Adlai Dies as Presidential Hope After Defeat
AP News Analyst James Marlow notes Adlai Stevenson’s second defeat leaves Democrats without a clear leader for 1960. Lyndon Johnson and Sam Rayburn rise as key figures, with party influence shared with the Democratic National Committee and governors. The piece surveys ambitious figures and future competition within the party.
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Johnson-Rayburn
Democratic National Committee
Congress
Johnson
Rayburn
Nasser Calls Attack Conspiracy Aimed at Running Egypt
President Nasser branded the British French and Israeli assault a conspiracy to destroy Egypt. In Akhir Saa he claimed foreign forces aimed to undermine Egypt and hinder nationalist rebels as Israel moved to withdraw troops from Sinai after the October strike.
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Nasser
Cairo
Egyptia
Egypt
Britain
France
Israel
Akhir Saa
Asseria
Nikser
Mailia
Saer
Sinai Desert
County Fourth Smallest in Wheat Land Reserve
Douglas County holds the fourth smallest wheat acreage reserve among Kansas's 105 counties per the Kansas Wheat Improvement Association. Despite record wheat production in Deer County, local farmers allocated 65 percent of available land to reserves, while western counties posted 700,000 plus acres in reserve programs. Greeley County sowed 123,000 acres, with only a quarter harvested this summer.
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Douglas County
Kansas
Kansas Wheat Improvement Association
Deer County
Greeley County
Colorado
Dangerous Driver Tag Proposal Sparks Connecticut Debate
Hartford proposals seek to require motorists convicted of serious traffic violations to display a front and rear tag reading dangerous driver for three years. Representative Henry Ferne pushed the idea, arguing it would warn others and deter risky behavior amid ongoing traffic-safety concerns.
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Hartford
Conn
Henry Ferne
Rewkins
Grass Roots Plan Proposed by Missouri GOP Leader
William E. Byers of Kansas City calls for a grass roots convention to reorganize Missouri Republicans from precinct level up after Adlai Stevenson victory blamed on party disarray. He sent the idea to National Chairman Leonard Hall, who echoed interest in discussing a Missouri group. Byers believes the convention could reset the party for 1958 and 1960.
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Truman
Chicago
Stevenson
Kansas City
Missouri
Wiliam E. Byers
Byers
Leonard Hall
Hall
Adlai Stevenson
Missouri Gop
Fund Meeting Set at KU by University Advisory Board
Members of the Greater University Fund Advisory Board and county chairmen attend a fund meeting at 2 45 p m Saturday in Memorial Union Building at Kansas University. Chancellor Franklin D Murphy will speak. Afterward, attendees dine and attend the KU basketball game in Allen Fieldhouse.
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Greater University Fund
Memorial Union
Kansas University
K. U
Franklin D. Murphy
Allen Fieldhouse
Army Dismantles Pigeon Corps Amid Electronic Progress
Washington reports the Army ends its pigeon corps due to advances in electronic communications. About 1,000 message carrying birds, last of some 40,000 used in World War II and Korea, will be sold soon. The pigeon training center at Fort Monmouth New Jersey will close, and nine War Department personnel reassigned.
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Washington
Army
Korea
Ft. Monmouth
N.J
Agreement Reached For New Telephone Contract
New York based agreement reached between American Telephone and Telegraph Co and the Communications Workers of America on a new contract covering 25,000 long distance operators and employees in 42 states plus Washington, D.C. The company announced the deal which must be ratified by the union.
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New York
American Telephone &Telegraph Co
Communications Workers of America
Washington, D.C
Famed Manufacturer Frank Beveridge Dies at 77
Frank Stanley Beveridge 77 founder of Stanley Home Products died yesterday in Westfield Mass. His company operates in every state, Canada, Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico and Mexico, building household items and home goods under the Stanley name.
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Westfield
Mass
Frank Stanley Beveridge
The
Stanley Home Products, Inc
Canada
Alaska
Hawaii
Puerto Rico
Mexico
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Inen
Tamanratin
Namine
Lene Au
Uuastion
Rudolph
Guy
Ney Find
Evr
GOP
K.U
Dispatch
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Hiway
Ph. Baldwin
Accout
Topeka
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Solid Rock
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