Demo Favorite Sons Keep Party Guessing
The Democrats opened their national convention in Chicago with favorite sons still wielding influence over the nominating process. An AP poll showed Stevenson leading on the first ballot but with Harriman and other candidates holding bargaining power. Civil rights plank progress suggested, while Lyndon Johnson emerged as a potential pivot amid a tense, wrangling lead-up.
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Chicago
Adlai Stevenson
Averell Harriman
Thelma P. Sharp
New Jersey
Cochairman
Platform Committee
Sen
Lyndon B. Johnson
Texas
Senate
Truman
Johnson
Truman Drives Push for Harriman in 1956 Democratic race
Harry S. Truman uses a full day of delegate outreach and strategy to block Adlai Stevenson on the first ballot and back Gov Averell Harriman of New York. His team includes Frank McKinney Bill Boyle Edwin Pauley and Donald Dawson as they work with state chairmen to win uncommitted delegates. The Missouri veteran leads the effort solo, directing the campaign from behind the scenes.
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Associated Press
Stevenson
Gov. Harriman
New York
Stockyards
Paul Butler
Harry S. Truman
Harriman
Chicago
Adlai Stevenson
Averell Harriman
Truman
Frank McKinney
William M
Bill) Boyle Jr
Edwin G. Pauley
California
Donald Dawson
White House
Missouri
Kansas delegates head Democratic group caucus votes
Frank Theis of Arkansas City was elected chairman of Kansas delegates to the Democratic convention in Chicago. He defeated Kenneth Anderson as delegates discussed candidates with a slate including Thomas Lysaught and Mrs. Myrl Kitesen. The group, with alternating votes, planned a first ballot amid Stevenson Harriman splits and Truman endorsement weighing in.
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Chicago
Kansas
Delegaton
Frank Theis
Arkansas City
Theis
Kenneth Anderson
Emporia
Leigh Warner
Cimarron
Thomas Lysaught
Kansas City
Myrl Kitesen
Dodge City
Frank McDonald
Lawrence
Wilbur Marten
Cedarvale
Frank Stillman
Council Grove
M. R. Lee
Wichita
Frank Lenski
Iola
Albert Wilson
Sen
Symington
D-Mo
Associated Press
Adlai Stevenson
Harriman
New York
Harry Truman
Truman
Democratic Party
Betsy Advances Toward Florida Coast With 110 MPH Winds
Hurricane Betsy roars toward Florida east coast, 500 miles from Miami at 2 p.m. EST. Center winds reach 110 mph as the storm moves northwest about 19 mph, threatening the area from Daytona Beach to Miami. Residents told to monitor advisories for the next 36 hours. warnings likely by 5 p.m. if movement remains.
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Miami
Fla
Florida
Daytona Beach
Weather Bureau
Balloon 'Cries Wolf' From Topeka Boys
Ralph Koehler of Route 2 found a small gas balloon on his farm with a note asking for help and a stick reading Send help to 510 Sardou Topeka Kansas At the sheriff's office the Topeka unit learned the balloon was released by Pat and Mike Brady 510 Sardou aged 10 and 8 The boys stated they would not repeat the trick as their father lectured them after police left
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Ralph Koehler
Topeka
Kansas
Koehler
Douglas County
Brady
Margin Cut to 12 Votes in Third Ward Primary
Lawrence county officials corrected a 40 vote discrepancy from the second precinct of the Third Ward, changing Milton P. Allen's tally to 3 215 votes in Douglas and Jefferson counties, narrowing State Sen. Don S. Hults lead to 4 189 for the two counties. At least 35 in state absentee ballots remain to be counted in a 10 am Tuesday tally with both candidates’ representatives present.
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Lawrence
Don S. Hults
D. E. Mathia
Milton P. Allen
Hults
Allen
Douglas County
Jefferson County
Mathia
Harriman Claims Adlai Defensively Shifts on Rights
Harriman campaign aides said Adlai Stevenson is on the defensive over civil rights as the convention nears. Loyd Benefield said Stevenson has about 400 first ballot votes locked up, with more likely as Truman endorses Harriman. Benefield added Southern support could shift to Johnson or other favorites, hindering an early Stevenson victory.
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Stevenson
Benefield
Harriman
Lyndon B. Johnson
Texas
Sen
Estes Kefauver
Tennessee
Knowland Sees Nixon A Strong Deep Nominee
Senate Republican Leader Knowland met with President Eisenhower and predicted Nixon will again be Eisenhower's running mate. He offered no details beyond saying their talk covered political situation foreign affairs and legislation acted on by Congress in the last session and likely to come before it next session.
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Washington
Senate
Knowland
Eisenhower
Nixon
California
Congress
Egypts Nasser Stirs Arab World Across Centuries
The piece frames Egypt and President Nasser as central to pan Arab aims, tracing 1300 years of Arab history from the Arabian Peninsula through the Fertile Crescent and North Africa. It notes Arab diversity, religious makeup, and the oil-driven modern veneer masking feudal roots, with Egypt’s leader seen as rallying a historically fractured region toward unity.
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Associated Press
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Fertile Crescent
Syria
Lebanon
Iraq
Jordan
Palestine
Egypt
Sudan
East
Africa
Nasser
Europe
Heat Returns With Vengeance In Kansas City Area
Heat rose sharply Sunday with a 101 degree high at 3 30 p m and an 89 degree high Saturday. No rain offered relief as readings dipped to 82 early Monday and climbed to 92 by afternoon. Forecasts predict more 90s with lows in the 70s, offering little relief.
