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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1957
Page
4
The notice lists postage and subscription rates for various regions including Taylor Barbour and Preston counties. It outlines delivery by carrier and second class mail status in Grafton West Virginia. Prices show three month and monthly terms with regional differences and availability details. The document is dated Friday May 31 1957.
A congressional debate over postal finances weighs whether the service should be self supporting or taxpayer subsidized. The House backs rate increases potentially shaving the deficit from 651 million to 189 million, with wage needs already prompting talks of further rises. A Canadian style first class rate of five cents a letter is suggested but deemed unlikely.
Defense Secretary Charles E. Wilson impressed the Senate Appropriations Committee with his blunt budget defense saying defense dollars buy less today than in 1954. He quipped about Russian power and joked that future pay reform could save money while inviting ambitious Senators to wrestle with half the federal budget.
President Eisenhower distinguishes between strong enthusiastic backing for pro program Republicans and mere Republican affiliation. He signals selective endorsements to rally party unity and trounce opponents. The approach aims to pressure wary candidates while maintaining leverage over the party’s trajectory.
A creditor forgives two debtors who cannot pay, showing greater love for the one forgiven most. Jesus praises the woman for her tears and ointment, declares her sins forgiven, and assures her peace, while others question who can forgive sins.
Reverend How can I prove God I love Him by choosing to follow His Law over personal ease. He urges rising on Sunday, doing good, staying honest, and fulfilling duties even when feelings resist. True love shows in deeds not moods, calling for discipline and obedience to God’s commandments.
The talks between President Eisenhower and Chancellor Adenauer showed West Germany as pivotal to any disarmament pact with Russia. A communique linked disarmament progress to German unification, proposing a ministers meeting after a initial step toward disarmament. London talks continued with fresh U.S. proposals for aerial inspection as a possible early step. Rising rioting in Formosa and unrest in Cuba also troubled US relations with Nationalist China and Batista's government.
Washington report notes President Eisenhower faces eroding GOP support seven months after re election. House defense spending is cut by 2.565 billion dollars as leaders adjust aims. Republicans split on economy votes, signaling the president’s waning influence over his party and upcoming elections.
In a quirky interview, Ted Warner publicizes National Mothproofing Month and the fight against fabric moths. Helena describes a publicity stunt with a 30 pound fake moth, larval facts, and plans with the National Association for the Prevention of Cruelty to Clothes and Fabrics. Warner aims to alert the public to clean and spray clothes, noting moths’ larval culprits and offering a marching song.
A congressional panel contrasts incentives with mandates for interstate highway funding. States face potential penalties over billboard setbacks while a proposal offers subsidies for removing signs, projecting billions in costs tied to expansion plans and mile targets, amid a broader push to accelerate construction.
Senator Potter warned that Britain's decision to boost trade with Red China could hamper passage of Eisenhower's foreign aid. Knowland opposes any relaxation of trade barriers with China, saying it would widen war making powers. Humphrey noted potential linkage with disarmament talks and Britain's financial pressures.
Prank Smith, 76, of Boygan Michigan, aims to eat rhubarb from plants he claims are 125 years old. He notes his family tended rhubarb long before his birth. The plants have been moved from Holland to Fremont Creek Adrian and Cheboygan over the years.
In Darmstadt, West Germany, Judge Holzschuh earned fame as the "Darmstadt Solomon" by cutting juvenile crime 50 percent in three years not with harsh sentences but by humane, tailored punishments. Sentences included tutoring a robbed boy, joining a hiking club, or baking Easter buns for a hospital choir. The city embraced his approach, though critics question its longevity and effectiveness.
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