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Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 18, 1953

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Newsmen Tour Colombia and exile moves reshape world

United States editors toured Colombia visiting government offices in Bogota and Manizales before continuing to Medellin. Damages from a brick building fire in Ellis totaled 65 000 dollars with 11 homeless and no injuries. Shah Reza Pahlavi and Empress Soraya began life in exile in Rome alongside King Farouk after the Mossadegh coup attempt failed.

Bogota Colombia United States U.S Gaps Waynick High Call Manizales Medellin Shae Rome Italy Shah Mone Reza Pahlevi Ria Soraya

UN Reinstates Dr Stout As Grafton Hospital Staff

Dr R D Stout, a 43 year practitioner and former County Health Director, was reinstated to the Grafton City Hospital staff after the board accepted his explanation for a delayed hospital record return. The board also approved a room rate increase at City Hospital to cover wage and expense needs amid staffing shortages, with private rooms rising to 12.50 to 16.50 and semi private rooms at 10.50.

R. D. Stout Grafton City Hospital Stout Buffalo City Hall City Hospital Renge Urban

Taylor County approves four budgets for 1953-54

Taylor County Court and three levy bodies meet in statutory sessions to adopt budgets for the year. The County budget stands at 174,609 with the same levy as last year. Grafton City approves 92,416.59 and considers hospital room-rate changes. School officials report a 654,757 budget and plan to set levies. Flemington council approves 6,177.

Taylor County Taylor County Court Grafton City Hopital Board R. Virgil Rehrbough Charleston Board of Edcation Board of Education Flemington

Chinese Replace Russian Masters Says Returned GI

Cpl. Lester E Williams 26 Kemah Texas said Chinese communists have replaced Russians as masters of North Korea The American prisoner returned to freedom with 74 others in Operation Big Switch bringing total U S captives freed to 1180 in 15 days

Anmunjom

Morrocan Sultan appeals for help against France

Moroccan Sultan Sid Mohammed Ben Youssef, while retaining his powers through French intercession, pleads for outside help amid ongoing clashes between French forces and Moroccans. He cites bloodshed and violence across Moroccan cities as the conflict deepens.

France Rabat Morocco Sid Mohammed Ben Youssef

Bank Holdup Stolen Cash Near $200000 in Floral Park

Floral Park police report nearly $200000 was stolen from Prachi Nation Bank. FBI agents from New York City and Mineola sealed bank entrances as they opened an investigation. Cashier Eric Gronwall was abducted from his Bellmore home and forced to open the vault.

Floral Park Prachi Nation FBI New York City Mineola Eric Gronwall Bellmore N. Y

Mossadegh sets price on Iranian general Zahedi

Tehran premier Mohammed Mossadegh places a bounty on General Fazollah Zahedi, chief rival to the Shah. The military government offers 104,300 rials about $3,000 for information leading to Zahedi's capture after a weekend bid to topple the premier.

Mossadegh Tehran Iran Mohammed Mossadegh Fazollah Zahed Zahedi

Route 92 Resurfacing Bids Sought Across Counties

The State Road Commission announced bids will be opened for a 3126 mile resurfacing project on Route 92 from U S 60 to the Barbour County line in Preston County. Four projects total cost about 174000 with federal funding for Preston work and Bureau of Public Roads approval required.

State Road Commission Preston County U. S. Route 60 Barbour County Preston Bureau of Public Roads Seventh Avenue Rand Kanawha County Kanawha River

Edward Flynn Dead at 61 Former DNC Chairman

Edward J. Flynn long time Bronx Democratic boss and former chairman of the Democratic National Committee died while vacationing in Ireland at 61. A confidant of Franklin D. Roosevelt, he led Bronx operations for decades and held a sixteenth consecutive two year term as Bronx Democratic Committee chair. His career peaked with DNC chair in 1940 before a 1943 scandal.

