Fragmentary court note hints at a $25 fine
A torn OCR fragment references a court case with a $25 fine and a judge named Ida. Other details are unreadable, leaving the outcome and parties unclear but signaling a minor fine imposed in court.
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Grafton Sentinel in Grafton, West Virginia
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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1955
Page
1
Random world news blurbs mix Duke law school and global events
Reports from Durham, Frankfurt, Uniontown, Pittsburgh, Los Angeles, Naples and beyond detail school segregation debates, Billy Graham’s Germany plans, mental exams for a Denver man after a multi-vehicle shooting, wage talks at Bethlehem Steel, strikes affecting transit workers, and various international incidents.
Drive 'em away Used Cars in town ad
Local dealers advertise a large selection of used cars including a 1983 DeSoto and a 1950 Oldsmobile. The notice promotes low prices and easy terms, directing readers to the Advertising Section on page five for more listings.
British minister May bring peace omen and Argentine cabinet loom
Army Sgt. John Lester Tyler, 23, of Moundsville West Virginia, will be arraigned July 11 at Fort Bragg on five counts of collaborating with the Communists while a Korean War prisoner. He is charged with writing pro Communist articles urging peace petitions and influencing other POWs toward Communism, and with reporting a potential escape. The trial is expected to begin July 16 with about 30 witnesses. Tyler, who served 34 1/2 months in Korea, faces possible death on conviction.
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FT. Bragg
N.C
Army
John Lester Tyler
Moundsville
W. Va
Korea
Tyler
Sylvia Tyler
United States
United Nations
North Korea
Rible
Polpi
Orty
Eelco van Rlefféns
Sci
Carlor
Gines
Romulo
Olotavy
Romula
Eisenhower
Molotov
Fit
London
Winston Churchill
Free World
Russia
West
Churchill
Argentina braces for cabinet shakeup and junta talk
Buenos Aires reports speak of a full cabinet shakeup with Read Adm. Anibal Olivari replaced by Rear Adm. Louis Cornes. Diplomatic sources say Gen. Franklin Lucero seeks a military junta with President Juan D. Peron as figurehead, amid Peron’s rare public appearances.
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Buenos Aires
Argentina
Navy
Anibal Olivieri
Louis Cornes
Montevideo
Uruguay
Franklin Lucero
Juan D. Peron
Egypt
Farouk
Mohammed Naguib
Peron
Lucero
Emilio Forcher
Eva Peron
Molotov Accepts Eisenhower For Big Four Opening
In San Francisco Western powers held a 10th anniversary UN gathering as Molotov signaled acceptance of Eisenhower chairing the first session of the Geneva summit. The plan envisions rotation among the four chiefs, with four to six days of talks aimed at easing tensions and setting procedural steps for negotiations.
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San Francisco
Vyacheslav M. Molotov
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Geneva
United Nations
Molo- Lov
Molotov
U. 8
John Foster Dulles
Antoine Pinay
Harold MacMillan
Eisenhower signs tariff lowering authority
President Eisenhower signed a bill reviving and extending the reciprocal trade program to June 30, 1958. It grants authority to lower tariffs 5 percent annually for three years to expand world trade, but includes provisions that could invite industry pressure for higher tariffs to shield them from injury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Eisenhower
Longest Day Arrives With Summer Weather Preview
Today marks the official start of summer at 11 32 p m and the longest day of the year with daylight extended. Tri County residents were given a preview of upcoming conditions with highs around 88 degrees, lows in the 50s to 60s, and possible thundershowers amid partly cloudy skies. Yesterday’s high was 84 and low 57 as of noon today the temperature was 76.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tri-County
Tomorow
West Virginia 5‑Day Forecast With Temp Swing
Temperatures will run near normal with a dip midweek and a rise toward weekend. Scattered thunderstorms are expected today and again Friday. Total precipitation ranges from a tenth to five tenths of an inch, with variable coverage across the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia
Jet Ace Harold Fischer to thank UN at San Francisco ceremony
Ph C apt Harold B Fischer Jr, a jet fighter ace recently released by the Chinese Communists, will thank United Nations officials today. The event at the Fairmont Hotel will honor Henry Cabot Lodge Jr, Dag Hammarskjold, and the World Veterans Federation, which will present a plaque to Lodge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Harold B. Fischer
United Nations
Fairmont
Fischer
Henry Cabot Lodge
U.N
Dag Hammarskjold
U. N
World Veterans Federation
Federation
Lodge
Huntington Gasoline Price War Continues
Motoring readers in Huntington observed a continuing gasoline price war with prices down to 20.9 cents per gallon at several stations. Leading brands sold at lower rates, and the cut rate gas was even cheaper, with no sign of a truce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huntington
Gen Biddle Named Far East Advisor in Japan
Maj. Gen. William H. Biddle, a World War II armored cavalry commander, will become chief of the U S Military Assistance Advisory Group in Japan as announced by the U S Far East Command today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokyo
William 8. Biddle
Europe
U.S
Japan
U. S. Far East Command
Crash Kills Five in Somerville NJ Collision
Five people died when a car carrying passengers collided with a tractor trailer Monday night in Somerville New Jersey. The fatalities occurred in a crash that involved multiple occupants and a large truck on a local roadway. Local authorities investigated the scene and identified the victims as residents of the area. Further details on the cause and exact location were not immediately available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Somerville
N. J
Public Relations Chief Appeals for Voluntary Press Effort
London and Washington report Winston Churchill optimistic about future talks with Russia but urging steadfast strength. Pentagon public relations chief R Carl Honoman seeks editors to exercise restraint on strategic information that could aid Russia while urging mutual trust between government and press.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
R. Carl
Honoman
Pentagon
Russia
Charles E. Wilson
Honomen
Defense
Pennsylvanians Seek Clear Streams
COOKSBURG Pa The Western Pennsylvania Clear Streams Association will launch a program Sunday to restore streams to their original purity. The group aims to organize individuals communities industries farm groups and others and will seek enforcement of existing regulation to obtain and preserve clean streams.
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Cooksburg
Western Pennsylvania Clear Streams Association
Love Starved Model Ruth Ellis Convicted of Murder
In London a jury found Ruth Ellis a 28 year old divorcee guilty of murder after admitting she killed David Blakely 26 when he pursued another woman. Ellis confessed the shooting amid a love triangle with a second lover, businessman D Cussens, at the time.
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London
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Publ Health Service
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Moscow
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Charleston
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MacMillan
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Dwight D.hower
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