8/23/1956

 

EAST FAREWELL NEWS

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Thursday, August 23, 1956   Vol. C582

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LOCAL NEWS

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1^ST SWIM ACROSS THE LAKE

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East Farewell - The first annual Swim Across the Lake took place on Saturday and was an overwhelming success. When first presented back in June it was not received with any great enthusiasm by the Town Council. Organizers Hugh Reston and Frank Dunlap were persistent and worked very hard to bring their event to reality.  Having put together all the necessary routes paths, nautical clearances and insurance waivers they went out and setup a sign up system that was almost statewide attracting almost three hundred potential swimmers. The logistics of the event were enormous to say the least. Originally Reston and Dunlap, who were collegiate swimmers and friends wanted to hold a swim around the lake race but that proved to be impractical as well as being too long, at a total over almost 33 miles, for most swimmers. Undaunted they revamped their plan and present a swim across the lake instead. Both Dunlap and Reston are quick to admit that they were inspired by a young man, Jake Newburgh, who back in 1951 first swan across the lake solo. Newburgh moved away from East Farewell last year but his legacy lives on with the efforts of Dunlap and Reston.

            All their work paid off on Saturday morning. All along the newly constructed but still unnamed beach approximately half a mile down from the Fun Pier almost 50 swimmers lined the shore and at 8:30AM the horn blasted and all the swimmers raced into the water miraculously not running into one another. They were off along a carefully marked course, 50 yards wide and lined with buoys all the way across the lake. The entire route was a total of 2.7 miles and ended on Raleigh Beach which is owned by the N.U.D.E. organization, the back to nature group that has built a nudist retreat only five miles down the road. There was some concern that influx of swimmers, supporters and fans would create a problem with the nudists.  Frank Logan, president of N.U.D.E. said he had no problem with using the beach for the event and made sure no one would be offended by the proximity of the campground and its members.

            The swim itself went off without a hitch and considering there were almost 50 swimmers and there was almost 3 miles of open water. There were a lot of possible calamities that could have happened but didn’t. Reston and Dunlap were not in the pack choosing to monitor the race from a boat that was used to try and keep the swimmers within the boundaries and also offer any first aid if needed. Surprisingly, no one needed assistance although some swimmers did not complete the 2.7 miles instead hitching rides on some of the numerous boats that had spectators and fans aboard. The winner of the 1956 Swim Across the Lake was Robby Jenkins, a 19 year old State College student who is captain of his swim team. He was able to make the swim across the lake in a very impressive 1 hour and 30 minutes.  Of the 50 swimmers that started 24 made the entire distance. The rest were picked up along the way and there were no reported injuries.

            Jenkins was followed closely by a female swimmer, Daisy Forman, a 23 year old accountant from East Farewell. Her time was only three minutes behind Jenkins. “I was right with him until the end, I got caught up in a funny current flow and it knocked me off. This was great fun, though. I can’t wait to try it again,” said Forman on the Raleigh Beach.

            “This was great fun,” said Jenkins as he stood with Forman and they celebrated on the shore. “This should be a yearly event.”

            Reston and Dunlap were already making plans to bring the event back next year. This was a slightly strange but very entertaining event.

Robby Jenkins and Daisy Forman and fans on Raleigh Beach

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SPORTS

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TRAVELERS BACK ON TRACK

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Bedford – The Travelers got back on the winning track by besting the Bedford Bears on Saturday, 5-2. The Bears ‘Howlin’ Frank Fowler lived up to his nickname by letting out a coyote like howl with each strikeout. He had nine howls on Saturday much to the delight of his fans who joined him each time. That was the highlight of the Bears game, though, they were not able to supply him with much offense and their defense was only adequate. The Travelers were able to jump on Fowler early, before he settled down, and score three quick runs in the first with a single by Francis, a double Dunham and then a long home run by Cloos, the first four batters (Watson sacrificed). Fowler paused after the blast by Cloos, walked around the mound, set back up and struck out the next two batters. He went on to keep the Travelers in check for the next seven innings until the bottom of the order, Brown, Archibald and Sweet were able to come together and score two more runs. The Bears on the other hand were only able to generate two individual runs in the fifth and ninth off Travelers ace, Joe Nagy. It was a positive to see the entire line up produce and Nagy looked strong matching Fowler with nine strikeouts but Nagy had better offense behind him. The win puts the Travelers back in third place in the league behind CGW and Mountain View. The Travelers stay on the road next week and will be out of town for the Music, Arts and Country Fair and the Golf Classic that are scheduled for next week. They will come home in two weeks.

