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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1957
Page
1
The forecast calls for rather windy and cold conditions with snow flurries diminishing through the day and a high nearby in the 30s. Clear and cold tonight with a low in the 20s. Thursday should be sunny with highs in the 40s.
A former information officer fueled a scene as Japan's Prime Minister laid a wreath at the Australian War Memorial. Hazel-Atlas Glass Division workers plan a December 23 party at Manos Theatre for about 400 children with gifts and entertainment, organized by Fritz Rodewald and AFL-CIO officials. Labor leader Richard J. Gray urged a one year wage freeze for building trades to protect living standards amid global pressures. Governor George Leader warned Americans to guard against falling living standards relative to Soviet progress.
Washington police warned against tampering with the new city Christmas tree and lights. Police chief Robert DeBarr said damage or theft would be prosecuted and parents could be held responsible for children's actions on Main Street.
The International Cooperation Administration unfurled a ten million dollar aid package for the Philippines. Four million goes to technical assistance and six million to defense support, announced by ICA director Paul Summer.
Elbert Burr a West Virginia Wesleyan student from Buckhannon went missing after separating from companion Douglas Satvesen of Long Island during a deer hunt in Otter Creek area about 15 miles from Elkins Randolph County. State Police and conservation officers organized a dawn search through rugged mountain terrain to locate Burr who failed to rejoin the group.
The White House began a rush effort today to find a successor for former Supreme Court Justice Stanley F. Reed on the new Civil Rights Commission.
The 46 year old actor, known legally as Wycliffe Anderson, appeared in court on Tuesday seeking to change his name to Leif Erickson. He cited passport and marital name mismatches and said the name was the defining factor of his identity.
Washington reports Democratic leaders in Congress criticise the Eisenhower administration for not showing urgency to meet Soviet space leadership challenges. Officials announce a two billion dollar upshift in defense spending for missile and space programs, while seeking cuts elsewhere and an expanded foreign aid program.
A winter white covers the Grafton area as five inches lay by noon and more is expected. Roads remain hazardous yet state crews clear main spots while hunters persist. Temperatures hover near freezing with highs in the 40s and a promising cold night ahead. In West Virginia a wintry blast drops up to six inches in higher elevations and forecasters expect most areas to be blanketed overnight with snow flurries possible tomorrow. The Weather Bureau notes colder temperatures and limited road snow south of the capital, with mid morning readings in the 27 to 33 range. In Seattle, a separate item notes Teamsters President Dave Beck larceny case hearing to finish today.
A Navy team counted down toward a launch window at Cape Canaveral for the Vanguard satellite test. If weather cooperates, the six inch moon would be sent aloft to reach 300 miles high and 1,500 miles out, then orbit Earth twice every three hours as tracking stations confirm orbit. a Defense Department report would follow about two hours after launch.
Mrs. Helen Holt, widow of U S Senator Rush Holt, emerged as front runner for West Virginia secretary of state after D P O'Brien's death. Governor Underwood would appoint a replacement until 1958 with Holt confirmed, alongside other contenders named including Daniel Louchery and Harold Neely. In Ohio, a Martins Ferry glass plant fire caused multiple deaths and injuries after a heating stove toppled, with five confirmed dead and four women identified among the victims.
City Police urge motorists in Grafton to use caution on highways and fit chains or ensure snow tires. State Roads Commission crews assess roads as slick spots persist. Stalled cars occurred where snow piled on some streets. Police stress driving slowly and safely regardless of cinder or apparent ice.
The nation's chilliest reading was Fraser Colorado at 13 below zero, while Gabriel California posted the day’s high of 85 degrees on Tuesday, highlighting wide regional temperature swings.
Conservation officials announced an unofficial first day total of 1,638 deer killed across four WV districts during the opening of the bucks only season. Half the stations reported 819 deer with district tallies of 371 in District 2, 314 in District 3, 98 in District 4, and 36 in District 5.
Oak Park Illinois reports Albert Reinke postmaster of Santa Claus Indiana will receive a pickle from all National Pickle Packers Association members as the 1957 Christmas Pickle award winner.
President Eisenhower's recovery from a cerebral attack progressed beyond doctors' initial expectations. He met with Republican leaders to discuss plans for Congress and planned a likely Gettysburg weekend. Despite earlier bulletins, his speech impediment has disappeared and daily medical updates were paused. A Paris NATO summit decision may hinge on a Gettysburg trip and return timing.
Temperatures will average five degrees below normal with highs near 40 and lows around 30. Temperatures moderate Thursday and Friday, then turn colder over the weekend. General snow flurries Friday with precipitation generally under one fifth inch.
Army demotes William Girard from specialist third class to private, orders him home Friday for discharge after killing a scrap metal scavenger in 1941. Girard and his Japanese wife Haru Candy Sueyama will leave aboard USS Anderson. Secretary Wilbur Brucker to decide discharge type. unlikely to be bad conduct or dishonorable.
In Sycamore Illinois more than a thousand volunteers hunted for 7-year-old Maria Ridulph feared kidnapped after a man offered her a piggyback ride. The all night search stretched 70 miles from the farming community near Chicago where she was last seen about 7 p m Tuesday with a young man believed to be the abductor.
A brief reader notice invites daily Bible reading in the Sentinel. It frames family Bible study as an old American custom and a great blessing and directs readers to today’s selection on Page 4.
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