City Near $400000 Property Value Increase
Grafton property valuation shows an increase of 388260 over the prior year with total assessment 8500210 compared to 8038220 last year. Public utilities rose to 1304500 from 1701700, while Taylor county totals rose 624050 in real estate and personal property assessments to 21133420. Four levy bodies meet Aug 5.
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Grafton
Oral J. Jones
Taylor County
Taylor County Court
Board of Education
City Council
Flemington
British Review of Dunkirk Evacuation Reveals Heroic Effort
London July 17 The British Admiralty released today a full account seven years after Dunkirk detailing the evacuation from Dunkerque beaches between May and June 1940. Admiral Sir Bertram Ramsay notes 176 ships with 35 sunk and 42 damaged, aided by about 700 small boats rescuing troops. French losses included 136 ships sunk or damaged, yet 20,523 French troops were brought to Britain, with a total of 193,095 transported across the Channel.
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London
Admiralty
Dun- 26
Kergue
Bertram Ramsay
Ramsay
Europe
Britain
Press for Japan treaty conference seen possible
Washington reports indicate American officials hope Moscow will join peace talks with Japan without a big power veto. If the Kremlin rejects the U S proposal, the United States may decide on a separate treaty with Japan. Russia has no occupation in Japan, so a standalone peace could work. Officials discuss options as Moscow weighs the plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John M. Hightower
Washington
Russia
Europe
Moscow
Kremlin
Japan
Germany
Grafton Sentinel invites Mrs Lottie Peer to Strand Theatre
The Grafton Sentinel invites Mrs Lottie Peer to attend tonight's presentation at the Strand Theatre featuring a double bill with Secret of the Whistler starring Richard Dix and Leslie Brooks and Prairie Raiders with Charles Starrett and Smiley Burnette at the Dixig Theatre.
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Grafton
Lottie Peer
West Maintreet
Strand Theatre
Whistler
Richard Dix
Leslie Brooks
Charles ‘Starrett
Smiley Burnette
Dixig ‘Theatre
Ford Foremen Fired For Acts Of Violence During Strike
Ford Motor Co says it fired 82 foremen for acts of violence and terrorism during the 47 day strike by the Independent Foreman's Association of America. The foremen were dismissed after hearings and investigation of reports by supervisors who were attacked when they refused to leave their jobs.
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Ford Motor Co
Independent
Foreman’s Association of America
John
Bugas
FORD
Coal Movement Last Week Sets Record In West Virginia
Unofficial records show coal production in northern West Virginia from July 8 to 15 reached a daily average of 213,000 tons, totaling 1,300,000 tons for the period. Railroads Baltimore and Ohio, Western Maryland and Monongahela reported car loadings of 21,367, averaging 3,561 per day.
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Fairmont
West Virginia
Baltimore and Ohio
Western
Stassen to Speak at Lilly Reunion in Charleston
U S Chief Justice Fred M Vinson and former Governor Harold Stassen will speak on the final day of the Lilly family reunion August 16 17 at Flat Ton A A Lilly president of the reunion association said Stassen the only declared candidate for the Republican presidential nomination accepted the invitation yesterday.
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Charleston
U.S
Fred M. Vinson
Minesota
Harrd Stassen
Flat Ton
A. A
Abe
Lilly
The
Reunion Association
Stassen
Reublican
Woman Sues Bus Co For $100000 Damages
Ella Clark of McMechen filed a $100,000 damage suit in the county circuit court against Cooperative Transit Company of Wheeling. She alleges permanent injury from a bus door closing on her while boarding in a safety zone.
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Wheeling
Ella Clark
McMechen
Cooperative Transit Company of
L. L. Nightengale
City council mulls pinball license fee hike in Graf ton
At a City Hall meeting Victor Willhide urged raising pinball machine licenses from five dollars as a potential city revenue source. Discussion touched juke boxes but no action taken. Officials warned of strict enforcement against garbage dumping and considered a city wide disposal system. The council promised immediate action on sanitation and oil contract decisions await future meeting. Page 6.
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Grafton
Victor Willhide
City Hall
Hey
Council Com
Ingjimen
John K. Burdett
Tisart Valley
Fee Council
Randolph Only Has Smile For Reporter Query
Former Representative Jennings Randolph avoided answering questions about seeking West Virginia's second district seat in Congress next year. The Elkins Democrat, who served 12 years, was delayed in Cumberland by a severe storm that forced his private plane to abort its return from Pittsburgh. He was defeated in last fall's election. Also aboard was B Carroll Reece, GOP national chair, after a Pittsburgh luncheon marking M L Benedum's 78th anniversary in Clarksburg.
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Cumberland
Jennings Randolph
West Virginia
Elkins
Randolph
B. Carroll Reece
Republican National Committee
Pittsburgh
M. L. (Benedum
Clarksburg
W. Va
Reece
Washington
Committee Favors Hemispheric AMG Standardization Plan
Washington July 17 The House Foreign Affairs Committee approved a bill for army standardization and military cooperation across the Western Hemisphere. The plan caps US cost at 50 million dollars for five years, with a clause tying aid to good neighbor policy and allowing troop missions to train allies.
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Washington
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Western Hemisphere
United States
Congress
State Marshall
Patterson
Navy
Forrestal
Army
Dwight Eisenhower
Naval Operations
Chester Nimitz
Americas
Arctic
South America
New Parking Lot 10 To Open In Ten Days
Municipal parking lot at Main and St John streets is tentatively set to open in a week to ten days. Crushed stone from Riverside quarry has been hauled and spread. Councilman Murray proposed a sand topping instead of the planned binders, authorized at about 75 dollars, with Harmon Brothers to roll the sand after delivery.
