Editors Name Eisenhower Man of the Year. Nasser Tops Foreign Affairs
Editors and AP Newsfeatures announce Dwight D. Eisenhower as Man of the Year 1956 for the fourth time in five years. Egypt’s Gamal Abdel Nasser is chosen as outstanding foreign affairs figure for 1956, for leadership in the Middle East and the Suez Canal crisis. Jonas Salk is highlighted for polio vaccine work as the year ends with about 16,000 polio deaths nationwide.
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David L. Bowen
AP Newsfeatures
Weiler
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Associated Press
Eisenhower
Mendes-France
United States
Middle East
Gamal Abdel Nasser
Egypt
U. S
John Foster Duiles
Dag Hammarskjold
Jonas Salk
University of Pittsburgh
Alfred Kinsey
Salk
AP Personality Poll Winners Since 1950
List of annual winners by category from 1950 to 1955 includes presidents Eisenhower and MacArthur, diplomats Dulles and Mossadegh, scientists Waksman and Salk, actors Sheen and Jolson, and sports figures like Durocher and Marciano, reflecting postwar American prominence across fields. Multiple years feature recurring names and broad public admiration in government, science, industry, labor, religion, and entertainment.
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Graham Padres
Kelly Wouk
Mendes- Dulles
Salk
Robt
Young Reuther
Graham Bannister
Gobel Hemingway
France
Dulles Salk
Ford Durkin
Sheen Stenge
Godfrey ‘Churchill
Eisenhower Mossadegh
Alfred Kinsey
C. E. Wilson
Murray Sheen Marciano
Marilyn Hemingway
Eisenhower Dulles
Waksman
C. E. Wilson Murray
Durocher Monroe
Thor
MacArthur
Acheson
Max Theiler
Reuther
Lanza Hyerdahl
MacArthur Philip Hendi Jolson
Falkner
Drought Worsens Across Great Plains Lands Damage Tops 10 Million Acres
The Agriculture Department reports 29 million acres are dry and at risk of wind erosion with 2 million damaged by winds in fall. Kansas accounts for about a third of losses while Colorado New Mexico Oklahoma and Texas also suffer. President Eisenhower plans an inspection tour next month though dates are not set.
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Great Plains
Agriculture Department
Eisenhower
Colorado
Kansas
New Mexico
Oklahoma
Texas
White House
Montana
Nebraska
North Dakota
South Dakota
Wyoming
Ford, Meany, Graham Lead 1956 Top Personalities List
Henry Ford II named top industry personality for 1956 for expansion at Ford Motor Co. George Meany is labor’s top figure, succeeding Walter Reuther. Billy Graham repeats as top religious personality as Mindszenty gains prominence after Hungary’s revolution. Don Larsen cited for World Series brilliance. Elvis Presley emerges as a new entertainment force.
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Henry Ford II
Ford Motor, Co
George Meany
Aflcio
Meany
Walter Reuther
Labor
Reuther
Billy Graham
Josef Cardinal Mindszenty
Hungary
Italian honor for Bishop Wright in Worcester
Catholic Bishop John J. Wright of Worcester receives Italy`s Order of Merit with the title of commander in recognition of his high service to Italy. The award, established in 1951 for Italian descent recipients, will be presented January 16 in Worcester by Dr. Girolami Vitelli.
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Mass
John J. Wright
Republic of Italy
Girolami Vitelli
Nation
Boston
Wright
Italy
Insurance Fees Rise on Domestic and Canada Parcels
Postmaster Russell J. Neary announced higher insurance fees for domestic parcels insured up to 10 dollars will go from five to 10 cents starting January 2. The rate increase also applies to insured parcels mailed to Canada and any five cent insured parcels sent after January 2 will be returned to the sender for additional postage. Meanwhile forty eight troops from Western Army Command units will depart December 27 to join Canadians with the UN police in the Middle East.
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Russell J. Neary
Canada
Mr. Neary
Edmonton
Alta
Western Army Command
Middle East
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