Nominations On First Ballot Dominate Since 1831
Encyclopedia Americana editors note that most party nominations since 1831 came on the first ballot or by acclamation and predict first ballot winners. The piece analyzes success rates by party, discusses dark horses, deadlocks, and notable cases from Bryan to Davis, Garfield, and Coolidge era conventions.
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Encyclopedia Americana
William Jennings Bryan
James Cox
Wendall Wilkie
Horatio Seymour
James
Calvin Coolidge
Davis
Demolition Derby Spots Filling Fast at Medina County Fair
Medina spots in the annual Demolition derby are selling quickly with more than half filled. Newton Standen, derby chairman, reports rapid advance bookings as participants vie for limited positions.
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Medina
Medina County Fair
Newton Standen
Principal Question Delays Replacement at Red Hill School
In San Anselmo California during UPI reporting, Red Hill Intermediate ran with 13 teachers after the principal died before the new term. Teachers say they prefer the self governance, valuing responsibility over a traditional boss while noting the principal’s clerical and supervisory roles. The situation prompted no replacement discussions.
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Robert Strand
San Anselmo
Calif
UPI
Red Hill
Medina Board approves parking lot resurfacing contracts
The Medina Board of Control awarded the Old Phoenix and Franklin Sylvester parking lot resurfacing to K and M Construction for 1776 and 1840 dollars respectively totaling 3616 dollars. They approved 616 dollars to Magic City Drain Service for storm sewer cleaning on Lafayette Road. A sanitation purchase of eight tires and six mounted tubes was approved for 942 dollars from Johns Service. An additional 577 dollars for water service fittings for Branch Road and a Smith Road hydrant was approved from Ashland Municipal Supply.
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Medina
Phoenix
Franklin Sylvester
K&m Construction
Walter Jones
Jim Gone
Magic City Drain Service
Lafayette Road
Sanitation Department
John
Board of Control
Branch Road
Smith Road
Ashland Municipal Supply
Outing at Harold Stephenson home draws Ohio visitors
A large gathering from across Ohio stayed at the Sarasota motel owned by Don and Barbara Griffith and visited Harold Stephenson’s buffalo farm at Chippewa Lake. Local residents welcomed relatives and friends from Alliance, Toledo, Euclid, Greenville, and Medina in a weekend of touring and family time.
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Sarasota Motel
Don
Barbara Griffith
Sarasota
Bren Griffith
Damascus
Griffiths
Alliance Area
Killbuck
Ohio
Buffalo
Heber Brownell
Toledo
Ralph Brown
Greenville
Ray Calland
W. Liberty
Frank Plantner
Euclid
Connie Hitchcock
Longacre Drive
Kathy
Wittengberg
Cedar Point
Anchor Room
Karen
Taber Farms
Michigan
Medina High School
Medina
Ohio State University
David Wiles
Ft. Bragg
N.C
David
William Lawson
Sydney Wolpaw
Ralph Wolpaw
Cleveland
al Schwartz
Irv Morris
Akron
Alice Rickel
Maynard Jobes
Scott Smurthwaite
North Olmsted
Bob Smurthwaites
Mr. Smurthwaite
Glen Grable
Emily Gardner
Medina Community Hospital
Emily
Chippewa Lake
Martha Schroeder
Martha Ferrell
Leohr
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