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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1955
Page
4
Subscription rates show options for Virginia and nearby areas with three, six and twelve month plans. The text lists prices like three dollars for three months, six dollars for six months, twelve hundred for one year, plus higher outside Virginia cases.
The Republican national committee endorsed Peace and Prosperity as the 1956 slogan tying the party to the Eisenhower record and Pr ent program. Delegates rose from 1206 to 1323 with Southern states gaining strength, and Texas boosting to 54 delegates. If Eisenhower cannot run, Vice President Nixon leads the field, fueling committee members to urge a second term.
Sherman Adams, Assistant to the President, predicted Eisenhower shares the 63 year old man’s average life expectancy. He may outlive Adams, 56, while noting white Americans reaching 78. He cited uncertain stats for a 69 year old after a mild heart attack but insurance data show about 70 percent alive five years and over 50 percent ten years after. Adams links the president’s illness to anxiety over national security rather than health or appetite, stressing his close tie to Eisenhower.
Lawmakers across parties consider a national conference of top House and Senate agriculture leaders with Secretary Benson to craft legislation addressing the cost price squeeze on farmers. Representative Sid Simp son proposes bringing Democratic and Republican members together to reach a usable farm remedy without politics.
A fragment discusses Sinterklaas roots in Dutch New Amsterdam and the St Nicholas feast of December 6. It links Nicholas as a fourth century bishop of Lycia to Dutch children's gift giving, with Jack Peter as a symbol of mischief, noting early American Christmas spirit from Washington Levine’s state museum context.
Cardinals bishops and Archbishops state private and church related schools are integral to American education. Freedom to teach the truth is essential, and history shows private schooling helped shape liberty and democracy. The text argues against state monopoly and notes five million students in private and church related schools. (Continued Tomorrow)
A report filed at the White House Conference on Education urges studying a 12 month school year. Adoption would depend on shortages of facilities and teachers and rising enrollments. The concept dated from Work Week era for faster graduations in medical engineering fields.
About 450 people attended the Wings Over Jordan Choir at Grafton High School. The program opened with Go Down Moses and included Low Sweet Chariot Steal Away Ive Been Buried And Ive Been Scorned A Little Talk With Jesus Alone and Lord Bless and Keep You. Interim talk by choir director Mr Brooks covered choir history and mission work in Korea and Japan. Billie Matthews from Wheeling W Va and ushers Barbara Moyer Diane Criss Louise Cooper Grace Cline Patty Robinson Patricia Isner Mary Hines were introduced. Rev Ernest L Roberson spoke for the Ministerial Association and funds supported both the association and the Music Department.
Harbor Springs Michigan residents face a surprising change as officials raise the speed limit on the main street from 25 to 40 mph in the residential area and from 25 to 30 mph in the business district, part of a statewide discussion on road speeds.
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