET NEWS AND TELEGRAM, Salt UU Drenches Belgians Killed Storm FefeForQueen In Slag Slide; PAKISTAN KARACHI. A cloudburst , 8 s More Missing MOULIN SOUS - FLERON, BELGIUM (LTD Weary res cue workers clawed through slimy, black mud Saturday in search for victims of a slag heap avalanche' that swept down on this mining village. Six bodies already were recovered and at least eight other persona were reported missing and presumed dead. avalanche of A mile-loncoal dust and mud rumbled down on this quiet town Friday night, swallowings homes and vehicles and burying people alive. Teams of workers burrowed into ;a million cubic yards of ashes and mud which snapped electric poles like m a t e h sticks and plunged this tiny village into darkness. The slag heap shifted unexpectedly and the avalanche moved so fast that only one persdn in the six demolished homes nearest the heap was found alive. She was Mrs. Pierre Lecocq, 49, who suffered cuts ,and bruises. Seventeen-yea- r old Jacques Devlaud said he saw the horrible black mass moving kke lava. The youth, who was driving home, was almost paralyzed with fear when he saw the slag swallow up a truck in front of him as ' Moulin - Sous Fleron townspeople screamed in hor- S- A u' ItJ N g i rain-sodde- n UTAH WINS TURKEY AWARD Recent political rivals shared the speakers rostrum JMhe Utah House of Represen- tatives Friday when St George Mayor William A. "larlocker presented - D. Clyde with the National TUrkejr Federations Governors Challenge trophyr MaySr Barlocker, owner of Barlocker Farms, won the national award, for the second. time 58.2 pound turkey. Gov. Clyde accepted the trophy during a' With a record-weigh- t joint session of the House and Senate and thanked his rival in the recent guberna-toria- l election for winning the award for Utah. Gov.-Geor- ror. Anti-Slum- WASHINGTON (LTPI) The Kennedy administration Saturday pushed, a- drive to ease the woes of the needy and revitalize the lagging economy. The emergency program was given new urgency by a Labor Department report that the number of workers drawing Jobless benefits climbed by 21.000 to a record high of 3.232.000 in the week ending Jan. 2L New claims for unemployment benefits an indicator of recent layoffs rose by 3,300 record of to a 491,000, the department said projects under construction and put more men to work. President Kennedy is offering 'the states immediately money which they had not been scheduled to get until after March 31, The Agriculture Department announced plans to buy lard for distribution to needy families and school lunch rooms. Lard is beings passed out .under the recently expanded food distribution program. for the needy. But current stocks will run out in two ot three weeks. Labor- - Secretary Arthur J. Goldberg told the National Press Club the administration would do everything in Friday. to stimulate the Some 22,000 workers ex its powerBut he said the busihausted their rights to draw economy. ness slump could not be ended jobless benefits last week, about the same as the week multi-pronge- d n late-Januar- y Laos Victory Claim Denied VIENTIANE, LAOS (UPI) A U.S. official, who spent several days with an army col umn driving northward on the Vientiane-LuanPrabang high way, said Saturday govern ment claims of the capture of Sala Phou Khoun road June tion were not true. The American official supported Western observers who disputed the Information Minister Bouavan Norasings claim that two columns had linked up and cleared the entire highway. before.' , Third Man Arrested states reported In Florida Robbery increases in the number of A TAMPA, FLA. (UPI) workers collecting unemployment benefits. Part of the third man was arrested Friday over-al- l rise was attributed to night In connection with the the backlog of claims filed $421,960 robbery of an armored in northeastern states by car service vault here Dec. 27. workers who were unable to Herman Southr41, part own'reach unemployment offices er of a bar; was arrested and through heavy snows the pre- charged with aiding and abetvious week. ting the burglary at Rasdale In the administrations drive Armored Car Service. to spur the economy, there were these developments: Moro People Buy Commerce Secretary Luther H. Hodges wrote the 50 Wurlitzer Pianos state govemors urglng them em column was about five to take advantage of the early Thee thata of any athar name, miles from the strategic Junc- release of $724 million in fed495.00 up tion Friday and was still shell- eral highway aid funds to HARtiBROSXYlUSICLSTORES speed road building, get more ing it. Thirty-tw- o without the cooperation of private industry. He said' Mr. Kennedy favored tax Incentives to create climate of that business, opportunity will assure more jobs. Chairman Adam Clayton Powell of the House Education and Labor Committee said chances appeared apgood for congressional proval of Mr. Kennedys proposal to boost the federal minimum wage to $1.25. Powell said he planned to start hearings on the measure the week after next in line with the Presidents call for speedy action. Chairman Wilbiir Mills announced his House Ways & Means Committee would open hearings' Feb, 15 on Mr. Kennedys requests to extend the duration of unemployment benefits and to grant aid to children of jobless workers. Mills said he would introduce legislation Monday to carry out these '(D-Ark.