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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1954
Page
6
Gratton Sentinel lists subscription rates for mail and carrier delivery in West Virginia and nearby states. It notes home delivery in Taylor, Barbour and Preston counties with monthly and yearly pricing and announces postal registration details. The issue is dated Tuesday May 25 1954.
An analysis of Geneva talks shows a "guerrilla diplomacy" tactic from Moscow and Peiping aimed at dividing the West. Dulles warned early, but lacking defense, while Indo China supremacy favors the Communists. European Defense Community delay signals a strategic European setback for the Allies. Nixon rises as Eisenhower’s main campaign voice, with McCarthy riven by controversy. the White House seeks to push legislation during the election year.
A emergency Southern Governors Conference meeting was announced by Oklahoma Governor Folnston Murray to study the Supreme Court ruling outlawing racial segregation in public schools. The National Governors Conference at Lake George July 11 to 14 will bring southerners together to plan a coordinated response.
A fragmented account notes the thirtieth anniversary related to J Edgar Hoover and his career path from a young attorney to leadership roles in the Justice Department. It mentions multiple administrations, endorsements, and a controversial document, with stray references to a New York panel and the case of a lady in an aid society application.
An editorial fragment discusses temper in marriage and the temptation to anger. Vern seeks guidance from his wife who taunts him with provocative topics. The piece cites II Timothy 2 24 26 and urges calm, charity, and obedience to God over heated rebuttals.
Republicans concede the McCarthy Army hearings hurt but see a silver lining as the public grows tired of the spectacle. They claim the hearings diverted attention from Indochina setbacks and a broader diplomatic reset under Eisenhower and Dulles. The piece also notes quirky farm discoveries and deep concerns over Indochina's fallout reshaping Western policy and Europe defense plans.
Kansas Republican Rep Clif ford Hope says the House Agriculture Committee will likely consider better disposal plans for government owned surplus butter to aid American housewives. Agriculture Secretary Ezra Benson admitted the idea is abandoned for now due to an estimated 600 million cost and likely failure.
Taylor County farm page reports crop damage from too much rain as the Federal-State Crop Reporting Service notes wet soil hinders germination and planting. In Texas Rotan cotton seed washed away after heavy rainfall. local farmers recount 2.25 inches in 30 minutes. Officials cite drought in recent years and ongoing rainfall concerns.
Des Moines restaurant owners James Moser and Chet Brammer launched a minor price war by cutting coffee to four cents a cup. They claim the cut breaks even with the new rate to FF Micronesia, a term used for the Marianas, Marshall, and Caroline islands in the Pacific.
ASC Chairman Garland Gawthrope warns county farmers to unwind excess wheat from their allotments before June 10 to avoid penalties and preserve price support eligibility. Excess wheat designated for pasture, hay, or silage must be reported prior to the deadline. measurements are by county ASC officials. Milk for GOP meeting in New York aims to boost milk consumption over coffee as Gov. Dewey pushes the program. about 2,800 attendees expected.
Taylor Farm Agent explains that thinning and spacing prevent weeds and improve yields. Early corn and root crops require specific gaps, with carrots two inches apart and beets three. Varieties differ, with corn needing ten inches between stalks in a row and later types about twelve inches. Adequate room reduces competition, letting leaves spread and roots access moisture. Memorial Day notes mark observance of the day.
Chicago area mobilizes Nike missile sites and underground storage hubs in parks and lakefronts to deter potential H bomb attacks. Plans include radar tracking, jet scramble drills, and civilian evacuation as officials push rapid construction near Gary Indiana and northern Chicago suburbs.
The document outlines two underground missile storage structures of reinforced concrete each 75 by 60 feet and 74 feet deep with steel plate doors and sound insulation. It lists a mosaic assembly and test building with concrete block walls and steel ceilings, an exterior 55 by 40 feet pavement, a 40 by 30 feet building, a generator shed 41 by 20, a reinforced concrete personnel shelter 18 by 5 feet, an 61-foot square acif shed, and sanitary facilities and a pump house.
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