Eisenhower Wins Reelection With Large Plurality in 1956
President Eisenhower swept to a 1956 victory over Adlai Stevenson by 9,542,354 votes, carrying 41 states and 457 electoral votes to 7 states and 74 for Stevenson. The total 1956 vote set a new record, with statewide results and splinter-party votes shaping the final tallies.
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Eisenhower Holds Busy Saturday With Leaders Before Nehru Visit
President Eisenhower spent a busy Saturday meeting with top administration leaders. The talks covered clearing his desk ahead of Jawaharlal Nehru's Sunday arrival, a session with Secretary Dulles after the NATO Paris council, and planning the next Congress opening. Hagerty announced the State of the Union will be delivered in person January 10 with the budget message about a week later. Brundage and congressional liaison staff joined discussions on the legislative program.
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Senator Pushes Two Billion Dollar School Building Plan
Senator Pat McNamara proposes a two year emergency school construction program funded at one billion dollars yearly. He says the plan aims to expand classrooms nationwide by matching federal aid with state and local funds, focusing on states with higher child populations. The measure seeks rapid expansion of school space to address a mounting shortage.
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MSU Names Tall Blue-Eyed Woman Cop Shirley Lazzekci
A six-foot blue-eyed blonde joins Michigan State University campus police. Shirley Lazzekci, MSU police administration graduate, will carry a gun but focus on educating coeds to not leave valuables in obvious places.
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Michigan State University
Shirley Lazzecki
MSU
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Gloria DeHaven to Wed Auto Executive Dick Fincher
Screen star Gloria DeHaven and Miami auto film executive Dick Fincher will marry January 23 at Fincher's mothers home in Miami. It will be DeHaven's third marriage and Fincher's first. the couple had previously broken their engagement but renewed plans two days ago. The ceremony will be private with only immediate family present.
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Ancient prophets and birth of a Messiah foretold in scripture
A narrative recalls royal warnings against deception and the persistent hope of a coming Lord. It cites Mala chi's 450 year-old critique of ritual laxity and foresees a messenger who will prepare the way and a Lord who will refine the temple.
Deere Official Named Chairman of Heinrich Lanz Board
Lloyd E. Kennedy senior vice-president of Deere and Company was named chairman of the board of directors of the Heinrich Lanz Company in Germany. The announcement came from Deere and Company.
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James D. Wormley
John Deere Dubuque ‘Tractor Works
Prophetic Echoes in Bethlehem and the Messianic Vision
A scholarly meditation on prophecies from Isaiah Jeremiah Micah Zechariah Daniel and their imagined fulfillment in a humble Bethlehem birth. The speaker links ancient scriptures to a foretold light drawing nations, tracing a troubled but steadfast belief across centuries ending with a hopeful anticipation of a peaceful leader.
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Loser at Cards Turns Informant in Hidden Ace Case
In Van Nuys California seven card players were arrested for gambling and found that a fellow player, though he lost, held the winning aces. The loser phoned the vice squad claiming a game was behind the police station.
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