Brownsdale Board Sets 3rd Merger Vote Monday
The Brownsdale School Board and Mower County Board announce a third and final election on mutual debt-assumption with District 27 Jt to resolve the Austin Brownsdale merger. Chairman Harold Hartson informed the county board the vote is scheduled for Monday afternoon, with the resolution unanimously approved by the Brownsdale School Board.
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Brownsdale Board
Brownsdale
Mower County
Austin-Brownsdale
Harold Hartson
Brownsdale School Board
Austin Dist. 2
Hayfield
Humphrey Believes Chances Pretty Good
The Minnesota delegation at the Democratic National Convention split its votes with Stevenson for president and Harriman for vice president on the first ballot while some members indicated support for Humphrey and Kefauver. Despite tensions, party leaders urged unity as the balloting began and candidates received mixed backing from labor groups and allies.
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Humphrey
Illinois
Robert E. Short
Minnesota
Orval Faubus
Arkansas
Hunt
Orville Freeman
Gerald Heaney
Stevenson
Clement Declines Presidential Bid at Democratic Caucus
Gov. Frank J. Clement of Tennessee withdrew his name for the Democratic presidential nomination and urged the Tennessee delegation to decide by caucus. The group with 32 votes also discussed endorsing Adlai Stevenson but postponed action until a second convention floor gathering.
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Chicago
Frank J. Clement
Tennessee
Clement
Adlai Stevenson
Suez Canal Crisis Sees International Board Consideration
London hosts a 22 nation Suez conference with Western leaders proposing the canal be run by an international board tied to the United Nations. Soviet and Egyptian positions clash as Nasser boycotts, while UK and Eden stress broad cooperation and peaceful solutions.
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London
Suez Canal
Egypt
United Nations
Dmitri Shepilov
Red China
Gamal Abdel Nasser
Shepilov
Nasser
Selwyn Lloyd
Suez
Adlai Invites Kennedy to Nominate Him
Chicago report states Adlai Stevenson asked Sen John Kennedy of Massachusetts to place his name before the Democratic National Convention for the presidential nomination this afternoon.
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Adlai
Kennedy
Chicago
Adlai Stevenson
Sen
John Kennedy
Massachusetts
Boy Drowns After Struggle in Rock River
In ROCK ISLAND Illinois Dennis W Hockaday seven year old drowned Wednesday afternoon while wading in the Rock River with companions. Coroner Leslie Banning said the boy apparently ventured too far out in the stream during the scuffle.
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Rock Island
Ill
Dennis W. Hockaday
Rock River
Leslie Banning
Shoo-in for Adlai Seen With First Ballot Tonight
Adlai E Stevenson, seeking a second Democratic nomination, warned of a paralysis of progress under the Eisenhower administration. He spoke at the convention session and predicted a Democratic victory in the fall. He endorsed the platform including a grand farm program and civil rights plank backing the Supreme Court decision against segregation.
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Adlai
Chicago
Adlai E. Stevenson
Eisenhower
Stevenson
Supreme Court
57 Jackets Slashed in Des Moines Store
Des Moines officials report a vandal slashed 57 girls jackets on the fourth floor of the J. C. Penney Co. department store this week using a razor. No other damage noted and no arrests reported.
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Des Moines
J. C. Penney Co
Truman Help for Stevenson Shapes Democratic Split
The article argues Truman’s opposition could aid Adlai Stevenson by letting him run as an independent candidate rather than as Truman’s chosen successor. It notes Stevenson’s 1952 reception on campaign stops, calls Truman a divisive figure, and suggests Stevenson’s path to the nomination now rests on his own merits rather than Truman’s backing.
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Chicago
Harry S. Truman
Adlai Stevenson
Truman
Stevenson
Lem
Harry Truman
Averell Harriman
Harriman
Pheasant Season Opens in October Not August
Correction to Associated Press report states South Dakota pheasant season begins October 27, not August 27.
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South Dakota
Associated Press
Austin Daily Herald
State Delegations At Democratic Convention Today
Reports show Texas near Adlai Stevenson nomination and Lyndon Johnson fate. Missouri plans Symington nomination and demonstration. Arkansas adopts civil rights plank, giving Stevenson 26 votes. Maryland pledges 18 votes to Stevenson. Idaho to wait for speeches before polling. Kansas to cast 16 votes for Stevenson. South Carolina votes 20 for Timmerman on first ballot with possible second ballot swing. Virginia to hold caucus to decide 32 votes. Continued on page 2.
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Chicago
Texas
Adlai Stevenson
Sen
Lyndon Johnson
Maryland
Stevenson
Idaho
Kansas
South Carolina
George Bell Timmerman
Virginia
Tragic ATV Joyride Kills Teen. Six Hurt Near International Falls
A pickup carrying teen riders from Lake Kabetogama resorts overturned on a resort trail five miles east of Highway 53. One girl, Jean Rasmussen, 17, of Littlefork, died from a skull fracture. six others were injured and treated. Driver Charles Gumingo, 19, escaped serious harm. The crash raises Minnesota traffic deaths to 329 for the year.
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Charles Gumingo
Lake Kabetogama
Gumingo
Jean Rasmussen
Littlefork
Minn
International Falls Hospital
International Falls
Adolph Johnson
Cook
Gamingo
Highway 53
Johnson
Minnesota
Iowa Reports Heavy Rainfall Across Western Iowa
Thunderstorms moved eastward across Iowa overnight leaving soaking rains especially in the west. Harlan logged 2.25 inches with damages from a thunderstorm. Audubon 1.95 inches. Guthrie Center 1.71 inches. Wind damaged crops in several areas as violent electrical storms struck. A cold front from Minnesota was to move south late Thursday night bringing cooler Iowa temperatures on Friday.
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Associated Press
Iowa
Harlan
Audubon
Guthrie Center
Weather Bureau
Minnesota
Stevenson Named Democratic Presidential Nominee At Convention
Adlai Stevenson was formally placed before the Democratic convention in Chicago for the presidential nomination as delegates, energized by a confident mood. Delegations backed Stevenson with strong votes from North Carolina and Kansas, lifting him past the nomination threshold while southern delegates weighed civil rights plank outcomes.
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Chicago
Adlai Stevenson
Democratic National Convention Schedule Chicago Sessions
The program outlines today and tomorrow's Democratic National Convention sessions in Chicago. Today afternoon opens at 12 noon with invocation and Star Spangled Banner, followed by roll call to nominate presidential candidates. Tonight at 8 features another invocation and balloting for presidential nominees. Tomorrow afternoon starts at 12 with invocation and Star Spangled Banner, voting on vice presidential nominees, and tonight at 8 includes addresses and adjournment.
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Richard P. Powers
Chicago
Minnesota
Stevenson
Harriman
Harry S. Truman
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