13 Aug 1956
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Newspaper
Middlesboro Daily News
Location
Middlesboro, Kentucky, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1956
Page
1
Dallas, Texas (UP) Vice President Richard M. Nixon pledged a peaceful victory over Communism, urging patience sacrifice and flexible effort. He outlined a five point program including military readiness economic aid disarmament and combating ignorance to unite the nation and win peace with honor.
Obituary items report deaths including two year old infant of Mr. and Mrs Charlie Given of Powder Springs, plus several adults. Survivors listed: sisters Irma Lee Linda J.01 brothers Edward Paul Livry, grandparents Mrs Roth Green and Mandy Seals. Funeral at Paw tan Church conducted by Rev Jimmy Ogon, burial in Dry Cemetery. Reece Funeral Home in charge. Other notices include John Munsey, 79, of Lone Mountain died Saturday with wife Linnie, children Frank, Cora, Trula, Jolly, Liza and eight grandchildren. Services at Sugar Grove Baptist Church, burial National Cemetery Knoxville, with Masons honors. Coffey Funeral Home, Tate, in charge. Nervie Frazier of Ingram, 45 died in Pineville hospital Saturday. buried in Jones Cemetery at Ingram. Services incomplete. Sarah Dodson Lawson, 86, Corryton, died at home. Survived by husband C D Lawson, children Herman, Adra, Eva, Bathenor, Salty, Dora, Elpha and others. member of House Mountain Baptist Church. Funeral at Big Spring Creek Baptist Church near Sweetwater. Burial in Lawson Cemetery.
A garbled note warns readers about a phony 52 offer tied to a Want Ad service. The text mentions the Order of the Purple Heart and a misdated August 1 282, with unclear references to veterans.
Chicago reports 53 plainclothes detectives assigned to the Democratic National Convention security at the International Amphitheatre. Patrick DeeJay heads 19 to hunt pickpockets, four to bash and arson, and the rest to federal police work. Forty-seven detectives checked the building for bombs Sunday and found nothing.
Helen Subbagh, 27, recalls a forced Christian marriage in Iraq to Abdul Subly, a student who later claimed Islam. She fled with her son to seek safety in Baghdad and then with help from the American consul, describing abuse and lack of respect for women in Iraq.
Archaeologists identify a desertion of clay tablets as the earliest known library from Babylonia dating to around 2000 BC. The tablets served as the civilization’s books revealing administrative and literary records. Researchers note the tablets' significance in understanding ancient Mesopotamian culture and writing systems.
Clinton Tennessee officials and Superintendent Schad address school integration as federal judge Taylor’s memorandum urges gradual desegregation. Principal D. J. Brittain defends quiet, community oriented approach while emphasizing local consensus and limited mixed classes. Parents express cautious acceptance with staged steps toward equal education.
A new healing substance from Bio-Dyne is claimed to shrink hemorrhoids and relieve pain without surgery. The discovery is marketed as widely effective, with testimonials and a money back guarantee. It is noted as Preparation H available in suppository or ointment form through doctors.
Aluminum Company of America plants in Alcoa Tennessee began returning workers to the graveyard shift as officials said restoring the smelter lines would take 15 to 27 days. The plants had been idle since August 1 during the nationwide shutdown.
In Brazil the Amazon River valley housed the rubber industry which shaped global trade. The text notes Babe Ruth setting a home run record in 1927 and achieving ten home runs in a single series.
A 1948 political discussion outlines Stevenson as the strongest Democratic hopeful, with factions in the South split and debates over other candidates like Averell Harriman and Truman allies. It notes Stevenson’s chances to unite the party and potential rivals, including a Kentucky figure, in a context of party division and anticipated conventions.
Advertisement for a sewing pattern by ANKE ADAMS of Widdlesboro Daily News. Includes incomplete details on yardage and sizes, notes of a 518 step pattern with illustrated instructions, and a request for name address and ZIP for mailing. Mentions a pattern cost and mailing address in New York.
Fragmentary OCR note hints at ads offering cash through thermia Seth Thines and caching. It mentions late ads, buyers round up, and a phone reference 62 for help, with names Wane AU werster and unclear context. The text is garbled but centers on selling items and ad buyers.
The article notes Windsor Oriana lies south of Detroit along the Detroit Thiver and mentions a pipe lane for natural gas transport from West Bloomfield to Rochester New York. It contrasts 1955 milk yields in Kentucky at 4 220 pounds per cow with 1934 yields at 4 100 pounds.
A community note praises volunteers aiding the coming election. It urges registration and voting, commending clerks and officials who facilitate participation, and stresses that rights protect themselves only with registration and turnout this November.
A fragment discusses horse race style odds for Democratic nomination prospects. It references a five day convention, past performance, and lists speculative figures for candidates including Andrey Jackson and John W. Davis, noting historical patterns in ballot timing and nomination pace.
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