17 Dec 1957
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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1957
Page
1
Mostly cloudy and cooler with some rain in the west and south portions today. Tonight cloud cover with more rain likely ending Wednesday afternoon. Temperatures show a high of 57 and a low of 48 today, with cooler readings earlier in the week and modest daytime warmth returning Wednesday.
Nearly one third of the January Taylor County petit jurors are women, marking the second such panel in the county. The grand jury convenes January 13, with civil docketing to follow later that day. Members listed come from Booths Creek, Fetterman, Flemington, Grafton, Knottsville districts and Rosemont, with several Route addresses and street listings noted.
Digest from New York and San Francisco report a 1958 market outlook with a dip early in the year followed by a rebound in stocks and business. Reports from Germany Italy and Russia cover a GI discharge to Illinois, a long NYC subway strike ending, fake paintings arrests, a high school stage accident, flood threats in Italy, a new state prison plan, and spaceflight predictions by Soviet authorities.
At McMurdo Sound during Operation Deepfreeze sailors from the USS Glacier played football on solid ice. The M Division crew defeated the G Division team 7 to 0, but penguins repeatedly disrupted the game by strutting onto the field.
A survey by seven school officials found West Virginia Industrial School for Boys at Pruntytown and West Virginia Home for Girls at Salem require enhanced educational help. It urges a shift from traditional public schooling to a tailored program with guidance testing therapy and updated materials. The report calls for immediate recreation and staff expansion to enable rehabilitation and job placement.
Residents urged to enter Christmas lighting contest sponsored by the American Home Department of the Grafton Woman's Club Entries close December 23 Entries accepted at Hood Insurance Agency 125 West Main or by phone at 493 Prizes total 10 75 and 5 dollars for first second and third place respectively
Washington senator Ralph Flanders urged Assistant Defense Secretary Murray Snyder to testify over public publicity for the Vanguard satellite test. Snyder defended releasing non classified information about the non military space project while acknowledging the launch failure and stressing the test’s broader news value.
NATO powers move to test Moscow with a two way peace offer and strengthen European defenses with missiles and U S supplied nuclear weapons. Britain Canada Denmark Belgium Norway West Germany pressed for talks while delaying missile bases in parts of Western Europe. The plan, backed by all NATO members, aims to parley from a position of strength.
A Kenyan aardvark with a snout like a pig and a red fur tone has joined the Bronx Zoo's collection in a new addition to New York's nighttime animal lineup. The creature, nocturnal by nature, has become a featured resident amid the zoo's African exhibits.
New York state Bureau of Motor Vehicles announces a campaign to ban hanging of good luck toys like baby booties in front of car windshields. The bureau plans to seek legislation to outlaw items that impair drivers' vision.
In a six week probe, two more Parkersburg firemen were arrested tied to a large Sears Roebuck warehouse theft. Three others had been picked up earlier. Grimm and George face charges of receiving stolen goods and grand larceny as investigators pursue additional arrests amid a haul of merchandise including television sets guns and ammunition.
On a cold sandy beach officials from the Air Force and National Park Service broke ground for a Wright brothers museum, honoring Orville and Wilbur Wright, to commemorate the first powered flight on December 17, 1903, when Orville piloted mankind into heavier than air travel.
In Europe on a visit to SHAPE Louveciennes the President declared he felt better today than in a long time He cancelled a NATO dinner due to fatigue but appeared vigorous and in good spirits speaking informally to troops His physician called him in pretty good shape and Adenauer praised his health and composure
Mild temperatures dominated the nation with light snow and rain in parts. Precipitation persisted in the West as snow in the northern Rockies, while the central region saw rain and drizzle. Above normal temps elsewhere except Great Lakes and Ohio Valley where night lows were about 12 degrees cooler.
New York weather roundup notes the nation’s high reaching 80 degrees in Kingsville Texas while the low this morning is 8 above at International Falls Minnesota.
Florida's citrus sector halted by a seven day embargo on all shipments with effect from 7 a.m. Monday. The move aims to protect the industry by barring fruit damaged in last week's freeze from markets. Growers and packers pressed to move over two million boxes in three days before enforcement.
West Virginia School Superintendent R Virgil Rohrbough urged a $15 million increase from the Legislature to support an incentive per pupil aid program. He warned the Feaster Report shows statewide delays and called for immediate action, tying funds to counties utilizing property tax levies and maximizing local revenue to boost 9th grade academic gains.
State Police and Ohio County authorities urged action against the illicit movement of beer and whisky from Ohio. About 10,000 cases of beer entered Ohio County in the past month. two men were arrested last week. Dealers say sales losses reach $40,000 in 30 days. Actions sought from officials led to interagency appeals to curb operations.
Washington The Weather Bureau predicts above normal temperatures for the next 30 days over most of the nation east of the Rockies. The forecast says snow and rain will be above average in areas east of the Rockies and the northern third of the nation. Precipitation should be below normal in the southern third and near normal elsewhere.
Brief notice invites readers to join in a daily Bible reading from the Bible portion on page 4 of the Sentinel. Emphasizes family Bible tradition as a longstanding American custom and a blessing to participants.
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