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Mercury
Journal-World Recorder
Adlai and Truman Meet Quietly in Chicago Breakfast
Adlai E Stevenson and former President Truman met for about ten minutes at a breakfast hosted by Mayor Richard J. Daley in Chicago. They sat opposite each other as Stevenson remained confident about an early ballot nomination while Truman declined firm support for any specific candidate, saying he wants to elect a Democrat. He indicated support would depend on the National Committee.
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Stevenson
Illinois
Democratic Party
Truman
National Committee
Smiling Gunman Kills in Springfield Store
A gunman entered a grocery store five miles north of Springfield on U S Highway 65 and killed Bill Murrell, about 60, operator of a nearby night club. Myrtle Schaupp, the store owner’s daughter, was critically wounded with her right arm nearly severed. The shooter fled north in a green Chevrolet. a 16 year old granddaughter witnessed the event.
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Springfield, Mot
Here
Bill Murrell
Crystal Cave
Myrtle Schaupp
C. B. Schaupp
Local Guard Unit Returns From Camp After Busy Training
The Lawrence based Co H 137th Infantry returns from Camp Ripley Minnesota after two weeks of summer encampment. About 80 officers and men participated with rookie recruits receiving extra training in military law and drill. Captain Karl Reber leads the unit and expects camp ratings to match last year’s high marks. One deputy suffered burns but all resumed activities. final ratings await officials review. Closing stock averages listed from New York show 60 stocks at 198.2, down 1.3.
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National Guard
Camp Ripley
Minn
Co. H
137Th Inf
Lawrence
Karl Reber
Reber
Ben Way
Douglas County
Way
Camp Co. H
Camp McCoy
Wis
Laborites Demand Eden Peace Pledge On Suez Crisis
London reports Laborites press Prime Minister Eden to publicly vow Britain will not attack Egypt over the Suez dispute. Arab League warns any assault would be aggression against all Arab states as a 22 nation conference opens to seek international canal control. Eisenhower Dulles seek bipartisan backing for peaceful settlement. Nasser calls for a 45 nation conference to guarantee freedom of passage. Britain airlifts troops and ferries families from the canal zone as Germany shifts troops to reinforce reserves. Beigin criticizes Israel's stance and urges anti Nasser alliances. Democratic and Republican leaders back the administration as London talks loom. Nasser rejects Britain invitation to attend the London conference.
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Dulles
Nasser
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Germany
Tel Aviv
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Menachem Beigin
Herath Party
Israel
Beigin
Senate
Lyndon B. Johnson
Texas
White House
Kansas Traffic Deaths Topeka Record Summary 1956
Kansas traffic fatalities listed by the State Accident Records Section. In the last 48 hours to date in 1956 the total is 378, compared with 220 in the same period in 1955. Amer Legion versus 2nd Dist All Stars at 8 p m Tuesday adv.
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Amer
Legion
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Adv
Philippine Boy Scout Visits Local Leader's Home in Lawrence
Explorer Jose Baccay Jr. from Legaspi Luzon spent a day in Lawrence as part of a Missouri Kansas Colorado tour with nine other scouts and a Philippines leader. He toured with C. V. Fishel, swam with the group, and attended a wiener roast before boarding a plane for San Francisco and onward to the Philippines. He is a 16 year old sea scout with nine years in scouting and has led sailboat work and lifelike lifesaving studies.
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Lawrence
V. C. i Fishers
Mt. St
Philippine Islands
Jose Baccay Jr
Legaspi
Albay
Luzon
Missouri
Kansas
Colorado
Philippines
Joe
C. V. Fishel
V. C. Fishel
Fishers
C. V
Olathe Naval Air Station
San Francisco
U.S
Fisher
V. C
Ie Tany
Kaw Count
Progress Termed Good for City's Streets and Sewers
City Engineer E. J. Allison reports the 1956 construction program is progressing well despite last week's rain causing minor delays. About a dozen projects are ongoing and two more start this week, including drainage work on West Ninth Street from Emery Road to Iowa Street with a $120,000 budget while keeping most traffic open. Landscaping plans include seeding shoulders on the four lane Michigan Street route from Nineteenth to Twenty-Third, and further landscaping is anticipated after the cemetery channel paving is completed to prevent erosion. M. N. Penny Construction Co. is advancing on 150 smaller paving projects totaling $108,995, with several Schaake Subdivision projects nearly complete and opened to traffic.
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E. J. Allison
Kansas Construction Co
Ninth Street
Emery Road
Iowa Street
Ninth
Allison
Michigan Street
Lawrence
M. N. Penny Construction Co. Ie
Americans propose inter-American committee meet here
The United States has sent notes to 20 American republics inviting a special inter-American committee to meet soon. The aim is to draft concrete recommendations for cooperation in economic financial social and technical fields.
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Washington
United States
inter-American Committee
Weather forecast for Nebraska Kansas and Oklahoma
Five day outlook covers Nebraska Kansas and Oklahoma with temperatures varying from highs near the upper 80s to lower 90s and nightly lows around the 60s to 70s. Scattered showers and thunderstorms are possible mainly in Nebraska and Oklahoma with isolated storms in Kansas.
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Braska
Nebr
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