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Main
St. John Streets
City Hall
Riverside Drive
W. A Murray
Murray
Harmon Brothers
Threat of Labor Strike on Southern Pacific R R
San Francisco July 17 The Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers warned of a strike at 6 pm Monday on Southern Pacific lines unless 19 of 74 working rule demands are met. About 3,500 members could halt traffic across the railroad's 16,000 miles of track as Western harvest shipping pressures build.
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San Francisco
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Pacific
Southern Pacific
Harrison C. Hobart
The
Brotherhood
Union
Council Defers Final Action On Fire Dept
Grafton’s new city council heard a committee from the former volunteer firemen on reorganizing the department. The council accepted the written statement but postponed action until Friday night when another City Hall meeting will address the topics. The five-man committee includes Ray Osborne chairing with Earl Lawman John W. Sayre Jr Joe Gamsjager and Harry L Hanleiter.
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Grafton
New
City Hall
Ray Osborne
Earl Lawman
John W. Sayre
Joe Gamsjager
Harry L. Hanleiter
C. O. King
Fire destroys apartments and stores in Delbarton with $25000 loss
A morning blaze in Delbarton caused by suspected wiring destroyed the Davis apartment and a general store below it, damaging two homes, the United Baptist church, and another home. Volunteers, mostly miners, aided in saving Charlie Perry's home. Estimated damage about $25,000, partly insured.
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Rex Davis
United Baptist Church
Delbarton
Charlie Perry
Mingo County
War Fears Rise as Indonesia and Netherlands Clash
Jakarta reports a Dutch impasse over policing the Republican government sparks fears of war. Tamsir ff the Indonesian Republic seeks clarity from Premier Amir Sjari regarding a radio speech the Dutch claim rejects a compromise. A Jogjakarta dispatch notes a parliamentary committee rejected a Dutch policing proposal. Sobsie urges united action to defend Indonesia's sovereignty against aggression.
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Stanley Swinton
Alavia
Java
Actin
Foreign Minster
Tamsit Ff
Jax
Jakarta
Tamsil
Amir Sjarifoeddin
Sjarifoeddin
Colored Boy Will Get Cadillac Car He Won
A young colored veteran who gained national attention when the Kiwanis club refused to give him a new Cadillac won in a raffle awaited delivery of another car today while the club faced possible disciplinary action. Club officials said the new Cadillac would be delivered to Harvey Jones shortly.
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Amoskie
N. C
Kiwanis Club
Harvey Jones
Greek Guerrilla retreat amid Greek forces near Grammos
Military circles in Chaka lem Athens report that 250 guerrillas invading Greece from Albania retreated east toward Mt Grammos after limited clashes near Mt Gamila. Greek troops near Ioannina and Florina monitored borders with Yugoslavia and Albania as the insurgents sought their comrades, while reports claim a pro guerrilla broadcast calling for a free Communist state in Greece.
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Mys
Chakales
Athens
Greece
Albania
Mt. Grammos
Mt. Gamila
Ioannina
Toannina
Epirus
Florina
Konsita
Markos Vifiades
Eleftheria Estada
Balkans
Showers Forecast Continue As Heat Lingers
Daily showers and thunderstorms have persisted for nearly two weeks and are forecast tonight and tomorrow. At noon, the temperature reached 79 degrees with yesterday’s high at 83. Last night’s low was 60 and at 8 am it was 68.
Leaders Say No Chance For Action On Truman Flood Request
President Truman asked Congress for 250.9 million dollars to start a ten year 8 billion dollar flood control and river development program but faced sharp opposition. House leaders said there is no possibility of legislation this year and noted Congress in recess. Despite floods in Missouri and Mississippi valleys, backers expect a fight next year.
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Truman
William F. Arbogast
Washington
Stern
Dondero
House Public Works Committee
Grams
Appropriations Committee
Congress
Missouri
Mississippi
Rules Committee votes unanimously for investigation
The Rules Committee approved a West Virginia election fraud inquiry into Kilgore’s win amid alleged vote buying and irregularities. A subcommittee found preliminary evidence across 12 counties including Boone and Kanawha, with 8 staffers already in WV and 8 more to follow. Nelson Deranian named chief counsel.
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Francis J. Kelly
Washington
Senate Rules Committee
Kilgore
West Virginia
Kemp
R-Mo
Senate
Justice Department
Kansas City
Rules
West Virgina
Tom Sweeney
Aids
Jenner
Sweeney
Boone
Sema
Kanawha
Lagam Mércer
Mongo
Monroe
McDowell
Raleigh
Wayne
Wyoming
Health unit discussed by nurse in Taylor County
Mrs Olive Snyder health supervisor for Marion county visited Grafton at Dr Alex Witkow state health director request and met with Taylor County levy bodies about forming a county health unit. The idea was proposed earlier by the Taylor County Board of Trade but no action taken. Snyder will seek Dr Witkow visit before the August 5 meeting as levy bodies weigh the state plan. no commitments yet.
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Olive Snyder
Marion County
Grafton
Alex Witkow
State Department of Health
Uni
Taylor County
Taylor County Board of Trade
Eee the Health
Taylor County Board of Non Officies
Uhft
Snyder
Witkow
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British Review
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Indonesia
Isle
Batavia
Netherlands
United States of Indonesie
Konitsa
Rules Committee
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