- ), ' g , st -- EXHORTATION TO THE GREEKS AND PEOPLE EVERYWHERE MAD THt STOAT OS NICHOLAS PHILAOIAS a OrMfc IDS Cwmrt IlDIt $00 l lcMetidet HiymH. What I tha Stotaa aI Oadt Tha Tint Icaaiaaical SyaaA at tha Maly Cathalic Yui4 AyattalH Chanh. My Kim haiwphiati at XfNOFHANlSthe Craah SC) Meda a yhHoaaphaf (37 04 Withaat lady aad f Hillan.i. Oa Mia at Damrat Saak, Zlaa'a Saak and Wllwn't lank Staraa CALENDAR Legislature Accord Appears On Funds BOLLS PASSED EDUCATION SB 53 (Sullen and Holman understand!!!" "reasonable American history political and economic institutions as a condition of graduation from Passed colleges and univeraities. r. House, 39 yes, 23 no. Coes to of vide cities and counties to establish local mental health services, and upon meeting requirements set forth by the state, apply for state aid of not less than 40 per cent" of the cost of such services. One of the measures provides for local services and the other to .designate the State Health Department as the off! rial mental health agency and will be found to finance any LOCAL GOVERNMENT increases in these programs. SB 76 (Bullen and Hafen) repeals set fees for county surveyors, allowGov. Clyde used a revised ing such fees to be set bv county commissioners. Passed Senate. mil$1.4 added an estimate of goes to House SB 86 (Bullen and Hafen) requires lion in estimated liquor profits county surveyors to be licensed surveyor, and allows counties to apfor the biennium, plus $1.2 point surveyors living outside the to fill vacancies. Passed Sencounty million In revenue he had ate goes to House. AND FEDERAL AFFAIRS STATE for previously left unmarked would SB 60 (Hinton et al) allow state to purchase Troup inspending to provide financing colto include amended surance, leges and universities. Passed Senate of his $6,500 per unit school fito House, goes to $200,000 impleappropriates nance plan. ment the. program. BILL'S KILLED Proposals Mulled lively Controversy STATE AND FEDERAL AFFAIRS Democrats are mulling such The bills were left on the SB 06 (Fowles and Browning) proposals as bonding, or posdeletes -- requirement for- - posting alsible increases in sales,' in- calendar for consideration next coholic content on cans or bottles 1 of beer Killed in Senate come, mine occupation or cig- week afteta siege of lively con- (failed to get 13 votes necessary to new In troversy. to pass). arette taxes bring House Democrats were sucfunds. BILLS INTRODUCED And Demo leaders are sharp- cessful in a motion to place EDUCATION e HB 33 back on the calehdar for ly critical of Gov. Clydes SB 168 et si) pro1 million in state aid to stand on taxes, main- reconsideration. The bill, which vides for $4(Waddingham construcschool districts for building taining mat by calling already would permit employes of the tion. subIts of or A stite WELFARE HEALTH any political statewide 3.5 mill a propfor HB 109 (Lundell) extends State and barerty tax hike to finance school divisions to organize Health Department duties in control with of governgain collectively ionizing radiation. the already governor programs JUDICIARY mental units, was defeated has Increased taxes. SB 196 (Hafen & Hinton) sets up Next week will see probably Thursday when six Democrats revision of law governing House action on the education voted with Republicans for a corporations REVENUE A TAXATION bills. It may also bring Senate total of 32 votes against the SB 167 (Bullen Sc Waddingham) 28 remove from tax exemption bill and for it. would . action on a measure to repeal and charitable organization The reconsideration victory religious property operated for profit. the states right to work act at al) specifies SB 169 a proposition almost sure to for the Democrats was on that property(Bullen must be assessed at cash value 30 lines of reasonable and cent strict followed per party trigger another vote along caucuses of present 40 per cent both parties. All instead for SB by 171 et divisions. line al) provides (Cleg party uniform assessment of motor veDemocrats were present ex- hicles $4.1 Million Proposed SJR (Clegg et al) constitutional cept Rep. Clifton Memmott amendment legislature providing Democrats warmed up to and all Repub- with to set assessments for their fight for sjate aid for licans were in the chamber to motor power vehicles HB 109 (Rawlings et al) provides public school buildings by In- vote. county assessors assess personal property and collect taxes on personal troducing a Senate bill Friday Bottom Of Calendar property HB 200 (Rawlings et al) provides calling for a $4.1 million