Joint Chiefs Dash Europe Mission On Arms Plan Hearings
Washington lawmakers pursue more details on the 1.45 billion arms program as Joint Chiefs head to Europe to gather information for a congressional panel. Secretary Acheson Johnson and General Bradley testifying behind closed doors warned the panel about lasting four to five years, with a cautious interim plan favored by some members.
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Europe
Truman
Joint Chiefs of Staff
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Army
Navy
Air Forcé
House
United States
State Acheson
Defense Johnson
Omar N. Bradley
Bradley
Hoyt Vandenberg
Air Force
Adm
Louise E. Denfeld
Johnson
George Marshall
W. Averell Harriman
Excellent Suggestion to Attend City Council Sessions
An unsigned letter to the Sentinel proposes an audition room with seating for Grafton voters to attend sessions of their elected representatives, the City Council. The paper cannot publish the full letter without a signature and would print it if the writer signs it.
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The
Sentinel
Grafton
Brannan backs farm price plan with subsidies stance
The Sentinel reports Secretary Brannan pledges full Senate cooperation on a farm price support plan while rejecting any compromise that would alter his scheme to let prices of certain perishables find market levels with treasury subsidies if needed. In Dublin Ireland visas for Americans are waived with valid passports. Rita Hayworth baby report stirs Paris Aly Khan claims. Waynesburg, Pa. endures no rain on July 29 for sixth time in 72 years as rainmaker Daily notes the drought.
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Washington
Secretary of Styciculture
Brannan
Treasury
London
The
Daily Mail
Rita Hayworth
Paris
Aly Khan
Waynesburg
Waynessburg
John M. Daily
Pennsylvania
Five Percenters Inquiry Probes White House Visitor
A Senate investigator said the secret diary in the five percenters inquiry prompted extensive questioning of Dapper John Maragon, a frequent White House visitor, by a special Senate subcommittee examining alleged influence in government contract awards.
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Washington
Senate
John Maragon
Maragon
White House
Health official urges calm on polio outbreak
Beckley Health Commissioner N H Dyer told county farm agent H B Thomas yesterday that the polio situation in the state is not a condition to get panicky ever. Dyer spoke in response to a request about a week-long gathering for four H club members and its advisability.
Plenty Of Uranium For Country's Needs In Colorado
In remarks from Washington on July 30 Senator Millikin and Senator Edwin Johnson both asserted Colorado Plateau deposits hold a vast supply of uranium for the United States atomic energy program. They noted exploratory talks with Great Britain and Canada on a long range materials collaboration, and said domestic uranium can be secured with proper incentives.
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Washington
Colorado
Millikin
R-Cole
Edwin ©. Johnson
Dcole
Colorado Plateau
Senate-House
United States
Great Britain
Canada
Brother Of Pennsboro Woman Held For Jury
William Alford Blackford, 79, of Coal Run, is jailed without bond awaiting action by the Ritchie county grand jury on murder charges. He waived a preliminary hearing after being charged with killing his sister Cleo patra Cunningham who was found shot at her Pennsboro home. A Marietta taxi ride helped identify him. a search for the murder weapon continues.
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Harrisville
William Alford Blackford
Coal Run
Hare
Ritchie County
Blackford
Cleopatra Cunningham
Cunningham
Pennsboro
Ohio Highways Patrol
Marietta
Coalston
Honolulu Firm Boats Strike Triggers Hawaii Ports Clash
Honolulu activity escalated in Hawaii 91 day longshore strike as a nonunion stevedore firm sent the first cargo out since the CIO union picket line began May 1. An AFL crew handled the freighter while top industry and labor leaders held undisclosed peace talks that overshadowed legislative efforts to reopen the six strike blocked ports.
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Honolulu
Hawaii
CIO International Longshoremen's and
AFL
Heat Wave Brings Deaths Across Eastern States
The two week heat wave pushed temperatures into the 90s across the Eastern States. Prostrations numbered in the scores as cities closed businesses and sent workers home. Washington hit 96.2 while New York recorded 97.8 the hottest July 29 on record. Maryland, Massachusetts, Maine, Virginia, New York, Rhode Island, and South Carolina reported several heat deaths and injuries.
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Washington
New York City
Philadelphia
U. S. Weather Bureau
Maryland
Massachusetts
Maine
Virginia
New York State
Rhode Island
South Carolina
Blueville Faces Smoke From Crematory Burning
Blueville residents protest crematory smoke drifting from a new garbage burning site at Fetterman area neighbors. City Council debates options as Old site is abandoned and all burning shifts to Blueville under a city contract with See BLUEVILLE page 6.
