Miss America Entrants Prepare For Battle
Forty nine contestants from across the nation arrive in Atlantic City New Jersey to compete for the Miss America 1956 crown and associated prizes. The pageant opens with an illuminated parade featuring eighty floats twenty seven bangs and a fleet of cars as the public first sees the contestants. The entrants are scheduled to pose in swimwear before the main events begin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic City
Lee Ann Meriwether
San Francisco
New Mexico
Wyoming
Washington
Chicago
Disa
Columbia
Hawaii
Canada
Pennsylvania
Palm Ulrich
Sinking Spring
South Dakota
Connie White
Canistota
Oklahoma City
Continued Affray Charges In OLD FORT
A hearing on affray charges against W W Arney Jr and Albert Joyner was continued to September 19 in Old Fort North Carolina. Joyner 30 sought to enroll Negro children in a white school, was knocked into a fountain, and declined to file charges. Police issued warrants against both men. mayor explained the dispute was not over school segregation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Fort
N.C.P
W. W. Arney, Jr
Albert Joyner
W. L. Dalton
Joyner
William Autry
Arney
Submarines Sought Off Isolated Philippine Coast
Philippine army planes and navy ships hunted three unidentified submarines reported moving southward from Itbayat Island near the northern tip of the Philippines in a drill that followed earlier suspicious submarine rumors.
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Manila
Philippine Army
Itbayat Island
Philippines
Employees Lend Money To Their Employer In Cincinnati
More than 500 Hamilton Tailoring Co. workers loan $100000 to the company after cash shortfalls from recent acquisitions. Deductions of 10 percent of pay start tomorrow to repay the loan, with debenture bonds at 3 4 percent interest issued to cover payroll deductions. The union notes this keeps jobs and offers a better rate than banks, while the company estimates about 10000 monthly interest. Alvin Heimann thanks the workers for their loyalty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Hamilton Tailoring Co
CIO
Amalgamated Clothing Workers
Jack Kroll
Cincinnati Amalgamated Clothing Workers Board
Hamilton Tailoring
Alvin Heimann
Shigemitsu Arrives In Honolulu From U.S. Tour
Japan's Foreign Minister Mamoru Shigemitsu arrived in Honolulu last night, en route home from his American tour, after touring United States officials and institutions.
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Honolulu
Japan
Mamoru Shigemitsu
Enticing Flavor for Cooked Carrots Revealed
A recipe note recommends simmered carrots with melted butter and a dash of nutmeg to add enticing flavor. The text also lists scattered quiz like items including terms Iz In State and Pelota alongside geography and language hints.
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Miss America
N&w
M. T. Delabar
District Manager Coal Bureau
Reynolds Building
Carolina
Cos
Calhoun County School Board
Edison, Ga
PTA
T. J. McConnell
Arlington, Ga
First Baptist Church
Hugh Bryan
Kroll
Shigemitsu
Lambeth, Inc
S. Main St
Wachovia
Wachovia Bank
High Point
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Wachovia Bank. and Trust Company
Federal Reserve System
Amie Yq Pric
Belk
Morocco
Pelota
Jarrell
Optometrists
Church Street
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