Einstein observes 76th birthday in quiet routine
Across multiple datelines, reports note Dr. Albert Einstein's 76th birthday marked with no changes to his daily habits. Other items include Senate investigators revisiting Maj. Irving Peress's Army career, and a set of political and labor developments from Washington London and Charleston.
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Albert Einstein
Washington
Senate
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Irving Peress
Hig Awny
Patricia Knight Case Sparks Effort to Keep Child in City
Local fundraising, totaling 1510.50, plus 923.50 in hospitalization costs, left 687.00 after medical bills. Dr. has donated services and will not stop care until skin grafts finish, with Morgantown possibly taking over if funds run out. two more months could cost about 700, delaying discharge. The latest update: Patricia set for third skin graft at Grafton City Hospital with two blood transfusions recently. only one new contribution this week.
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Patricia Knight
Morgantown
Taylor County Department of Public Assistance
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Ola Gainer
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A. J. Williamson
Grafton
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Stitch and Chatter Sewing Club
Drive ’em away Used Car Bargains
Town dependable auto dealers offer drastic price cuts and low down payments on a sample of used cars. Notable listings include a 1953 Buick Special four door two tone grey and white low mileage priced at 1695 dollars and a 1955 Chevrolet Y-8 210 four doors with 3100 miles. For more details and a larger selection see the Classified Advertising Section on page five.
Storm Rakes U S Midsection With Tornadoes And Flooding
A vast storm system battered the dusty plains with tornadoes hail and heavy rains. In the South fires scorched about 175000 acres of timberland across Alabama Georgia and Florida as the front moved east from the Southwest.
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Can You Spare A Dime For Grafton Streets Cleanup
Local readers request action from state leadership over dirty Grafton streets and Mt Marys bridge. Pedestrian walks buried in mud and sand during wet weather for months. Complaints note ruined shoes and filth splashed by highway traffic. a $91 million budget is cited and critics urge highway cleanup crews to provide the dime.
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Sentinel
Grafton
Marland
Mt. Mary's Bridge
Rain Drenches Grafton Section Weather Warns of Storms
Rain began as a heavy downpour then settled to a steady shower by noon in the Tri County area. Temperatures yesterday peaked at 69, dropped to 43 overnight, and at noon today stood at 55. Tonight's low is 50 to 58 with more showers and thunderstorms expected tomorrow.
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Mercury
Veteran GOP Chief Blames Democrats in Session
Charleston report quotes Minority Leader Underwood accusing Democrats of revenge driven tactics in the 52nd Legislature. He says Republican minority united to push clean government, oppose waste and taxes, and defend pay raises amid House split factions. He faults administration maneuvers for blocking a wage boost and calls 1956 legislative inaction a GOP responsibility to offer needed reforms.
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The Boys Didn’t Say Where But They Parked Cars
Detroit police questioned three youths about a parking operation charging patrons one dollar and issuing tickets. Attendants parked cars in no parking zones, with more than 100 patrons cited.
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Gion Orator Named Charleston Winner
Charleston Stonewall Jackson High School senior Nancy Ann Nutter placed 11th Monday in the American Legion annual state oratorical contest, facing three other sectional winners in a statewide event.
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Stonewall Jackson High School
Nancy Ann Nutter
American Legion
Dozer Operator Buried In Slide Near Jenkin Jones WV
A dozer operator Gilmer D. Hanson of Princeton was buried with his machine in a coal mine slate slide while clearing a road at Jenkin Jones. The slide demolished two houses and blocked a state route. another worker Forrest E. Rumbert of Oakvale escaped uninjured. A second fatal West Virginia Turnpike crash occurred when an East Beckley driver fell asleep, killing the motorist near Beckley.
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Teachers Bitter At Pay Increase Loss in West Virginia
CHARLESTON AUP The threat of a teacher strike grows as legislators adjourn without funding for a pay raise. WVEA officials report unrest across the state and discuss a possible special session to resolve the deadlock, urging lawmakers to act to lift morale and avert walkouts.
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Taylor County Classroom Teachers Association
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Dulles Warns U S May Use Atomic Weapons If Attacked
Secretary of State John Foster Dulles warned would be aggressors that the United States would likely use small tactical atomic weapons if drawn into serious conflict. He said Red China would be exposed to retaliatory strikes on domestic targets if it pursues open war. He also said using the 7th Fleet to help seize the Finnish tanker Aruba would be contrary to policy.
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John Foster Dulles
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Tax Cut Battle Looms as GOP Leaders Forecast Defeat
Senate Republican Leader William F. Knowland predicted after a White House conference that the Senate will defeat a Democratic tax proposal in a showdown vote today. He spoke after GOP leaders met with President Eisenhower to discuss the tax plan.
Patteson Joins CDA Council Meeting in Battle Creek
Okey L. Patteson, former West Virginia governor, sat with the Civil Defense Administration's National Advisory Council in Battle Creek to discuss issues raised by the growing destructive power of atomic weapons. The session was held behind closed doors with only six of the 12 members present.
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Mich
Okey L. Patteson
West Virginia
Civil Defense Administration
National Advisory Council
Provoo Acquitted By Federal Judge In Baltimore
John David Provoo, a former Army sergeant accused of aiding Japan during World War I and implicated in prisoner executions, was acquitted by Federal Judge Roster Thomsen who ruled his right to a speedy trial had been denied. The judge ordered his release after almost five years of confinement ending Monday.
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John David Provoo
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Roster Thomsen
Thomsen
Mollohan fights naming of army and navy men
Representative Robert H. Mollohan of West Virginia led a drive to stop retired generals and admirals from taking civilian top posts in the Eisenhower administration. He cited about 20 former generals and admirals named to administrative or advisory roles, urging a halt to the militarization of federal services.
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Washington
Robert H. Mollohan
D-Wva
Eisenhower
House
Armed Services Committee
Caution Urged as Stock Market Slump Deepens
Secretary Humphrey testified before the Senate Banking Committee urging caution over the stock market decline blamed on the inquiry. He warned the crash since 1929 risks destroying confidence in banks and the economy while experts debate the investigation's impact on a 10 billion dollar drop. Humphrey defended efforts to stabilize prices as stocks rallied later in the day.
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M. Humphrey
Senate
Cormittee
Humphrey
Private Charged In Parents Death in Wisconsin Farm
AWOL Army private charged with murdering his parents on their Wisconsin farm home three weeks after leaving Park Hood Texas. Authorities say the suspect, Pvt. Ruth, confessed to the slaying amid a money dispute. Local officials reported the incident as a fatal family crime near March 2.
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