Grafton Sentinel forecast and temperatures for Dec 13 1957
The Grafton Sentinel reports a cloudy forecast with rising temperatures and light snow in the evening across the northern area. Highs reach the 20s to 30s with warmer weekend expectations. Temperatures for the 24 hours ending Thursday are listed, including highs of 26 and lows around 8.
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Christmas service set at community Yule tree
A special Christmas service is planned December 24 from 6:15 to 6:45 p.m. near the First National Bank. The event, sponsored by local citizens, will open with carols and include an invocation by Rev. M. J. Hannon and greetings from Mayor R. D. Stout. The program features Scripture reading, prayers, and further carols led by local pastors and singers.
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Warming Trend Noted In Area
A warming trend was noted in the Grafton area as temperatures creep toward freezing. Noon mercury hovered near 32 degrees with some thawing, yet roads remained hazardous in places per State Trooper C M White. Weather forecaster Douglas Rouse reported his instruments delayed by a frozen door lock in Kinston North Carolina.
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Underwood Holds Off On Highway Tax Proposals
West Virginia Governor Cecil H. Underwood refused at a news conference to name any tax plan for funding road improvements. He noted the 10 year plan by Road Commissioner Pat C. Graney would require large new revenues. Underwood has not decided whether to include education in the 30 day budget session and aims to name a new liquor commissioner soon.
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Cold Fraser Colo Tops Nation in Record Low
Fraser Colorado reported the nation’s coldest temperature with a dip below zero as a harsh weather pattern spread. Thursday’s high reached 77 at El Todo, Miramar and Burbank California, setting regional records. A tax anecdote from Washington noted an IRS report of a Midwest farmer calling his occupation peasant and his wife slave. In Atlanta Georgia Mrs Janie Kirk stood outside for 45 minutes while her 18 month old son locked her out, firefighters restored entry.
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U S Major Adrian Drew Sets World Speed Record
Los Angeles report states Air Force Maj. Adrian E. Drew, 37, established a new world speed record for manned flight at 1,207.6 mph over a 10.1 mile course at 39,000 feet in a twin jet Fiola Woo fighter bomber. The mark surpasses the British-held 1,132 mph record set by the Fairey Delta in 1956. The flight at Edwards AFB was timed by clock cameras and verified by National Aeronautic Association timers, with submission to the Federation Aeronautique Internationale.
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Marshall President Slams Officials Over Education Problems
Marshall College President Stewart H. Smith condemned Gov. Cecil H. Underwood and the West Virginia Legislature for lacking aggressive leadership to lift the state from an educational basement. He cited failed conferences, urged greater public concern and willingness to fund better schools, and praised State School Supt. Rohrbough while noting West Virginia students lag two years behind the national average by 12th grade.
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SRC To Save On Painting Costs Through New Formulas
Charleston reports the State Road Commission will save about 100000 dollars annually on paint bought from the West Virginia Penitentiary due to new paint making formulas. Commissioner Theodore T. Dorman said production techniques cut paint cost by an average of 61 cents per gallon.
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Retired West Virginia Supreme Court Judge dies at home
Charleston WV retired Justice William J Lovins 70 of Huntington died Thursday at his home after a month bedridden illness. Lovins resigned Jan 11 due to ill health after a 1940 election to a 12 year term and a 1952 reelection. Funeral set for Saturday at Fifth Avenue Baptist Church with honorary pallbearers from the court. He served as chairman of the State Judicial Council and earlier worked as a railroad brakeman. He was survived by his second wife, an adopted son Walter M Lovins, and lives previously included Grace Huff Cavins.
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Eisenhower heads to Paris for NATO summit talks
President Eisenhower sails to Paris to push a high level East West dialogue and a plan to unify NATO defenses against Russia's missile threat. He aims to establish new missile bases and nuclear stockpiles, seek a weapons accord and a pooling of scientific intelligence amid mounting Cold War tensions.
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Capitation Tax Collections Up in West Virginia
West Virginia state auditor reports capitation tax receipts rose 9.42 percent in 1957 from 1956, totaling $548,630 versus $1,384,000 last year. Kanawha County led with $86,476, up $17,352, while Pleasants County contributed the smallest at $1,266, up $118. Eight counties collected less than in 1954: Hancock Hardy Mercer Ohio Tucker Tyler Wayne Wyoming.
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Safety Council rejects Penn governor on holiday fatality estimates
CHICAGO The National Safety Council rejected Pennsylvania Governor George Leader’s request to refrain from issuing highway fatality estimates for Christmas and New Year holidays. The council urged Leaders and officials nationwide to focus on reducing drunk driving and speeding. Leader called the estimates ineffective and “fear psychology.” Council official G C Stewart defended the estimates as useful and constructive, noting they help warn the public when traffic accidents occur.
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Iran hit by northwest quake kills and leaves thousands homeless
A powerful series of earthquakes struck northwestern Iran causing dozens of deaths and widespread destruction amid sub zero weather. Officials cited extensive damage in Kurdistan Mamadan and Kermanshah provinces with thousands displaced and aid slow to reach remote villages. Relief teams worked in Sahneh and Farsan while Shah Reza Pahlavi ordered urgent relief measures and rapid deployment of resources.
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Wind Crumbles Italian School in Sicily Debris Fatalities
A sharp gale toppled a mountain kindergarten near Altofonte, burying 40 children and six teachers. Italian artillerymen recovered nine children and two women dead, while eight children and a 13 year old girl perished. Sister Giuseppina Giordano died shielding pupils.
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