Stevenson Leads Delegates But Trails for Nomination
The Associated Press tabulation shows Stevenson leading the Democratic National Convention delegates with 686 pledged votes but still under half the 1,?0 needed for the nomination. Harriman climbs to 110 after New York State Committee added 12 at large votes, with other candidates including Kefauver Johnson Lansche Symington Wilkins and others contesting. Debates over conventions, potential keynote speakers, and state party maneuvers mark a tense race as delegates remain to be named and the fight continues.
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Associated Press
Allai Stevenson
Stevenson SD
Ser
Estes Kefauver
Averell Harriman
New York
Harriman
New York Democratic State Committee
Stevenson
Lyndon Johnson
Texas
Frank Lansche
Oho
Sen
Symington
Missouri
G. Mennen Wilkains
Unc
Eisenhower
Finais
West Virginia
Kefauver
Paul Buller
Washington
Democrats
Kerr
Okla
Pantore RI
Humphrey
Minn
Clement
Tennessee
Kentucky
Democratic
Lawrence Wetherby
Senate
Cutt Shaet
Sen Barkley
Western Writers Offer Books to President Ike
Western Writers of America prepared get well gifts for President Eisenhower, sending about 50 autographed books and sashes. Secretary Cline Anderson agreed to present the gift, saying the President enjoys westerns and the gesture aligns with an era of public discourse on media and entertainment. The group’s president Rif Gubek noted the effort to bring writers’ works closer to the national conversation.
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Western Writers of America
Ike
Wikies
America
Denwell
Sident Eisenhower
Elode Samp
Thy Enning
Rif Gubek
Wath Wash
Thy Action
Santa Fe
New Mexico
Eisenhower
Seo
Cline Anderson
Historic Church Merger Studied in Omaha
In Omaha Neb Congregational Christians meet to decide on uniting the Pilgrims church with the Evangelical and Reformed Church to form the United Church of Christ. The plan, debated for 14 years, could end the Congregational label and reshape regional church leadership as about 3 000 representatives gather for final steps amid heated discussion.
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Omaha
Neb
America
United Church of Christ
Congregational — First
Record of the Worst US Commercial Plane Crashes
The text catalogs major U S commercial plane crashes with high death tolls, noting events from 1950 to 1955. It cites a June 24 1950 New York to Minneapolis airliner crash on Lake Michigan killing 58 and a December 16 1951 Miami Airlines C46 crash killing 56, among other deadly incidents.
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United States
New York
Minneapolis
Lake Michigan
Miami Airline, Inc
Hee
Washington
D. C
Ibersons
United Air Lines
Laramie
Wyo
Tokyo
Cardiff
Wales
Veton
Washington State
Dublin
Ireland
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Atlion
A. B. Chandler
Frankfort
Joseph Yi. Leary
Barkley
Clements
Wetherby
Congregational Christian
Marion J. ‘Bradshaw
Bangor
Maine
Malcolm ‘Burton
Pontiac
Mich
W. F. Bates
Denver
Eral Guiiele
Bokes
Mat Wester Vinky
Dames
Kays
Madison
Sivaenerleuesd
Tener Ruabeeuiving Agit Siphiny
Angointment
Ps. Ws
Fair Settlement of
Jonea Kruse & Eppinger
Apeney
Uwllde
Warriee
Sie
Bill Watlendort
Eri
Dea
Brserve
McKesson 4 Robbing
ING
Nev
Optometrist
Stegmaier
Becker & Evers Maytag Company
East High Street
Tennysons
T.V
Roanoke
George Gf. Schurr
Kansas State College
American Society of Agricultural Engineers
Raitt Iaat
Erie
Jefferson City
Gering
Eae Sa
High ST
Cor
Stheider
YES
Conoco
Conoco Super
Mr. Jones
Etty
Continental Oil Company
J.C
KOLE
Korner
Jefferson City Oil CO
Renfrow
McCarty
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