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Newspaper
Long Beach Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1956
Page
2
An elderly former slave in Wasville Ky. blows out 109 candles and wishes for improved eyesight to watch the women, while noting his life, daily walks, and memories of freedom, with a practical view on age and safety.
Governor Averell Harriman travels toward Chicago for the Democratic National Convention asserting he will win the nomination. He argues the New Deal Fair Deal philosophy and attacks moderation and Eisenhower leadership on desegregation. Harriman cites a push for full civil rights and a vigorous national policy.
Federal Bureau of Prisons reports 20,374 inmates held at mid year last June 30, a decline from the prior year but not enough to eliminate overcrowding. Director James V. Bennett noted the total as part of a report to the Attorney General Brownell.
New York politics swirl as Thomas J. Curran secretary of state proposes Herbert Hoover as GOP candidate for U S senator. Curran notes Hoover would raise the race’s stature while Hoover, a New York resident, is in California. The seat now held by Democrat Herbert H. Lehman will face a November contest.
The GOP names Katharine St Georges of Tuxedo Park New York as the first woman parliamentarian for a national political convention. A ten year House member she faces questions about non delegate speakers and potential clashes if Harold Stassen or others seek speaking slots during the August San Francisco gathering.
Danish comedian Victor Borge will perform in Europe for U S Air Force units, a run of appearances continuing his record of 949 consecutive performances. The tour, based in Wiesbaden Germany, continues a long Broadway style show before military audiences.
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