State Candidates Taper Off Today As Voting Nears
Kansas primary campaign winds down as Gov. Fred Hall and Rep. Warren Shaw near final pushes before tomorrow's vote. Hall schedules a Wichita hosted 10:30 p.m. speech after a long feud with Shaw over renomination. News notes include other races for U.S. Senate, Congress, and state offices as voters prepare to choose.
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Topeka
Kansas
Fred Hall
Warren W. Shaw
Wichita
Pittsburg
Great Bend
Hutchinson
Kamas City
Hall
Dodge City
Kansas City
Wdaf-Tv
Shaw
George Docking
Lawrence
Harry Woodring
Wyandotte
Tf Hall
Teres
GOP
U. S
Frank Carlson
Walter Biddie
Leavenworth
Clifford Hope
Senate
At Least 2 Dead In Niagara Falls Chemical Plant Blast
An explosion and fire at the Olin Mathieson Chemical plant in Niagara Falls New York left at least two dead and about 20 injured. Three more workers were reported missing as smoke and flames leveled three buildings. Firefighters gained control around 1 30 p m after the blaze began about an hour and 20 minutes earlier.
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Niagara Falls
N.Y.B
Olin .Mathieson—Chemical
Lawrence primary election polling hours and sites
Lawrence voters will vote Tuesday with polling places opening at 7 a.m. and closing at 7 p.m. City sites include Firat Precinct and Second Precinct locations at 10 W. 6th St. Other Lawrence venues cover City Hall 1045 Mass, Hillcreat School, New York School, and multiple ward and precinct addresses. County sites run 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. at locations such as Clinton Township Hall and Eudora City Hall, with several township halls listed across the county.
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Lawrence
Firat
Kret Ward
Pinckney School
6Th St
Firet
8Th
St."Ste. Third
First
Old Junior High
Mass, &T
11Th St
Hillcreat
Militop Dr
E.U
15Th
Mass
St. Cond
Kuhn Truck Co
Fourth Ward
East Heights
Haskell Ve
New York School
N. Y. St
Fifth
Court House
Woodlawn
Elm St
Clinton
Eudora
Grant—White
Kanwaka
Bla Springe—Cree Feed
Lecompton—Oof
Marion—Marion
North Galdwin—High
South Galdwin—Legion
Vinland—Grange
Blackjack
Eat Wakarusa
New India School
West Wakarusa
Willow Springa
British Carrier Bulwark heads to Egypt region in Suez crisis
The 22,000 ton carrier Bulwark sailed from Portsmouth for the Mediterranean to bolster British forces amid the Suez Canal dispute. Prime Minister Eden presses measures after Nasser nationalizes the canal as Britain seeks an internationalized solution with a 24 nation conference. paratroopers and reservists are deployed while Nasser considers the invitation.
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London
Mediterranean
Egypt
Suez Canal
Portsmouth
Eden
Gamal Abdel Nasser
Nasser
Britain
Great Waterway
Australia
Portugal
Pakistan
Ceylon
Italy
Turkey
Two Groups Offer Rides To Polls
The Shaw for Governor Club and the Young Democrats are providing rides to polls on Tuesday from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. They stated they do not care how riders vote, only that they vote, and urged contacting Shaw for Governor headquarters or Democratic headquarters for arrangements.
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Journal-World
Shaw For Governor Club
Young Democrats
Shaw
Governor
Harriman Seeks Dynamic Platform For Democrats at Convention
Governor Averell Harriman of New York urged Democrats to craft a dynamic platform in the Roosevelt Truman tradition. Campaign chief Lloyd Benefield said Harriman’s camp will not push a Harriman bloc in the Platform Committee. Johnson looms as a potential kingmaker in the Stevenson Harriman contest as the convention opens and civil rights remains a pivotal issue.
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New York
Lloyd Benefield
Harrriman
Harriman
Averell
Bult Benefield
Franklin Roosevelt
Harry Truman
Lyndon B. Johnson
Texas
Sue
Righta Johnson
Stevenson
Rep
Stocks Down As Suez Tension Up
New York stocks fell sharply as international oil shares led a broad market decline amid rising tension over the Suez Canal seizure. Oil majors Royal Dutch and Gulf Oil suffered heavy losses as trading volume reached about 2.4 million shares, with widespread selloff across all market sectors.
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New York
Middle East
Suez Canal
Royal Dutch and
Gulf Oil
Wickard Sees Farm Dissatisfaction Behind Midwest Vote
Secretary Wickard warns GOP misreads farmer quiet as approval and says a farm revolt may shape the November election. He helps the Democratic convention draft a farm plank, urging higher price supports and broader use of government payments to lift farm incomes.
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Wickard
Indiana
Senate
Homer Capehart
Benson
Democratic National Committee
Platform Committee
Eisenhower
Egyptians Plan Meeting On Senz Conference Invitation
Cairo cabinet to hold a special session tonight to study Egypt's response to an invitation to the 24 nation Senz conference in London on August 16, stated by a cabinet member. New York stock index closes with 60 stocks at 188.8, down 2.1. Odd Williams for St. Representative.