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 NATIONAL

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GOP PICKS IKE & NIXON – IRVING BERLIN PENS NEW TUNES –.VANDERBILT WEDS – KENNEDY LOSE CHILD – WRIGHT STANDS TALL – MUSIC THIS WEEK

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At the Republican National Convention in San Francisco, both President Eisenhower and VP Nixon win renomination. Both said they “were honored and thrilled” to be re-nominated. Nixon then flew back to Southern California to be with his ailing father.

Irving Berlin rolls out yet another song for the Eisenhower campaign. Four years ago, he wrote “I Like Ike” - the official GOP campaign song. His 1956 offering is “Ike - for Four More Years.” 

Heiress Gloria Vanderbilt wed Sidney Lumet, a television director. Both are 32. Miss Vanderbilt married twice previously. On her 21st birthday, she inherited $5 million from her father, Reginald Vanderbilt who died when she was an infant. 

Mrs. John F. Kennedy loses the baby she was expecting in October. A spokesman at a Newport, RI hospital says she underwent an emergency operation and is in good condition.

Architect Frank Lloyd Wright says he is working on plans for a 510-story mile-high office building he hopes will be built on Chicago’s lakefront. If the structure, which will be called “the Illinois,” ever gets built, it will be the tallest structure in the world. 

Pop music this week - “My Prayer” - The Platters, “Don’t Be Cruel/Hound Dog” – Elvis Presley, “I Almost Lost My Mind” - Pat Boone, “(Que Sera, Sera) Whatever Will Be Will Be” - Doris Day, “The Flying Saucers - parts 1 & 2” - Buchanan & Goodman, “Allegheny Moon” – Patti Page, “Sweet Old Fashioned Girl” – Teresa Brewer, “It Only Hurts For A Little While” – The Ames Brothers,

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8/16/1956

 

EAST FAREWELL NEWS

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Thursday, August 16, 1956   Vol. C581

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LOCAL NEWS

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GOLF TOURNAMENT SET. NOTABLES TO COMPETE

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East Farewell – Reese Farm Links has set the date for the first East Farewell Classic Invitation Golf Tournament. It will be held August 29th, 30th and 31st. The final round will coincide with the opening of the now famous Music, Arts & Country Fair scheduled to take place over the Labor Day weekend. The first tournament to be held on the year old course is quite an event and has some notable players accepting the invitation. Top on the list are golf legends Sam Snead and Ben Hogan who visited the course with golf legend Bobby Jones last year to officially open and name the course. Along with Snead and Hogan fresh from his second place finish in this year’s Masters Tournament, Ken Venturi along with other Masters players, Doug Ford and Tommy Bolt. This impressive roster is rounded out by local pros Art Fox and Will Heart as well as some local sponsors who have contributed to play with the greats. The locals include Town Council president, Tom Conally and local restaurateur, Charles Wenz. “This is a once in a lifetime experience,” said Wentz, “being able to play a round with these greats, I would have paid a million bucks!”

            “To have all these notable players accept our invitation was surprising to say the least,” said Jim Gauge, manager, “but we were able get them all to come. They all must have been talking to Snead and Hogan about the great time they had here last year with Mr. Jones. All three of them had a great time and the folks here just loved them. They treated them like royalty and the feeling s were mutual. This tournament could really turn into something big. I have a good feeling about this event.”

            The tournament will be played over three days with all the contestants playing a total of four rounds on groups of four. The course has been painstaking prepared for the event and is in fabulous shape according to Gauge and greens keeper Stanley Pupeck. “We have the greens in top shape and each hole has been strategically place according to Mr. Jones instruction,” said Mr. Pupeck when asked.

