Grafton Sentinel established daily heritage since 1908
The Grafton Sentinel a daily newspaper published weekdays by Sentinel Publications with staff including Monte Bourjaily editor William Turner Leo Roberts managing editor and OW Lockard. The 1956 issue lists subscription rates for West Virginia and Virginia residents and notes carrier delivery in Taylor Barbour and Preston Counties.
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Grafton Sentinel
Sentinel
Latrobe Street
Grafton
W. Va
Monte F. Bourjaily
William FP. Turner
Leo Roberts
OW. T. Lockard
Wiliam Cockrell
Elizabeth Hayhurst
National Advertising
Bottinell - Kimball, Inc
Lafayette
Etroit Es
York
Lexington Ave
Detroit
Antevette Bthedelphia
Cheatnut St
Chicago
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West Virginia
Virginia
Virginian
Taylor Barbour
Preston
Congress
Suez Canal’s End Reflects Shifting Global Power
The text reviews Britain’s 84 year control of the Suez Canal, its evacuation, and implications for the Western Alliance. It notes Egypt’s takeover, Cyprus tensions, and Soviet influence, then shifts to Kennedy’s Harvard speech urging scholar-politician cooperation. It also analyzes the Supreme Court term, highlighting Chief Justice Warren’s liberalizing influence and a balanced court lineup.
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Suez Canal
Britain
Brian Robertson
Middle Eastern
Brian
Cairo
Western Alliance
Suez
Jordan
Middle East
Sue
Canal
Cyprus
Greece
Egypt
Racal
John F. Kennedy
Massachusetts
Harvard
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Kennedy
Supreme Court
Earl Warren
California
Fred M. Vinson
Stanley Reed
Harold H. Burton
Sherman Minton
Felix Frankfurter
Tom C .Clirk
John M Harlan
Warren
William C. Douglas
Hugo L. Black
High Court
Spending habits show regional and city size gaps
The U S Bureau of Labor Statistics reports the largest study of household spending from 12 500 families and individuals. Northern suburban households spent the most at 4522 while large Northern cities averaged 3571 and overall city average was 3809 dollars. Higher expenses linked to urban and regional factors.
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United States
Bureau of Labor Statistics
New York City Echoes a Summer Festival Vibe and City Oddities
A jumble of New York observations surveys weather, cafes, and culture. It notes Fontana Di Trevi on West 57th Street, Al Barker's mink toothbrush card, court cases over ham radio noise, anniversaries in show business, and a push by Elia Kazan and Huntington Hartford into booming local arts, all amid a cityscape of nightlife and media triumphs.
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Convention and Visitors’ Bureau
New York
Touch of
Rome
Manhattan
Fontana di Trevi
West 57Th
al Barker
Flushing
L. I
Maxine Sullivan
Village Vanguard
Sigmund Spaeth
Music Authority
Yorkville
Beethoven
Roddy MacDowell
Kim Stanley
N. Coward
Edna Best
Ella Fitzgerald
Cole Porter
Elia Kazan
Schulberg
Huntington Hartford
Museum of Modern Art
Life Goes On and a Lot Longer after the War Decade
The snippet discusses postwar life, redistribution of ties among groups, and lasting effects of the decade. It hints at social shifts and enduring cultural patterns shaping communities beyond conflict.
Pulitzer Journalism Scholarship Honors Birth of Benjamin Franklin
A New York city publishers and journalism scholarship named for Benjamin Franklin commemorates the 250th anniversary of his birth. Columbia University awards the prize to a graduating student from one of two New York colleges. The program recognizes Franklin’s role in colonial journalism and urges support for newspapers and newsroom careers.
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Benjamin
New York City
Arship
Pulitzer Journalism
Columbia University
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New York
Ritu Ulin
Journalism Schelhool
Prauklin
Wood Vitegor
State Lights 93 Candles Today Once Sold By Indians For $1 972
West Virginia marks 93rd birthday today tracing its origins to a 1742 trade when six Indian nations and King George II commissioners agreed a land purchase for about $1,942. Any later backtracking by Shawnees Delawares and Mingos delayed state formation amid Civil War era changes. A 1863 vote created a new constitution, slavery limits, and eventual statehood with a 1872 constitutional revisit. The seal and flag history followed through 1905 before final designs.
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Charleston
West Virginia
George II of
England
West Virgina
Sirea
Allegheny Mountains
Ohio River
Ate
Abraham Lincoln
Congress
Lincoln
Bird End
Wheeling
Joseph H. Debar
Deddridge County
Worst Civilian Line Air Crash Kills 14 Near Cardiff
On March 12, 1950 a chartered plane carrying English soccer fans crashed near Cardiff Wales killing 14 Americans and 4 Venezuelans among 80 dead. Lt Cmdr Fred Hancox of Wa tugh Long Island said the craft burned after jettisoning fuel and a spiralling dive ended in the water. Coast Guard and Navy ships aided response as officials from CAB investigated the tragedy with details disputed and no survivors likely.
