Martin Urges GOP Congress for 1956 Victory
In a speech at his installation as permanent GOP National Convention chairman, Joseph W. Martin Jr. calls for renewed effort to regain control of Congress and defeat the opposition. He predicts millions of Democrats and independents will join the Republican effort and asserts Republicans will win in 1956. Frances Bolton notes Republicans failed to deliver a GOP Congress for Eisenhower’s election and warns of risk to national security without it.
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Martin
House
GOP
America
Massachusetts
Eisenhower
Democratic Party
Bertha S. Adkins
Frances Bolton
Ohio
Much Interest Shown In Club Style Revue
Neosho County 4-H girls modeled over 165 garments during the 4-H Style Revue. Talmage Eagles, the 4-H Club agent, announced the event. A public revue is planned for Sunday night at Erie High School. County champions for the style and best groomed boy contests will be named. Judges included Mrs. Juanita Johnson, Crawford County home demonstration agent, with help from Mmes Lyle Meyer, Glenn Hanson, Kenneth Kinne, Henry Watkins, Walton Dodge, and C. R. Thurman.
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Erie
Neosho County
Talmage Eagles
Erie High School
Mmes
Lyle Meyer
Glenn Hanson
Kenneth Kinne
Henry Watkins
Walton Dodge
C. R. Thurman
Juanita Johnson
Crawford County Home Demonstration Agent
GOP Women at San Francisco Convention Rally
Republican women faced warnings against apathy at the GOP National Convention breakfast. A noon Eisenhower rose luncheon featured Mrs. Richard M. Nixon as guest of honor. Evening sessions had 14 speakers limited to two minutes each as program officials described “Campaigning.”
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San Francisco
Republican Congress
Eisenhower
Richard M. Nixon
Youth Locked in Doesn’t Waste Time
Peter P. Samson a 15 year old from Gardner entered Ephraims Book Store in Worcester to borrow a chemistry book. After 45 minutes the store closed and he was locked in he phoned police. Two hours later an employee released him and he had spent the time reading the chemistry book and brushing up on German grammar.
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Worcester
Mass
Peter P. Samson
Gardner
Ephraim’s
Samson
Prayer for Tax Cut opens Los Angeles City Council meeting
Rabbi William M. Kramer, the council chaplain, opened a Los Angeles City Council meeting with a prayer, during a discussion on tax policy. The event is noted as part of the session proceedings.
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Los Angeles
William M. Kramer
Television crews converge at convention in San Francisco
San Francisco hosts a heavy TV presence during the convention with about 1,200 people and 100 cameras roaming from the Cow Palace to hotels and airports. ABC leads on floor coverage from a compact booth while Walter Cronkite works from a studio with a live window view. CBS NBC and others position noted anchors around the venue with large backdrops and master control rooms overseeing the broadcasts.
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San Francisco
Chicago
Cow Palace
John Daly
ABC
Harriman
Diskin
Walter Cronkite
CBS
Cronkite
NBC
Chet Huntley
Dave Brinkley
Bill Henry
Grammar and spelling questions from a quiz
A reader asks what is wrong with a sentence using redundant words and asks for the correct pronunciation of scathe and to identify misspelled word among Drunkerd shepherd.
Authenticity and Naive Word Quiz Answers
The terms given include authenticity defined as the quality or state of being genuine. The word beginning with na meaning artless is naive, and guidance notes suggest pronouncing skath with a as in skate.
Piggyback Service Opens on German Railways for Vacations
A piggyback system has been installed on German railroads offering sleeping cars and platform cars for automobiles. The service proves highly popular with vacationists seeking convenient travel.
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Fred Cole
Don Marple
Frank Troutman
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