Smoke-Filled Rooms Shake Minnesota Conventions
Secret sessions at both the Republican and Democratic Farmer-Labor state conventions drew little protest from delegates who approved outcomes. The DFL nominating committee backed Ray Hemenway for national committeeman, while GOP leaders sought a Senate candidate and swayed Mayor P. Kenneth Peterson to endorse the Senate ticket amid cross over concerns and party loyalty.
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Albert Lea
Gerald Heaney
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Heaney
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Eugene McCarthy
Orville Freeman
GOP
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Ed Viehman
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Un-American Report Becomes Congressional Best Seller
Washington AP reports the 1959 annual report of the House Committee on Un-American Activities has become a congressional best seller.
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Un-American Report
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American Shakespeare Festival unveils new look for Twelfth Night
Stratford Conn AP The American Shakespeare Festival opens with Katharine Hepburn as Viola bringing a fresh hoydenish femininity and Jack Landau’s direction elevating the show. Reuben Ter-Arutinian debuts a vast cyclorama and grotto sets for Twelfth Night with Grecian temple and Victorian mansion elements. The festival runs with The Tempest June 19 and Antony and Cleopatra July 22, under Landau’s artistic supervision.
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Herman Chessid
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