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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1950
Page
1
The column urges City Manager Curry to prioritize police force reorganization, training, and schooling for recruits while criticizing recent policing missteps. It calls for a full shift to routine, safe practices, warns about delays in leadership, and proposes funding for training and equipment through community efforts.
US forces in Korea brace as reinforcements move in amid rapid changes on the front. Allied air power claims to have knocked out dozens of Communist tanks and trucks while rail bridges vital to supply lines have been bombed. Front reports describe heavy fighting along the left flank with American casualties mounting as North Korean armor pushes southward. The Pentagon indicates continued air strikes and a tightening battle as UN forces attempt to slow the Communist drive.
Charleston Virginia residents show filing fees for state offices climbing as candidates pay 4950 dollars across races for senate attorney general state treasurer and supreme court judge. Only multi county filings incur the cost, each covering a proportional share of the office salary.
About 2500 workers across Moundsville and vicinity take concurrent holidays. Major plants in the area shut down for a “holiday” period as miners and other workers align vacations, creating a synchronized shutdown. The coincidence appears deliberate rather than accidental.
Daniel Colebank of Grafton was found not guilty on counts in a warrant sworn by Charles S. Poole of Philippi at Magistrate Jeffries court yesterday. Attorney Francis Warder represented Colebank. Prosecutor Richard E. Bord represented the state but was uninformed about the case. After Warder’s evidence, Bord moved to dismiss. Warder sought a direct verdict of not guilty, which the justice granted, citing Colebank’s lack of involvement in the auto matter.
In SIPSUS, Ohio a scientist Bernard Higley from Columbus uses a ultra sensitive device to gauge a child's misbehavior by tracking electrical changes in the skin on the fingers. The meter reveals reactions that indicate trouble, though keeping a child still for reading remains a challenge.
Forty public nurses in West Virginia will be invited to attend a short course at West Virginia University from July 10 to 15. The discussion topic is The nurse in a health program for the school age child.
The West Virginia Livestock Association plans its fiftieth anniversary gathering in Morgantown from August 9 to 11. The event features a full program with livestock judging contests, lectures by Dr T. S. Hamilton and Col Edward N Wentworth, plus a beef barbecue at Cooper's Rock and a banquet at Hotel Morgan.
Charleston officials announce two legislative committee meetings on July 24 and 25 to study municipal finance. The House of Delegates, Senate, and West Virginia Commission on Interstate Cooperation will review a draft on municipal finance and report on state and school finances. On July 25 the Interstate Cooperation Commission will discuss personnel matters and review uniform traffic laws in the state senate chamber.
Charleston report states the state banking commissioner issued a call this morning for reports on the condition of all state banks and trust companies as of close of business June 30. It also seeks information from industrial loan companies building and loan associations small loan companies and credit unions under state supervision.
Five 1950 high school graduates win scholarships from the West Virginian University Board of Governors. Winners Mary Jane Brown of Shinnston, Leane Cheuvront of Parkersburg, Juliet K. Newcomer of Berkeley Springs, Betty Riggenbach of New Martinsville, and Robert Yedlesky of Morgantown were chosen from competitions held in Morgantown on June 10 and Charleston on June 17.
Two newborn boys arrived within 27 hours of each other. At Grifton City hospital a baby boy weighing six pounds 15 ounces was born at 4:14 a.m. Independence Day. The other birth occurred at 11:50 p.m. on July 5 when Mr. and Mrs. John B. Singleton of Route 5 Grafton welcomed a six pound seven ounce son.
The article notes President Truman stated there are no current plans to call up the National Guard or reserves amid the Korean War. It also covers a 4-H camp announcement for Taylor County, detailing camp dates, costs, needed items, and packing lists for boys and girls attending from July 9 to July 14.
New York police report Milbourne Christopher the Magician of the Year title holder left $500 in a trick bowl with a secret compartment. While he was away, a thief entered his home and found the hidden stash. The bowl’s compartment concealed the money as part of a magic trick and the incident left Christopher perplexed.
President warns the strike ties up key rail lines needed for cattle and wheat movement from the west. He blames Republican politics for objections to Sumner Pike’s Atomic Energy Commission term and backs Pike 100 percent. He also criticizes the no speeches in July movement and says defense chiefs will focus on work, not speaking dates.
Washington reports a senate committee dismissed a 1 billion dollar excise tax cut as insufficient and heard 27 industry spokesmen urging nearly 2.5 billion dollars in tax relief. They argue lower taxes boost revenue via growth while noting House approval of a 1 billion cut. The Veterans Administration says wartime benefits will reach American servicemen in Korea but asserts the U.S. is not at war.
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