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Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 28, 1956

Page

4

The Grafton Sentinel Publication Details and Rates

The Grafton Sentinel, Latrobe Street, Grafton West Virginia, lists staff roles and advertising details. Subscription costs are provided for in state and out of state, with carrier delivery pricing for Taylor Barbour and Preston counties. Published Friday December 28 1956.

Grafton Sentinel Latrobe Street Grafton W. Va HOMP Wable Taylor Barbour Preston W.va

Japan Becomes Eightieth UN Member Amid War Crimes History

Mamoru Shigemitsu, now Japan's foreign minister, accepted UN membership as the eightieth member, reflecting on Japan's wartime actions and warning against excessive nationalism. The report links this to U S power and postwar policy while noting past war crime sentences, including MacArthur’s commutation.

Mamoru Shigemitsu Douglas MacArthur New York Japan Missouri Shigemitsu United Nations Assembly World Organization MacArthur United Nations

Sermon on the Mount Excerpt From Matthew Summary

Readable excerpts show Jesus guiding almsgiving prayer and fasting in secret to please the Father. The passage warns against public display to gain human praise, urges private devotion, and emphasizes forgiveness and sincere prayer. It includes the Our Father and instructions on secrecy, belief, and restraint.

New York’s Third Avenue lights up as old street returns

A ceremony opened New York’s new Third Avenue lighting system, with Westinghouse executives praising the longest fluorescent street. The redevelopment removed the beer smell once common near Prohibition era saloons, though Steak Row and East 45th Street still carry hints of whisky and old nightlife. Traffic courts expect about $12 million in 1956 revenue, $3 million more than 1955, and cab drivers accounted for 22 percent of accidents in the five boroughs over 15 months through November. Miss Wendy Hiller arrives from England for Moon for the Misbegotten. Edie Adams eyed for TV returns amid Kovacs dynasty.

York New Yorker Manele New York Third Avenue Westinghouse Raffish Old Third Bowery Yorkville East 45Th Street Steak Row 45Th Wendy Hiller England O'Neill Manhattan Edie Adams Ernie Kovacs

West Virginia's 1956 political year tops state news

United Press tally shows the Eisenhower era upset in the November election as West Virginia broke 24 years of Democratic control. Cecil Underwood's GOP win for governor and Chapman Rev ercomb's U.S. Senate victory highlight a year of party splits, turnpike debates, Kilgore's death, a Cub Scout murder case, and major legislative shifts.

Charleston West Virginia Statehouse United Press Writers Eisenflower Underwood Bevergomb Harley Kilgore Wheeling Mollohah Green Bank Radio Astronomy Center B&o Cornwallis Homer Hanna Matoaka School GOP Democratic Party Eisenhower House Cecil Underwood Chapman Revercomb U.S. Senate Sen M. M. Neély Overnor Robert H.mollohan Molchan Stouse William C. Marland Telcet Clarksburg Ohio Valley Kilgore Iar David Powell Mirder Tommy Williams

Automobile Crashes into Living Room in San Diego

Mrs. Ida May Lefevers of San Diego was surprised when an automobile crashed into her living room while she watched television. The driver exited, surveyed the scene, then returned to the car and drove away.

San Diego Calif Ida May Lefevers

Not True To Lif The Movie The Bad Seed

A review argues The Bad Seed misrepresents heredity and free will. It questions whether temperament from parents dictates murder tendency, asserting murderers are made not born and emphasizes personal responsibility and self discipline. The piece notes home life and training influence traits and defends human freedom.

Lawrence Riley Rhoda Tén D.C

Water shortage spurs push for ocean desalting progress

Washington reports progress by Interior Department researchers in desalting seawater and converting brackish supplies for potable use. Officials warn faster advances are needed to ensure industrial and agricultural water at affordable prices, as many towns face drinking water cuts and rising per capita consumption.

Leonard J. Snyder Central Preas Association Og Giarreanondent Washington Department of the Interior Fred A. Seaton Ievertheless Seaton Central Press Association Mindy Funning Thottsana Pay Era Dallas Texas

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