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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1954
Page
1
Paul McGuire, 25 year old pro from Wichita Kansas, fired one under par 69 to grab an early second round lead in the U S Open, bringing his 36 hole total to 147 after a 78 opening day.
Howard Firman Courtney 48 longtime Grafton Postmaster died at Grafton City Hospital after a heart attack. He served as Postmaster since 1952 and held roles in Elks Masons and postal unions. Survived by widow Sylvia, two children, parents, and several siblings. Services planned by Grafton Elk and Masonic lodges. viewing at Bartlett Funeral Home after noon tomorrow.
A scorching heat wave gripped the nation’s midsection with little relief in sight as tornadoes and fierce storms raked the Midwest on Thursday night. Cooler air to the east and west left Illinois Indiana Iowa and surrounding states in a stagnant pattern. In South Dakota and Nebraska twisters damaged farms while a grandmother mother and six children sheltered in a storm cellar. Washington requested 135 million dollars for unemployment relief and related services including labor and veterans programs. French forces evacuated Moulapampis in Laos weakening a strategic post as Red River delta fighting intensified in Viet Nam.
Pierre Mendes-France becomes France’s 20th postwar premier with a broad vote in the National Assembly after pledging to end Indochina fighting within a month. He proposes four week deadlines on ceasefire, an economic recovery plan, a European army compromise, and home rule talks for Tunisia and Morocco. The move shifts French politics leftward as Communists back him while rightists oppose.
Paris defense committee backs hostile report on the European Defence Community by Gen Pierre Koenig with a 20 to 13 vote, marking a second consecutive setback in weeks. Six PRR, six Socialists, and other deputies supported the plan, while four Socialists voted against per party conflict. Bertram Ducson, 24, tricked help by firing a false alarm after being robbed of 15 dollars, costing Philadelphia $600 in rescue costs.
Beckley WV A survey by the National Association of Independent Tire Dealers reports about 20 percent of West Virginia motor vehicles fail state standards in five key areas tires brakes lights and steering. Director F Earl Cobb of Oak Hill announced the findings from 1292 of 6210 vehicles checked over five days. Officials say enforcement has stalled due to lack of funds with an estimated 75000 needed to start a self sustaining program from the first year.
A light drizzle lingered in the Tri County area with a 0.16 inch fall last night and a 60 degree low, noon reading 63. Yesterday reached 72 and similar warmth is expected today, with tonight and tomorrow remaining cloudy and slightly warmer. In other news, Midwest storms battered cities like Chicago amid a heat wave, while women stormed a shop during a bargain sale breaking through boards and glass.
Lolita Lebron, cleared of intent to kill by a federal jury, argued she was equally guilty as three confederates convicted of assault with intent to kill and a weapon in the March House of Representatives attack. She faces up to 50 years while the men face up to 75 years. sentencing for the trio was postponed pending a Heeter fund report. Lebron said the act was a political demonstration for Puerto Rican independence and that she is innocent.
Cole 1M reports a collision Wednesday at an intersection involving a horse and buggy driven by 84 year old Joe Levi. Levi fled the scene after snapping the reins, leaving his horse unhurt and no other injuries reported.
At Geneva Far Eastern conference observers report Communist China growing more independent from the Soviet Union. Diplomats note signs that Moscow and Peking are not presenting a single front. Molotov and Chou En Lai appeared in private talks and public sessions with a cooler, less coordinated posture.
Senator John W. McClellan demanded immediate house cleaning of Joseph R. McCarthy era subcommittee staff over alleged threats and missing Defense security clearances. After a stormy session the Army McCarthy hearings ended, McClellan urged executive action against officials tied to principals in the hearings, a stance backed by Senators Symington and Jackson.
George Haegle of the Delaware River Port Authority Police Department became a lieutenant by a coin flip with Sat. Harry J. McExlane deciding after officials failed to choose. The promotion earns Haegle a $524 raise.
A coroner's jury ruled an Akron truck accident an unavoidable crash. The driver, George Lemar Jr. Grovertown Indiana, was exonerated. Victims include Hartman Sassell 90 Iva 70 their son William 46 and his wife Rose 48 formerly Philippi West Virginia.
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