Federal minimum wage bill approved for one dollar
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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1955
Page
1
Taylor County Fair Details Announced For 1966 Exhibit
The 12th annual Taylor County Fair opens August 23 at 9 am at the Fair Grounds on U S 50 west of Pruntytown with 32 committees and exhibits including home arts vegetables and livestock. Officials Lloyd Bayres W C Cooper Frances Waters Paul Klepfel and Brady Currey lead the event through August 27 with daily gates opening from noon except Thursday. Livestock must be tested 30 days prior. exhibits must be registered at the department displaying them. Calico Queen crowning is scheduled for 7 30 pm Tuesday with a full week of events through Saturday and a final 10 30 pm program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taylor County Fair
U.S. 50
Pruntytown
Lloyd B. Bayres
W. C. Cooper
Frances B. Waters
Paul D. Klepfel
Brady Currey
Farm Women’s Club
Stoney Cooper
County Fair Features Spark Controversy Over Manager's Ouster
In Taylor County Court records, former City Manager L J Loar Jr challenges his removal as invalid under the city charter, alleging illegal appointment of interim manager J Frank Wiseman and seeking back pay totaling $1 140 64 plus 60 days salary. A July 1 suspension led to Wiseman’s appointment, with Aug 4 hearings set to debate mandamus and demurrers as both sides press charter provisions on notice and removal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. J. Loar, Jr
J. Frank Wiseman
Loar
Taylor County
J. Guy Allender
Attornees Pranis Warder
John Burdett
City Offi Sapien
Man von Abo
Egal
Wiseman
Iity
Respondent
Charter
B and O Officials Appoint New Monongah Chief
Baltimore native C. E. Bertrand will take over as superintendent of the Monongah division of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad in Grafton on Monday. He succeeds T. J. Klauenberg, promoted to Cumberland division superintendent in Cumberland, Maryland. John Edwards, Jr., formerly of Grafton, retires Monday as the railroad's general manager.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. E. Bertrand
Baltimore
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Grafton
T. J. Klauenberg
Cumberland, Md
Cumberland
John Edwards, Jr
Girl 13 In Brecksville Pistol Spree Terrorizes Home
An 18 year old Elyria deaf mute girl on a shooting spree from Marycrest School for Problem Children in Independence fired at a police chief in Brecksville and at a home in a Cleveland suburb. She seized a 38 caliber pistol and ammunition, ransacked a house, and briefly threatened a family before officers stopped her.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brecksville
Ohio
Elyria
Marycrest School
Independence
Edward Trinka
Cleveland
Trinka
Kenneth
Optometrist Drowns After Pool Incident in Wheeling
Dr. Seymour Shaw, a 45 year old optometrist from Wheeling, drowned Friday night while swimming with two nephews at Wheeling Park pool. Local authorities investigating the tragedy and notifying family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wheeling
Seymour Ou. Shaw
Wheeling Park Pool
Chou En-Lai Shifts From War to Talks on Prisoners
Chou En-Lai signals a switch from hardline tactics to a pursuit of a peaceful liberation of Formosa and negotiated repatriation of U.S. prisoners. He urged concrete steps at Geneva, suggested a Far Eastern conference to ease tensions, and indicated willingness to discuss with the United States if third party help is provided. He also hinted conditions for Formosa liberation depend on U.S. noninterference and noted talks opening in Geneva could yield a reasonable settlement if both sides are sincere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Torvo Ab—Chou
BaLat
Parmosa
Geneva
U.S
Formosa
United States
China
Red China
Marland's Choices Get Court Airing
The West Virginia Supreme Court will decide if the state Senate can act on gubernatorial appointments at any Senate meeting. Gov. William C. Marland argues nominations may be considered only at regular 60 day sessions, while Senate leaders say confirmation or rejection can occur whenever the Senate meets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
State Senate
State Supreme Court
High Court
William C. Marland
Senate
Calico Queen Named At Taylor County Fair Coronation Set
Taylor County Fair selects Calico Queen by public ballots at 10 cents each with 100 votes per ballot. Queen and two maids of honor plus 18 princesses to crown August 23 at 8 p.m.. entries due August 12. balloting proceeds support the fair’s general fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Fair Association
Taylor County Boots and Saddle Club
Calico
Grafton reports 1954-55 year balance of 21376.63 dollars
City Manager J. Frank Wiseman announced Grafton closed the 1954 55 fiscal year with a total balance from all funds of 21376.63 dollars. Receipts from all funds and a cash balance on hand July 1 1955 were 224014.18 dollars while disbursements totaled 202637.55 dollars. A detailed breakdown for the 1955 56 budget will be provided later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grafton
J. Frank Wiseman
Wiseman
Rare Coin Drops Into City Meter In Philadelphia
PHILADELPHIA M Rev enue Commissioner George Forde will trade a $10 gold piece mistakenly dropped into a West Philadelphia parking meter for a nickel. The monogrammed coin is a keepsake. the owner may claim it by going to City Hall after paying the nickel for parking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
George Forde
West Philadelphia
Forde
City Hall
Count Unmasked by Italian Police as Adriatic Socialite
Trieste authorities charged Ottome Dar io Secchiati, a 7 year old Italian described as a “nobody,” with swindling smuggling slander and usurpation of title and false military rank claims after unmasking the German Count of San Severo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trieste
Italy
San Severo
Ottome Dario Secchiati
Cloudy And Hot Weekend Looms Weather Outlook
The forecast calls for considerable cloudiness today and tomorrow with a weekend of hot weather. Daytime highs are expected around 76 to 84 degrees and overnight lows near 66 to 72. Yesterday reached 88 with a 60 low. A slight chance of thundershowers exists for Sunday.
