25 Apr 1955
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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1955
Page
1
Authorities report muted response to a proposed fund boost as inflation concerns persist. The Federal Reserve remains cautious, signaling steps may be gradual while markets await clearer policy signals and continued economic data.
Multiple short dispatches report health officials confirming Cabell County WV new polio victim as third case of the year. Other items note proposed farm supports funding, an aircraft engine project hint, and political and local civic updates across West Virginia and Tennessee.
Classified ads tease a large selection of used cars with drastic price cuts and low down payments. Highlights include a 1951 Plymouth four door sedan and a 1954 Ford Crestline. Details and more listings are promised on page five.
Grafton High School Senior Band earned a Superior at Morgantown Region, securing an automatic invitation to the State Music Festival in Huntington in May. Principal Earl J. Culp notes fundraising needed. band directed by Robert K. Wiant ranked top in parade and first in audition in Class B.
Trainmaster H F Lydick of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad terminal in Parkersburg said today that about 350 furloughed workers on the Monongah Division would likely return to work in the next two weeks. He cited a business upswing, seasonal factors, and an expected strong 1955. Thirty five workers have already been recalled from Parkersburg area. the remaining 25 furloughed are to return within ten days.
West Virginia bottlers estimate the state soft drink tax receipts for the year will fall to the lowest level since enactment. A spokesman said current collections total 2,118,582.81 dollars with three months left in the fiscal year, about 8.1 percent under the first nine months of last year.
The Patricia Knight fund shows no change at $457.61 on deposit while hospital costs total $2,017 today. Overall contributions reach $2,281.97, leaving $264.97 if the hospital bill is paid. A 14 year old burn victim is reported in good condition.
Ali Baba a 1200 pound mule dancer will compete with soldiers Wednesday in the Sth Army talent contest. The act was entered by Camp Crowder Missouri and will be staged at Fort Sheridan Illinois.
A giant storm front swept the nation with tornadoes and heavy rain. Four killed in Alabama from a red tornado. seven Midwest traffic deaths blamed on slick roads. Eastern Kentucky College destroyed homes, 50 mph winds in Wooster. Heavy rains hit Dubuque Madison and Mo line. Temperature ranges prevailed coast to coast as the storm moved east. Also President Eisenhower to speak on foreign trade to newspaper executives in New York.
Two severe storms hit the Tri County area yesterday with strong winds and heavy rain. The 9 pm storm followed an earlier 4 30 occurrence, bringing weekend rainfall to 1.01 inches. Cooler readings and continued rain are forecast later today and tonight with scattered showers tomorrow.
Bradley D. Nash of Washington D C deputy assistant air defense secretary Civil Aviation U S Air Force was named the Memorial Day speaker for services at the National Cemetery on May 30 The announcement was made by Memorial Committee speaker chairman Richard B Bord and confirmed by Republican National Committee member Walter S Mahan The invitation was extended through Hallahan by the committee members Bord Francis Wolfe George D Vogel and Berys G Jones Nash a native of West Virginia has appeared in several states and is regarded as an excellent speaker for the observances held annually at the National Church to honor veterans
Gen. Earle E. Partridge, commander of the Far East Air Forces, is named the new chief of the Continental Air Defense Command. Lt. Gen. Laurence S. Kuter, head of the Air University at Maxwell AFB, will succeed Partridge in Tokyo.
Dr Samuel H Sheppard the boy faced osteopath convicted of murdering his wife goes to court again to prove his innocence Common Pleas Judge Edward Blythin granted a hearing for Wednesday to examine newly discovered evidence that may point to someone else committing the crime Also there is a note that Frances Ogden Stubblefield will address a luncheon meeting of the State Federation of Republican Women's Clubs in Parkersburg on April 39.
Rev Henson urges Sunday crowd to heed Christ call for true living. He cites Lazarus episode from John 11 and Matthew's call, stressing repentance, guilt, and a sincere turning from Pharisaic attitude toward God. Page 4 continuation referenced.
President Power announces plans for a U S built atomic powered merchant ship to cruise worldwide. The ship will not require refueling for long distances and will showcase peacetime uses of atomic energy in science medicine agriculture and power production to foreign ports. He spoke in a speech prepared for the Associated Press lunch ahead of the American Newspaper Publishers Association convention at Waldorf Astoria Hotel.
The Survival Town test near Yucca Flat will detonate a 40 kiloton device at 8 20 a m EDT Tuesday if weather allows. The setup features mannequins in 10 American houses and 4 000 observers, with 13 personnel in trenches 2 600 yards from ground zero. Lt Col John N Henderson of Clarksburg among volunteers.
United States, Britain, and France lay groundwork for a Paris May 8 ministers meeting to map out an early Big Four conference with Russia. London hosts groundwork for the foreign ministers talk as Western leaders press for a comprehensive East-West accord amid postwar tensions.
Peiping Radio reported that Communist China rejected the United States terms for a Formosa crisis conference. The Red premier Chou En-lai faced demands: Chiang Kai-shek's presence, cease fire, release of American prisoners, and UN invitation terms. Burma's Premier U Nu warned China would refuse negotiations without Nationalist attendance.
In Brookline Massachusetts police hunted a cunning killer after the flaming couch murder of nurse Elizabeth M Dose. Six friends underwent lie detector and skin tests but were released.
From Tokyo dispatch Communist China in listing delegates to the Bandung conference referred to free South Viet Nam as the state of Viet Nam, a slip from its usual wording calling it a puppet state. The incident shows Peiping shifting its rhetoric during the Asia Africa gathering.
In Norwich, two drivers Bernard Moffett and Russell Carlson were accused of telling a pedestrian to move or be run over. The case was dismissed after it emerged both men are deaf mutes, leaving no crime to pursue.
Publicity over Pete the Python escape in Fort Worth continues as doctors plan a visit to the reptile during a medical convention. The animal remains unshaken by city fear, listed among 14 spots of interest for attendees.
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