View of Lake Charles from the 18^th green

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SPORTS

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ONDITA SURPRISES TRAVELERS

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East Farewell – The Ondita Cougars came into town on Saturday and surprised the Travelers with a splendid pitching display by their ace, Sam ‘Cat’ Caterno, 2-0. The Cougars came into town sporting a 3 game winning streak but before that they had only been playing .500 baseball. They have had three superior games from their pitchers and have only had to score a total of nine runs to earn the wins. The pitchers have held the opposing teams to a total on two runs.  The Travelers were unable to get more than two hits and weren’t able to advance a runner past first. Caterno sent the first ten Travelers down order and it was only on a walk that was able to reach first in the third. He was stranded there. The Travelers were only able to get three scattered hits off sterling Caterno and no legitimate threats all game. The Cougars, on the other hand, jumped right on Travelers starter, Billy Green with a run in the first and then were able add an insurance run in the eighth.

            The Travelers will regroup visit the Bedford Bears in a night game next Saturday. The Bears have sat in the middle of the standings for most of the season and the Travelers beat them earlier in the season but the Bears are starting their ace, ‘Howlin’ Frank Fowler, who is 4 and 1 on the season.  The game begins at 7:30 in Bedford.

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 NATIONAL NEWS

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DEMS IN CHICAGO – GOP IN SAN FRANCISCO NEXT WEEK – TEENS BIG BUSINESS – HORN FEELS THE HEAT

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Democrat convention in Chicago - Presented with a compromise plank on civil rights, the Democratic National Convention turns its back on Harry Truman and nominates Adlai Stevenson on the first ballot. He tells a cheering crowd - “this time we are going to win.” Stevenson picked Senator Estes Kefauver of Tennessee to be his running mate.  Heading into a party impasse, Harry Truman was not helping any by declaring that Stevenson cannot defeat President Eisenhower. 

Later this week - It’s on to San Francisco and the Republican convention.  There’s just no doubt that it will be Eisenhower and Nixon. In San Francisco, President Eisenhower calls on the Republican National Convention to “help make the bright promise of the party’s future more than equal to the record of its past.”  GOP Keynoter Gov Arthur Longlie of Washington opens the convention

Teens are becoming bigger business especially with music and now with movies. The film industry is making a concentrated attempt to build teen type performers for the Coke set (teenagers). The mysterious aura of adoration that still exists for James Dean and the wild cultist attraction that surrounds Elvis Presley have played important roles in awakening the film industry. There’s not a studio around that is not hopeful of coming up with a successor like Dean. Universal has its hopes on Don Murray. MGM’s contender is John Kerr. RKO’s hopes remain with Eddie Fisher and another one, James MacArthur, son of Helen Hayes. 

Bob Horn, who inaugurated the “Bandstand” program on WFIL-TV parts company with the station. This follows a long drawn-out hassle stemming from his arrest on drunken driving charges in June. The circumstances were amplified somewhat because the Philadelphia Inquirer, owners of WFIL was in the heat of a campaign against tipsy motorists. The rival Philadelphia Evening Bulletin played up the arrest of one of the Inquirer’s best known air personalities. Horn is presently conducting his “Bandstand dances” in Wildwood, NJ.

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8/9/1956

 

EAST FAREWELL NEWS

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Thursday, August 9, 1952   Vol. C580

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LOCAL NEWS

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BARB-A-QUE COOKOFF IS A SMOKEY SUCCESS

