25 May 1955
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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1955
Page
1
Fragmentary report mentions an arrest and an automobile incident on James Nse Street with few readable details. Names, dates, and outcomes are not discernible, leaving the exact event and involved parties unclear.
A damaged OCR snippet shows unreadable text with stray letters and odd capitalization. The fragment lacks clear names, places, actions, or dates to establish a specific event or notice.
The City of Grafton, Service Commission, and four witnesses detailed a four classification rate plan for water service improvements. The hearing emphasized meters to curb waste, reduce charges for many, and boost reserves, with voters urged to back a pro progress agenda.
Washington reports the United Press asks State Department aid for a full and fair investigation into the death of Gene Symonds L P manager for Southeast Asia, killed by a mob in Singapore while covering a bus strike. EPSOM England Phil Drake French horse owned by Mrs Suzy Volterra wins 176th English Derby by one and a half lengths. WIESBADEN Germany anti polio inoculations using German made serum based on Jonas E Salk formula drafted across West Germany after tests show unfavorable symptoms in animals.
The Committee for a Progressive Grafton endorsed C C Bolyard Roy Kiger and Paul K Moats for City Council. Dr Robert F Gerkin spokesman urged voters to pick intelligent honest experienced men who will initiate issues for public debate while councilmen weigh options and the people decide final terms. The statement notes election day is Tuesday June 7 1955 and reminds voters city governance requires careful judgment.
Charleston General Hospital reports a Boone County couple in satisfactory condition after a black widow spider bite while they slept. George G Morton and his wife were found in a coma by their children returning from school and rushed to the hospital late Monday.
West Virginia state Road Commissioner H. K. Griffith announced bid openings for eight highway and bridge projects estimated to cost about 1.3 million dollars. None of the listed projects are in the Grafton Tri-County area.
A 32-year-old construction worker was held for psychiatric examination after threatening his bloodstained young son with a butcher knife for 15 minutes from a third-floor Yonker apartment window. Officers broke in to rescue the child and subdue the man, Stephien.
Two centenarian alumni of Grafton High Miss Blanche Guard 85 and Mrs Emma Morgan 84 or 85 will receive special recognition at the Alumni Celebration dinner and dance Saturday night. Ambulances will transport them to the event, and a commemorative booklet is dedicated to them.
Rep Arthur G Klein said a prominent California politician pressured Welfare Secretary Oveta Culp Hobby about Cutter Laboratories polio vaccine license. Assistant Welfare Secretary Roswell Perkins denied the claim.
A powerful storm system moved from the Midwest into the South with deadly winds and lightning. At least five people were killed in Georgia and Michigan as tornadoes and violent thunderstorms brought fires and transportation disruptions.
Local tale recalls Officer Dorsey Hickman guiding a runaway horse through Mat Street after it escaped its owner. Report notes this marks a second recent incident of Hickman handling an animal on duty, with previous mule containment cited last winter. The narrative hints at a misunderstood event and unresolved ownership.
London reports a drop in Conservative voting strength on the eve of elections as Prime Minister Anthony Eden predicts victory. The Daily Express notes a small decline amid Big Four talks and domestic strike tensions, while forecasts still favor a Conservative margin and a new prime minister for five years.
The Tri-County area is expected to see cloudy and cooler conditions after a warm humid day. Noon temperature reached 74 despite earlier cooling forecasts, with yesterday's high 79 and low 63. Temperatures should rise to about 84 before dropping to 44 to 48 tonight.
Secretary of State John Foster Dulles told the House Foreign Affairs Committee he is encouraged by a perceived reversal of Soviet tactics in Europe. He cited the Austrian treaty, Yugoslav contacts, and shifts on disarmament as signs the international Communists may adopt more tolerable policies while stressing the foreign aid program's role in these developments. The aid request seeks 4.53 billion dollars with broad support prospects.
West Virginia counties were authorized to use the leftover Salk polio vaccine for a second inoculation round as schools end for summer. State Health Director Jer said the move aims to maximize second shots before term breaks. In Washington, the Public Health Service planned to announce soon its course for millions of double checked vaccines awaiting release pending safety reviews.
Street cleaning is set for the memorial day period with Yates and Beech Streets flushed tomorrow, West Washington tomorrow evening, Walnut Street and Maple Avenue Friday, and Main Street Friday night into Sunday. St Marys Street and the St Marys bridge are included Sunday. City Manager L. J. Lear Sr urged motorists to keep vehicles off streets during cleaning.
Paris Prime Minister Pinay said Eisenhower agreed July 18 as a target date for the Big Four government talks with Russia. He noted Lausanne talks failed to secure a site and that Vienna was likely, with foreign ministers to decide the summit venue. Pinay said Italy and the U.S. would support a kickoff for the foreign ministers conference while Skirting proposals on a Soviet European neutral belt.
The White House said today that a date for a Lausanne Switzerland meeting of four heads of government is unofficial with time and place not officially proposed. Allies will not present a formal time and place to Russia before after Thursday's British election. several alternatives remain under consideration.
Home town dealers offer a choice of used cars with drastically slashed prices low down payments and easy terms. Sample ads include a 1950 Buick Super Rivera Coupe a 1946 Chrysler four door sedan and more with a note to visit the Classified Advertising Section on page five for detail and larger selection.
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