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Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 18, 1956

Page

4

Grafton Sentinel Ad Rates and Publication Details

The Grafton Sentinel founded 1870 published daily except Sunday with offices at 102 Latrobe Street Grafton West Virginia. Rates payable in advance by mail West Virginia 4 months 12 00 year 15 00 Home delivery by carrier where available in Taylor Harbour and Preston counties 2 80 per week 1 month. Entered second class matter at Grafton West Virginia December 18 1956.

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Atlantic NATO ministers weigh federations and an Atlantic Community

In Paris a consultative meeting of NATO foreign, defense, and treasury ministers drifts toward a constitutional flavor. Proposals include a Parliament for fifteen nations, a NATO cabinet of under secretaries, and a United States of Europe with Atlantic partners, while avoiding absorption of Europe.

Atlantic Nations Community North Atlantic Treaty Organization Paris Britain France Selwyn Lloyd Atlantic Community of Nations Heinrich von Brentano League of Nations Winston Churchill United States Canada North Atlantic NATO United States of Europe Europe

Hammarskjold's difficult Hungary mission faces test

United Nations secretary general Dag Hammarskjold gains a tough task after the General Assembly empowers him to take measures to end the fighting in Hungary. He seeks a face-saving path for Soviet leaders and Hungarians alike, as tensions rise over Hungary’s brutal repression. The piece also notes U.S. Supreme Court rulings on steel and ongoing merger talks between Bethlehem Steel and Youngstown Sheet & Tube, and visits by Indian Prime Minister Nehru to the United States with leaders in Gettysburg Washington and the United Nations.

Opp Hammarskjold United Nations Dag Hammarskjoll Chou En-lai China Gamal Abdel Nasser Egypt Suez Soviet Union Hungary General Assembly Uine United Nations United States Supreme Court United States Steel Corporation Congress Bethlehem Steel Corporation Big Steel Bethlehem Yomusstown Sheet & Tube Co Youngstown Justice Department Supreme Court Dawaharlal Nehru Inia Gettysburg Washington New York Nehru Communist China Mrewier Nikolai A. Bulganin Communist Party Nikitai Khrushchev Hve Tudin Hin Eisenhower

Notable Gospel Passages From St Matthew Narratives

The text recounts Joseph's acceptance of Mary by divine reassurance, the birth of Jesus and the prophecy of Emmanuel, the visit of the wise men, Herod's distress, and the scripture locating Jesus' birthplace in Bethlehem. It reflects early Christian life, messianic expectations, and royal lineage.

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West Virginia Electors Vote Eight Ballots for Ike

West Virginia’s eight electors convened in Charleston and cast eight electoral votes for President Eisenhower and Vice President Nixon for the first time in 28 years. The meeting, at Governor William Myland’s office, proceeded with a formal tally showing a decisive margin over Stevenson and Kefauver.

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State campaign aims to cut home and farm deaths

Charleston health director N H Dyer launches a campaign to reduce fatal accidents in homes and on farms. Plans developed at a conference in Flencay. Dyer appeals to state departments and Red Cross for support. A survey of 67 accidental deaths last year shows most occur at home or on farms.

Charleston N. H. Dyer Flencay Dyer Red Cross Thy Alere Coon

East Germany Seen as Potential World Peace Threat

Charles M. McCann reports a rising fear in European capitals that East Germany could become the most dangerous hotspot in Europe. Warsaw and Budapest uprisings echo as East German moves tighten security, with Moscow’s 400,000-strong occupation force and West German fears of a broader war shaping the tense outlook.

East Germany Europe Poland Hungary East Pany Willie Stoph Russia Germany Kon ‘Rad Adenauer Adenauer Ferce Gerhard Eisler East Berlin West Germany John Foster Dulles Henrich von Brentano Washington

Inaugural Planners Having Time Of It

Washington dispatch notes the inauguration ticketing chaos led by Sen Styles Bridges with 96 senators and 435 representatives, totaling 4932 seats plus stands, while lawmakers seek extras for VIPs amid a crowded country. It also mentions old bathtubs lent nowhere, Everson Benson vehicle parking, railroads date, Burdick tax quips, and a Hungarian breakfast for relief with teachers contributing their salaries.