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Blueville
Fetterman
Fetterma
Grafton
Catlettsburg Centennial Features Vinson as Speaker
Catlettsburg marked its week long centennial with remarks by Chief Justice Fred M. Vinson of the U S Supreme Court who once practiced in Boyd county. Gov. Earle C. Clements, Sen Virgil Chapman, Rep Joe Bates, former governors Simeon Willis and Keen Johnson, and UK President H L Donovan attended. A B Chandler could not come due to a prior commitment. The celebration included a large burgee fire and burgoo prepared by Jim Loney, with a 16 year old named Burgoo King of Kentucky. Events close with a costume ball at 7 0 p m and a rifle salute anticipated.
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Catlettsburg
Fred M. Vinson
U. S. Supreme Court
Boyd County
Earle C. Clements
A. S
Virgil Chapman
Paris
Joe Bates
Greentp
Formr
Simeon 8. Wiis
Keen Johnson
H. L. Donovan
University of Kentucky
Centennial
A. B
Happy
Trade Board Votes To Look For New Crematory Sites
The Taylor County Board of Trade voted unanimously to form a committee to investigate possible crematory sites to avoid disturbing residential areas. The group will present findings to the City Council after board review and consider incinerator options for a permanent disposal solution.
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Trade Board
Taylor County Board of Trade
Boera
Fetterman
Blueyville
Malone
Blueville
Grafton
Ail Mvabers
Wheeler Bachman
Industralist
Sailor and Woman Charged In Beckley Murder Case
A Beckley sailor Ray Peters Jr and local woman Mrs George Darby have been charged with murder in Raleigh County in the death of Darbys estranged husband. The stabbing occurred in front of a Beckley grocery store at about 1230 a.m. Thursday after an altercation over Peters attention to Darbys wife. They are jailed awaiting arraignment before a Beckley magistrate next Monday.
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Beckley
Poit
Ezra Zirkle
Ray Peters, Jr
Washington, D. C
George Darby
Peters
Darby
Zirkle
Raleigh
Five sanitarians complete courses at State Center move to Charleston
Morgantown July 30 five men completed courses at the State Sanitarians Training Center as it closes in Morgantown and moves to South Charleston August 1. Director O R Lyons will remain 25 staff at the new center. In 11 years 112 sanitarians completed training here. Finished trainees will be assigned to Taylor Wyoming McDowell Greenbrier Tyler Pleasants and Preston counties with named officials H E Rooker Keith Phares E Douglas R M Dobbins and R A Moats in respective counties.
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Morgantown
Sanitarians Training Center
South Charleston
O. R. Lyons
West Virginia
Kanawha
Taylor
H. E. Rooker
Elkins
Wyoming
Keith Phares
McDowell
American Consulate Siege Strains U S China Ties
Shanghai mob of Chinese former Navy employees seized the American Consulate to demand back pay. After an all day siege, Consul General John M. Cabot and staff were locked in the offices at 9 p.m. Shanghai time. The Communist authorities did not intervene and the State Department considered options as tensions rise. The incident followed earlier protests and a separate release of two officials from an American owned newspaper.
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Washington
Shanghai
United States
U. S. Navy
State Department
John M. Cabot
Aliens Affairs Bureau
Communist Military Control Commission
State Acheson
China
North China
Yangtze Vall
Nanking
Peiping
Navy
Cabot
Gary Women End Picketing Vice and Gambling Houses
Gary Indiana. Tension between city officials and anti vice protesters eased as picketing of gambling houses and prostitution establishments ceased. A mother faced threats over protest activity, with calls reported to the FBI. U S District Attorney said no action planned as threats stayed local. Mayor Eugene Swartz also commented.
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Gary
Ind
M. P. Avery
Gary Crime Commission
Grafton Welcomes Newest Citizens Joyce Anne Jones
Mr and Mrs Findley W Jones welcome daughter Joyce Anne born July 22 at 8 17 am in Grafton Hospital weighing five pounds one and a quarter ounces. Mother is former Miss Ann Marsh of this city. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Fred Jones of Grand street. Father employed at Hazel Atlas Glass plant.
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Findley W. Jones
Leonard Street
City
Grafton Hospital
Joyce Anne
Ann Marsh
Hugh L. Miller
Fred Jones
Grand Street
Jones
Hazel Atlas Glass
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