DEVASTATING WINDS AND FATAL ACCIDENT REPORTS
Digest of regional incidents includes William H. Mattey 31 of Zanesville slain at Ohio Power plant Beverly Ohio after falling onto a coal conveyor. Anthony Scotche Jr 19 and Robert Colasanti 20 both Morgantown WVU students await sentence for a hold up in Marion County. Legislative panel in Buckhannon recommends stripping governor of road agency powers for a strong bipartisan commission. Genevieve de Galard Terraube returns to Paris after Dien Bien Phu siege. Busby questions federal grant to a remote West Virginia tuberculosis hospital amid staffing issues. Knowland cites alleged Communist blueprint in congressional records. McClellin urges administration action on security tuition access for seniors.
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Fairmont
Anthony Scotche) Jr
Robert Colasanti
Morgantown
West Virginia University
Marion County Criminal Court
Charles E. Miller
Bees Swarm In City And County Around Keener Home
Bees swarm over Mc Graw Avenue and surrounding areas near Keener residence as residents report long columns of insects and a hoped for honey bee colony. Agricultural Agent Stout says swarming occurs May and June with the queen guiding the clustered bees toward a hollow tree or hive. Sugar may lure them, or an expert may relocate the queen to direct the swarm into a hive.
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Pres. B. Keener
McGraw Avenue
Bridge Stout
Taylor County
McGraw
Keener
Stout
Ini
Memorial Day Parade Draws 12 000 To City Streets
Thousands line Grafton streets from Bridge Street to the National Cemetery for the largest and most colorful Memorial Day parade in the 87 year history. Gov. William C. Marland addresses 2 000 at the Cemetery while Gratton High School and new Garrison Lincoln school pupils join the procession. Bands include Elkins Kasson Clarksburg Kelly Miller Salem Gaston and others with floats themed by local clubs and organizations. Tanks from Morgantown National Guard add a military touch. bridge limits halted some displays.
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Grafton
Bridge Street
National Cemetery
William C. Marland
Gratton High School
Clarksburg
Roosevelt-Wilson
Flemington
West Virginia
Industrial School
Fellowsville
Granfton High School
American Legion
Armed Forces
Moose Club
Business Girls
Alpha Mu Chapter
Delta Nu
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineer Auxiliary
Rotary
Kiwanis
Taylor County
Boy Scouts
Rotary Troop No. 3
Morgantown National Guard
St. Mary's Street Bridge
Governor Marland lauds Grafton Memorial Day rites
Governor William C. Marland praised Grafton’s Memorial Day observances at a banquet in his honor. About 100 attendees heard his address at the VFW hall, with officials from B&O Monongah Division and West Penn in attendance. He urged the Golden Rule as world peace’s path and reflected on 7 decades of war dead laid to rest in the National Cemetery.
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Grafton
William C. Marland
VFW
Marland
T. J. Klauenberg
B&o
Williamson J. Husston
Beryl G Jones
USAF
M. F. Bourjaily
C. W. Tockard
B&o Monongah
Klauenberg E. Plum
Howard Stimson
George Hussion
Charles Jarritt
Ross Talbot
West Penn
C. S. Ebert
Taylor County Board of Trade
Jones
American Legion
Norman B. Deakins
Don Maupin
Dept. of West Virginia
Scott Kenney
Joe Halderman Legion
National Cemetery
Washington
United Nations
New York
Jesus Christ
Grafton National Cemetery
Korea
German Widow Honors Soldier at National Cemetery
A young German widow, Astrid Asmus, attended her husband Heinz Asmus’s burial at Grafton National Cemetery after he died in a Fort Knox maneuver accident. Rev. Forrest Reynolds recounted Heinz’s service in Germany and his naturalization, noting Astrid’s arrival in the U.S. and her plan to become a citizen. The couple’s sponsors, Mr. and Mrs. Brangel of Cleveland, accompanied by Heinz’s fellow German refugees, placed a wreath on his grave.
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Grafton
National Cemetery
Forrest P Reynolds
Andrews Methodist Church
Reynals
Pvt
Heinztz Asmus
United States
U. S
Asmus
Reynolds
Fred Brangel
Cleverland
Astrid
Brancvel
Reinz
Fort Knox
Heinz
National
Heinz Grave
Five Day Weather Outlook for Nest Virginia
Temperatures will average near normal with a cooler Wednesday and a warmer Thursday. A cooling trend returns Friday and Saturday. Showers are possible Thursday or Friday totaling one third to two thirds of an inch.
