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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1956
Page
1
At the 1323 delegate GOP convention in San Francisco Eisenhower and Nixon secured renomination for the 1956 ticket. Stassen urged for Herter to challenge Nixon but endorsed Nixon after all. Stevenson congratulated Eisenhower while Nixon rushed to see his ill father in Whittier California.
San Francisco report notes President Eisenhower seeks a second term at age 70. It recounts his illnesses and statements in 1952 and 1956 that shaped his decision. The piece cites discussions on the presidency’s endurance and the nation’s need for continuity under the Republican bid.
San Francisco report quotes Ohio GOP State Chair Ray C Bliss of Akron warning that complacency among Eisenhower Nixon supporters could reduce turnout. He believes Eisenhower Nixon will win Ohio by an overwhelming margin if supporters vote, stressing that only votes cast matter in November.
British sailors and marines facing discharge were told they must stay in service to meet the Suez canal emergency. The Admiralty said the extended service would be kept as short as possible, but the duration could not be known.
Vice President Nixon, at the Republican National Convention, decided to return to San Francisco to personally accept renomination. His father Frank A. Nixon, 77, improved after a rupture of the main abdominal artery and encouraged the trip. Doctors said Nixon and a specialist agreed his return would be a tonic for his father. Nixon planned to work on his acceptance speech and predicted a November Republican victory.
Ft. Carson Colo. Sgt James Love 34 says the Army has dropped plans to court martial him for overweight He will resign in October and enlist in the Air Force He weighed 212 pounds under orders to reach 193 pounds and said his unit commander dropped all charges in a surprise decision
At the San Francisco Republican convention Joe Smith’s nomination attempt sparks laughter as Terry Carpenter, a former Democrat now aligned with Nebraska, refuses to vote for Nixon on the first ballot. He ultimately supports Nixon to unite the delegation.
A U S Navy P4M Mercator with 16 crew is missing after an attack reported 32 miles off Red China’s shore. Search efforts continued at dusk with no word yet. the plane was on routine patrols from Japan to Okinawa.
Western Big Three aim to finish the Suez conference with an 18 nation plan to internationalize the canal and present it to Egypt despite Soviet Indian opposition. Nasser would receive a full report and an international advisory board would govern while Egypt holds canal control.
Readers urged to act on weekend wants for home hunting housekeeper car purchase or sale in The Messenger Want Ad Columns. Dial 31242 to place ads and secure results in The People’s Marketplace.
Six people were injured as an eight story abandoned warehouse burned at the Chicago Union Stockyards. Firefighters battled the five hour blaze with more than 75 apparatus and six special alarms sent to the scene.
The News Chronicle predicts Britain will drop two to four hydrogen bombs in its spring tests at Christmas Island in the Pacific.
The Messenger publishes a special school opening section today with news, pictures, and features. Parents and families are advised to prepare for the new school year as classes begin in September.
In 1952 Nixon rises from Yorba Linda to national prominence as a rising Republican star. He defeats Voorhis for Congress and Douglas for the Senate, faces expenses questions, then rebonds with a TV boost featuring Pat Nixon and Checkers. Eisenhower backs him as a vice presidential pick.
Vice President Richard Nixon, visiting Whittier with his ill father, called his rival for renomination Joe Smith an honorable name in the United States. He said nothing against any Smith, noting many vote and his response touched on an open convention claim.
GALLIPOLIS Nine of 14 township delegates to the Agriculture Stabilization and Conservation County Convention were re-elected Thursday indicating the current ASC committee will remain in office. A source said Golden Canaday Fred Northup and T F Burleson will head the committee next year.
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