Veep Office Selection To Be Historic
Chicago observers note the vice presidential nomination race remains unusually open at the convention. The piece recalls past patterns, including Adlai Stevenson’s hands off stance and how Democratic tickets evolved from multi ballot names to acclamation for running mates such as Thomas R. Marshall with Woodrow Wilson. The history underscores the rare open nature of a vice presidential selection.
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Chicago
Adlai Stevenson
Stevenson
Arthur Sewell
Maine
William Jennings Bryan
Bryan
White House
Grover Cleveland
Thomas R. Marshall
Woodrow Wilson
Wilson
West Berlin Attacks West German Ban on Communists
Independent West Berlin papers denounced the West German Supreme Court ruling banning the Communist party. They argued the ban would push the group underground, heighten its resolve, and make it harder to confront. The piece notes historical party ballot shifts and mentions Allied-occupied status of Berlin.
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Harry S. Truman
Franklin D. Roosevelt
George M. Dallas
Pennsylvania
Wiliam O. Butler
Ken___ tucky
William R. King
Alabama
John C
Rul- Breckinridge
Kentucky
West Berlin
Herschel W. Johnson
Georgia
East
Germany
West Germany
Berlin
Communist Party
Supreme Court
County Fair Schedule Grandstand events through Saturday
Opening Day Monday 8 pm parade in front of grandstand. Tuesday 1 30 pm harness racing 8 50 pm Midwestern Side. Wednesday 7 45 pm Calvacade of Clions 8 15 pm 4 H and FFA trophies by County Banners Association 4 90 pm Midwestern Side. Thursday Family Day 8 15 pm trophies by Gazette 8 30 pm Television Stars of 1956 Children’s Day 9 am Pet Show 10 am Grand Cavalcade 12 30 pm Tractor Pull Kiddie Rapers 1956 8 15 pm Presentation of 4 H and FFA trophies by Gazette 8 30 pm Television Stars of 1956. Saturday 2 10 pm Auto Races 8 pm Thrill Show.
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Calvacade of Clions
County Banners Association
Gcthy Co
the Gazette
Open four hearts and seek slam in bridge column
Oswald Jacoby analyzes a Juumpy bidding theme in bridge, praising Souths unorthodox four heart opening and Norths six heart slam attempt. The reader is presented with a bidding problem: South holds Spades Q 1 4 2, Hearts A K Q 6 2, Diamonds none, Clubs 6 2, and must decide the bid after a standard Blackwood sequence.
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Oswald Jacoby
South
North
Police Captain Dies After Heart Attack in Oil City
Oil City police captain Glearson F. Smith, 58, a former Pennsylvania Railroad yardmaster, died yesterday from a heart attack. Smith joined the Oil City Police Department in 1936 and was promoted to captain in 1948.
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Oil City
Paw
Gleason F. Smith
Smith
Pennsylvania Railroad
Peace Hopes Rise In Nicosia As Truce Seen
In Nicosia residents sense a potential EOKA truce after leaflets claimed to suspend operations to allow talks toward Cyprus settlement. Life edged back toward normal with cafes busier and streets more crowded as both communities weigh whether violence will stop. The British government says it will not rush a response for about two weeks to gauge if the pause holds.
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Robert B. Tuckman
Nicosia
Cyprus
EOKA
Iground
Greece
Eadet
Makarios
Seychelle Islands
Indian Ocean
Ship Collision Probe Continues In Naples to Genoa
Italy's official inquiry into the Andrea Doria and Stockholm collision proceeds as investigators board the Cristoforo Colombo in Naples. The team plans a sea voyage toward Genoa to study the sister ship and is expected to convene Monday in Genoa.
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Naples
Italy
Andrea Doria
Stockholm
Nantucket
Cristoforo Colombo
Cristofora Colombo
Genoa
Hospital Notes from Indiana and Surrounding Areas
Births on August 17 include a boy to Mr and Mrs Richard Rice and a girl to Mr and Mrs John Supko both in Indiana. Admissions and discharges list numerous residents across Indiana Latrobe Kittanning and nearby communities with multiple names and addresses.
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Indiana Hospital
Birtha
Richard Rice
Water St
Indiana
John Supko
Coral
John D. Perfetti
Maple St
Roberta Ewing
William Clendenen
Brush Valley
Patricia Jane Shandick
Lucernemines
James E. Horak
Penn Run
Modern Teen Slang and Reverse Dating Take Hold
Detroit youth discuss changing speech and dating norms. Slang shifts include wigged out not flipped and big zeros replacing eight balls. The Denby Cinderella ball sells out while Pershing’s Turnabout Twirl remains popular. worries grow as boys fear a Frankenstein of reverse dating.
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William White
Wayne University. Ing
Detroit
Denby
Pershing
Sfraid
Prominent Republicans Offer Comments On Convention
Prominent Republicans arriving for the convention share views on the Eisenhower Nixon ticket. Harold Stassen says all candidates should be considered at an open convention. Washington Governor Langlie backs Mixon, noting slander against Nixon lacks facts. Murray Chotiner dismisses the trip as a pleasant excursion. California Senator Knowland seeks Knight’s backing, while Knight says nothing has changed. Puerto Rico delegate Romany recalls 1952 and advocates calm this year. Former President Hoover predicts placid tempo. Senator Cipehart endorses Truman as prudent and Schoeppel touts the ticket as a winner defeating Democrats again.
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San Francisco
Harold Stassen
Eisenower
Stassen
Mixon
Arthur B. Langlie
Washington
Tim
Nixon
Murray Chotiner
William F. Knowland
California
Goodwin Knight
Knowland
Knight
Knowlan
Marcelino Romany
Puerto Rico
Plan Negro Boycott At Texas Fairs
A Negro youth organization announced a statewide campaign to keep Negroes away from the State Fair of Texas on Negro Achievement Day in November. Mrs. Juanita Craft, senior ad-
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Dallas
Tex
Texas
Juanita Craft
Picketing At Dallas Fair Sparks Racial Tension
The Dallas Youth Council reports action affecting about 600 members as 40 youth councils protest Negro participation in fair activities. Officials say Negro achievement day is a separate event. Negroes picketed all entrances last year. organizers insist Negroes are welcome on any day.
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Fisor
Dallas
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