Week of August 8, 1956
President Eisenhower declares that the United States has every hope that the
Suez Canal crisis will be solved by negotiation, but he doesn’t rule out a use of
force.
Prime Minister Eden says that Britain never can accept Egyptian President
Nasser’s seizure of the Suez Canal.
Democratic convention in Chicago - Keynote speaker Gov
Frank Clement
of Tennessee, calls the Republican Party a
“party of privilege and pillage” and described VP Nixon as, “the
vice hatchet man of the Republican Party.” He pictured the
Republican administration as one with “a sordid record of
broken promises and unredeemed pledges.”
Mrs Franklin D. Roosevelt says a “Democratic victory is imperative and I believe
we will have it in November.”
Former President Truman comes out backing Averell Harriman of New York,
holding him “best qualified.” Adlai Stevenson said he believe he can win the
Democratic Presidential nomination even if former President Truman does not
endorse him.
The Republican National Convention is going to have a special theme song
written specially for the occasion by Irving Berlin.
Norman Westfall
(14) of Rochester, NY wins the All-
American Soap Box Derby in Akron.
Hurricane Betay slams into Puerto Rico with 125mph
winds. It’s reported heading toward Florida.
Sports - Ted Williams of the Boston Red Sox is fined a
record $5,000 for his contemptuous spitting gesture to
fans, followed by his announcement he wasn’t sorry for
his actions.
Mickey Mantle hits homer #40 in a game against the Orioles.
