Grafton Sentinel Public Notice and Masthead
The Grafton Sentinel weekly edition dated Friday May 24 1957 lists publisher Sentinel Publications and editor Monte F Bourjaily with Elizabeth Hayhurst and W T Lockard as staff. It includes subscription rates for in state and out of state mail and notes post office classification and dates.
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Sentinel Publications
Latrobe Street
Grafton
W. Va
Monte F. Bourjaily
Elizabeth Hayhurst
W. T. Lockard
Virginia
Virgins
Cartier
Taylor
Barbour
Preston
Gratton
W.va
Senate Presidential Hotbed Ends White House Honeymoon
The Texas duo Rayburn and Johnson shift from conciliation to confrontation as Eisenhower’s 84th Congress faces tax fears, inflation, and budget fights. Public mood shifts toward tax relief, while Knowland exits the race, reshaping Democratic and Republican dynamics.
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Texas
Sam Rayburn
Senate
Lyndon B. Johnson
Eisenhower
White House
Congress
Secretary of the Treasury
George M. Humphrey
Johnson
Adlair
Stevenson
Averell Harriman
Washington
Congressional
Humphrey
Free World
William F. Knowland
California
Labor Law Revision and Union Reform Push
Senate hearings on labor and management misconduct, led by Senator McClellan, spotlight calls to outlaw union shop and tighten democratic processes, union expenditures, and welfare fund controls. Secretary Mitchell favors gradual reform with strict fiscal checks, while child welfare and enforcement debates loom as labor cleans house.
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Senate
Teamsters
John L. McClellan
Arkansas
Mitchell
Luke 6 32 38 Mercy and Love Teachings
The passage exhorts loving enemies, doing good to all, lending freely, and showing mercy. It emphasizes heavenly reward for kindness, forgiveness, and lack of judgment, linking generosity to divine balance and the measure by which one receives. The text urges merciful conduct as pattern for believers.
Quiet Lewis Signals Power Move Over Teamsters
Inside Washington dispatch notes John L. Lewis may seize control of the Teamsters if a split within AFL-CIO materializes. Lewis keeps silent on Dave Beck’s troubles, awaiting a possible internal fight that could redraw labor leadership and align Teamsters with the Mine Workers under District 50.
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Central Press Association
Ashington
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers Union
Teamsters
Dave Beck
Lewis
Afl-Cio
Labor Federation
Hopes For Disarmament Rise First Step May Come Eve
United Press reports cautious optimism among American and allied officials that a first step toward a Soviet disarmament agreement may occur soon. Russia’s willingness to accept on sight inspections is tied to wartime costs of its arms budget and fears of atomic war. President Eisenhower urged progress while Adm. Radford warned against trust in Soviet promises amid European political shifts in France and Italy.
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Soviet Russia
Soviet Union
Eisenhower
Washington
Adm
Arthur W. Radford
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Armed Forces
State Department
Radfort
Stassen Looms in New Role Within GOP Power
United Press reports Harold E. Stassen moves toward an influential party position, aided by Newsweek buzz and Shanley remarks. Though distant from a 1960 presidential bid, his return from obscurity centers on disarmament talks and rising press, with Pennsylvania governor prospects floated as potential leverage.
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Washington
Harold E. Stassen
Stassen
Newsweek
Eisenhower
Bernard M. Shanley
Richard M. Nixon
Nixon
Ible
Pennsylvania
Tentative Arms Plan Aims Small Slice of Nuclear Balance
The administration unveiled a tentative disarmament plan proposing a small slice arms cut including missiles ships tanks and planes capable of carrying atomic weapons. Weapons taken from action would be delivered to an international depot for inspection and a test aerial ground inspection agreement with Russia would begin once the cuts take effect in Arctic zones.
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Washington
Russia
Knowland Favors 3 Billion Dollar Budget Cut
Senate Republican Leader Knowland stands by calls to trim federal spending by three billion dollars despite softer signals from some lawmakers. Vice President Nixon defends the administration's request as the debate on foreign aid and defense budgets intensifies with top GOP support for the aid program. Speaker Rayburn and Democratic Leader McCormack oppose deeper cuts, while House debates a defense budget trimmed by 2.587 billion in committee.
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Washington
Senate
William F. Knowland
Eisenhower
Richard M. Nixon
House
Sam Rayburn
Tex
John W. McCormack
Rayburn
Senators name Dressen replacement amid losing streak
The article notes Charley Dressen being replaced as pilot of the Washington Senators with Cookie Lavagetto as the team continues to lose. It suggests the club may have clinched last place in the American League and contemplates a move to a different league, reflecting a bleak season.
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Senators
Fred Charley Dressen
Washington Ball Club
Cookie Lavagetto
Washington
Grand Old Man Of The Game And Other Scribbles
A scatter of game notes and quirky lines about baseball legends like a grand old man with a grin, the Cincinnati Reds humming along with vigor, and a playful jab at vacation plans and car colors. The piece flits through sports cues and humorous asides with period voice touches.
Why I Made The Ten Commandments A Religious Mission
A founder explains profits go to charity and education, not personal gain. He argues the commandments are not mere laws but divine guidance shaping liberty, contrasting modern secular views with the weight of history and war. He urges audience to reflect on time, purpose, and service.
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Mount Sinai
God
Mr. B
Waldorf
Richard Rodgers
Slaughter
Tenth Avenue
Bolger
Ray
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