New York Edward J. Flynn Democratic National Committee Bronx County Democratic Organization Ireland Franklin D. Roosevelt Charles Buckley D-N.y Deimocritic Party Chicago Manhattan Flynn Bronx Democratic Committee Boas Roosevelt Australia

Call Troops To Police Indiana Bell Strike Duty

Indiana National Guard was alerted to move into the 28 day old Indiana Bell strike and aid state police to prevent violence. Gov. Craig said troopers would be ready to act upon a moment's notice with a pre arranged plan. CIO union leaders criticized interference and alleged bias by Indianapolis police during peaceful picketing.

Indianapolis Indiana National Guard Indiana Bell George N. Craig Bell Exchange Clinton Harold JA Doherty CIO Communications Workers Craig Indiana Béll Alex Clark

Pleasant Weather Continues in Tri County Area

Pleasantly mild conditions prevail in the Tri County area with a forecast for continued pleasant weather. Yesterday’s high reached 79 and fell to 45 overnight, a low in latest weeks, while noon temperature stood at 71 and may reach about 80 by late afternoon. Tonight stays clear with a low in the 50s and tomorrow promises sunny skies.

Tri-County

Mossadegh Halts Move To Oust Him From Office

In Tehran Mossadegh blocked an overthrow plot after a reading plotter backed out at the last moment. Lt Col Ahmed Montez, a principal instigator, pledged loyalty, then Mossadegh alerted security and had troops surround his home. Imperial guard commandant sent only four truckloads.

Tehran Iran Mohammed Mossadegh Ahmed Montez Armored Corps Mossadegh Montez Ishal Imperial Guard

General Strike Threat Hits French Industry

Violent general strike tensions rise as unions challenge Premier Laniel in Paris. Troops tanks paratroops and riot police deployed after government move to end walkouts seen as the worst since 17 years. About four million workers idle at peak as Laniel calls for resumed work and ends negotiations with non- co operating unions.

Radio 9 Nation Lantel Laurel

Clarence Manion Named Chairman of Inter-Governmental Relations

President Eisenhower named Clarence E Manion former Notre Dame Law School dean as chairman of the Commission on Inter Governmental Relations to study overlapping federal state relations He accepted the post at the temporary White House offices and said taxation and authority overlaps pose a critical problem.

Clarence Manion Denver Colo Lil Eisenhower Clarence E. Manion Notre Dame Law School Commission On Inter-Governmental Relations Manion White House

Grafton's Gold Rush Echoes in New York Newsman Memoir

Leo Rasche, former Grafton Sentinel editor, recalls 1915 Grafton surge as vast crowds filled Latrobe Street and new glass industries rose. John T. McGraw shaped the town with railroad, station, hotel, and streetcar lines. Rasche, now with the World Telegram, notes McGraw’s influence and compares the city to a metropolis in the making while reflecting on the era’s saloons vaudeville shows and regional prominence.

Grafton John T. McGraw Leo Rasche Latrobe Street Mid-West Fetterman East Grafton Beaumont Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Rasche New York City Grafton Sentinel Dior James Holt James F. Holt Holt McGraw New York Gettie Fice Willard Hotel Grafton Hotel McGraw Avenue Aim U.S. Senate World ‘Telegram Sentinel Anonjeamnd Iticians Hank Latrober Street Baltimore Washington Cincinnati

Soviet bid to invite China and Koreas rejected at UN

United Nations political committee rejected a Soviet demand to invite Communist China and North Korea to Far Eastern discussions. The body voted 34 to 1 with 9 abstentions against extending an invitation, then 34 to 14 with 9 abstentions against inviting Red China. Vishinsky flagged China’s exclusion and said the issue would be raised at the eighth General Assembly session in September.

United Nations Mittee Ching North Korea Andrew Vishinsky Spett China Ae Vishinsiy Iisus U.N Ih Caidals Russia General Assembly

Edgar Sanders Freed By Reds

Silver haired Edgar Sanders was jailed by Red Hungarians for more than three years on false espionage charges. He crossed the Iron Curtain to freedom and was pardoned by the Hungarian presidium. Britain to lift its embargo on trade with Communist Hungary. Sanders to stay in Vienna as health and state allow. The foreign office linked Sanders’ release to easing the trade ban.

Nickelsdorf Austria Edgar Sanders Walls Jed Robert A. Vogeler Sanders London Britain Hungary Foreign Office Vienna

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