apThe bill took its place at the procedures and methods for seizure this for purpose. propriation sale of personal property if and the bottom of calendar and will necessary to collect taxes. Gov. Clyde has urged the A FEDERAL AFFAIRS state hold off until proposed be up for consideration next 0TATE SB 170 (Steen) would allow liweek. quor commission to permit sale of action Is taken in Congress to conbill to light table wine for federal funds for The sumption and would allow liquor provide American require on history to airlines. be served school building construction. al) provides for as a condition of HB 105 (Rees etaccumulated conof If this does not come, the gov- knowledge from redepositing In the Utah School Ema tributions graduation call would 'indicated he ernor Fund. Retirement ploye college or university HB 197 (Memmott et al) creates a special session on this was approved 36 to 23 and will Utah Industrial Development andBoard matter. to promote business growth to the governor next week. in aU areas of the state Senators ended the week by go ..B 196 (C. Taylor et al) lists Some representatives felt as a senior college in Weber passing three bills, advancing the Legislature should not matters College of faculty and employ two and killing one. The lone Interfere with educational recasualty was a proposal to eliminate labels on cahs and quirements of colleges and uni Versifies. Sentiment was voiced bottles of beer stating the alcoholic content of the bever that the lawmakers should only call attention of curricuage. lum groups tp the need for adeHouse action centered on issues main mental quate study in these fields. three reconsiderhealth service bills, A group of Utah legislators ation of a previously defeated debate over and bill a labor Saturday junketed by air to measure requiring a reasonthe Glen Canyon damslte and able understanding of Amerithe College of Southern Utah can history, politics and eco- Continued From First Page at Cedar City. d nomics by graduates of counted 11 deaths in Illinois, Rep. Jack Mahoney colleges anL univer- 10 in Ohio, 4 in Pennsylvania, who arranged the trip, sities. Wyoming; 3 each in Mich The mental health bills pro will not cost the state said "it igan and Tennessee, $ each in Iowa, MlssourL lndiana, New a cent York and Rhode Island, and The 59 lawmakers traveled CHRISTIAN SCIENCE 1 each in Virginia, . Georgiy in 20 small aircraft Lm.n-I.r- nw Kentucky and Wisconsin. lublact 'Saturday morning the legisA new storm began building lators were met by Bureau of SPIRIT officials, who up in the Southern Plains Reclamation CHURCHES OF CHRIST. SCIENTIST .. Snow belted western gave them a tour of the Glen Saturday. FIRST 353 Eut Third South Kansas and was expected to Canyon Dam construction acSECOND 5M Et South Tempi MILLCREEK SOCIETY 3505 Eut spread into Missouri by Sun- tivities. Thlrty-th- l South o t Th Mother Church Branch day, tolth freezing rain fore- - Later in the day the group The Flrat Church ot Chrlrt. cast for Oklahoma and rain winged to Cedar City, where Mu. Sdentirt. In Boston. 11 am. SUNDAY SERVICES southward , to the Gulf, of they toured the College of Small Children Cared for Mexico. Southern Utah. J 1 DurinS Sunday 8. vice. , SUNDAY SCHOOLS .They lunched at the college am. MILLCREEK SOCIETY before their return to Salt FIRS .Lake City scheduled at about J WEDNESDAY TESTIMONY. 4:30 pm. , MEETING 5 00 P M V - - (UPI) Friday night toppled a huge, water-fille-d canopy over 200 guests at the commonwealth high commissioner's state reception minutes before the expected arrival of Queen Elizabeth n of Britain. Women screamed when the canvas collapsed on the overflow crowd standing outside the statehouse veranda. Inside, 2,000 commonwealth citizens waited for the ' . queen, .The water-soake- d guests patiently waited for the British monarch, who arrived 45 minutes late. 18-- 0, 10-- 31-- ! . in hold-the-lin- r : o oo IN FORCE! INSURANCE LIFE A BILLION OW OVER HALF 9- Senate-approve- OVER state-sup-porte- d SolonsVisit Dam, College $100,000.000 111 ASSETS! NOW DISCOUNT RATES ON LARGER POLICIES! STORM state-supporte- n now AT MORTGAGE LOANS PREFERRED1NTERES! , ; FREE READING ROOMS DOWNTOWN 371 South Mato fSO a m 5 30 p m. Each Weekday MILLCREEK SOCIETY. 1130 laat Twntjr-finrtSout- h 13 Noon to p.m. Each Weekday I Selenee and Health and Other Authorlaad Literature Borrowed or Purchad by Mall You era toed laDr Invited to attend service and viait Raartlnd Room CHRISTIAN REFORMED TH SOUTH A STM (AST O SUNDAYS 10 AJS.- -7 fJK.':' S. SMaer (Fewer) BACK TO GOD HOUB - - . Mil. AM KCFX-i- e-3 (IV. F. HDHIVIIA, flUCC IA led v IMataet ' H CHURCH M3 ol in- - U JJ IPU V ai- - WUit CHRIST (AST 13TH SOUTH 9 M ajo. Itbaal e . Freacfcmf leeway LFtaacMat leaOay 0f M CM C HkQaiMy, , p Drive Kennedy Pushes With Jobless Aid, Economy Boost LEGISLATIVE Utah School Support Continued From First Page -- A3 City,' Saturday, February 4, 1961 6 . i IS,. Mietoar , . ' . |
