23 Aug 1956
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Newspaper
Indiana Evening Gazette
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1956
Page
1
Washington reports that the National Geographic Society warns Eskimo drum traditions face decline as modernization spreads. Younger Eskimos favor radios and jukeboxes, while elders keep the old dances alive and hope to preserve their colorful heritage amid White man jobs and changing ways.
Kefauver, exhausted from Chicago's Democratic National Convention, arrived in Blowing Rock North Carolina for a few days vacation with his family. His press secretary Dixon Donnelly described him as "just pooped" after fending off reporters and onlookers.
Eskimo gatherings from Alaska to Greenland feature drum based dancing with caribou skin hoops and wooden rattles. One drummer or a troupe builds electrifying rhythm as men sing of hunters and hardship while women chant chorus lines. The tempo rises with each dancer, ending in a rapid shuffle.
Harold Stassen, long a thorn in Republican ranks for opposing Nixon, shifted to seconding Nixon’s renomination at the convention. He warned of Eisenhower's perilous health and predicted years of political influence, but faced only tepid support as delegates aligned with Nixon. He remained a lone figure, delivering a lengthy pro Nixon address under the spotlights.
A scrambled 16 letter grid puzzle asks how many words can be formed horizontally or vertically with no repeats and no plurals. Scoring rules assign points by word length and line limits, with a maximum of five points per line and a total target of 50 points.
A massive eight story warehouse blaze in Chicago injures six as fire crews battle flames across more than 75 units. The Armour & Co building, at 43rd and Packers, sustains heavy damage with losses estimated around 800 000 in money and valuables. Firefighters anticipate continued danger and possible operations lasting into the next day.
Four year old Marvin Dey fell sixty feet to his death from a railroad trestle under the MacArthur Bridge while his companion Dale Moon, 15, said Marvin climbed the trestle to take young pigeons from nests. He apparently lost balance and fell.
U.S. Senator Mansfields comments on the Republican National Convention described as stage managed with few fresh ideas while contrasting the Democratic Convention as wide open with delegates free to vote and advocate their choices, highlighting partisan contrast.
C A Payne finished pouring concrete for his steps at 8 a.m. Saturday and completed tearing up the steps at 1 p.m. Sunday in Roanoke Virginia.
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