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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1950
Page
2
Government officials told the council that revenue in the fiscal year exceeded expectations by a large surplus. The British crown colony of Sarawak, centered in Kuching, is described as prospering and expects to end the 1950s with strong financials.
WVU at home tonight hosts George Washington University in a Southern Conference clash that could surge into a hair raise. Tip is 8 p.m. after a WVU Tech freshmen game with eight conference dates on the road after the final horn.
Alan Mayer writes that GW has a strong chance at a fourth conference triumph while Potomac, Bluefield, and West Virginia College contest pivotal games. In Huntington, Marshall suffered a 56 to 36 loss to William and Mary, with Potomac beating Beckley 80 to 74 and West Liberty defeating Fairmont 64 to 57, lifting the Hilltoppers to the state conference lead.
North Korea threat and air reconnaissance figures shape a grim scene as 1 000 Korean orphans are airlifted from Seoul in Operation Kin dicear. American troops rescue distressed children from the streets while evacuation nurses witness the heartbreaking scene.
Charleston reports WVU basketball faces George Washington in Morgantown with West Virginia riding a five game win streak. Forwards Harry Moore and Jim Coulter, center Mark Workman, guards Dave Steindler and Ken Alessi are listed among Key Mountaineers as the team eyes another Southern Conference win.
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