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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1954
Page
1
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Public Flag Day ceremonies in Grafton start with a 7 p.m. band concert by Grafton High School on the parking lot. The event, at the Grafton Elks Lodge, features Elks ceremonies inside with speaker Attorney Paul W. Ware and former state senator William J. Hussion as master of ceremonies, led by Exalted Ruler Edgar M.
Digest reports Robert R. Young gains formal control of New York Central Railroad as stocks surge. CIO United Steel workers and U. S. Steel Corp enter seventh bargaining session over 1954 demands with 17 days until a potential strike. Major Gen. Ryan nominated for permanent rank by Eisenhower amid hearings. Kentucky Senate race lines drawn between Cooper and Barkley after filing deadline. Queen Elizabeth II invests Prime Minister Churchill with the Order of the Garter in Windsor. Dr. Fredrik Sebiota installed as president of the Evangelical Lutheran Church. Aagaard retires with $5,000 salary and home benefits. Auto accident victim Harold B. dies at hospital. Fire in Chicago riding stable kills 59 horses. 46 rescued. Pittsburgh streetcar and bus service resumes after 35-day strike. pay raise to $2.01/hour. Twin boys born with a third, normal boy dies in Manitoba hospital incubator. Benson warns cropland short of 1975 needs. Tonr-City police seize bootlegging haul. fire damages $50,000 at Tag River Lumber Co.
About 90 students from Taylor county schools attended a training session at Grafton High School to learn school patrol duties. Judge Watkins stressed safety, responsibility, and cooperation with authorities as Cpl Randall and Trooper Witrow lead the program ahead of September school openings.
Delegates to American Legion district 4 and 6 conventions in West Virginia adopted resolutions endorsing Gov. William C. Marland's proposal for a Korean War veteran state bonus. They also passed a resolution urging the state to underwrite or guarantee GI loans for veterans of World War II, World War I, and the Korean conflict.
Washington scene as Sen Harry Ferguson and Rep Louis Rabaut read a revised pledge at a Flag Day ceremony. A new line now ends the pledge with one nation under God indivisible with liberty and justice for all. The change follows congressional approval and a White House signature by President Eisenhower.
The hottest day of 1954 saw a 90 degree high amid high humidity. Thunderstorms cooled some areas while others saw no rain. Grafton reported sheets of rain. Pruntytown had none. Clouds and lightning persisted with a low tonight around 60 to 65 and tomorrow forecasters expect partly cloudy, warm conditions with possible thundershowers.
The Rev F Carl Davis of First Presbyterian Church preached on St Pauls transformative meeting with Jesus. He contrasted memorable encounters with the lasting impact of a remarkable personality. The sermon likened Pauls road to Damascus vision to a profound personal encounter that alters life direction and longing for Christ.
Francis P. Carr testified that Army Counselor John G. Adams called Pvt. G. David Schine a hostage and implied better treatment if McCarthy halted army investigations. Carr, executive director of McCarthy's subcommittee, said he also worked on the FBI New York Communist squad over six years before joining McCarthy's staff.
Ground Observer Corps and Civil Air Patrol in Grafton were not called to participate in today’s nationwide Operation Alert. Preparations had signaled 24 hour readiness with spotters on standby, but Roanoke center advised this phase targeted evacuation and did not use Grafton units today.
Gypsies visit the grave of Queen Nina Sharon near Syracuse, paying brief tribute. Once a larger caravan, the funeral procession has dwindled to a few decorated wagons or cars. Nina Sharon, age 22, died in 1927 as her tribe camped on the city outskirts.
The state Supreme Court refused 4 1 today to review a Taylor County case involving an adjoining track owner and a landowners road access along U S Route 119. The Taylor Circuit Court held Feb 10 that Willie B C Roll had acquired rights by long usage, blocking enforcement by neighboring owners.
Judge James Nolan in Durango Colorado ordered nearby carpenters to stop work to hear the boundary dispute plaintiff. The hammering faded but the plaintiff remained unclear. The judge jailed the plaintiff for 10 days for being drunk and then left for home.
Paris reports Pierre Mendes France seeks to form France's 20th government since World War I after Laniel ouster. He meets leaders to gather National Assembly support amid Indochina policy backlash, facing hard opposition from factions and urgent need for stability to avert another cabinet crisis.
Congress leaders after the weekly conference with President Eisenhower expect adjournment by July 31 unless an emergency arises. Admiral Carney warned the United States must act timely to halt Communist advances or risk grave jeopardy, noting a low level conflict already exists in the Indochina crisis.
A nationwide civil defense rehearsal simulates a hypothetical atomic attack on Wheeling. West Virginia CD units practice sheltering, evacuating the injured, and assessing aid from other areas while guarding against sabotage. President Eisenhower and millions respond as the drill unfolds across the country.
President Eisenhower and aides shelter in the White House air raid bunker during a nationwide civil defense drill. Sirens cry out as a red alert sounds at 10 01 a m EDT in Washington with traffic halted and pedestrians guided into shelters. In Bridgeport Connecticut firefighters battle a blaze on a fire engine, responding in force.
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