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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1956
Page
4
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The piece traces how vice presidential picks have shifted from chance or political calculus to a focus on presidential potential. It cites Roosevelt, Tyler, Johnson, Arthur, Stevenson, Bryan, and others, noting past nominees who later became president and the constitutional path from second to top office.
Opponents warn Hubert Humphrey’s national A D A board role and past chairmanship could ally the ticket with leftist causes. GOP leaders label A D A as socialist leaning while anti Humphrey Democrats fear 1956 voters will reject the charge of Party softness on Communism. The A D A backed Stevenson in 1952 and Truman in 1948, with Franklin D Roosevelt’s widow as honorary chair.
A fragment from a column discusses ticket scalping, black market pricing, and nontransferable tickets. It touches on social views about gender and etiquette, notes a ship line boast, and contains assorted reader questions about restaurants and beauty at conventions.
Paul Harvey discusses Chicago convention mood and the looming 1960 race. He outlines potential contenders Harriman Symington Chandler Humphrey Williams Kefauver and notes the strategic timing that could shape alliances for the next campaign. He predicts Eisenhower may stay and a 1960 front runner could emerge from the current hopefuls with careful card play.
Hal Boyle notes hay fever begins for about five million Americans, with 31 days of sneezing and watery eyes. Public Health Service cites 24.75 million lost work days. antihistamines, ancient remedies, and airborne ragweed are discussed as causes and treatments.
D T Herrman, Butler County farm agent, notes corn losses partly offset by recent storms. A Moon light Gardens wedding at Coney Island unites an American Rolling Mill worker and field a couple before 1,000 local attendees. Middletown Legion Junior team reaches sectional by beating Keystone Juniors 9 to 3 as Nemekc, Smith and Becker star in defense. Hursh, Allen and Callopy collect two hits each.
Chicago analysts say Truman’s push for Harriman did not break Stevenson’s bloc. Stevenson backers include former Truman appointees, with firm support for a non dark horse, and key Missouri, Tennessee, and New Jersey figures weighing vice presidential options. Kefauver, Gore, Humphrey figures enter jockeying as platform lines shape the nomination.
A nostalgic note describes listening to a stock convention and a baseball game simultaneously by placing a chair between a radio and a TV. The writer recalls quotes from the convention and laments political dishonesty, hoping for clean, issue based politics and loyalty to a better day.
A garbled account notes Eisenhower and Truman in double breasted attire, prompting debate over fashion choices at the Democratic convention. The piece mocks sartorial shifts and hints at party loyalty while mentioning Independence and Gettysburg as locations connected to jacket converters and political chatter.
A nostalgic column riffs on presidential fashion and leadership, praising double-breasted suits and vowing to resist ideological encroachment while praising Harry S. Truman’s support for Averell Harriman. It critiques rivals Stevenson Johnson and Chandler and posits Harriman earned stature from policy experience and hidden advising.
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