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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1954
Page
1
Enfees Price Cuts Announced By Roasters
The first coffee price reductions in a year were announced Wednesday by several leading roasters. Effective immediately wholesale prices drop five cents per pound.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Digest New York
Polling Places Listed for Tuesday Primary in Taylor County
Taylor County Court approved polling sites in 36 precincts for Tuesday's primary. Officials names are still being finalized by County Clerk Roxie Fowler, with voting at 7 a.m. and closing at 7 p.m. Precincts list include Hepzibah school Pruntytown Mt View Camp Mason Brothers Wendel Webster Simpson George Hendrickson residence Haymond Thornton Blueville Chauncey Miller West Main Keener Motor College Hill Flemington Mayors Office Flemington High Rosemont Kirby Sweeper VFW Home Fire Department Grafton Hotel Pyt East Eid Rosiers Garrison former Bluebird store Layman's garage Otto Sturms residence Walnut Parkview Lucretia Knottsville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taylor County Court
Roxie Fowler
Hepzibah
Pruntytown
Mt.View Camp
Mason Brothers
Wendel
Webster
Main Street
College Hill School
Flemington
Mayor's Office
Flemington High School
Rosemont School
Kirby
West Main Street
VFW
Fire Department
Grafton
Grafton Hotel Pyt
East Eid
Rosiers
Garrison
Bluebird
Maple Avenue
Layman’s
Otto Sturms
Walnut Street
Parkview
Lucretia
Knottsville
Waynesburg Rain Comes in July Rain Festival
In Waynesburg Pennsylvania a July rain festival tradition marked its 71st year with a rain start at 11 41 a m as a drizzle grew into a short shower aiding drought areas Nearby Wind Ridge reported the first drops Crowds gathered to cheer as dark clouds moved in while a tropical storm battered the Louisiana Gulf Coast and other states faced heat relief from thundershowers
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waynesburg
Pennsylvania
Louisiana Gulf Coast
Dallas
Tex
Chicago
Michigan
Indiana
Wind Ridge
New Universal Service Plan Strengthens Reserve Formidably
Eisenhower backs a new universal service plan to draft 900,000 men and train 9 million reserves. The plan envisions two years active service followed by eight years in a reserve unit to complete total service, with boards directing who moves to active duty or reserve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Eisenhower
Naticurity Council
Cornell
Revury
Charles E
Regula Eighanes
Quantico
104 Degree Heat Softboiled Egg Report From Texas
Mrs Elmeer Stevenson of Sweetwater Texas testifies to a strange egg found under a tree. She brought the egg home and upon cracking it observed a perfect soft boiled state after enduring 104 degree heat. The claim adds local interest to a hot weather anecdote.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sweetwater
Tex
Thieves Lose 600-Pound Safe In Fast Getaway
In Mason City Iowa thieves sped off with a 600 pound safe but left it behind when it slid from their truck. Police found the heavy safe on the street later and hauled it to the station for the owner to claim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mason City
Iowa
U S Supports Thailand’s Prince Wan for UN President
The United States pledges support to Prince Wan of Thailand in his bid to preside over the next United Nations General Assembly. Wan, serving as Thailand’s foreign minister, faces concern that his country could be next on a communist takeover list amid regional tensions and international scrutiny.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
Thailand
Prince Wan
UN General Assembly
International
New Mark Set For Week At 90
The week began with the highest reading of 90 at the day’s high yesterday and 57 overnight. Today’s noon temperature stood at 73 under overcast skies with a forecast to reach 88 to 96 later this afternoon, followed by a low near 60 to 68 tonight. Tomorrow is expected partly cloudy and warm with a chance of scattered showers in the afternoon.
One-Cent Low Bid Amazes Officials
In Pensacola Florida county repairs planned at twenty five thousand dollars yielded a one cent bid from Davis Construction Co. Al Davis explained he could profit by selling sand and gravel and making money. The article notes Nasau Wilson and Jimmy Mineola reference local efforts to fix street holes with DIY spirit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pensacola
Fla
Jimmy Mineola
Naseau
Wilson
al Davis
Davis Construction Co
Davis
Monty
Eisenhower offers U S food aid to flood region behind Iron Curtain
President Eisenhower proposed shipping American food into East Germany Austria Czechoslovakia Hungary and Yugoslavia along with flood hit West Germany under the Surplus Disposal Act. He also asked diplomats to assess medical aid needs near the Iron Curtain. A prior July effort sent Berlin parcels to famine victims in East Germany despite bans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington W
Eisenhower
Iron Curtain
Danube River
East Germany
Austria
Czechoslovakia
Hungary
Yugoslavia
West Germany
United States
Berlin
Contractor hires crew to haul twenty two truckloads of cement
The man said TL seemed the only way to finish the job after hiring a two man crew and hauling 22 truckloads of crushed cement block. He noted the President acted after cabinet talks on the Eastern European food situation this morning.
