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Rain is likely tonight and Thursday with warmer air. Temperatures over the past 24 hours show a high of 54 and a low of 30, with last night dipping to 35 degrees.
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06 Feb 1957
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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1957
Page
1
Dixie Theater Starts Major Overhaul Job
The Dixie Theatre, operating since 1913, is undergoing a complete overhaul with replastered ceilings and interior redecorating. The screen will be repainted and lighting updated while two glass frames are added for motorists to preview upcoming films. The project is led by 5 Bil Knotts, Thornton, with two days of closure, reopening Friday for a mid-renovation clean-up.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dixie Theatre
William
Billy) Zinn
Zinn
Bil Knotts
Thornton
Dixie
Bina
Temperature Extremes Reported Across the Nation
The weather bureau reported 25 below zero at Fraser Colorado the coldest in the nation this morning while Jacksonville Florida reached 87 as the high Tuesday. Local readings contrasted sharply, illustrating a wide temperature swing across states today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Fraser
Colo
U.S. Weather Bureau
Jacsonville
Fla
Sandys Announces Full Anglo American Defense Accord
London defense minister Duncan Sandys said the United States and Britain reached a full accord on defense objectives with joint missile research. He disclosed to the House of Commons what was omitted from the communique after talks in Washington last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Duncan Sandys
United States
Sandys
House of Commons
Washington
Britain
Offer To Pay Brings Arrest
Detroit man Peter Stina 50 was charged after police said he tried to bribe officers by offering a $20 bill to avoid a jaywalking ticket. Officers reported he tossed the bill at them as the ticket was issued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit Iit
Peter Stina
Stina
Reno gas blast kills three and racks city
A high pressure gas leak and three explosions wreck Reno Nevada destroying multiple buildings and causing three deaths. Firemen battled flames as 42 injured and $3 million in damage were reported with 150 National Guardsmen called to evacuate the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reno
Nevi
John DuPratt
Frank Spina
Spina
Margaret Jones
Riverside
Cioor
First
Sierra
Truckee River
Nevada National
Irene Morgan
Paterson's
Eisenhower Reveals Defense, Foreign Policy and Court Picks
President Eisenhower announced Defense Mobilizer Arthur Fleming's resignation and nominated Gordon Gray to succeed him. He forecast Israeli withdrawal from the Gaza Strip, urged maximum US ship shipments to Europe, backed a civil rights program, and endorsed six month National Guard training. He discussed Middle East progress, potential need for federal aid, and court vacancy strategies. He also noted Vice President Nixon would assume duties if needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Eisenhower
Defense
Arthur S. Fleming
Gordon Gray
The
University of North Carolina
Fleming
Israel
Gaza Strip
Gulf of Aqaba
United Nations
Saud
Saudi Arabia
Middle East
United States
Europe
Four Point Administration
Congress
National Guard
National Guard Association
Richard M.inds
Grim Reaper
Eisenwwer
Nixon
Stanley
Reed
King Saud Proves Generous In U S Dining And Gifts
King Saud and a party of about 50 dined at Normandy Farms Restaurant in Maryland. The check neared 750 dollars while tips totaled more, including a gold wrist watch for the waitress and another for the manager, plus 500 dollars scattered among staff. He also sent four watches to medical personnel at Waller Reed Army Hospital and replicas of royal robes to cabinet members. He arrived with 15 trunks of gifts, signaling more to come.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
King Saud
Normandy Farms
Maryland
Waller Reed Army Hospital
CAB Warns On Airliner Flight Test Restrictions After California Crash
The CAB told the House Commerce Committee that a DCTB airliner involved in last Thursday's collision with a P-89 jet in the Los Angeles area was under a permit forbidding light tests over congested zones. Nine people died near Pacoima as the big ship fell into a school yard, prompting new rules requiring military and civilian flight tests after Feb. 19 to be conducted over water or sparsely populated areas approved by the government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Ci Aeronautics Board
