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Medford United Pri Tribune Full Leased Wire United Press Full Leased Wire Second Section MEDFORD, OREGON, THURSDAY, JULY 12, 1956 Pages 1 to 10 Chicago Hosts Demo Convention More Often Than Any Other City Chicago 'U.R Democrats peded the party conclave here will be coming 'home' when they bring their national convention with 1U donkeys, cowbells and rousing floor fights to Chicago starting August 13. Since Civil War days, this lusty giant on the shores of t,ake Michigan has entertained the Democrats more often than any other city. And the party of Thomas Jef ferson has scored its greatest successes with presidential can didates chosen at this "lucky" site. The party has held its presi dential nominating convention here eight times this year's will be the ninth since it first came to Chicago in 1864 to nominate George B. McClellan to run un , successfully against Civil War President Abraham Lincoln. Only Baltimore can boast as many Democratic conventions. It has had nine, seven of them be fore Chicago got started. It was in Chicago that the party twice started G rover Cleveland on his road to the White House. And it was here that the Democrats came up with a four-time winner, Franklin D. Roosevelt. Cleveland Again After McClellan's unsucessful try, the party did not return to Chicago and didn't come up with a winner until it ticketed Cleveland here in 1384. Four years later the Demo crats tried nominating Cleveland in St. Louis, and he lost to Re publican .Chester A. Arthur. In 1892 they came back to Chicago, nominated Cleveland and he won a 1 second term (with Adlai E. Stevenson, grandfather of the present presidential hopeful, as vice president). The charm didn't hold in 1896 when William Jennings Bryan, the orator from Nebraska, stam- with his rousing "cross of gold speech in favor of free coinage Bryan won the nomination on the fifth ballot "over Missouri's Richard P. Bland, but William McKinley rode into the White House o na Republican wave. A long Democratic drought followed, broken only by Wood row Wilson's success in 1912 and 1916, and the Democrats didn't return to their "lucky" city until depression-ridden 1932. - To the tune of "Happy Days Are Here Again." the 1932 con vention nominated New York Gov. Franklin D. Roosevelt on the fourth ballot after William Gibbs McAdoo threw Califor nia's 44 votes to FDR and an nounced that House Speaker John Nance Garner had released Texas' 46 votes to Roosevelt. Al Smith, who had rallied the op position, went home broken hearted and FDR dramatically flew to Chicago to declare war on the depression. 1952 Fight The Democrats shifted to Phil adelphia in 1936 to go through the role of renominating Mr. Roosevelt, but returned to Chi cago Stadium in 1940 to name FDR by acclamation for an un precedented third term. A party revolt raged for five hours be fore Harry Hopkirs and other Roosevelt lieutenants succeeded in ramming through FDR's choice. Secretary of Agriculture Henry A. Wallace, as vice presi dent. Again in 1944, when the party went with FDR with only a token protest vote for Sen. Harry E. Byrd (Va.), the vice presi dential contest provided the fire works at the Chicago conven tion. That year it was Wallace supporters who staked a show stopping demonstration in a floor , battle to keep their hero on the party ticket. But President Roosevelt had given Wallace the heave-to with a "nice fellow" letter of reference, and tapped Sen. Harry S. Truman (Mo.) as his running mate. Truman final ly emerged from a field of 16 other vice presidential hopefuls after an eight-hour dogfight. The Democrats squared off in perhaps their stormiest conven tion fight four years ago in their first visit to Chicago's Interna tional Amphitheater, site of this year's meeting. A northern "Young Turk" group headed by Sen. Blair Moody of Michigan and Rep. Franklin D. Roosevelt Jr. fought to oust 64 delegates from Louisiana, Virginia and South Carolina because they re fused to sign a party "loyalty" pledge. The southerners were seated after a wild and stormy 14-hour session that became entangled in a maze of parliamentary rulings, and the convention went on to "draft" Adlai Steenson on the third ballot. Cannery Workers Accept Contract Portland (U.R) An offer has been accepted by Cannery Work ers local 809, Teamsters, from Hudson House Inc. and Gray'& Co. at Forest Grove which will mean a two-year contract, pay increases and other benefits. Union Secretary C. C. Evan son praised the co-operation of the companies in the negotia tions. The offer came as the re sult of a 14-hour session with Federal Mediator Clyde Deal. In addition to the pay in creases, the contract includes a health and welfare program, a pension plan, and upgrading of some jobs. mm mm r SPECIALS FOR FRIDAY, SATURDAY & SUNDAY, JULY 13-14-15 Tomatoes 2 .bs. 29' Field Grown Fresno Ripe and Firm, 7x7 Pak LEMONS ttfS. 2 3 Weather's Right for Refreshing Lemonade A Real Treat BETTER BUYS IN BETTER FOODS AT GRAND VIEW MARKET White Star Tuna Fancy Chunk Style Can! 1 $100 RICHTEX GOLDEN SHORTENING 3 Can 89 Cinnamon Wafers Wg" Ginger Snaps These Are Delicious! .iftffS Large Cellophane Bags 714 Ox. Afj l?esS22l 0ver 6 Dozen Aftl Pkg. JLjF 2p43 Count JZ?W fpillsbury's Btt Clip Coupon on gm ,L I PANCAKE FLOUR 'Xrr 8 -i 89 1 L I BONNIE DOG FOOD .....10 cans $1.00 Vacuum Packed COFFEE REG. PRICES: 'D C CLIP COUPON AT BOTTOM OF AD AND SAVE! 2 lbs $1.77 BETTER MEATS AT GRAND VIEW MARKET Picnic Hams PURETA'S Ready-to-Eat 6 to 8 lb. Average lb. 39' GROUND CHUCK Lean - Fresh Delicious lb. 59' KLAMATH U.S. Grade 'Good' Locker Beef ViET 44 In AH Departments at GRAND VIEW MARKET Summer Store Hours: Week Days 8:30-8:00 Sundays 10:00-7:00 .up mis v-oupon J yi g This Coupon is worth 10c II u of Mb. can of HIXON'S COFFEE and worth 25c on purchase of 2-Ib. can of HIXON'S COFFEE! This Coupon is good Grand View Only Shop Grand View for Best Values! 