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Newspaper
The Mountain Statesman
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1976
Page
4
Column reports volunteers and organizations discuss expanding the Apple festival to enhance fundraising for firemen. Meeting ideas include more booths and games, boosting profits, and encouraging more help to cover costs and ensure smoother event operations.
The National Restaurant Association forecasts higher restaurant spending as prices rise faster than groceries. Franz K Lemoine of a Providence Rhode Island school voices concern that diners may not always get value for money.
The Mountain Statesman invites reader letters up to 300 words, with authors signed and addressed. The piece notes rising food service sales forecast at $86.9 billion in 1978, growth in fast food, and price trends with 6.5 percent menu increases. Culinary educator Lemoine criticizes prepackaged entrees priced high, citing cost comparisons.
The National Association of Investment Clubs urges members to exploit the inheritance factor during inflation. Surviving companies may grow as others fail, enabling expansion through bankruptcy sales of machinery. The NAIC, whose clubs have shrunk to about 6,000, promotes inflation investing as a future-focused strategy amid rising prices and rates.
Events on this date include the 1942 first nuclear chain reaction at the University of Chicago, Napoleon crowning himself emperor in 1804, Austerlitz victory in 1805, Monroe Doctrine in 1823, Castro’s Cuba action in 1956, Anglican leader meeting the pope in 1960, Enterprise nuclear powered strikes in 1965, and U Thant’s UN term in 1965. Birthdays mention Julie Harris and Maggie Smith with ages listed. Thought for today quotes a Chinese proverb about good men under shabby hats. Bicentennial note recalls Washington’s troops retreating from New Brunswick to Princeton in New Jersey.
An OCR sketch from The Mountain Statesman lists a Berry's World style item with garbled author and office titles. It references Grattan and Glenna MC as names, a subscription rate of 14 cents, 75 cents weekly, and mixed postal notes.
Observations claim padded bras attract more rides, while notes recount origin of barbed wire, disposable diapers, and quirky local lawyers. The piece cites life expectancy tweaks and shark attack patterns among divers, adding a mix of trivia and odd anecdotes from various fields.
A brief reflection on teaching children today and the lasting impact of guidance, citing a biblical proverb and a remark attributed to BC Forbes, highlighting how early training shapes tomorrow’s world according to an American business editor.
The article analyzes Quebec election results showing Parti Quebecois gains but continued opposition to independence by most Quebeckers. It warns that a separatist win could destabilize Canada, threaten unity, and invite economic strain if English Canada rejects the pro confederation path. It emphasizes the need for bicultural policies to preserve Canada into the 1980s.
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