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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1956
Page
1
GOP leaders expect Eisenhower to renominate himself and back Nixon at the San Francisco centennial convention. Leonard Hall said Nixon remains perfectly acceptable, while Stassen pushes to sideline the vice president.
Seventeen of twenty two nations endorsed the Western Big Three plan to place the Suez Canal under an international board with the United States, Britain, and France guiding operation. Egypt’s Nasser remained cool, while India proposed an international advisory group to aid Egyptian management. Spain backed no formal resolution but offered a non accepted amendment.
New York Senator Herbert H. Lehman will leave public life at year’s end and not seek re election in November. He endorsed Mayor Robert F. Wagner as his successor, though Wagner said he is not a candidate. Still, indications suggested potential persuasion to reconsider.
Shouting crowds welcomed Egyptian President Nasser through Tunis as Egypt’s first ambassador arrived to the newly independent Tunisia.
President Eisenhower convened key Republican leaders to discuss his growing influence on Nixon’s renomination. Opinion split over whether he should publicly state views on the vice presidential choice or let the convention proceed with Nixon. He has favored an open convention and highlighted Nixon’s value in recent months.
Gov. Frank J. Lausche calls a Thursday 10 a m meeting of company and union officials in the 39 day old Consoli dated Telephone Co strike. Mayors sheriffs and chamber officials from affected southern and eastern Ohio invited as 600 CWA workers seek settlement. negotiations suspended indefinitely per company spokesman.
Rockbridge attorney Don Tucker has passed the Ohio bar examinations held in June and is now a qualified attorney, as announced by the Ohio Supreme Court.
Reports from Jerusalem and Amman describe renewed exchanges of fire along the armistice line separating Jordan and Israel. Israel claims a four man patrol was fired upon by Jordanians in the Samarian hills. Jordan reports a 30 man Israeli force crossed into Jordan near Jenin, with casualties claimed on both sides. A new round of firing near Taibeh Village lasted 40 minutes with no Israeli casualties.
A medium bomber with two Americans aboard disappeared during a flight from Iceland to Scotland. An all ships alert was issued for a possible sea crash. The converted B26 was one of 20 ferried by Fleetway, Inc., to be delivered to the French air force.
Adlai Stevenson plans a dawn to midnight campaign drive with running mate Estes Kefauver. The team aims for intensive person to person outreach across regions, ending with a Labor Day address in Detroit under union auspices. The precampaign itinerary includes Santa Fe Bonneville Dam Sioux City Knoxville and Chicago with more stops to follow.
Hicksville Michael V. DiSalle former price controls director and Democratic candidate for governor says price controls remain in effect in disguised form. He cites high taxes and Federal Reserve limits on banking to curb cash loans.
A critical read on the Republican National Convention notes Eisenhower outshines Cabinet speakers while Madison Avenue aimed efforts fall short. Hoover earns applause as delegates witness a sluggish, uneven show with women speakers and symbolic pageantry.
The forecast calls for temperatures averaging two to three degrees below normal with highs near 80 to 84 and lows around 59 to 61. Warmer Thursday, cooler north Friday, then cooler across all regions Sunday and Monday. Showers in the northeast Thursday and across Ohio Sunday. Average rainfall expected from a quarter to a half inch.
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Ben Swig owner of the Fairmont Hotel in San Francisco greets the Republican National Convention at his Nob Hill headquarters while noting his recent participation in the Democratic National Convention in Chicago. The scene frames a cross party moment in a luxury venue.
The Ohio delegation in San Francisco meets in closed caucus to decide whether to object to Harold E. Stassen addressing the convention. Vice President Nixon indicated support for allowing Stassen to speak before the ticket is named at today's session. Nixon spoke at a dinner hosted by Tony Szymanowski with Mrs. Nixon present.
Thomas E Dewey told the Republican National Convention that a Eisenhower Nixon victory would deliver prosperity and peace. He praised Eisenhower as a great leader and noted four million more jobs and weekly earnings rising from 63 to 80 dollars, while inflation cooled.
Vice President Nixon left Republican convention HQ to reach Whitier California after Don Nixon reports his father Frank Nixon, 77, in critical condition. Doctors described hemorrhaging from stomach ulcers and a ruptured vein with high survival doubt but noted he has fight.
San Francisco reports Herbert Hoover, the era’s elder statesman, urging the GOP to adopt a sounding declaration that America shall safeguard the freedom of men. The convention applauded the declaration of faith as part of the party platform and aims to defend free institutions, world peace, and domestic prosperity.
In Madisonville Tennessee Sen. Estes Kefauver Democratic vice presidential nominee returns to a crowd of about 5000 from Monroe County and east Tennessee. He speaks at the Monroe County Courthouse lawn delivering a brief nonpolitical address amid mixed party loyalties.
The American Embassy informed the Foreign Office that three more Japanese war criminals were paroled from Sugamo Prison in Tokyo. The parole lowers the inmate count to 179.
The San Francisco scene highlights novelty campaign tokens at the Republican National Convention. Among the lighthearted items are slogans like Dump Everybody, I’ve Had It, and Get Ahead With J Fred featuring a chimpanzee mascot.
Delegates returning from the Democratic convention say Gov. Frank Lausche’s Atlantic City statement likely spoiled any push for his national nomination. Lausche, speaking to Ohio reporters en route to a governors conference, indicated he would decide Senate votes after assessing the president and balance of power, and would cross that bridge if elected. Harri man says misquote sparked dispute with Lausche over the intended meaning of his remarks.
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