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East Farewell – The Fourth Annual East Farewell Barb-A-Que Cook-off was held on Saturday with great fanfare, food and smoke. The entire round of the Lakefront Plaza was filled with over thirty aspiring cook off chefs and semi-professional grillers taking part. The menus were simple, mostly ribs, brisket and pork but a couple of daring contestants tried varieties of fish and fowl. The different grills each sent a cloud into the thick air and the weak wind let the smoke hang over the Plaza creating a sort of aromatic fog that could have rivaled London in the fall. The smoke didn’t lessen the enthusiasm of the cooks. Each had his or her own method of preparing and presenting their dish. The rules were simple everyone had three hours to prepare their own favorite B-B-Q dish, be it ribs, pork, beef, fish or fowl after the three hours they would present their dish to the judges who set up their main table at the top of the Plaza circle. The judges were local “celebrities” Tom Conally, Council President, Charles Wentz, restaurateur, Allen Heart, last week’s Hot Dog Contest winner, JJ Black, local musician and ‘Big’ Burt Brown local hero. Local sports legends, Johnny Cloos and Joe Nagy were also able to attend and judge much to the delight of the local crowd. The judges were able to walk through the array of grills and talk with the contestants and look over their shoulders as they prepared their treats. Many in the crowd also talked with the grillers trying to get recipes and grilling/smoking tips. Several young fans were looking for JJ Black’s autograph but the biggest crowd was around the baseball players as they made their way around the grills even some of the contestants reached out to the boys of summer to get an autograph.  Many of the grillers interacted with each other sharing some tools and squirt bottles to fight the flare ups.

            At the end of the day, after hours of basting and turning, the dishes were presented to the judges. Each sample was presented on its own platter some with fancy garnish perhaps in an attempt influence the judge’s decision. The judges took their responsibility seriously, but the entire event had a party like feel and there was much joking and commenting on different outfits the grillers were wearing. In the end the first place was awarded to Jimmy Drake for his spicy hot, caramelized short ribs. In a unanimous vote the judges were taken with the crispy yet tender ribs and the clever presentation that had both greens and corn kernels surrounding it.

            “It was a delightfully decadent dish that both excited your tongue and then melted in your mouth,” said judge Tom Conally as he wiped his fingers after the judges made their selection. Second place went to yearly winner Fran Green with her previous year’s winner, sweet ribs. Third place was a divided finish with both the baseball players going for Bernie Quinn’s Beer-0-Butt Chicken, JJ Black and Burt Brown voting for a unique blacken trout (light and flakey but very tasty) and Conally going for his favorite, Bud Dwyer’s ribs. Conally has always been partial to Dwyer’s ribs. Bud and Tom are neighbors. Conally insisted that his closeness to Dwyer had no influence on his decision. Many in the crowd smiled and nodded their heads in mock approval.  The fun of the event really pervaded the possible improprieties and everyone was more interested in have fun, sampling some very special dishes and wandering over to the ball field for the evening game. It was a wonderful way to spend a summer day and evening.

Lots of smoke at the B-B-Q Cook-Off

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SPORTS

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TRAVELERS DON’T DISAPPOINT THE RIB FAN CROWD

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East Farewell – The Travelers came home after a successful 4-1 road trip and continued to show why they are the premier team in the league by knocking off the Bear Creek Cubs, 5-3 in a beautiful evening game. It did not take long for the Travelers to set up their win. In the third Johnny Cloos, fresh from his rib judging, smacked the three run homer driving in both Dunham and Francis. As he rounded third on his way home Cloos pointed to Jimmy Drake, B-B-Q Cook-Off winner who was in the first row. Drake was standing and cheering robustly. Most of the crowd had come from the B-B-Q Cook-Off and were in a very good mood. They cheered loudly and were very vocal whenever an ump made a call they disagreed with. The Travelers did not need any help from the crowd though; they had the game under control from the start as pitcher Billy Green mowed down the first nine Cubs, striking out six. The Cubs have been on a bit of a run winning their last five in row before Saturday’s game. They were able to rally in the seventh and score two with three hits and then add one in the ninth with a homer by their slugger Ralph Salter. That was not enough to catch the red hot Travelers as they added two more in the eighth with hits by Brown, Dimero. Pitcher Billy Sweet was able to drive in both with a long double that rolled into the right field corner and was finally corralled by fielder Joe Ross.

            The game was fairly quick due to both pitchers efficient delivery so many of the fans went back to Lakeshore Drive and the Plaza to catch the end of the evening concert and try some of the leftovers from the B-B-Q Grill-Off. Next week’s game is home again and the Travelers will host the Ondita Cougars. The game will be an afternoon game starting at 1:30PM.

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 NATIONAL NEWS

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IKE STANDS TOUGH ON SUEZ – NEWS FROM DEMS IN CHICAGO – THIS WEEK IN SPORTS

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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 Averill 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.

