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Newspaper
Anderson Herald
Location
Anderson, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1956
Page
18
Three youths surrendered tractors they had moved into a salesroom wall area after failing to maneuver the heavy machines. All boys were returned home pending juvenile court action.
Dr. Leroy Surney became the eighth surgeon general of the U S Public Health Service as Harold Hunt administered the oath in Secretary Folsom's absence. Burney, from Indiana, succeeds Leonard Scheele who left for private business. Eisenhower era politics and international talks frame the backdrop.
Reports cite British caution in the Sues dispute and possible troop deployment delays in the Mediterranean with Cyprus and Libya as bases amid anti Egypt demonstrations. Hoover warns on reducing federal jobs and protecting workers. Large-scale uprisings in Communist China territories are described as rebellions. Indiana toll road set to open with ceremonies near South Bend Gary.
Near Martinsville James C Catton and Sherman 17 of Bloomfield Indiana died later at Robert Long Hospital Indianapolis. Richard Roth 3 son of Mrs Roth was hurt in the accident.
The article recounts Republican and Democrat convention histories, noting Warren Shaw’s Kansas primary showing, Hart defeating Aylward by narrow margins for the Senate nomination, and a broad survey of past convention sites and dates from Philadelphia to San Francisco. It highlights the evolution of party rules and key figures in early U.S. political campaigning.
Tempo column notes Democrats could win the White House with a Stevenson Kefauver ticket. It cites speculation that a Kefauver backer might nominate his name for vice president, the first public hint from a Kefauver official about Stevenson's running mate.
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