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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1956
Page
8
Florida voters weigh Kefauver and Stevenson for the Democratic nomination as calculus for California momentum unfolds. Missouri backing for Symington signals the split in the rival camps while Kentucky voters select Senate and House nominees in a factional Democratic contest.
Missouri's 38 Democratic delegates backed Sen. Stuart Symington. He assailed Eisenhower defense policies as insufficient for national security, calling the Joint Chiefs plan money driven. Delegates pledged to vote for Symington at Chicago if he appears viable, a move seen as a potential dark horse edge in a possible convention deadlock.
Ohio's treasurer Roger W. Tracy carried a check for 49,06,732 to pay for new roads, stemming from a 50 million dollar issue of major thoroughfare bonds sold at competitive bidding. The ceremony was witnessed by Secretary of State Ted W. Brown, with Thomas B. MacDonald of Blyth & Co. presenting the check. The bonds form the third installment of a 500 million dollar voter authorized program from 1953.
A list of crossword clues and partial answers is presented, covering multiple rows and themes. It includes entries such as rob seed container lofty mountain rub out land measure title of address small bunches of hay purplish red and various numbered hints like mosquito genus and tankers, with notes on solution timing and syndication.
The piece notes a softer retail picture after Mother's Day splurges, with the Commerce Department flagging slower April sales. Grocery chains show strength, while women's and men's wear fall behind. appliance dealers fear high inventories, and steel mills feel order declines. Yet big chains still report profit gains outpacing sales.
Grand Rapids postmaster H Wayne Parker cannot locate Mickey the sender of a heartfelt unstamped letter addressed to God in heaven Stacks of mail and at least one $25 check wait for the child The letter found May 17 drew messages and aid from callers including a banker in Elmore City Oklahoma urging the girl not to lose faith The letter carried no return address or surname and spoke of missing family and heaven from a child’s voice
NBC launches a program to replace aging writers and freshen laughter on air. Leonard Hole directs a talent hunt after receiving 12 000 manuscripts from colleges theaters and stations. Fifteen writers show promise and nine have work on top shows like Hope Carson and Gobel. The effort aims to inject professional process and sharpened lines into the industry.
WLW A presents a portrait of the late Fred Allen narrated by Hack Haley on Biography in Sound at 9 p m Then at 9 30 IF WHIO carries Campaign 1956 with Walter Cronkite reporting the Florida primary results between Adlai Stevenson and Estes Kefauver and possible write in reaction to Gov Averell Harriman statements.
TV Tonight offers Bilko as Soldier of the Month on the Phil Silvers Show. Navy Log presents Nicht Landing with Dani Sue Nolan. Fireside Theater features The Sport with Keenan Wynn and Jayne Meadows. Red Skelton Show stars Rusty with Zasu Pitts. Martha Raye Show guests Cesar Romero and others. Jane Withers stars in Faces in the Fog on Your Evening Theater. Radio tomorrow carries the Indianapolis 500 broadcast at 10:45 a.m.
The Middletown elections office will stay open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday in the Middletown Federal Savings building for candidates to file expense accounts. All candidates and committees from the recent primary must file receipts and expenditures or a NO EXPENSE form. The 4 p.m. Thursday June 7 deadline applies. nominees who fail to file cannot be certified, and defeated candidates who miss filings face a five year ineligibility period. The office also handles voter registration and transfers.
A fragmented listing shows a mix of radio programs and times across stations WLW WKRC WPFB WMOH WSAI WPFR WMOB WVMOR and others. The items include news, sports, dramas, music programs and tels about Hosts such as Will Tenay Cecil Hale and Edn Murrow.
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