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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1956
Page
10
Washington reports raise speculation that the Federal Reserve may raise the discount rate to curb potential inflation. Sources cite steel wage settlements and a major highway program as inflationary pressures, with administration officials wary of price rises and higher employment.
An average freight train today carries 66 cars, up from 46 cars in 1926, showing a substantial expansion in railcar capacity over the decades.
Kansas City reports fear for an unidentified boy bitten by a rabid dog after a service station incident near Rockwall Texas. The boy, missing since last week, may face life danger without antirabies vaccine. 16 people were bitten. others received vaccines. Authorities in several states intensified search urging quick locate.
ED CREAGH in SAN FRANCISCO reports the Republican National Convention opens aimed at viewers nationwide. The goal is to nominate Eisenhower and Nixon with maximum TV impact, as Democrats offer drama in preconvention fights yet rely on a late VP nomination battle for attention.
A revised schedule shows Eisenhower leaving Washington and arriving in San Francisco to meet friends and avoid the impression of aloofness. The convention is set to nominate the presidential and vice presidential candidates the next day with Nixon likely on the ticket. A separate incident in which Cavalli rushed Celoria to hospital followed by Celoria's arrest for alleged robbery is noted.
President Eisenhower will depart for the Republican National Convention a day earlier than planned allowing time to personally participate in selecting a running mate. White House press secretary Hagerty noted no definitive plan to name a vice presidential candidate. Eisenhower’s San Francisco arrival may influence the nomination process.
In Turin Italy police said shopkeeper Ferdinando Cavalli played a Good Samaritan role when he found Agostino Celotto suspected thief. Cavalli identified Celotto leading to the thief's capture and police action.
A new healing substance Bio-Dyne called Preparation H claims to shrink hemorrhoids and ease pain without surgery. Early cases show actual reduction with relief and many sufferers say piles are no longer a problem. Available as suppository or ointment at druggists with money back guarantee.
A rough total places about seven million farm dwellings across the United States reflecting widespread rural housing. The figure underscores extensive agricultural living spaces amid the nation’s farming activity.
Montana school bus drivers have logged 650 million pupil miles over eight years with no fatalities, a rate far better than the national average of one fatal accident per 150 million pupil miles, according to the State Highway Patrol.
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