Boy 11 Admits Killing Youth. Companion Held
County authorities face how to handle an 11 year old who admitted fatally shooting 12 year old Joe Larimer with a .22 rifle after saying I didn't like him. Larimer died in hospital from wounds to lung and kidney. A 16 year old is also to be charged with murder. Names of the two boys from county foster homes were not released.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tarpwell
Navy
Tazewal
Joe Larimer
Bucket Spill Sparks Rescue Gone Awry on Lake Michigan
Sam May, 36, his son and three daughters fell into Lake Michigan while fishing. A Coast Guardsman leaped in to help, believing the rescue accomplished. The family’s small son angrily challenged the rescuer, asking why he did not retrieve the bucket.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Cambridge Woman Douses Peeping Tom From Third Floor
A Cambridge housewife soaked a man peering into her home with cold water from a third floor window. Police arrested him after noting his drenched clothes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cambridge
Mass
Niagara Falls Prospect Point Cracks Threaten Collapse
Cracks widening at Prospect Point threaten further rock falls into the Niagara River chasm. Officials fear the entire point may topple within years, following a massive collapse that sent about 185000 tons of rock into the gorge as crowds watched.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Niagara Falls
N, Y
Prospect Point
Niagara River
Falls
Niagara Gorge
Keith Hopkins
Freedom Medal Awarded Famed Nurse
President Eisenhower awards Americas Medal of Freedom to Genevieve de Galard Terraude the nurse famed as Angel of Dien Bien Phu. Her visit to the White House capped a three day Washington welcome and a tea by Red Cross nursing services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Eisenhower
America
Free World
Indochina
Dien Bien Phu
Genevieve de Galard-Terraude
White House
Miss de Galard
National Institute of Health
Bethesda
American Red Cross Nursing Services
Washington Society
Lnaurasue
Henri Bonnet
Marine Decathlon Champion Starts 21-Week Course at Quantico
Lt. Bob Mathias, twice Olympic decathlon winner, is pictured at the Marine Corps School in Quantico Virginia where he is undergoing a 21 week basic course. He recently reported for a two year tour of duty at the station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Mathias
Marine Corps School
Quantico
Censure Demand On McCarthy To Tie Up Congress
The Senate faces days of debate on a motion to censure Senator Joseph R McCarthy as Senator Ralph E Flanders and others push for a full dress discussion. House action on farm price supports seeks 10 billion dollars, with 8.6 billion available and 6.6 billion tied in surpluses. The bill advances to the Senate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United
Senate
Joseph R.mccarthy
William F. Knowland
Calif
McCarthy
Ralph E. Platthews
R-Vi
Knowland
Chamber
Rn Flanders
H. Alexander Smith
R+ NJ
Richard M. Nixon
Flanders
House
Congress
Rivers Harbors Add 24 Projects Totals Rise in Senate Plan
The Senate Public Works Committee today added 24 projects worth 169 million to the rivers and harbors authorization bill. The Senate total would reach about 1.059 billion, versus 890 million in the House version.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate Public Works Committee
House
Senate
Nice Hit Deliveries Letter To Bobby Thomson
Milwaukee Braves player Bobby Thomson received a letter marked Nice hit as a pinch single beat the New York Giants. The note addressed to Mr Robert Thomson Milwaukee Wis came from post office officials, reflecting local pride in the milestone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
Wis
Robert Thomson
Bobby Thomson
Milwaukee Braves
Robert
New York Giants
Indochina Battle Report of Village Burnings and Ceasefire
Reported clashes near Indochina during July include villages set ablaze by Communist forces after failed attempts to seize posts. A French high command spokesman cited continued fighting and ceasefire violations across South Viet Nam and adjacent areas as the cease-fire took effect. In the U S, Oklahoma City election affairs and West Virginia bar activities are noted among other brief items.
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Commie
Hanos
Indochina
Cormat
Tadats
Ha Tm
Central
Viet
Befso
Nam
Kinigda
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