16 Aug 1956
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Newspaper
Arizona Daily Sun
Location
Flagstaff, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1956
Page
1
A fragmented report notes Iceland’s stance against withdrawing NATO forces from Ketliwik despite claims of improved world conditions. NATO rejects Teeland’s proposal, arguing the island lacks its own armed forces to independently sustain defense efforts abroad.
A partial, garbled passage discusses home accidents and cautious living. It mentions keeping rituals, summer attire for women, and shade choices, but the text is incomplete and unclear in places.
A lively Chicago scene tracks former White House aides and loyalists gathering near Truman at the Blackstone for the convention. Watchers note Sam Rosenman and Edward Stevenson's forces tug for influence, while Harriman, Jelson, and Symington seek their path amid stirring plans and party dynamics.
In Chicago during a Democratic Convention, Roy Wilkins emerges as a pivotal figure, articulating the NAACP stance amid fierce civil rights pressures. The scene mixes professorial discourse with sharp bitterness about Southern resistance and the potential political consequences for the party and nation.
Mrs. Tolaha Chaney 22 reported a rock thrower knocked her from behind in a street subway area. A boy about 12 years old, holding a York, apologized saying he mistook her for someone else and walked off.
A Flagstaff reader urges more water drilling and faster development of local supplies to meet growing demand. He questions rationing, cautions against penalties, and calls for four wells with equipment on hand, noting Lake Mary and Glen Canyon plans. He seeks ready contracts and improved infrastructure for streets, fire protection, and schools.
Winslow residents report visits to Aztez and Joplin relatives, transfers to Flagstaff, hospital stays in Gallup and Santa Fe, and a Sunbeam Focus Week at First Baptist. church groups plan Christmas toy drives and a Thursday meeting for sunbeam children. volunteers invited to bring toys for distribution.
Police report a fatal collision at an intersection injuring a 39 year old man, father of four, named Broekig, amid a 9 car pile up. Authorities identify the incident as a multi vehicle crash and continue investigations at the scene.
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