Little opposition seen to new city charter election
Voters face a special election next Tuesday on a proposed city charter change amid apathy and fear of low turnout. Promoters of the charter say the election is to decide whether Grafton keeps its antiquated charter or begins formulating a new one. The Junior Chamber of Commerce has pushed to mobilize voters with about 5,000 eligible and an expected 2,000 votes cast. If the change passes, a charter framing board will be elected to draft the new charter for later approval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Charter Change
Oll
Grafton
Blundy 1 All Set for Atom Test
Aboard USS Appalachian at Bikini June 29 report that all hands on Operations Crossed Toads evacuated Bikini Lagoon leaving 50 old warships as guinea pigs for the atomic test. Vice Admiral Blandy will announce tomorrow morning if the bomb will drop Monday Bikini time. He said the test can occur any day with acceptable cloud cover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
USS. Appalachian
Bikini
Trady
Bikini Lagoon
W.H. P. Blandy
Atomic Task Force
Blandy
Mother's Day committee shifts direction in town debate
A three man committee was named to meet the Andrews church board about selling the church to the State of West Virginia for a Mother's Day shrine or other public use. The move ties to a plan to merge three local Methodist churches and build a $200,000 chapel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General
Andrews Church Board
Andrews
West Virginia
Paul Murphy
T. Seymour
Hoye White
St. Paul's
St. John's
Arthur Wilkins
Newbury
Traffic Accident Deaths Show Sharp Drop In May
In May 1946 traffic fatalities fell from the wartime year level, with 2410 deaths reported, 36 percent above May 1945 but 51 percent below May 1941. Through May, total deaths reached 13420, up 43 percent from last year. Major cities improved, with Washington down 35 percent and Baltimore 13 percent, and 250 cities recorded perfect gas records including Norfolk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
National Safety Council
Washington
Baltimore
Norfolk
Bowles Resignation Stuns Capitol Ahead of OPA Action
Washington June 29 Chester Bowles surprised top aides by resigning as stabilization director before President Truman signed the smaller rice control extension bill. Bowles said he acted to avoid inflationary risk and made up his mind at home Thursday night. See Bowles page 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Chester Bowles
Truman
Congress
Bowles
House
Scientists christen the atomic bomb Gilda on Kwajalein
Scientists and engineers christened the atomic bomb Gilda today at Kwajalein, and three tamers awaken from a photograph of Rita Hayworth shown on the missile. The weapon sits in a restricted area and will not be armed until airborne on A Day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kwajalein
Gilda
Tree Paimers
Rita Hayworth
City investigates two patrolmen over midnight gunfire
City officials review conduct of Patrolmen Charles Dwyer and Earl Myers after a revolver fired three times during an incident on Main to Washington streets just after midnight. Mayor C C King says neither officer is discharged or suspended as the investigation continues and they will resume night shifts tonight. The event involved Leroy Dutch Frey a recently discharged veteran and his friends after leaving a Main street restaurant when Dwyer reportedly told them to go home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Dwyer
Earl T. Myers
Main
Washington
C. C. King
Leroy
Dutch) Frey
Frey
Paul Collins
Tommy McWilliams
Baruch charts atom plan showing US Russian terms
A Baruch prepared chart compares United States and Soviet atomic control plans noting three areas of agreement and 14 open points. It highlights a head on clash on veto and seeks UN atomic energy commission speedups. Poland, France, Australia lent modifiers as Evatt forms a sub committee to analyze views.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Bernard M. Baruch
United States
Baruch
United Nations Atomic Energy Commission
Poland
France
Australia
Herbert V. Evatt
Commission
Evatt
Revercomb warns against surrendering atomic bomb
Senator Revercomb of West Virginia argues that surrendering atomic bomb secrets would be a greater blunder than sinking WWI battleships. Speaking to Veterans of Foreign Wars, he urges keeping atomic knowledge secret for defensive use only while noting history’s lessons on strength and defense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parkersburg
Revercomb
R-Wva
United States
Revercome
Mississippi and Montana senate primary investigations
A pair of Senate committees focus on Mississippi and Montana campaigns. Senator Bilbo seeks renomination in Mississippi with primary Tuesday, while Senator Wheelen faces a July 16 Montana primary. The elections committee discusses whether to open a probe into reports that eligible veterans may be barred from voting in Mississippi.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Mississippi
Montana
Bilbo
D.-Miss
Wheelen
D. Mont
Elections Committee
Bridges
R.N. H
Wheeler
CIO
Believe Chicago Student Is The Man In Degnan Slaying
State's Attorney William J. Tuohy said he is satisfied a 17 year old University of Chicago student is the man in the Degnan kidnap slaying but not yet proved guilty beyond reasonable doubt. Fingerprint experts verified nine positive points matching those on the ransom note, though Heirens remains silent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
William J. Tuohy
University of Chicago
Suzanne Degnan
Degnan
Husky William Heirens
E ‘Tuohy
Heirens
Tuohy
Andrew Toman
John ©. Prendergast
Vacation pay boosts WV coal miners during wage settlement
