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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1957
Page
4
Rates shown for advance payments by mail and carrier service, including 3 month 2.00, 6 month 4.00, 2 year 12.00, outside Virgin area 2 months 7.50, 6 months 7.50, 1 year 16.00, with varying terms and locations.
Lady Barbara Ward Jackson warned on the tenth anniversary of the European Recovery Plan that the illusion of normalcy erodes postwar cooperation. She urged renewed Atlantic alliance spirit and joint ventures like a European Common Market and low tariff areas to sustain the free world against Communist pressure.
The article notes national health services cost 13 billion annually, funded by individuals, corporations, and communities. It covers research, hospital care, prevention, sanitation, regulation, and information, with business contributing due to losses from illness and turnover. It also mentions rising health agencies and a Lebanon-Soviet incident affecting trust in Soviet promises.
The Gospel of Luke recounts Jesus warning against hypocrisy and the fear of men. He declares all hidden things will be revealed, urges not to fear those who can only kill the body, and emphasizes God’s care for even sparrows and the numbered hairs on heads. He teaches that confessing him brings Jesus before God’s angels, while blasphemy against the Holy Ghost is unforgivable. A question about inheritance prompts caution, and Jesus cautions that life does not depend on abundance of possessions.
New York interview with 18 year old Miss Seberg reveals a pale delicate star coping with rapid fame since being chosen by Otto Preminger for Saint Joan. She plans on Europe tour and aims to work with Preminger in Bonjour Tristesas while seeking quiet time and guidance from Deborah Kerr and other veterans.
Lewis Mumford, noted American critic, voiced strong opposition to automobiles at the International Congress of Local Critics in The Hague Netherlands. He condemned urban car design as a menace to city life and urged restrictions on vehicle size to ease congestion and reclaim streets for people and transit.
A United Nations report labels Soviet military actions in Hungary as savage and threatens follow up by the UN Assembly with all 81 members. Premier Janos Kadar is called a puppet as the report cites rampant terror and suppression of the revolt. The piece also notes disarmament talks in London and US support for a plan to halt tests and reduce stockpiles. President Eisenhower and Prime Minister Kishi meet at Burning Tree to shape Japanese American relations amid regional tensions.
Washington senators clash over Idaho Power Co rejecting fast tax write-off for Hells Canyon dam projects. Neuberger accuses a last minute ruse to derail a public power bill backing a single high dam. Johnson aims for a final vote after days of debate on public versus private power.
Washington D C Gov. Underwood introduced President Eisenhower to the Young Republican convention Thursday night praising his continued faith in American heritage and free government. He pledged Junior Republicans will emulate his dedication to service and courageous leadership for Americans and all humanity as they seek a new age of responsible freedom and world peace.
The Girard manslaughter case moves to the Supreme Court after Judge McGarraghy blocked handing Girard to Japanese authorities. The Justice Department seeks immediate review, warning a Japanese trial could destabilize U.S. troop agreements overseas and prompt demands for local jurisdiction over U.S. soldiers. The court reaffirmed strong protections for individual constitutional rights in related actions.
In West Norfolk Virginia three exact replicas of the Susan Constant Goodspeed and Discovery, the ships that brought English colonists to Jamestown, launched recently as part of a broader revival of historic vessel building. Plans include a Mayflower voyage reenactment and a major naval pageantry in a Jamestown celebration with international participation.
Washington reports private wells pose a serious health risk as millions move to suburban and rural areas without municipal water. 80 percent of rural water comes from wells, with up to 90 percent contaminated in some surveys. Chlorination and testing are urged, with a device offering 75,000 gallons daily disinfection and scale-preventing additives.
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