Parcel Delivery Rates and Mail Information Note
Payment terms for newspapers show advance rates for West Virginia and Virginia, with carrier delivery where available in Taylor Barbour and Preston counties. Rates include two weeks at 30 cents, monthly options, and six months to a year, with post office second class matter designation in Grafton West Virginia under historic Congress act.
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Virginia
Taylor, Barbour and
Preston
Grafton
W.va
Marena
Virtues of sacrifice urged in Memorial Day address
The piece urges national unity and thrift on Memorial Day, praising those who died for the country and warning against withdrawing from overseas commitments to fight communism. It cites Formosa, Japan, and other lands, calling for continued vigilance while praising thrift and caution in postwar policy. It also notes figures like Sherman Adams commenting on Republican divisions and the need to honor the fallen by completing their work.
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Free World
Formosa
Japan
Indonesia
India
Congress
Department of Huila
Tistradentro
Galtana
Parable of the Seed and the Kingdom Teachings
Luke describes Jesus teaching in towns and villages with women who aided him, then the seed parable explaining how the word is received. It details the types of soil, faith, and the need to heed the message, plus the light on a lamp and the unveiling of hidden things. Continuous emphasis on hearing and understanding the kingdom of God.
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Chrilers
Christ
Jairus
Kingdom of God
Mary
Magdalen
Joanna
Chusa
Herod
Susanna
Try and Stop Me by Bennett Cerf humor column
A jumble of quotes and snippets features Bennett Cerf humor about Chief Bender and other figures. The erratic text riffs on Indians, science, marriage, and war in a 1957 syndicated piece with scattered nametags and misaligned phrases.
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Bennett Cerf
Postmaster Budget Ideas Stir White House Talk
Wags at the White House propose do it yourself stamps and selling three cent stamps in sheets to cut costs. A no mail week is raised as a possible savings measure while President Eisenhower plans Memorial Day at the White House, away from Gettysburg. David Eisenhower's new radio gift spurs neighborly curiosity as Maj John Eisenhower’s family is noted. A Maine fishing memory and golf chatter surface as aides debate whether focus on state matters affects his game.
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Ward T. McCormick
American Stoc Change
New Jersey Bankers Association
Elvis
Presley
Washington
White House
Arthur E. Summerfield
Eisenhower
Gettysburg
Ike
Maj
John Eisenhower
Fort Belvoir
David Eisenhower
David
Jaelco Company
Dayton
New England
Lake Parmadhene
Maine
Johnson Says U S Must Rescan Red China Trade
Senate leaders react to Britain easing restrictions on Red China saying the United States must re evaluate the entire Chinese trade situation. Lyndon B Johnson warns the new look will be a major foreign policy problem in coming months while Humphrey and Knowland offer cautious, mixed assessments.
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Warren
U.S
United States
Britain
Hubert H. Humphrey
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Great Britain
Senate
Williem F. Knowland
Calif
Asia
Europe
Copters Land At White House
President Eisenhower’s two helicopters made test landings on the south White House lawn marking the third time aircraft used the grounds. The three seat helicopters, valued at $60,000, hovered about 50 yards from the mansion entrance as historians note prior landings in 1911 and 1930 on the same lawn amid civil defense drills anticipated in July.
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Washington
Eisenhower
White House
Executive Mansion
Civil Defense
Tme
National Air Museum
William Howard Taft
Harry Atwood
Wright Brothers
Herbert Hoover
James Ray
Queen Elizabeth to Visit Country State Visit to United States Pending
Two sources report Prime Minister Harold Macmillan has authorized a possible state visit by Queen Elizabeth II to the United States. Decision hinges on her ability to endure the strain of a tour amid Anglo American tensions over Suez. The queen has visited France Portugal and Denmark this year and may target Jamestown 450th anniversary this fall or a Canada trip next spring.
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London
Harold Macmillan
United States
Elizabeth II
Suez
Elizabeth
France
Portugal
Denmark
Jamestown
Canada
Glamour author Miss Eleanore King visits Manhattan
New York profile notes Eleanore King author of Guide to Glamor and trainer of 1.5 million girls in charm and beauty. The North Dakotan with two degrees discusses fashion, makeup, and jewelry tastes while traveling to Europe. Her wartime USC hostess course and marriage details are highlighted.
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York
Eleanore King
Manhattan
Europe
Binore
Seine Sus
Miss King
North
University of Southern California
Shadow War in the Andes Explores Colombia’s Silent Conflict
Bernice Goetz examines Colombia’s unseen civil war from Bogota to Tolima, describing a state of siege, censorship, and diverse guerrilla bands led by figures like Black Joe and One-Hye. Indian groups in Huila and Tolima complicate the struggle as the army battles shadowy, mobile forces with modern weapons.
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Bernice Goetz
Contra Pross Association
Colombia
Tolima
Bogota
Andes
Cundinamarca
Huila
Valle de Cauca
Patriota
Western
Middle East
Psa
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West Virginia
Sherman Adams
Enhawe
Adams
Free Soilers
Owen
Peter Cas
Paul
Peter
Wardemith
New Hampshire
Bowser
Saint Luke
Hief Bender
Corinne Mack
Bender
Louis Agassiz
Vance Campbell
Modenty
Bennet Cort
King Features Syndicate
George Bernard Shaw
Switzerland
Vna
Merriman Smith
United Press
Kstairs
Bari
Johnson
Queen Elizabeth
New York
Mel Heimer
Eleanore
Miss K
Herbert Kalmus
Technicolor Corporation
Sar
Rhett Butler
Truman
Max Factor
Gaitan
Klagers
Rojas Pinilla
Sir Francis Drake
Merry Morgan
Caribbean
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