Charleston reports 103000 West Virginia miners receive $100 vacation pay under the new wage contract plus about $13 million in retroactive pay for a portion of workers. The West Virginia Chamber of Commerce says most on payroll March 31 benefited, with about 15 percent of the total workforce also getting retroactive wages. Food shortages and railroad car shortages worsen mining communities while navy officials describe the day as the worst. See STATES page 6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
West Virginia
West Virginginia
Navy
Cmdr
Robert Behinke
Behnke
United Mine Workers District 31
Nurse Cannot Identify Attacker In Chicago Case
Evelyn Peterson a 26 year old former army nurse testified she could not identify the man who attacked her in a Chicago apartment on October 5. She said she did not expect to travel to Chicago to help identify William Heirens, questioned there in the kidnapping slaying of Suzanne Degan in January.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Dodge
Evelyn Peterson
Chicago
William Heirens
Suzanne Degan
Miss Peterson
Joint Food Board to End Monday in Food Council Shift
A joint U S Great Britain and Canada statement says their combined food board ends Monday and work will continue under the International Emergency Food Council of 19 nations formed June 20. The three nation board was set to run until December 31 before the council's creation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States
Great Britain
Canada
Food Board
International Emergency Food Council of 19 Nations
Council
Coal Mine Administration Acts on Aid Treatment
The Coal Mines Administration ordered ongoing medical and field aid for miners in bituminous fields. CMA chief Ben Morell directed field personnel to prevent any breakdown of facilities and ensure continued medical, hospital, and related services while the United Mine Workers negotiate a new medical and hospital fund under Krug-Lewis soft coal settlement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Coal Mines Administration
Ben Morell
CMA
United Mine Workers
Krug-Lewis Eee
Will Try Alabama Plan In West Virginia Town
Fairmont on June 29 reports a successful Alabama high school project where students built a model town from a barren one crop area. John M. Lowe and A. W. Hamilton say they studied Holtville Alabama and would study a similar plan for West Virginia with further consideration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairmont
Alabama
West Virginia
John M. Lowe
State Education Department
A. W. Hamilton
Monongahela Power Company
Holtville
Ala
French Proposals On Trieste Set For Ministers Meeting
Paris reports a new French plan to settle the Trieste issue was ready for today’s foreign ministers council. It hints at internationalizing Trieste, a city claimed by Italy and Yugoslavia, but specifics were not released. Byrnes to press Molotov for a direct yes or no on convening a 21 nation European peace conference this summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Dynan
Paris
Trieste
Foreign Ministers Council
Adriatic
Italy
Yugoslavia
Julian March
Venezia Giulia
James F. Byrnes
Vyacheslav M. Molotov
U. S
Byrnes
Molotov
Europe
Dairy Show Schedule Set for Morgantown Aug
Morgantown report states cattle judging teams from about a dozen countries will compete at the state Dairy show and meeting at Jackson's Mill August 7 through 10. 4-H teams from Berkeley, Mason, Ohio, Wood Randolph, Marshall, Greenbrier and other counties will attend. A West Virginia University extension official noted a state team will be chosen for the All American Junior Jersey exposition in Columbus, Ohio, October 10 through 12.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morgantown
Jackson's Mill
I. C. Porterfield
West Virginia University Extension Staff
Porterfield
Berkeley
Mason
Ohio
Wood Randolph
Marshall
Greenbrier
Columbus
British Launch Drastic Raids On Jewish HQs In Palestine
Jerusalem reports say British authorities deployed troops in a dawn raid to occupy Jewish agency headquarters and imposed curfews across large sections of Palestine in a campaign titled to root out terrorism and violence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palestine
Jerusalem
Jewish Agency
Holy Land
The
Truman vetoes OPA extension bill amid price control fears
President Truman vetoed the controversial OPA extension, calling it incompatible with stable inflation control. Democratic leaders warned the move could kill all price controls, while Bowles resigned in protest. Truman to address the nation at 9 p.m. EST explaining his position and urging Congress to act now for a sound transition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House
Cesti
Congress
Truman
America
DEM
Farrell Trial Delayed After Witness Testimony
Helen Stavrou, 18, testified about alleged abuse by Lt. Thomas Ferrell, including branding initials on her breasts and razor injuries, prompting a courtroom adjournment by Judge Edward J. Voke until Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westover
Amy Air Field
Helen Stavrou
Holyoke
Mass
Suffolk Superior Court
Boston
Thomas Farrell
Somerville
Air Force
Miss Stavroll
International
Edward J. Voke
Thomas Ferrell
Miss Stavrou
Farrell
Atte Boston
Also Mentioned on This Page
New Charter
Blundy
Andrews Church
Bill
Capitol
Grafton Sentinel
Doris Beverling
Wilford Street
Cinderella Jones
Joan Leslie
Robert Alda
Strand Theatre
James
Ann Sheridan
Dixie Theater
Christeneid
Barughs
VEFW
Joint Food Board
Coal Mine Administration
Grafton City
Pald Advertisement
PEAGE
Dorothy L. Full
Broadway Avenue
Francis Taylor
Nicholas County
Action
Nation
Tonight
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!