Congr
Los Angeles
Oscar Bakke
CAB
Bureau of Safety
House Commerce Committee
Pacoima
Calif
Bakke
California
Inaugural Guest Arrives For Event Two Weeks Late
A weary pigeon named Mr. Hennessey arrived two weeks late in Washington from Chicago with two feathered friends Toby and Rosie. He bore salutations to President Eisenhower from 2,000 young Republicans in Cook County. Hennessey landed Tuesday alone and did not reveal Rosie or Toby's fate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WA Hington
Chicago
Mr. Hennessey
M . Hennessey
Toby
Rosie
Eisenhower
Cook County
Truman Suffers Out In Topple
Former President Truman slipped on an icy sidewalk at his Independence home, suffering a two inch scalp laceration. He did not seek medical attention for about five hours, until arriving at his downtown Kansas City office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Kansas City
Truman
Independence
Mr .Truman
Per Capita Proposal Opposed
West Virginia Education Association urged dropping the capitation tax in favor of a school tax to fund education. A letter to Gov Underwood and lawmakers proposed a graduated tax of 35 to 50 dollars for adults, arguing it balances sales and income taxes while supporting the six point program. Four bills and two resolutions were introduced in the Legislature addressing tax changes and reallocation of funds and equalization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
Ili
West
Virginia Education Association
Cecil H. Underwood
West Virginia
House
Senate
WVHA
Truman
Constanca
Weather Drenches Nation As Floods Hit Southeast
United Press report details widespread unsettled weather across the nation with heavy rain and snow in various regions. Avalanches near Wallace Idaho forced evacuations and road closures while floods threaten rivers in Georgia and Alabama. Seventeen flood deaths cited across Appalachia and nearby states amid rising damage estimates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Fox
Missippi Valley
Atlantic Coast
Ohio Valley
Tennessee
Carolinas
Gulf States
Florida
Texas
Kansas
Great Lakes
Inflation Trend Gets the Study
Washington figures report President Eisenhower warned that if inflation gets out of hand the government will have to impose controls which he calls odious. He also urged stepping up oil shipments to Europe and said prospects for peace in the Middle East have improved. If inflationary pressures continue, he said, the United States would move in with controls which he finds odious and not representative of the American way of life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Eisenhower
United States
Europe
Middle East
Fifth Bandit Hunted In Pittsburgh Holdup
Pittsburgh police rounded up four men and hunted for a fifth as suspects in a 13900 dollar holdup at the Hays branch of Peoples First National and Trust Company eight days earlier. Detective Supt Geisler said the four in custody are the bandits. all suspects are Pittsburgh men with prior arrest records.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
Hays
Peoples First National and Trust Company
Adam Geisler
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Port AU Prince
Haitia
Louis DeJorie
Supreme Court
Jean Baptiste Cine
Moscow
Soviet Union
Bill Haley
Oniontown
Greyhound
Baltimore
N. Y
Egypt
Suez Canal
Cairo
Williamson
North Matewan
Huntington
United Steelworkers Union
International Nickel Co
Iron Age
Buffalo
Nsw
David J. McDonald
Les Bush
Ihe
State Education Association
L. S. Rothschild
Commerce
Transportation
Joe Holt
van Nuys
Edward P. Curtis
Edgar W. Hisstand
Altadena
Riker’ Island
Richie Kronen
Mark Kronen
Fordham
LaGuardia Field
International Soundphoto
Ceci Highland
Clarksburg
Cecil Blaine Highland
Highland
Empire National Bank
St. Marys Hospital
West Virginian
Morning Exponent
Afternoon Telegram
West Milford
Harrison County
Virgil Highland
Telegram
Exponent
Wetzel County
Warden
Idaho
Hightie
Wallace
Burke Canyon
Idaho-Montana
Georgia
Alabama
Rome
Gadsden
Coosa
Caroline
Georeit
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Cherokee, N.C
Appalachian
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