Washington Tice Styles Bridges New Hampshire National Housing Center Secretary of Agriculture Evra Benson Jack Maguire Railway Progress Charleston S.C South Carolina Asher L. Burdick North Dakota TLS Revenue Department Burdick Columbus Balboa LaSalle Champlain Conan Doyle Pinkerton

Douglas foresees turbo prop airliners by late 1960s

San Diego reporters quote George F. Worley of Douglas Aircraft Co stating practical commercial supersonic transport planes are planned for 1970s. He notes that from now to 1970 the most feasible craft will be turbo prop types with speeds around 460 to 500 miles per hour.

San Deigo Castill George F. Worley Advanced Design Douglas Aircraft Co

Turnpike Budget Boost Approved for 1957

Charleston report says the Turnpike Commission approved a 1957 budget of 755,700, up from 628,000 this year. Major expense is 303,000 for maintenance, 181,200 for toll collections and accounting, and 137,500 for traffic control and police. A spokesman cited 125,000 absorbed in the construction fund this year as the 1957 rise, with approval by trustees and consulting engineers pending.

Charleston State ‘Turnpike Commission E ‘A

Parade observers from Sao Paulo study Milwaukee police methods

Six traffic police from Sao Paulo Brazil observed Milwaukee's Christmas parade to learn how local officers handle traffic. They attended classes at Milwaukee police training school for a week to study the approach and procedures firsthand.

Milwaukee W Sao Paulo Brazil Milwaukee Police’ Training School

State highway bids opened on four million project plan

Charleston The State Road Commission opened bids today on eleven highway improvement projects totaling about four million dollars. Major repairs include widening 2.14 miles of Route 2 between Hog Run and Cresap in Marshall County with grading to four lanes, but paving for only two. Also planned is flooring for the new Kanawha River Bridge at Winfield with painting of the Route 34 span and a toll station. Additional projects cover a new Road Commission maintenance headquarters in Parkersburg and road work in Logan, Clay, Mingo, Greenbrier, Mercer and Kanawha counties.

Charleston State Road Commission Hog Run Cresap Marshall County Kanawha River Winfield Putnam County Wood County Road Commission Parkersburg Logan Clay Mingo Greenbrier Mercer Kanawha

Rats Aid Study Of Man S Eating Habits At KU

Scientists at the University of Kansas study appetite by watching two surgically joined rats to separate brain from blood factors. Dr. David G. Fleming says the hypothalamus and blood substances influence appetite, with results showing blood factors affect intake while the nervous system may trigger changes in some cases.

Lawrence Kari University of Kansas David G. Fleming K. U Fleming

State Has Six Million Surplus To Fund Buildings

West Virginia plans a 1957 fiscal year budget totaling a record 111 million with a six million surplus. Revenues exceeded earlier estimates, enabling $105 million for operating expenses and $6 million for construction and improvements. Budget Director Denzil Gainer will finalize figures before legislative presentation and possible approval after Christmas.

Charleston West Virginia Board of Public Works Denzil Gainer Gainer

Steer Left in Living Room at Sigma Nu Fraternity House

A USC Sigma Nu chapter reportedly left a steer in the fraternity house living room as a prank amid pledging pressures. The incident drew attention to the dangers and nervous reactions among members and raised questions about procedure and oversight.

Steer Los Angeles University of Southern California Sigma Nu

Senate Office Building Rising on Capitol Hill in 1958

Washington reports the new 20.6 million Senate office building advancing toward completion in early 1958. It will house 45 five room suites for senators, a vice president office, legislative counsel, and 12 standing committees, plus a 500 seat auditorium and a press area. The nine story marble and limestone complex will add 8.79 million cubic feet of space and connect to the existing building via tunnels and subway.

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