Democrats Seek Replacement After Tydings Withdrawal
Maryland Democrats scramble for a candidate to challenge Republican Sen. John Marshall Butler after Millard E. Tydings, 66, withdrew from his comeback bid due to health issues. Tydings quit following a May 7 primary win over George P. Mahoney. Potential successors include Philip B. Perlman, William C. Walsh, and Michael J. Birmingham, with a party meeting to name a candidate slated for Wednesday night.
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Millard E. Tydings
Maryland
John Marshall Butler
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Butler
Franklin D.D
Roosevelt
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McCarthy
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George P. Mahoney
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Mahoney
U. S
Philip B. Perlman
William C. Walsh
Michael J. Birmingham
Free Open Session Pledged for Frisco GOP Convention
Republican National Chairman Leonard W. Hall promised a free and open convention for nominating presidential and vice presidential candidates and adopting a platform. He asserted delegates will choose the nominees and platform, with Eisenhower’s renomination seen as certain and Nixon as running mate despite Stassen’s efforts to replace him with Herter. Hall criticized Adlai Stevenson and Estes Kefauver as Democrats sparred in the primaries.
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Harald E. Stasnen
Nixon
Christian A. Herter
Massachusetts
Hall
Adlai Stevenson
Sen
Estes Kefauver
Tennesee
Kefauver
Ike Nixon Ticket Slated For Okay In San Francisco
At the Republican National Convention in San Francisco plans firm for renominating President Eisenhower and Vice President Nixon. Harold Stassen presses to replace Nixon, but party leaders increasingly back Nixon. Governor Langlie of Washington drafts a keynote speech for the late afternoon session as Platform 1 committee finishes draft.
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Cow Palace
Eisenhower
Nixon
Harold E. Stassen
Arthur B. Langlie
Washington
Cow in curlers stars at Ohio state fair tail prank
Antonia the Guernsey cow, owned by 4H club member Pauline McKitrick of Dublin, prepares for the Ohio state fair August 24 through 31 with a "home permanent" tail curl. The tongue in cheek feature shows a cow with a curled tail, drawing smiles.
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Columbus
Ohio
Antonia
Pauline McKitrick
Dublin
American Royal Official to Visit Lawrence in October
Victor J. Waite director of area relations will visit Lawrence this week as part of preparations for the 1956 American Royal in Kansas City Missouri October 20 through 28. Waite will meet city officials and civic leaders to discuss the livestock and horse show queen contest and allied events including the parade and coronation ball.
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Lawrence
Victor J. Waite
Kansas City
Waite
America
Royal Association
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Kenneth G. Gillespie
Pope Pius Sets Oct 7 As Beatification Date
Vatican City report says Pope Pius XII designated October 7 for the beatification of Pope Innocent XI, shifting from October 21. Speculation grows on a cardinal consistory to add solemnity and possibly appoint new cardinals as nine of the 70 members have died since 1953, including Bernard Cardinal Griffin in London. Pistachio nuts, a major Turkish product, have their largest ex-
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L'Osservatore Romano
Vatican
Pius XII
Innocent XI
Pope Pius
College of Cardinals
Bernard Cardinal Griffin
Westminster
London
New Healing Substance Shrinks Hemorrhoids Without Surgery
New York special report describes a new healing substance that reduces hemorrhoids and relieves pain without surgery. In case after case, patients experienced gentle pain relief and actual shrinking of hemorrhoids, with results described as remarkable and thorough.
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New York, N.Y
Ringling Bros Circus Moves On From San Francisco to Chicago
A clipped feature notes the Ringling Bros circus did not close in San Francisco but moved on to Chicago and San Francisco. The writer recalls hospitality at the Hilton and NBC hospital trailers, with free drinks and meals for delegates and guests, plus gossipy tidbits about celebrities and headlines of the era.
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Gen. Sarnoff
Mannie Sachs
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Adlai
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Dave Garroway
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