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Virginia
Spiritual Values Of Life Stressed By St Augustine Speaker
St Augustine high school graduates were urged to seek faithfulness and self reliance as they begin adulthood. Father Carroll warned the world is not rosy and each graduate must choose their path at a crossroad, facing real challenges beyond school.
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St. Augustine
St. Augustine High School
St. Augustine's Church
Charles R. Carroll
A Sainte Bridgeport
Pather Carroll
Big 3 Weigh Neutral Armistice in Indochina Talks
In Hanoi the French high command says communist troops seized a defense post nine miles east of Hanoi along the Hai Phong lifeline, threatening supplies. Giap massed four divisions west of Hanoi while planning a mid June offensive, as Western powers seek a four nation neutral supervision for an Indochina cease-fire.
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Hanoi
Indochina
Haiphong
Lodochina
Vo Nuuyen
Giap
Phu Tho
Geneva
Switserland
Korea
Soviet Union
Great Britain
Sweden
Switzersland
Theia
V. M. Molotov
Moscow
Red
China
Chou En Lat
U.S
Walter Bédel Smith
Smith
Sion
India
Iin
Pakiistan
Anthony Eden
Georges Bidoujt
John W. O'Daniel
Aerona
Viet Nam
Saigon
Four Hurt In Route 02 Crash. Driver Charged
Four people were injured on Route 02 near Newburg when Herbert M Rowan of Buckhannon allegedly lost control, the car veered onto the berm, struck a bank and overturned. Rowan faces reckless driving charges. injured passengers include John Silvester Ver non Tenney Betty Trinkle and Helen Tenney. all taken to Grafton City Hospital or treated locally.
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Herbert M Rowan
Buckhannon
Ringwood
Newburg
Rowan
John Silvester
Vernon Tenney
Betty Trinkle
Helen Tenney
Tenney
Miss Trinkle
Grafton City Hospital
Silvester
Pittsburgh
Jewels Returned To Store After Shuffle In Miami Case
In Miami Florida a New York jewelry firm regained possession of about 170800 in gems after their return by socialite Gregg Sherwood. Her husband Horace Dodge is said to have refused payment. The collection included an 83000 diamond necklace an 82000 pear shaped diamond ring and a 500 ruby necklace.
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Miami
Fla.r
New York
Pretty Gregg Sherwood
Horace Dodge U1
Laniel Confers With Leaders On Crisis Vote
Premier Joseph Laniel met with the National Assembly Indochina crisis watchdog committee led by Rene Mayer to discuss the war debate. The session precedes a long delayed confidence vote as deputies from Gaullist and Socialist ranks push for action while Laniel seeks to preserve negotiations.
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Paris
Tha
Joseph Lantel
National Assembly
Indochina
Lantel
Rene Mayer
Lanier
Rene Coty
Lanlel
Raymond Broont
Édonard Daladier
Jean Pronteau
Chamber
Laniel
President Says America United Over Communism at Columbia
President Eisenhower declared Americans are united against Communism during ceremonies for Columbia University's 290th anniversary. He avoided naming Senator McCarthy, but listeners felt the remarks targeted the era's partisan divides shaping the Cold War climate.
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New York
Eisenhower
Columbia University
Sen
Joseph R. McCarthy
Memorial Day Weekend Brings Warmth and Threat of Showers
Tri-County enjoyed a near perfect parade day for memorial weekend as crowds gathered for picnics and strolls. Temperatures rose into the 90s by late afternoon with a noon reading of 88 and a forecast of a low in the 60s tonight. Rainfall for May totals 3.03 inches, 0.78 inches less than last year.
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Tri-County
Fish Try It Vienna Curtain Sparks Lake Bisect Plan
Austrians propose a six mile dam at Lake Neusiedl to block fish movement between Austria and Hungary. The $400,000 project would bisect the lake, half of which lies in Communist Hungary, aiming to keep fish from escaping the Austrian shallows during hot weather.
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Vienna
Engierler Lake
Hungary
Ike Asks More Defense Funds
President Eisenhower asked Congress to add 1.1 billion dollars to the Defense Department budget for the five year period starting July. The request includes funds for Nike missile launching sites in Alaska and a large public works item worth about 946 million dollars, along with money for family housing and access roads to new installations.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Congress
Defense Department
Alaake
Jnew
Holiday Road Toll Soars in Memorial Day Weekend
United Press reports fair weather led to heavy traffic over the three day Memorial holiday period. The final toll reached 651 accidents with 364 road deaths and 304 snowed fatalities. West Virginia reports 97 drownings and 70 other mishaps across air and miscellaneous incidents.
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West Virginia
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