This week in 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. Norman Westfall (14) of Rochester, NY wins the All-American Soap Box Derby in Akron.

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8/2/1956

 

EAST FAREWELL NEWS

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Thursday, August 2, 1956   Vol. C579

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LOCAL NEWS

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2^nd ANNUAL HOTDOG EATING CONTEST DRAWS LARGE CROWD

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East Farewell – The Second Annual Hotdog eating Contest took place over the weekend and while not the most elegant of contests it is certainly one of the most fun for the contestants and audience alike. Last year’s winner, Bernie Wilson did not participate this year he used his recent marriage to Sue Logan as an excuse. He said his wife wouldn’t let him. No other wives put the kibosh on any of the 30 contestants and this year a third round had to be put in because of the large number of contestants. There were two first rounds with 15 contestants each and then the top four (two from each round) competed in the final round. This year Wilson’s record of 35 hotdogs was shattered by Allen Heart with an astounding 51 hotdogs. He ate 26 in the first round and 25 in the final round. Last year the 20 year old Heart came in third last year consuming 28 dogs. This year he almost doubled his total. “I was practicing for this for a couple of weeks,” said the 210 pound former Central High football center, “I knew I could do better than last year and when it was announced that Bernie was out I knew I had a great chance.”

          Second place went to Walt Watson from Mountain View with a very respectable 38 hot dogs, 24 and 14. In third place a town favorite ‘Big’ Burt Brown, a 300 pound Korean war vet that has made a name for himself in town as the local storyteller and is known for his fondness of the drink. He was able to eat 31 dogs, 20 and 11. In fourth place was last year’s second place finisher, Patrick Mc Coy from Fort Lee. He was able to tie last year total of 30 dogs but it seems the overall field improved. “I just wasn’t able to get into a groove. I choked on the third dog and wasn’t able to recover. At least I placed and that is enough for me right now.”

            The local restaurants, Lost Oasis and Hemminge’s sponsored the event again this year and once again Nathan’s from New York supplied the hotdogs. This year the Lakefront Plaza hosted over 500 excited spectators who were entertained by the Pep Band from the High School and a summer staple on the Plaza, JJ Black and his Jacks doling out their own brand of blue grass and country music to everyone’s delight. It seems the hotdog contest has found a place in East Farewell’s summer program.

Heart & McCoy in the final round 

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SPORTS

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TRAVELERS OUT VOTE SENATORS BY ONE

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Albany – The Travelers were able to sneak out of Albany with a win on Saturday night against the newest team in the league, the Albany Senators. The surprising new team has shocked the league by besting both Corning and Slate Mountain and almost pulling off another upset over the Travelers. The Senators have shown they can hit the hottest pitchers in the league and also strike out the best hitters. Not bad for a team that wasn’t even in existence last year. The Albany Park is beautiful and the game under the lights was special indeed. The Albany fans showed up and were quite a raucous group not afraid to let their feelings show when they disagreed with a call or when a Senator made a fine play.

            The Travelers got off to a quick start as they have been doing lately with a two run triple by Dimero in the second. The Senators matched that and went ahead in the sixth with a three run blast by a young, 22, Quentin Walker. The Senators added another run in the seventh when Evans drove in Franklin with a clean double. The Travelers were trailing going into the ninth and with one out Dunham was able to loop a single into left. He then stole second on a very close call that brought a loud response from the crowd. He went to third on a ball in the dirt and then Joey Brown walked. That was the end for Senator’s pitcher Gene Shaker, who pitched a tremendous game but ran out of steam in the ninth. Relief pitcher Fred Willis came in for only one batter, ‘Big’ Bob Tilman, pinch hitting for pitcher Danny Lane, and he smashed a low, outside fastball out of the park for a three run homerun and a Travelers lead. The Senators were taken down in order in the bottom of the ninth by the blazing fastball of Billy Green.

            While the Senators put up a strong game the Travelers were able to get the win and move into first place in the league. The Senators are in third and they are an obvious team to watch for the rest of the season. The Travelers finally come home next week when they meet the Bear Creek Cubs. The game is another night game and begins at 7:05PM.

