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Newspaper
Long Beach Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1956
Page
8
Democrats adopt a farm plank pledging to restore price supports toward parity and pursue practical measures for crops and perishables. The platform criticizes the Eisenhower admin for lacking direct meat and poultry supports and proposes subsidies, crop controls, and broader programs to aid farm families and the hungry.
Democratic platform outlines Civil Rights with restraint on school desegregation rulings while pledging to defend individual rights. Foreign policy criticizes Eisenhower era bluster, urges support for Israel, free Suez access, and stronger ties with allies amid Middle East tensions. Domestic policy attacks stalling economic progress, promises to unleash abundance and aid farmers, workers, and students. Agriculture seeks 90 percent price supports, surpluses to low income groups, and aid to abroad relief. Labor calls for repeal of Taft Hartley, higher minimum wage, and equal pay. Tax policy favors higher personal exemption and tax relief for low earners. Welfare aims to expand Social Security, housing, education funding. Resources pledge doubled efforts on hydro, forests, and wildlife, and nuclear energy acceleration. Free enterprise focus on aiding small business with credit and contracts. Government operations push civil service merit, efficient postal service, and transparency. Veterans issues, home rule for DC, and reform to enable majority rule in Congress.
Washington dispatch reports Brig. Gen. Lyal C. Metheny linked to May leak of military papers. He is reported moved from Washington to Jacksonville to assume command of the Florida Military District, a move seen amid internal disputes between services.
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