Mullohan Still Hits At Jobs For Brass
In Washington the Senate approved measures to appoint retired generals Brig. Gen. Edwin B. Howard and Maj. Gen. Frank H. Partridge to senior roles in the Immigration Service, but the House blocked the moves again led by Rep. Robert H. Mullohan and Rep. Lee Metcalf.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Immigration Service
House
Robert H. Mullohan
DW Va
Lee Metcalf
D-Mont
Edwin B. Howard
Frank H. Partridge
No-Coin Down Wet Home Loan Plan Abolished
The administration abolished no down payment veterans housing loans and raised FHA and GI loan down payments by two percent. The maximum repayment period for FHA and GI loans is shortened from 30 to 25 years. Veterans must pay two percent cash of the VA appraised price. exceptions apply for homes destroyed by fire or catastrophe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Harvey Higley
Housing & House
Albert M. Cole
Higley
Federal Register
Local publicity urged on travel in West Virginia
Andrew V Buckman head of the state Industrial and Public Hefy Commission warns hotels miss tourism boom. A 1948 survey shows 35 percent of visitors stayed in hotels, 23 percent in motels, while 1954 figures drop hotels to 16 percent and 61 percent in motels. Buckman calls for community actions and hotel promotions to attract and retain tourists, as advance reports project 1965 to be a record year with tourism spending exceeding 161 million dollars in the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew V. Buckman
State Industrial and Pub Hefty Commission
West Virginia
West Virginia Hotels Assn
Buckman
Commission
Ruckman
U S Envoy Demands Free Americans From Red China
U S Ambassador to Europe U Alexis Johnson departs for Geneva to press Red China to free 40 American civilians and 11 U S airmen. He will meet Monday with Wang Ping Nan, ambassador to Poland. Johnson serves as U S envoy to Poland amid broader bargaining developments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
U. Alexis Johnson
Europe
Red China
U.S
Johnson
Geneva
Switzerland
Poland
Wang Ping Nan
Space program tactics surface in top secret US plan
Washington reports reveal a move to launch earth satellites amid secret military studies. The White House calls it entirely scientific, aiming to expand universal knowledge while advancing rocket tech and space research. Russian plans to rival America surface alongside German scientists' roles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States
White House
Atta
Russia
Moscow
Plannik
America
AmeHek
Suri
Iner
Hermann Oberth
Wernher von Braun
Redstone
Huntsville
Ala
Braun
Earth
Natural Spot Hypothesized for Major Rocket Tests
Scientists at White Sands Proving Grounds New Mexico cited a natural spot as optimal for the United States largest rocket testing event to launch a man made space capsule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White Sands Proving Grounds
N. M
United States
Third Victim Dies in Detroit Head-on Collision
William Mc Callister Jr. 26 of Detroit died in a hospital here Friday, becoming the third victim of a head-on crash that also claimed two others last Monday. Canton and Akron locals will vote this weekend on a rate increase offered by the Tat Chio Gas Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
William McCallister Jr
Detroit
Mich
Cleveland
Canton
Akron
Tat Chio Gas Co
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Te Te
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B&o
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