03 Mar 1955
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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1955
Page
1
Soviet officials accepted an invitation from the Des Moines Register to send a group to the USSR to study farming methods. The Urgent dispatch notes a press report of agricultural experts to be invited and to visit.
A Grafton Womans Club committee led by Mrs. C Burl Mason plans to install street markers on main streets by May 30 in time for Memorial Day weekend. The effort, supported by a house number campaign, seeks to pair markers with resident numbers and may include free markers from a partnering firm. Meetings note funding, pipe acquisition, and volunteer sections, with hospital landscaping plans also discussed.
Local dealers advertise a large selection of used cars with low down payments and easy terms. Highlights include a 1953 Buick Special Riv. Cpe with two miles, $1795, a 1954 Continental House trailer, 40 ft, and a 1958 Ford V8 tow pickup, each described as one owner. See Classifieds page five for full details.
Tense quiet surrounds the Gaza border as Egypt and Israel await the UN Mixed Armistice Commission verdict on Monday’s deadly clash. MAC members push to complete their investigation for Friday’s United Nations Security Council meeting in New York.
After two warm days, residents face a rain and cooler trend with temperatures rising from a noontime 59 toward the low 60s. Yesterday's highs reached 56 and then plunged to 25 overnight, signaling changing conditions for tomorrow.
London reports Princess Margaret returns today as royal ambassador, praised for breaking formality and greeting bystanders. Her daring necklines drew mixed reaction, with most editors upbeat. Questions linger about her romance with Group Captain Townsend as she nears 25.
Transcript of the January 14 1955 Public Service Commission hearing on Grafton water system betterment outlines proposed finances. Harold Snyder explains added labor costs and allocation factors while stressing metering to curb water waste and justify system improvements. He cites Keyser and Piedmont West Virginia as metering success stories.
Washington reporting indicates Senate leaders foresee rejecting the House income tax cut by five to 20 votes. Republicans doubt Democrats can secure broader support, with eight to twelve Democrats expected to oppose the plan. The measure ties to extending corporate and excise tax reductions slated for April 1, and Eisenhower signals a veto if any income tax cut remains.
Two Huntington men aged 18 pleaded guilty to armed robbery felonious assault and breaking and entering for a January 9 robbery attempt that tortured a druggist. Judge John W Daniel set March 18 for sentencing with potential life terms.
Authorities mention Grace Shevel’s hold by Jordan and ongoing inquiry. The mistranslated text notes visits to Beit Satan and a village, with references to Beit Satan, Pilate, and Hever q uinteeraity. The fragment suggests Shevel’s year abroad and study at a marine or maritime institution.
In Moscow a Catholic priest, Father Georges Rissonnelle, ordered to leave the Soviet Union, bids an emotional farewell as about 20 American, French and Mexican Catholics crowd his apartment chapel. Police ordered his departure within four days. officials expect a replacement priest, following 1949 precedent, with Fr. Louis F. P. Dion potentially succeeding him this spring.
London reports Churchill said in parliament that in a hydrogen bomb attack the United States “might, possibly” counterattack with allied bases, depending on prior consultation. He avoided confirming U S use of British bases.
Washington United Press report notes seven Republican and seven Democratic senators sponsor an amendment to fix import quotas for petroleum products. Sen. Matthew Neely of West Virginia introduced the legislation as part of the administration’s foreign trade bill. Co sponsors include J Glenn Beall Md George Beader Kilgore and Edward Martin.
New York Billy Graham plans his first major rally in New York at Madison Square Garden. The revivalist will speak at the 15th anniversary Word of Life Hour event with a capacity crowd of about 20 000 expected. Charleston A petition by Oakdale Telephone Company of Mannington seeks authority to raise rural service rates in Marion and Harrison counties was set for hearing next Monday by the Public Service Commission.
A C-118 military air transport crashed at Keflavik Air Force Base Iceland while en route from Maguire AFB near Trenton to Westover AFB Massachusetts. Nine crewmen and 49 passengers were aboard with no deaths reported and injuries not known.
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