Subscription Rates and Circulation Details
The notice lists subscription rates for West Virginia and Virginia destinations by mail, including 3, 6, and 12 month terms with varying prices, plus delivery options by carrier in Taylor Barbour and Preston Counties. It notes second class matter status at the Grafton WV post office and the date Saturday June 22 1957.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virgins
Virginia
Virginisa
Taylor
Barbour
Preston
Grafton
W.va
Nation Exceeds Defense Cost With Welfare and Health
The piece argues the United States spends far more on social welfare and health than on defense, citing New York City estimates from 1954 that total about 29.73 billion dollars nationwide, with private contributions and client payments accounting for portions. It notes health agencies cost about 13 billion and private donations are rising, suggesting the overall welfare bill dwarfs defense spending. It also covers Treasury Secretary Humphrey’s view on tax cuts and federal spending, plus political currents around John Roosevelt’s potential mayoral bid.
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America
Community Council of
Greater New York
Metropolis
Financial and Business Center of
United States
Secretary of the Treasury
George M. Humphrey
Sam Rayburn
House of Representatives
Humphrey
Congressional Joint Economic Committee
Eisenhower
Congress
Visbe
Be Not Anxious About Life Says Jesus In Luke Sixteen
A passage from Luke presents Jesus warning against storing up earthly wealth without faith. He tells the parable of a rich man who plans greater barns, only to lose his soul that night. Followers are urged to seek God rich in spirit, not material security, and to trust in God's care for all creation.
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Brent Ferth
Solomon
Ike's Aide on Disarmament Angers State In Washington
Washington March of Events reports Ike's aide angering state officials over disarmament policy as President Eisenhower presses ahead with breakfasts to win support for his legislative program. The piece notes a naming change to Hells Canyon by the Board of Geographic Names amid broader debates on energy and tax write-offs impacting Idaho and Oregon power interests.
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Eisenhower
Breakie
Ike
Board of Geographic Noues
Snakeiver
Idaho- Oregon
Hells Canyon
Idafer Power Companie
Senate Vote Sparks Civil Rights Debate Over Dam Plan
Senate action tied civil rights votes to approval of the Hells Canyon dam project. Sen. Potter charged northern Democrats swapped votes to aid the dam bill as House supporters moved quickly to advance the Senate-passed measure. The discussion occurred amid tense clashes over public vs private power and broader governance issues.
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Washington
Senate
Hells Canyon
House
Eisenhower
Charles E. Potter Reich
Arthur V. Watkins
Alan
Hells/ Canyon
Advisors Seek Preconvention Hint on Eisenhower’s Pick
White House aides debate signaling a preferred Republican nominee before the 1960 conventions while avoiding direct pressure on Eisenhower. The plan hinges on leveraging his popularity without forcing a public endorsement. Also noted are test helicopter flights for civil defense and a Virgin Island senators’ gift incident involving the president.
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Washington
White House
Eisewheyer
Eisenhower
Seir Gop
Thinking Gets Changes PALO ALTO News Thinkers Call For Deeper Reporting
Earl J. Johnson of United Press told the California Newspaper Publishers Assn at Stanford that the press must add depth to daily news by reporting what people think and believe. He cited trends: revival of religion, military service as a major institution, and a new partnership between large business and government, noting shifts in personal values since the 1920s emphasis on cars over births.
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Palo Alto
Calif
Earl J. Johnson
United Press
Johnson
California
Armed Services
Dog Collision Injures Patrolman in Geneva
Patrolman Robert Odds suffered leg hip and elbow injuries when his motorcycle collided with two dogs in Geneva. The canines allegedly leaped up snarled and ran off after the impact.
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Geneva
Robert Odds
New York Summer Pleasures Amid Tropical Heat and Excitement
City boosters praise a bustling summer scene with Picasso at MoMA, Central Park performances, Coney Island Aquarium and major league teams. Yet the author notes subway odors, oppressive heat, and bustling streets thinning as residents seek Cape Cod. Describes street life, parks, sport events, and city sights, while lamenting the weather.
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York
New York
Picasso
Museum of Modern Art
Michael Grace
Central Park
North River
Coney Island
Giants
Bureau
East Side
Manhattan
Mac
St. Louis
Washington, D. C
America
Reds Menace New Caledonia
Arthur Scholes reports from Nullea New Caledonia a strategic yet troubled South Pacific colony rich in nickel and mineral wealth. He notes rising anti colonial sentiment, growing immigrant labor pressure, and colonial tensions as Indo nesians Vietmin and others push for repatriation and greater access while Australia fears security loss. He recalls Noumea history and current white elite leisure amid looming labor demands and potential upheaval.
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Arthur Scholes
Central Press Association
Nulsea
New Caledonia
South Pacific
Aot
Sydney
Australia
Indonesia
Dr. Soekarno
Ho Chi-minh
Vietnam
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Roosevelt
John A. Roosevelt
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
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Wis
Wischer
John Roosevelt
Robert F. Wagner
Gamesake
Rusevelt
Wagner
Reblican Party
Bis
Aps
Eisenhower Repubcan
Israels
Jesus Christ
Luke
Stassen
State
Dulles
Ashington
Harold E. Stassen
John Foster Dulles
London
Minnesota
Richard M. Nixon
GOP
Pennsylvania
United States Senate
Khrushchev
Communist Party
Nikita Khrushcchev
Olver Congressional
Donald L. Jackson
R-Calify
Francis E. Walter
Paris
Lyndon B. Johnson
Poland
Norstad
Lauris Norstad
Europe
House Foreign Affair
U.S
Merriman Smith
Gor
Lorton
Virgin Island
Jerry Mullinix
Cape Cod
Gros
Wall Street
Jones Beach
Idlewild
Museum of the City of New York
Mol Heimer
REDS
Rich Earth
U. S
Nin
Victors
Oday
Vietmin
Nickel Island
Mare, Lifou
Ouvea
Loyalty Group
Singapore
Captain Cook
France
Tie Nou
Noumea Harbor
Port Arthur
Tasmania
Norfolk Island
Edward ‘Griffiths
Griffiths
Noumea
Anse Vata
Lotus Club
Caledonia
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