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 NATIONAL NEWS

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IKE LIKES NIXON & PLAYS GOLF – KEFAUVER OUT BACKS STEVENSON – EGYPT FLEXES ON SUEZ

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President Eisenhower reaffirms his “complete satisfaction” with Richard Nixon as his Vice President. He praised Nixon’s “splendid record” in the office, and declined to discuss and other running mate.  He also played golf for the first time since his June 9 abdominal operation. He told the press he felt fine.

Democrat Sen. Kefauver of Tennessee drops out of the Presidential race and instead, puts his support behind Adlai Stevenson. 

Britain and France advise their nationals to leave Egypt, as they move toward a war footing in the Mediterranean. A close source says President Gamal Abdel Nasser of Egypt has made-up his mind to fight if necessary against international control for the Suez Canal.  Egypt calls in reservists in the Suez war of nerves; Britain sends more military and naval reinforcements to the Mediterranean as a show of muscle in the Suez Canal crisis.

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7/26/1956

 

EAST FAREWELL NEWS

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Thursday, July 26, 1956   Vol. C578

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LOCAL NEWS

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SNOOPING ON CAMPSITE EXPOSED

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East Farewell- The East Farewell police uncovered a disturbing secret observation platform that overlooked the N.U.D.E. campground beach. Over the weekend two officers, Frank Mullen and Dave Roach, investigated an anonymous tip about an overlook across from the beach equipped with a telescope, several lawn chairs and an empty cooler. No one was found at the site although the officers did find some clues but they were not disclosed because of the ongoing investigation.

            “It seems like a pretty well set up site, nice telescope, kind of comfortable chairs, I would bet it was a bunch of teenagers who are responsible,” speculated Mrs. Mallard, local resident. “These kids today are only looking for fun. You never know what they will do next. This was obviously well thought out. That site was way off the road and hidden from the lake. The poor naked people didn’t have a clue they were being watched, not that they cared, but still.”

            When Frank Logan, president of N.U.D.E., was told of the peeping he was understandably upset but philosophical. “We have run into this before at other locations and quite frankly I’m not surprised. The American society today has been unfortunately repressed by Victorian morays that are very out of date. Members of our society believe in the free expression of ideas and communing with nature in our original state. Some people don’t understand our views, we understand that. We try to live and let live, understand?”

            The police will continue their investigation and the site was made inaccessible by placing large logs and heavy underbrush in the path from the street. “That is going to stop most people but if someone really wanted to get back there they could find a way through the woods, but we will be watching and the folks across the lake also have been alerted to keep an eye on the spot for any suspicious activity. Personally, I think it was a bunch of boys sneaking around trying to get a quick peek at some naked people. Kids today,” said Officer Roach when asked for his impression of the situation.

 

           Officer Roach inspecting the peeping site            

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SPORTS

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TRAVELERS MAUL VIKINGS

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Monticello – The Monticello Vikings have had a difficult time in their debut season. They have only won two games so far, their opener and two weeks ago with a surprising win over Corning. The Travelers added to their woe with a crushing 9-0 defeat on Saturday. The hopes of a turnaround were rudely squashed by the big bats of Cloos, Dimero and Watson. The sterling pitching by Joe Nagy added insult to injury by striking out ten hapless Vikings and holding the team to a miserly four hits and no runs.

            The brand new Monticello field was beautiful and the fans are offered a fantastic view from almost any seat. The Monticello fans have turned out to be a very loyal group who come out to support their team even though they don’t have a lot cheer about. The expansion team is in their first season and many fans are somewhat philosophical about the early ‘growing’ pains. “You have to start somewhere,” said Viking fan Dave Welsh, “We have nowhere to go but up, right? They are going to get better right now it is OK just to come out to this wonderful park and root for them.”

            The Travelers were not as gentle to their hosts. Johnny Cloos blasted a grand slam in the fourth, Tony Dimero smashed a three run homer in sixth and Bobby Watson capped things off with a three run dinger in the ninth. The defense was superb, turning a double play to knock out the Vikings only possible offensive threat in the fifth. The combination of superior offense and rock solid defense by the Travelers did not leave any room for the up and coming Vikings to move but they were not discouraged as catcher Ralph George said after the game, “We improve each time we take the field. Even though this was a tough loss we learned a lot and will be better next week.”

