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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1956
Page
6
Hurricane Betsy nears Florida as researchers watch coast to study storm behavior. A 3 month project funded by Congress operates from Florida HQ led by R H Simpson to translate data into temperature and wind direction insights for better warnings and potential path modification.
Thelma Wade of Seagoville ignored curb service and took trousers to a cleaner. Her car sped through a storefront window at the Miss America pageant venue in Atlantic City New Jersey causing a major disruption during late evening. Police say brakes failed as she entered the scene.
Hurricane Betsy will bring heavy rain to Florida tonight with showers and thundershowers spreading across the South and Southwest. Rain also reaches the northern Plains and Great Lakes region while the South experiences a marked warming trend. At Wirenkhota.
In a small town near Nashville, Governor Frank Clement’s aunt and former high school elocution teacher Mrs. Joe B. Weems said his keynote speech showed he could hold an audience for 30 minutes with pointed delivery. Locals praised the campaign style though one observer noted a tense voice. Reverend Hawkins called the speech typical of the governor’s campaign. Clement Jr. cousin W. A. Clement Jr. added he did not tailor his style for the convention.
If your shoes get wet apply saddle soap and let them dry with the soap on to keep the leather from stiffening.
Democratic National Chairman Paul M Butler accused CBS of breaking a promise to televise a film about party history aired before Gov Frank G Clement's keynote. CBS and vice president Sig Mickelson denied any commitment and said the network followed standard coverage practices. Butler thanked NBC and ABC for carrying the film.
Carol Morris of Ottumwa Iowa, Miss Universe 1958, paid a surprise visit to the Democratic convention in Chicago. She sat with the Iowa delegation for an hour and a half and greeted delegates at the Palmer House before heading to planned events honoring her Hollywood victory.
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