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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1954
Page
1
Warnings say flood waters may crest at 55 to 60 feet today or early Wednesday, following a deadly deluge that already claimed at least six lives in Laredo and Nuevo Laredo. Officials urge evacuation and remain on alert as the border region braces for record inundation.
Doctors described former President Harry S. Truman's condition as serious and quite unusual after examinations at a research hospital. A bulletin noted the illness remains serious but less so than earlier, with officials promising to release all available details about his health update.
Pittsburgh officials of the CIO United Steelworkers met to approve a settlement offer totaling about eight cents an hour to end the 1954 contract demands. The 39-member executive board reviewed talks with U.S. Steel Corp, as contracts with six basic steel companies expire at midnight Wednesday. The 17-man Wage Policy Committee will ratify the no-strike agreement this afternoon, with a package featuring a modest wage boost and stronger pension and insurance programs.
CHICAGO The National Safety Council warned that the largest July 4 traffic in history may kill about 430 persons this weekend and urged motorists to reduce speed by 10 miles per hour below normal pace.
Police report a Belington man, 40, shot his wife Blanche Hymes, 37, in their home Monday night as she ran, then killed himself. Eyewitnesses described the back and leg shots. Both died before a doctor arrived. Magistrate Robert Pollock ordered no inquest.
Temperatures will average near normal with a slow rise through Thursday. Cooler likely Friday or Saturday, warmer Sunday. Scattered thundershowers Thursday or Friday totaling two-tenths to five-tenths inches.
Pleasant weather prevailed in the Tri County area with high 70s and lows near 50s. Expect 82 later today and a low around 50 to 55 tonight. Tomorrow looks fair and warmer. Elsewhere heat peaks included 108 in Gila Bend and 104 in Memphis. Weather bureau faces questions over blamed conditions and a rent increase noted.
New Haven Connecticut tests an ultra modern lightweight streamliner from ACF Industries on the shoreline route toward Boston New York travel times cut from four to two and a half hours as President Patrick B McGinnis touts reduced costs and faster schedules The test seeks to address a $700 million legacy in passenger deficits reported by the Interstate Commerce Commission during 1953
The Maryland Democratic primary featured former University president H. Byrd and contractor George P Mahoney in a see-saw battle. Early returns from 1,205 of 1,338 precincts show Byrd leading in counties with unit votes while Mahoney leads in counties with unpledged votes, as 77 are needed to clinch the nomination.
Tom Sweeney of Wheeling said he would not mind seeing Democrat Sam Chilton of Charleston draw more votes than him in the August 3 primary. Chilton faces incumbent U.S. Senator M. M. Neely while Sweeney faces attorney Latelle M. LaFollette of Charleston in the GOP primary. Sweeney predicted a whale of a vote for Chilton against Neely, noting sharp criticism between the candidates.
Mrs Eva Burris of Bethel Maine, a winter visitor, worries virtue may be its own reward after her wallet containing 985 and papers was left on a park bench in Deland. A year earlier she found a wallet with 2000 and sought the owner. No one has claimed hers.
President Eisenhower met with soft coal operators and lawmakers at the White House to discuss a 30 percent drop in coal consumption and an aid package. A special government study committee was requested, with Weeks to list names within 48 hours. Delegates urged policies to limit freight rates, restrict foreign oil imports, and promote coal use in government buildings.
A man named Hardin recalled a 15 page record showing 210 arrests over 31 years. He had just served four days for taking a radio from a store without paying. Local authorities sought FBI information on him after the incident. In Vicksburg Miss, churchgoers found a Civil War shell hole in a floor joist at Christ Episcopal Church as workers repaired damage.
U S and Britain vow to press forward with collective defense in Southeast Asia after a four day conference. Churchill and Eisenhower issue a second declaration outlining guiding principles as senators express disappointment in harmony talks.
President Eisenhower's 608,000 foreign aid program faces push for approval in the House. Speaker Joseph W. Martin Jr. and Democratic Leader Sam Rayburn urge passage to show resolve against Communism. Rayburn critiques Vice President Nixon over comments blamed on Democratic woes.
In Buffalo New York Judge Madge Taggert weighed a traffic summons against Floyd Cobb. Cobb quipped that his baby ate the summons and later the notice to appear in court. The judge, unfazed, fined Cobb 15 dollars for the violation.
Jefferson Maine note reports Baptist pastor Rev. Leslie Farrer and his wife took a Florida trip, their first vacation together in 44 years since their marriage. The brief item highlights the uncommon long wait between holidays for a married couple.
President Eisenhower has been invited to be the principal speaker at the Mountain State Forest Festival in Elkins on October 7. Republican National Committeeman Walter Hallanan says the invitation, sent through him, has been considered at the White House. Hallanan calls the festival a great West Virginia event with strong public turnout and notes a White House visit would draw many citizens. he cites President Roosevelt’s past attendance as a precedent.
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