            The Travelers will take their teaching skills to another expansion team next week when the play the Albany Senators in Albany. The evening game begins at 7:30 PM. The Senators are fairing much better than the Vikings and the Travelers are not taking this game lightly. “Those guys have shown they can play with the best, beating Mountain View and Youngtown back to back along with a bunch of other wins. They can’t be taken lightly,” said manager Sam Fowler.

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 NATIONAL NEWS

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ANDREA DORIA SINKS – NASSER SNUBS BRITS & YANKS ON DAM – FIZ-ADE DEBUT – ROCK & ROLL FOR ROWBOATS – MARILYN IN ENGLAND

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The luxury liners Andrea Doria and Stockholm collide in the fog about 45 miles south of Nantucket Island at about 11:30pm. The Andria Doria began to list so bad, launching lifeboats was not an option and reports its condition as “danger immediate.” The Coast Guard responds immediately. First reports are that only three are injured on the Stockholm. The Andrea Doria was steaming to New York from Genoa. The Stockholm was outward bound from New York, heading for Goteborg.  At least eight Coast Guard Cutters and two passenger liners are at the scene, attempting to help 1704 passengers and crew off of the Andrea Doria. The Stockholm can make her own way. Eventually, she carried 533 Andria Doria passengers back to New York. It’s reporting it’s bow is “stove-in and its #1 hold flooded, but it can proceed back to New York. At least 4 Navy destroyers were on the way. The Andrea Doria sunk in 225 feet of water at 10:00am - 10 1/2 hours after it was hit. Shaken survivors are taken back New York on various rescue ships. The voyage was her 101st between Italy and New York. The collision placed a 40-foot tear in her starboard side, penetrating a third of the way through the beam (or width of ship).  It’s reported that so far, of the 1704 aboard, 34 are missing. 

Premier Nasser reveals to ‘frustrate” the United States and Britain and build the high Aswan Dam on the Nile without their help.  Britain slams the bank door on Egyptian cash and assets and sets up a three-power conference with the United States and France to consider further steps to deal with President Gamal Abdel Nasser’s grab of the Suez Canal

New at the market - “Fizz-ade” from Kellogg. “A magic disc turns a glass of water into a ready-sweetened sparkling drink.”Comes in six fresh foaming soda fountain flavors - Cherry, Lemon-Lime, Grape, Orange, Strawberry and Root Beer.” 

Near the top of the charts this week is “Allegheny Moon” by Patti Page, written by Dick Manning and Al Hoffman. The pair says Rock and Roll will be only for rowboats, saying about that genre of music “we can’t write that bad” and that “even teenagers are wearing of this current craze.” The pair also wrote “Hot Diggity” and other hits for Perry Como.

In England, the word’s out that Marilyn Monroe is hiding from the public by traveling in a hearse like auto - complete with a small funeral procession. For double protection, she also hides under a blanket.

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7/19/1956

EAST FAREWELL NEWS

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Thursday, July 19, 1956   Vol. C577

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LOCAL NEWS

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1^ST OFFICIAL SAILBOAT RACE DRAWS LARGE CROWD

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East Farewell – The first official ‘Sails on the Lake’ race was held on Saturday and thrilled a large crowd on Lakefront Plaza as well as lakefront viewers all around the Lake Charles. The race was spawned by a grudge race held last year by two local sailors, Ward James and Earl Dornan, who wanted to settle a bet over their rebuilt sailboats. The first race ironically was won by a third entrant, a bandwagon jumper so to speak, Jake Smart. After the unexpected success of the race in which there ended up being ten entrants was limited to fifteen entrants this year for safety reasons and the slots filled quickly. Smart, Ward and Dornan were in the group along with last year entrants, David Wells, Kathy O’Malley, Billy Green, Walter Scott and Sonny Fisk. New entrants included Charlie Hertz, Will Getz, Sanford Chase, Charles Smart (Jake’s son), Winnie Baylor (the only other female entrant), Arthur Dolan and Sam Sweeney.