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Cairo
Egypt
London
New York
Associated Press
Jon Max
Fismarek
Chicago
Las Angeles
Miami i
New Orleans
Expansion Costs Of City Shown by Debt
Lawrence faces rising bonded indebtedness with $3 million revenue bonds, $793043 general obligation bonds, and $980892 internal improvement bonds. General obligations remain steady while internal improvement debt climbs due to paving and sewer programs. Tax levy rises from 6.69 to 7.15 mills as debt retirement and hospital bond payments push annual costs toward $263,000 after 1958.
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E- City
Roy Baker
Lawrence
Water Department
Internal Improvements
Talver
Kansas
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Cooler Trend May Not Last in Lawrence Heat Spike
Lawrence cooled briefly from weekend heat that topped 100 degrees with a 5 degree drop into the afternoon. Sunday set a new local high at 105 degrees while nationwide heat lingered, and forecasters warned of more 90s and possible scattered showers on Tuesday.
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Lawrence
Mercury
Kansas
Ft. Cot
Ytales
Dallas
Polio Toll Rises in Chicago as Delegates Offered Shots
Chicago reports 582 polio cases and V3 deaths. City medical officer says no alarm but offers vaccination stations for Democratic convention delegates who wish to be inoculated at a nominal cost. Dr Tieyman Bund ees en commented.
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Chicago
Tieyman SN. Bundeesen
Civil Rights Still Explosive Issue at Democrat Convention
McCormack named key platform chair as Democrats split on civil rights. Humphrey Holland and others push for a revised 1952 plank while North South divisions loom. Lehman, Douglas, and Hennings rally for stronger action, Dixie lawmakers stay cautious ahead of Chicago.
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McCormack
Mason-Dixon Line
John William McCormack
Holland
Humphrey
House
Platform Committee
Bets on Election Prohibited Under Kansas Law
Wagers on tomorrow's primary election are illegal under Kansas law. Anyone caught betting on the election outcome for value faces a fine from 100 dollars to 140 dollars and possible jail up to one year.
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Perare
Kansas
Local Marine Group Challenges McKeon Punishment
Lawrence veterans form petition to US Navy secretary and Marine commandant asking review of Staff Sgt Matthew McKeon s nine month hard labor and ten rank reduction over last April s drowning of six recruits. Dwight Regnier coordinates support and aims to sign by at least 15 former Marines with copies to Charles Thomas and Gen Randolph McPate.
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Matthew McKeon I
Corps
Dwight Regnier
Tenn St
Marine Corps
Reetmier
The
Journal-World
Regnier
Charles Thomas
Secretary of the Navy
Randolph McPate
Thomas
McKeon
Lawrence
Navy
United States Marine Corps
Matthew McKeon
Cami Corps
Rence
Kas
McKeon Hopes On Thomas Decision For Marine
Parrish Island report states McKeon seeks Navy Secretary Charles Thomas to overturn a bad conduct discharge after a nine month hard labor sentence, a $30 monthly fine, and potential reentry to the corps. The Worcester, Massachusetts Marine, 31, faced court marshal with a six officer board and a Navy doctor ruling.
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Parrie’ Island
Rol
Navy Secy
Charles Thomas
Worcester
Mass
Mintiust
Marine
Navy
Shaw Campaign Disputes Right to Work Stand
Warren W. Shaw campaign manager James V. Pratt said the National Council of Churches informed him there was no official stance on state right to work laws. Gov. Fred Hall claimed the NCC had taken a stand against such legislation, a point Pratt disputed after Hall’s Wichita debate remarks. Shaw favors enacting a right to work law.
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Topeka
Warren W. Shaw
National Council of Churches
James V. Pratt
Shaw
Fred Hall
Pratt
Hall
Wichita
Weather Forecast Heads to Nebraska Kansas and Oklahoma
Five day outlook shows near normal to above temps across Nebraska Kansas and Oklahoma with highs around 88 63 47 and lows 58 64 69 and scattered thundershowers bringing 0.25 to 0.50 inches. Missouri Kansas fair to partly cloudy with showers likely and strong heat 100 to 108 in Kansas valley. Political ad notes urge voters to consider candidate Andy Hess for governor.
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Nebraska
Kansas
Oklahoma
Missouri
City Tops Mark Of 1954 Primary For Registration
City Clerk Harold Fisher announced a final Lawrence registration total near 10 18 voters, above 1952 levels, signaling a possible record turnout for Tuesday’s primary. The article details county and Lawrence totals, party contests, local bond issues, and governor races expected to draw voters in this presidential year.
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Lawrence
Oder
Pri
Sicore
Pervale
Thes Maelo
Berger
Wallevels
Douglas County
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