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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1956
Page
1
The weather reports Cloudy with rain in the north today and a high in the 40s. Tonight and Saturday bring colder winds and possible snow flurries with lows around 20. Earlier data show temperatures 45 to 30 for the day, with current readings near 37 and dam measurements at 34.
Red Cross relief effort in Hungary has raised 127 dollars as the fund drive continues. Local supporters urge further donations to assist victims and refugees affected by the crisis.
Bob Feller announced he is retiring from baseball at age 36. He rejected several Major League offers to devote time to business interests.
About 2000 inmates at Greenhaven Prison viewed the world premiere of a comedy titled Public Pigeon No 1 featuring a prison break. The event marked a rare film viewing inside a correctional facility in Stormville New York.
In Bethany Connecticut Richard Wardell found meat costly at over a dollar per pound after his 150 pound deer was struck by his car causing two hundred dollars in auto damage. Cambridge school teacher flogged for pro integration charges details from Camden South Carolina. A two engine plane bought by Youngstown Sheet and Tube Co. crashed near New Castle Pennsylvania killing two crewmembers and a mechanic during a test flight.
Five members of a rural family died when their home burned in St Marys near Pleasants County. Names identified were Layman Speece his wife a daughter Mabel and Speece's two grandchildren. A mother in Logan saved five of six children from another burning house in a nearby town.
Reports from Budapest say workers at the Csepel Island complex pressed demands on puppet Premier Janos Kadar over a Christmas pay cut plan that left 4,000 of 38,000 workers on full pay. Food and coal shortages, attempted mine volunteering, and draft plans sparked unrest as Soviet withdrawal signals and talks of a new look Hungarian government spread. Independent sources note Soviet divisions pulled back while trains carry troops eastward as Moscow signals shift. Exports in November rose slightly from October with military aid included.
A winter storm swirled from Buffalo into New England and Florida while West Coast fires raged around Malibu and Bel Air. In Los Angeles 1,200 firefighters battled 27,000 acres burned and at least 60 homes lost as arson probes opened. Gov Knight declared a disaster as crews from the armed forces assisted in the Malibu and Bel Air fires near the Santa Monica Mountains.
Heavy snow warnings extend through parts of Ohio, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia with expected accumulations of three to six inches in a band across North Central Ohio and much of Pennsylvania. A two day eastern snow storm has Buffalo buried under 13 inches, while Vermont, New Hampshire, and Maine face three to five inches today and southern New York up to seven inches. Light flurries stretch from the northern Great Plains to Pennsylvania as a new cold air invasion hits the Great Lakes and eastern Ohio Valley by nightfall. Fog grips the Northwest as drought plagued southern California endures no rain amid a Malibu brush fire causing millions in damage. Temperatures remain mild west of the Mississippi with readings near the 50s in Southern California.
Weather outlook for West Virginia shows temperatures 4 to 6 degrees below normal. Expect colder conditions Saturday and a gradual warming on Tuesday. A cold snap returns midweek with potential rain or snow Sunday night or Monday and again around Wednesday. Total precipitation remains around a quarter inch or less.
An extremist gunman killed Amedec Roger, president of the Federation of Algerian Mayors, on a busy downtown Algiers street. He was a former Algerian Assembly delegate and Boufarik mayor, shot with pistol bullets in a tense daytime attack near the city center.
Prince Rainier and Princess Grace of Monaco distributed gifts to 550 children at the palace in Monte Carlo. The event featured a Christmas tree, a show, and Grace presenting candy to youngsters aged one to 13 as a public yuletide celebration in the principality.
Postal officials announced 2 600 Detroit letter carriers will be given anti tetanus shots to protect them against the after effects of canine bites. In New York a bus and automobile collision injured 28 people, four pedestrians hospitalised, highlighting commuter hazards.
Three American newsmen who slipped into Red China illegally may face heavy fines imprisonment and loss of privileges. State and Treasury consider banking and other accounts while in Red China. Legal actions are being explored and passports could be seized on return, barring foreign travel for an indefInite period. William Worthy of Baltimore Afro American led the entry, followed by Edmund Stevens and Philip Hollington of Look Magazine from Moscow to Peiping.
President Eisenhower weighs asking Congress for authority to deploy U.S. forces in the Middle East to maintain peace. He and Secretary of State Dulles plan discussions with congressional leaders at the White House, with reaction from Republicans and Democrats guiding any standby power request. The issue echoes past debates, contrasting with Formosa era actions and ongoing UN, economic, and diplomatic efforts in the region.
Visiting zoo officials viewed the first baby gorilla born in captivity at Columbus Zoo. The 3 pound infant, born last Saturday, drew praise as experts called her “perfect” and “beautiful ugly,” while a city controversy led to the temporary removal of a Christmas star from the ape house.
Grafton Sentinel informs subscribers that the carrier will perform weekly collections Friday night and Saturday morning. Readers should have receipt cards ready and bring correct change.
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