            The race started off with the starter’s gun and a roar from the crowd and the boats gracefully sweeping by the Plaza. The racecourse led the group around the lake for four laps; a lap was added to last year’s race, by temporary buoys set up along the way. The moderate breeze helped push the boats at a fair clip and sailors enjoyed attention from the landlubbers as they passed. Many parties were held around the lake just to watch even though it was only moments that the boats passed and then there was a wait for them to come around again. “We just loved it,” said Natalie Mallard, local resident, “This is going to be an instant tradition if I ever saw one.”

            The race was won by one of the originators, Ward James, who led second place Charles Smart by three lengths. “Well this puts to rest the original question of who has the better boat, me or old Doran. That is what we wanted to settle all along. I knew I had a better boat. Now the whole town knows. It feels great”

            The wonderful race took three hours forty seven minutes and the lead changed hands several times. At one point in the race both females were in the lead with O’Malley leading Baylor by the slimmest of margins. Both were overtaken by James and eventually by Smart. The woman finished in third and fourth place followed by Dornan then Hertz, Fisk, Wells, Sweeney, Dolan, Green, Getz, Jake Smart and finishing last but not least was Walter Scott who experienced a catastrophic mast disaster in the final lap that reduced him to sailing with only his jib sail to complete the course but he did complete it.

            There was no trophy for the winner but one was promised for next year’s winner. A party-like after race ceremony was held on the Plaza with all the contestants sharing in the revelry. The race’s success seems to have placed in on the town’s social calendar.

Exciting start to the 1956 ‘Sails on the Lake’ Race

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SPORTS

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MINERS CAVE IN ON TRAVELERS

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Slate Mountain – The Travelers six game winning streak came to an end on Saturday when they were crushed by their arch rivals Slate Mountain Miners, 6-1. It was obvious that the Miners were looking for revenge for their early season thumping by the Travelers and they set stage for the show down by opening the gates early and letting fans watch and comment/raspberry the Travelers during batting practice. The Miners ace, Tony ‘Michael’ Angelo, was indeed a master over the Travelers. He pitched six perfect innings, let in one hit in the sixth and then pitched another two perfect innings and only slipped in the ninth when he let Johnny Cloos finally connect with a fastball that must have slowed just enough for Johnny to catch up to it and send it out of the park. That was too little too late because the Miners had managed to accumulate 12 hits and turn them into six runs. The Travelers did not have an answer to Angelo’s breaking curve and blazing fastball. The Miners looked strong on defense, too. They turned a double play in the sixth to squelch the feeble Traveler’s threat. The rest of the game was all Miners and the Travelers need to move past last week and get back on track when they continue on the road and visit a new addition to the league, the Monticello Vikings, for the first time. The game begins at 1:30 in the brand new Monticello Ball Park.

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 NATIONAL NEWS

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IKE TO STAY IN HOSPITAL – BOMBS IN CYPRUS KILLS ONE – AIRLINER CRASH IN NJ – LEWIS & MARTIN OFFICIALLY OVER – LIONS FREE IN ROME

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President Eisenhower’s personal physician discloses the President will be hospitalized somewhat longer than first forecast. He won’t get out before the middle of next week. 

Two bombs are thrown into a downtown restaurant in Cyprus, killing one American and injuring six.

A Venezuelan airliner carrying 74 persons crashed as it limped back to Idlewild Airport after one of its engines quit. The plane, which took off from the New York airport got as far south at a point 250 miles east of Norfolk and turned around. Just as the plane was almost back at Idlewild (32 miles east of Asbury Park, NJ), it began dumping fuel (a normal procedure), but the fuel caught fire as it left the plane. Other pilots say the burning fuel looked like a torch. The last radio transmission from the pilot was frantic - “Gas Caught Fire.” 20 victims were Americans. 

Hedda Hopper says that Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis are breaking up their act again - this time for good. “I’m happy at last,” Lewis told her. He said the latest feud with his partner involved their appearance in a projected picture “Damon and Pythias”, which Lewis also is to direct. Martin flatly refused to perform in the film.

Two lions break free from their cages at a Rome circus, leaving hundreds of patrons running screaming. One of the lions broke the back of circus mule with a caught quickly.

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