2IC i A German scientist named Martin Heinrich Klaproth first identified uranium in 1789 while studying ores of the Jachymov silver mines of Bohemia, now part of Czechoslovakia. Pilot Dies in Flight; Passenger Takes Over Yankton. S. D. (U.Rl George Burnell. Beresford. S. D., who never had piloted a plane be fore, took the controls of a light plane Tuesday when the pilot fell dead and landed safely at a Yankton airport. The pilot, Harold Davidson, 47. Vermillion, was pronounced dead on arrival at a Yankton hospital. Davidson and Burnell were patrolling power lines when Davidson slumped over the con trols. Burnell, unable to feel any pulse, took over and headed for the nearest airport. He brought the plane down at Yankton in what was described as a "smooth landing." IN THE DOUGH Charleston, W. Va. (U.R) A thief who broke into an eating establishment here recently knew the exact location of the "dough" he sought. From the bottom of a machine marked "doughnuts" he took an estimate ed $205. Pilots To Renew Plea For Air Safety Board Washington (U.R) The na tion's commercial pilots plan to renew their demands that Con gress strip the Civil Aeronautics Board of its authority to investi gate air crashes. A spokesman for the Airline Pilots Association told the United Press Tuesday his group will ask for rebirth of the old independent Air Safety Board that was abolished by President Roosevelt 16 years ago. Grants Pass Selected By Spanish War Vets Eugene (U.R) Grants Pass has been selected by. Oregon's Spanish War veterans as the city for their annual encampment next year. . The veterans are meeting this week at Eugene. Officers were nominated by the veterans and their auxiliary Tuesday. Nearly 100 veterans and about ISO auxiliary delegates are reg istered at the convention. There are some 600 Spanish War vet erans still living in Oregon. 0 fl6) 1 i m&y x If - Mi UL ' SUM JIMS f 7 reg. 5.98 4 J dn'tf 1 1 1 6 0 13 amazing values Better dresses in a wide variety of styles and colors and sizes.. Some are even attractive and even if they aren't it's still a great buy. 25 only, mostly one-of-a-kind (very exclusive indeed!) values to 17.98 4.13 SHORTY COATS values to 25.00 100 wool shorties in several pretty colors (at least, we thought so) so come down and take them away for Vi price only a few left (some one must have liked them). LHiEII SUITS reg. 12.98 tt '' Crisp, smart butcher linen suits in , ., the classic vein (maybe a little too )clossic) come in and steal these from us at this price. Sizes ID and 12 only in brown or aqua. BUBBLE BATH reg. 79c We like the frangrence it's Helena Rubin stein's Apple Blossom, and it bubbles like crazy. You could afford 10 baths a day at this price - only 1 to a customer! - Lona skinny pants if you dii recognize the name. We guessed' there were more long skinny gals in town . . . they're very smart in many mad colors the pants) not the gals! ORLON SWEATERS HAND BAGS a- OA V reg. 8.50 cardigan, reg. 5.98. . J w pull-over, reg. 3.98. .2' fijii3 Maybe you're too lazy to wash these kitten-soft sweaters so we're saving you enough to send Great, big blue bogus bags that you could tak. them to the cleaners 6 times! They come in 10 market if they weren't so darn smart oh, lovely.shades of green, yeliow, beige and pink. wb 'he heck, take 'em to market at this tiny price. They're made of straw cloth. 3 only. LABIES CASUALS reg. to 6.98 W think there kinda' eute and we know they're comfortable but you don't so come in and try a pair on you may even like one of the 4 noxious colors and they're made of cord uroy, yet. NURSERY PADS reg. 1.19 Only one to o customer (unless you have twins) please. Made by a famous company who'd dis own us for selling these good quality pads at this ridiculous pricel SPORT SHIRTS reg. 5.95 13 only! famous make gabardine shirts with long sleeves, beautifully designed but, oh, these awful torrid colors very distinctive, though, and you can't miss at this price! TODDLER DRESSES values to 5.98 These little nylon dresses are cute as can be guess the toddlers just didn't like them so we suggest you buy one for your large eat or small dog just th. thing for this balmy weather. LIIIEII TOWELS reg. 98c Maybe you thought these lovely pure linen, hand printed towels were too pretty for th. kitchen well, this price proves they're not so, take them away and look elegant for pennies! BABY SCALES reg. 8.95 Don't people weigh babies any more? At this price you could use this beautiful white enamel, hand decorated (very nursery-like) scale for weighing vegetables! 1 Only. . O our bad luck is your good fortune . . . tomorrow only O come early O supplies are limited O all sales final O, no phone orders please .. .