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Cardiff
Wales
Cmdr
Fred Hancox
Watugh
Long Island
N. Y
Coast Guard
Hancox
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Craig
U.S Navy
Robert Craig
United States
Venezuela
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CAB
LAV
Joseph O. Fluent
Navy
Connecticut
New York
New
Beulah Baptists Close School Vacation Bible School
Beulah Baptist Church will close its Bible School on Thursday night June 21 with a handicraft display and an 8 p m program open to the public. Staff director Rev C M Neptune pianist Anna McKinney craft instr Mrs Ann Whitescarver and teachers listed for seniors juniors primary and kindergarten groups. Reid's burglary case appears amid Detroit dispatches with a suspect reported unable to read.
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Beulah Baptist Church
C. M Neptune
Anna McKinney
Ann Whitescarver
Barbara Drainer
Doris DeBarr
Elaine Whitescarver
Lena Matthews
Peggy Shriver
Mabelle Shaffer
Lavilla Whitescarver
Minnett Blankenship
al Frankie Whitescarver
Bertine Withers
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Boots And Saddles Free Square Dance At Fairgrounds
Boots and Saddles Club hosts a free square dance on Tuesday June 26 from 8 30 to 11 30 p m at the Taylor County Fairgrounds Bob Hood says local 684 musicians provide music via a grant from the recording industries trust funds Next Sunday the club plans a ride starting at noon at the fairgrounds members welcome riders with mounts.
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Boots and Saddle Club
Taylor County Fairgrounds
Bob Hood
American Federation of Musicians
Recording Industries
Boots and Saddle
Fairgrounds
Business Major Runs Tiny Udak Clothing Cupboard
Wynn A. Gunderson, a University of South Dakota junior majoring in business, operates the Clothing Cupboard, a men’s store in Vermillion. The shop is a compact 24 by 27 feet, designed like a traditional English tailoring shop.
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Vermillion
Wynn A. Gunderson
University of South Dakota
State sales tax receipts rise by 6.4 million this year
Charleston figures show general sales tax intake for the first two months of the current fiscal year reached 42 583 526 dollars, up 6 447 581 from the prior period. Coal industry collections climbed by 2 226 64 to 8 624 007 dollars. An Albatross law incident near Idlewild involved Lt JG Enwin L Rahn and crew. authorities report no definite cause yet and are investigating both cause and survivors among 74 aboard.
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Clarence T. Easter
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Long Island
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Huntington Station
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Thomas J. Watson Dies Founder of IBM Dies at 82
The body of Thomas J. Watson founder and IBM board chairman lay in state at the brick Presbyterian Church. Funeral services set for Thursday at 10 am. Watson died of a heart ailment Tuesday at age 82. IBM offices worldwide to be closed Thursday. Watson, a Campbell New York native, built a vast business machine empire from sewing machines to computing and tabulating systems.
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New York
Thomas J. Watson
Brick Presbyterian
Watson
Business Machines Corp
Campbell
N.Y
Elmira School of Commerce
Baby Hunting Cookie Slips Fatal in Cameron Home Accident
Two year old Giry Lee Pyles of Cameron died from injuries after a chair toppled while he reached for a dropped cookie at his Glen Dale home. Hospital officials report a fatal spin injury in the freak incident.
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Wheeling
Giry Lee Pyles
Cameron
Glen Dale
Parkersburg Visit Amid Clerical Moves In Summit Park Change
Mrs. J H Wills and the Feltons spent Friday in Parkersburg as guests of Dry and Mrs J EB Kincaid and Rev H E Zahn who led the Baptist Church there for two years has resigned to serve Summit Park Church Clarksburg as pastor Mae Getz returns to Chicago after vacation with Herman Getz parents in this item noting local social activity and clergy movement in the region
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J. H. Wills
Tracy Felton
Parkersburg
J. EB. Kincaid
H. E. Zahn
Baptist Church
Summit Park Church
Clarksburg
Mae Getz
Cicago Illinois
Herman Getz
Summer jobs for teens cut delinquency and aid family
Washington reports Department of Labor officials say summer work helps curb juvenile delinquency. About 3.5 million of nine million vacationing youths will find work. many more seek jobs. Civic groups and Montgomery Blair high school in Silver Spring, Md., run a free placement service matching teens to tasks from lawn mowing to junior secretarial work, aiming to ease family budgets and give real work experience. Larry Stotler, a former participant, now runs an ancillary team. The Silver Spring Board of Trade backs the program, noting it helps local businesses.
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David Heller
Central Press Association
Washington
Department of Labor
Labor Department
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Montgomery Blair High School
Silver Spring
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Montgomery Blair
Larry Stotler
Ronald
Silver Spring Board
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Charles Kopeland
High Sellows
Board of ‘Trade
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