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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1956
Page
1
In Washington Powell says the anti segregation amendment could punish every child if the school bill dies. Bailey backs a $1.6 billion construction measure as it awaits a second House debate. Defense Secretary Wilson calls the administration’s program adequate amid calls for scrutiny.
The state Board of Public Works announced a total valuation of 82,526,900 on 428 public utility firms for tax purposes, a rise of 33,006,000 from last year and 14,414,900 above spring tentative figures. Appalachian Electric Power Co. leads with 109,205,300. Chesapeake & Ohio Railway Co. is second at 108,610,500, with significant boosts across electric, gas, oil and pipe line firms and various railways.
Windsor Ontario police chief Carl Farrow told the police commission he has faced a wave of stomach ailments for some time with most complaints occurring the day after payday. He noted the pattern as a recurring issue among officers and staff.
Charleston reports show a northward extension of the West Virginia Turnpike unlikely to be self supporting. Estimates place construction near 286 million to 305 million dollars with uncertain funding. Officials discuss summer session to decide routes and costs while Governor Marland and Senate leaders seek clearer financing.
The Grafton Teenage Club hosts a free dance for teens tonight in the clubrooms of the Ross Gerard Building on Latrobe Street. Musicians from Grafton Local 684 of the American Federation of Musicians will perform under a trust fund arrangement with the recording industry.
In Landsberg Germany a student pilot of West Germany's new air force collided with a tree during training. The crash injured both the student and his American instructor. The incident marks the unit's first crash since formation.
Grafton Rotary Club partners with West Virginia State Police to distribute Slow Down and Live bumper stickers along US Route 50. Volunteers, led by Trooper J H Parks, will staff stations near Godwin Shaffer store and Ivandale Restaurant from 6 pm to dusk Friday, stopping cars to apply placards during the statewide campaign through Labor Day.
In New York tense negotiations between the United Steelworkers Union and major steel producers fail to yield progress ahead of the looming strike deadline. Top union leaders and industry spokesmen report no new breakthroughs despite two hours of talks and plans for another meeting tonight.
Residents reported cool temperatures with early morning readings around 4 to 5 degrees on the south side and 6.90 on the west side. Blueville station logged a 24 hour high of 88 and a Wednesday night low of 88. At 8 AM today the city read 78 with cloudy intervals.
Mrs. C V Tate wife of Rev Tate pastor of the Evangelical United Brethren Church is critically ill and unconscious at Graf ton City Hospital this morning. Congregation members and many others join in prayers for her recovery.
Berlin reports the Poznan revolt death toll as the highest yet in a Soviet satellite uprising. The count rose to 26 dead, surpassing 25 announced after prior East German unrest. Official figures also cited hundreds wounded and widespread retaliatory executions, with chaos spreading to nearby areas.
White House announced President Eisenhower will depart Walter Reed on Saturday morning and convalesce at his Gettysburg farm for at least two weeks. Press Secretary James C. Hagerty said the President will not make a statement when he leaves the hospital. Reporters asked about possible remarks on his condition.
Benjamin Blackman of 236 W Wilford St has been appointed to the fifth chair on the city council after Leroy Kinler's resignation. A retired engineer from the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad with 45 years service, Blackman replaces the vacant seat. The garbage contract went to the sole bidder, L P Morgan, at $20 000, with bills read by City Manager Harry Batson and approved by the council.
Temperatures will average near or slightly above normals. Warmer Saturday, turning cooler late Sunday and Monday, then warmer again Wednesday. Showers and thunderstorms expected late Saturday and Sunday and again Tuesday or Wednesday. Total rainfall about one half to one inch.
Reports from Poznan and other Baltic areas describe anti communist demonstrations and fighting as Polish government officials in exile warn of possible danger. West Berlin sources note tanks and troops clashing with rebels as efforts to quell the uprising continue amid scattered reports of resistance in Riga and other cities.
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