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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1956
Page
1
Foreign visitors tour the Lorain County Fair on opening day as the saddle horse show draws crowds. Entering livestock barns fill the grounds and rabbit entries reach a record 600, with exhibitors noting the grandstand size and horse displays as highlights.
The forecast covers Northwest and Northeast Ohio with a clear cool night dipping to the low 30s and a Wednesday afternoon sunny and warmer. It notes today’s sunrise at 5 49 a m and sunset at 7 21 p m with light lake winds and partial cloudiness.
The program outlines Kids Day events on Tuesday August 21 including horse pulling pony pulling and two greyhound races at the grandstand. Wednesday August 22 Elyria Day features open class judging harness and pony racing and evening performances by Buddy Morrow Band Four Freshmen and TV acts at the grandstand.
SAN FRANCISCO INS reports the GOP platform pledges tax reductions and a balanced budget. The document supports a strong military defense and Alaska statehood, mirroring administration policy while endorsing continued price supports for farmers and expanded research.
President Eisenhower prepares to urge a free VP selection by GOP delegates in San Francisco. White House secretary Hagerty notes the convention may pick anyone, with Eisenhower signaling strong regard for Nixon and no detriment to his candidacy. The Republican platform calls for fiscal restraint, budget balance, tax cuts for families, limited government, and private enterprise growth.
San Francisco reporters note the Republican National Convention winds down as Eisenhower’s arrival looms while New Haven recounts hospital stays for Herb Sullivan after a chest infection and prior auto accident.
London reports there is virtually no hope a Suez compromise acceptable to 22 nations can be reached at the canal conference. Western Big Three ministers press Dulles plan while India backs Menon proposal for Egyptian control, with voting possible today but a final decision uncertain.
Convention program from San Francisco lists Thomas E. Dewey ex governor of New York as keynote. Nominations and balloting for president and vice president, reports by credentials and rules committees, address by permanent chairman Joseph W. Martin Jr., platform committee report, and talks by prominent Republican women led by Bertha A. Adkins. Herbert Hoover to speak tomorrow at 6 30 pm EDT.
Readings show pollen levels concentrated in grasses and weeds across several areas. Counts indicate moderate to high exposure in urban and suburban locations with elevated irritants likely to affect allergy sufferers today.
Two Cleveland contractors plan to start this fall on the more than six million dollar Ridgeview Shopping Center on former farmland along Route 20 in Ridgeville Township. Del Mintz and Kark Kelman, union craftsmen, expect completion late in 1957 with tenants including a bank grocery stores and shops. Land bought from Mrs. Cora Bailey Dempsey. exclusive leasing by Joseph Laronge Inc Cleveland.
A Bel laire Ohio man 35 seeks to auction his left eye to cover medical bills and debts. He describes Arnold Chiari illness and years of surgeries to support his family with a veteran’s pension exhausted.
In a convention scene crowded by oratory, Martin attacks Democrats with charges of Communism and corruption while factions settle over Nixon’s vice presidential fate. Eisenhower arrivals and platform debates frame the day as delegates pledge peace and prosperity and back Supreme Court civil rights rulings.
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