08 Feb 1955
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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1955
Page
1
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A montage of short items from West Virginia and national news. Premier Antoine Pinay meets top leaders in North Africa to discuss forming a government. Kaiser Aluminum hosts southern West Virginia editors on a Spokane plant tour. Twenty one people are implicated in copper and battery thefts from coal firms across five counties. Lilly Belle Hale is held in connection with the shooting death of George Wells. President urges governors to seek uniform absentee voting laws for servicemen in 1956.
Public Service Commission engineer J S Jones warns Grafton water works will degrade further and fail to meet demand unless actions are taken. He urges metering, a new 100 foot elevated tank, and a new main along route 50 to route 119 intersection.
Vice Admiral Alfred M. Pride announced the evacuation of civilians from South Tachen Island is complete, with the last group moved from the beach to ships and to Formosa. He noted ongoing progress and that thousands had already boarded transports.
World capitals reacted with concern to the sudden Kremlin reshuffle that ousted Georgi Malenkov and installed Marshal Nikolai Bulganin. British, French, Vatican, Austrian, and German sources noted a potential shift to a tougher Soviet policy and a return to Stalinist firmness, sparking widespread political speculation.
Washington observers note the elevation of Bulg a nin to premier signals power distributed among the army and Communist party rather than a single all powerful ruler. Khrushchev and Molotov likely remain influential, suggesting a junta style leadership that could reduce the risk of aggressive moves versus a single dictator.
Marshall Nikolai Bulganin, 60, a wartime defender of Moscow and longtime defense minister, was elected premier by the Supreme Soviet after Georgi Malenkov's surprise resignation. The move, praised as a shift toward efficient civilian control, follows Bulganin's rapid rise from bank chairmanship to political leadership in 1946.
WASHINGTON UP President Hisenhower will hold a news conference at 10 30 a m EST Wednesday. NORTH ATTLEBORO Mass UP Charles F Martin 65 newspaper executive brother of Reb Joseph W Martin Jr RGiss died of a heart seizure in a day night fallowing a late report Welch WV UP A Mc Dowell County Criminal Court jury acquitted Colonel W White 51 of murder in Crumpler Jan 7 Oak Hill WV UP STue West Virginia Police Chiefs two day meeting held here Charleston pre Olyt Defense West Virginia met here to receive past reports and plans Wilmington Del UP The Delaware Supreme Court ruled Milford School Board has no right to admit Negro pupils to all white Milford High last September Charleston UP Early passage of House approved resolution allowing women to serve on juries in West Virginia nearly assured when Judiciary Committee approved it Union WV UP Charles B Whitten 80 farmer burned to death in Ballard fire Clarksburg WV UP Proposal to form West Virginia Industrial Credit Corporation to attract out-of-state industries tracked Harrisburg Pa UP Three state senators proposed extending the Turnpike to the West nee border
Home town dependable dealers offer a wide selection of used cars with slashed prices low down payments and easy terms. Highlights include a 1953 Pontiac Catalina Cpe in green and red priced at 1995, a 1953 Chevrolet 4 door with radio heater and winter tires, and a blue 1949 Buick 4 door sedan at 795.00. See page five for more details and larger inventory.
Atlanta based ruling states that marriage in high school does not demoralize students. Attorney General Eugene Cook said Georgia schools cannot expel married students for fearing a demoralizing influence. He called marriage a favored domestic relation when entered with proper motives and said it refines and elevates.
Des Moines Iowa state representative Don Petrucelli introduced a measure in the legislature that would make it illegal for pickle packers to put more juice than pickles in pickle jars. The proposal aims to curb misrepresentation in jar contents and protect consumers.
Burglars who stole $100 in currency from Key West Motion Picture Studios will have to act to use the loot as it was stage money. The incident was reported by UPI and centers on a theatrical heist.
President Eisenhower urged Congress to authorize 1.12 billion dollars in federal grants and loan guarantees to back a three year 7 billion dollar school construction program. He labeled the plan an emergency measure to address a 340 thousand classroom shortage and proposed four funding steps to accelerate local school construction and planning.
Patricia Knight, 13, burned severely ten days ago, shows continued improvement at Grafton City Hospital though months of hospitalization lie ahead. Fund to cover costs stands at 1125.73 with 1017.12 in bank and 108.61 cash to be deposited, and contributions still accepted from Marion Hicks and others.
The Tri County area faced a dismal day with heavy overcast skies and a noon temperature of 33 F. Forecasts predicted perhaps 40 F later, with past expectations of snow flurries failing to materialize. Tonight may see lingering clouds and 22 to 24 F, while yesterday’s high reached 95 F and a warmer trend is expected tomorrow.
The automobile of assistant district attorney William Hunt Jr. was stolen from a garage owned by William L. Hunt Sr. Policeman Alfred Hunt, the car owner’s brother, was asked to hunt for the auto.
A nervous gun carrying Chicago criminal attracted to big cars, cocktails and girlie shows was added to the FBI ten most wanted fugitives list today. Palmer Julius Morset, 49, is sought for flight to avoid prosecution for armed robbery and replaced George Lester Below, who was captured January 24 in Thampaign, Tl.
Hartford, Conn. All word will, written on paper measuring two by four inches, was admitted to probate. It was signed by the late John Wysocks and read In the event of my death, I want my car to go to my son, Joseph.
In Kansas City Missouri United Press reports President Truman cited a ten day shakeup in the Soviet government as a possible path to improvement. He stated things cannot get worse in Russia and expressed cautious hope for progress amid the upheaval.
La Prensa denounces monopolists running public bath houses for overcharging. It argues the price in U S currency would be about two cents per bath, criticizing the expensive bath tariff as excessive.
The Army accuses Pvt. William T. Marek of Norristown Pennsylvania of betraying American secrets to the Communists. Marek was released last month after six years in Soviet hands.
Gov William Marland outlines a 15 million dollar general revenue tax increase to be raised largely by a state income levy. He backs a 3 percent federal income tax based levy to fund a teachers pay raise and cover a 6 percent parimutuel tax hike, among other measures, arguing the budget requires the funds for schools hospitals colleges and public safety.
Anton Miratsky Jr. of Omaha said he will not mail the $10 fines sent by a New York Police Court, claiming he has never been in New York. In Washington, the House Judiciary Committee approved a bill to raise senators and representatives pay from 12,500 to 22,500 a year.
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