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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1956
Page
4
Public record outlines home delivery terms in Grafton under the act of March 3, 1870. It lists weekly, monthly and quarterly rent figures with specific amounts and dates. The notice appears in a local 1956 issue dated Wednesday December 12.
The article notes Adlai E. Stevenson will not run for the presidency again, despite speculation for 1960. It contrasts his decision with the political landscape, mentions Eisenhower’s term limits, and highlights the shift in party prospects and national mood.
The article urges laying up treasures in heaven through prudent wages saving and service to God. It cites Matthew and Luke verses to stress heavenly reward, urging faithful living, mindful thoughts and deeds. It emphasizes divine, not earthly, recompense and the continual call to spiritual thrift.
Washington officials expect a Big Three harmony meeting before year end as Eden faces a parliamentary storm over Suez. Eisenhower rejects a conference while troops remain in Egypt, with Anglo French withdrawal seen clearing the way for talks. Democratic leadership friction grows as Stevenson withdraws, Humphrey challenges Johnson, and tax excise reforms loom in Congress.
Nehru arrives in Washington for a long scheduled visit and informal talks with President Eisenhower. He aims to press for U.S. recognition of the Peiping government and broader cooperation with Communist China to reduce war risk in the Far East. Discussions in Geneva regarding American prisoners and related matters are also on the agenda.
Charles Town West Virginia lumberman Frank Edwin Mower 57 died suddenly at his historic home Claymont Court a 1200 acre estate bought in 1952 for 400000. He bred Hereford cattle under Poca Dot Farms and led Mawer Lumber Co served WW II as a lumber advisor and chaired Fort Hill Development Co Funeral services planned in Charleston
Four American soldiers accused of abducting a youth at gunpoint in front of a theater in Lampethlat Germany will face court martial. The incident involved driving with hostages while one laughed from the window. The victim’s supposed aim was to cause excitement, according to German police. The same military court will hear the case. A stray line mentions narcissus blooms and narcotics elsewhere in the text.
Washington reports 6 million filers could use form 1040A punch card for simple filings under $5 000 income and under $100 outside income. Mailings start late month with guidance booklets. 18 million will get 1040A, 6.0 million 1040, 3.6 million estimated returns, and 6.7 million business forms. 18 million farmer packets also issued plus 42 million 1040s and 105 million 1040 for distribution at IRS offices. Tailored mailings come from IRS centers in Kansas City and Lawrence. 1956 1040A type larger type, pay-deficiency option allowed, and payments to Internal Revenue Service rather than District Director.
The West Virginia Industrial and Publicity Commission announced a new brochure detailing state advantages for new industry. It will not go public but will be mailed to hundreds of firms already expressing interest in locating plants in the state.
Aanom Mier Wu and West inhouse Electric Corp employee Philip Madison won nominal damages of six cents in a suit against a union worker who allegedly called him a jail bird during a strike. Defense lawyer said nominal damages could mean six cents. The jury accepted this at trial. More than 1,000 people reach the Social Security age of 65 in the United States every day.
The Army plans an all-Army model airplane meet next August to stimulate interest in Army aviation after a curtailment by the Defense Department.
Newark police initiated a training module titled Emergency Obstetrics as part of a police academy session started Monday for 145 rookie patrolmen. Police Director Joseph B Sugrue noted the course follows 64 emergency maternity calls this year in which officers have delivered 24 babies including two sets of twins amid rabies control efforts.
A TWA Super Constellation flying from New York collided with seagulls over London. The birds dented a wing and broke a landing light on one side, injuring no reported crew or passengers.
In Wheeling Republican George Geneke moved ahead by 15 votes in a county prosecutor recount, gaining 136 votes to Democrat Thomas P. O Brien’s 88 from 31 precincts. The disputed blank ballots from Richland Washington Clay and Union districts, previously excluded, were admitted based on presidential-ballot choice, a move upheld by the state Supreme Court over O Brien’s mandamus bid. Gov Marland’s farewell to the Legislature will include recommendations, though he did not reveal them.
Wellington, capital of New Zealand, sits on one of the world’s most seismically active belts. A Royal Society briefing notes 86 quakes in three months and 14 major jolts in 116 years. City wards guard emergency posts, rest centers, and rescue gear, while residents adapt to tremors and planners warn of a major quake in coming decades.
A garbled OCR fragment mentions Christians and a talk about a fire or ignition. It references names like Cher e and Mert and speaks in odd phrases, without clear events, dates, places, or outcomes. The readable content is insufficient for a coherent news item.
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