Grafton Playgrounds Set to Open Season Monday
Grafton officials announce playgrounds will open Monday June 18 after two weeks of preparation. Overall supervisors Randall McKinney and Lawrence Spadafore lead a team including Donn Cooper, Phyliss Crawford, Roger Findley, John Jenkins, Mary McKinney and Bob Walters. A recreation workshop is planned at Grafton High School on Thursday June 14 at 1 pm with Patrick Tork from West Virginia University Wilds Physical Education Department. Members present included councilors Gertrude Shaw H K Debendorfer Roy Walters and secretary C Burl Mason.
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Water rescue saves group after truck plunge
A 40 truck driver in Buttonow Va diverted his vehicle, stopped, and leaped into water to aid a struggling group. Reports also note widespread Canary Island involvement and various unrelated incidents across the nation including economic and political developments.
Radiation Safety Defined
Washington science warns the public that one third of atomic radiation safety limits are used in medical and dental x rays. Scientists say there is no safe amount of atomic radiation and urge the medical profession to minimize exposure while maintaining medical necessity. The initial report from the National Academy of Sciences stresses radioactivity is here to stay amid the nuclear era.
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Traffic Deaths In State Rising
A six year old boy named Larry Messner was struck by a car on state Route 2 near Moundsville and died. The incident brought West Virginia traffic fatalities to 169 for the year, four more than the tally at the same time in 1955.
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West Virginia Heat Wave Tops Readings Across State
Temperatures rose to near year highs with Martinsburg reaching 89 and Huntington tied at 91 on a hot Tuesday. Weather observers forecast the heat wave to persist for several days as statewide averages sit well above normal.
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Fire destroys WVU Engineering Building in Morgantown
A spectacular 1:30 a.m. blaze gutted West Virginia University's 54 year old Mechanical Hall, causing an estimated 1.5 million dollars in damage. The building, uninsured for the equipment, will be replaced while classes move to other structures. Firemen from Morgantown and nearby towns battled the flames for four hours with no injuries reported.
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End of an Era as Britain Withdraws From Suez Zone
PORT SAID Egypt British forces completed withdrawal from the Suez Canal Zone ending 155 years of operations. The last Union Jack faded from the deserted garrison at sundown as the final picket boarded a British LST to Cyprus.
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Coal Industry, UMW And Some Railway lines To Operate Own Coal Vessels
Washington reports the coal industry, United Mine Workers, and some railroads formed a $50 million group to own ships and expand coal exports. American Coal Shipping, Inc. will enter the ocean shipping business, announced by Walter J. Tuohy of the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway at a Coal Exporters’ Association lunch during the National Coal Association’s 39th convention.
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Temperature Update From Tygart Dam Weather Check
The report notes last night’s low of 62 at Tygart Dam and 11 am temperature at 80. Water level is 1094.54 feet, about a half foot above normal and falling at 0.01 feet per hour. The 24 hour high was 87 and low 48. Temperature at 11 today 86 per Blueville Weather Station.
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Five Day Forecast for West Virginia Temperatures Rise
UNITED PRESS reports West Virginia forecast with temperatures 5 to 10 degrees above normal. Cooler by Friday afternoon into the weekend. Isolated storms trending to widespread Friday and Saturday. Precipitation expected 0.1 to 0.2 inches.
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Zhukov Recovers After Illness Returns To Moscow
Defense Minister George Zhukov has recovered from a serious illness and reappeared in public in Moscow after nearly three weeks out of sight. His return follows weeks of absence and signals renewed official activity amid ongoing security concerns.
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Eisenhower to Confer With Adenauer in Hospital Visit
President Eisenhower will receive German Chancellor Konrad Adenauer in his Walter Reed hospital suite Thursday at 10 am EDT. Adenauer, 80, visits after Ike’s emergency operation. Dulles accompanies him. Hagerty noted no agenda, doctors deem meeting safe during recovery.
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Railway Pension Upping Gets OK
Washington yesterday the House approved a 15 percent boost on pensions for railroad workers and higher taxes on workers and the railroads to pay for it Under the Railroad Retirement Act employes and employers now each pay a pension fund tax equal to 6 percent of the first 350 in monthly wages The bill would boost the payroll tax to 7 4 percent for both employer and employe Railroad labor leaders had proposed exempting the income tax on pension fund contributions but the plan was removed from the bill
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Hospital Bills at Walter Reed Set at One Dollar and Five Cents
President Eisenhower is charged $1.05 a day for hospital care at Walter Reed Army Medical Center while Mrs. Eisenhower pays $1.55 daily as a dependent. White House press secretary James Hagerty stated the President pays the same rate as other officers.
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Execution of Valle in Argentina Uprising Trial and Deaths
In Buenos Aires a firing squad executed Gen Juan Jose Valle Timely execution followed Valle’s capture during a 12 hour bid to topple President Aramburu. The purge has seen 45 rebels killed by firing squads with Raul Lagomarsino named civilian leader and Raul Tanco at large. Valle would have been Argentine president if the revolt had succeeded.
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Three Die in Auto Bread Truck Crash Near Ravenswood
A deadly Route 2 crash near Ravenswood left Jessica Townsend 37, her 19 month old son Frederick, and Tom Gevins about 35 of Middleport Ohio dead after fire engulfed their car and a bread truck. Maj J Townsend Jr and Jessica Townsend 8 were hospitalized in serious condition. they were en route to Austin Texas where the husband was reassigned.
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Sheppard defense cost costly murder trial
The long and costly legal battle to clear Dr. Samuel Sheppard of his wife’s bludgeon murder cost him about 70,000 dollars, new details show.
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