Chandler Sees Chance In Democratic Nominating Race
Kansas City report notes Kentucky Governor A B Chandler visiting Truman to seek support for the Democratic presidential nomination. He claims a good chance if no nominee is chosen after two ballots, cites 11 wins in 12 Kentucky races, and says he will not pressure Truman. He doubts Stevenson or Harriman can win if nominated.
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Kansas City
A. B. Chandler
Kentucky
Harry Truman
Chandler
Mr. Truman
Senate
Hisrball
Truman
Frank Clement
Tennessee
SNEAD'S SCHOOL Golf Lessons By an Expert
Golfers learn a sand trap escape using a normal chip when space to green is limited. Grip slightly tighter and strike down on the ball before the club face enters the sand. Focus on swinging down and making clean contact to lift the ball out.
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Snead
Fast Lou Jones Chosen to Try Track in High School
New York NEA reports Lou Jones, who set a 400 meter world record in Olympic trials, was coaxed into track in high school. The piece covers his rise, links to coach Dan O’Brien of New Rochelle, and mentions he later became an Army private with a standout quarter mile, joining notable figures like Herschel Smith and Charley Due in track prominence.
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Lou Jones
New York
Dan O'Brien
New Rochelle
Noy
Young Jones
Linde
O Brien
Emenee
York
Mexico City
Los Anneces
Jones
O'Brien
Manhattan
Grovee Fasmment
Smid
Malientiere
Theope “Tostisaedd
Dante
Vrais
Ouaine Serdidt
Califare Mac
New Heehelle
Herschel Smith
Festisfaor High
Charley Due
Mas
Smith
Campton Junior College
Taide
Penn
Mieh
Jesse Arnelle
Davids
Louis Jones
Dick Yaffa
Arnetle
Penn State
Fast Starts Spurred a Strong Finish by Team
The players seized momentum early and kept the pace, pushing harder after a quick baseline burst. Their speed wired the team to maintain intensity, building confidence as the game progressed and sealing the outcome with a sharper finish.
Hardy Indiana Man Ready To Work More After Fall
Glen W. Dunning of Hardy Indiana toppled eight feet from the roof to the ground but already had a ladder up and was ready to climb back to resume painting when police arrived. They persuaded him to go to a hospital where he was found to have a broken back, body bruises and a concussion. He was listed as 81.
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South Bend
Ind
Glen W. Dunning
Dumning
Farmer Donates Melons As Market Price Drops
Birmingham farmer Norman R. Satterfield refused to sell cantaloupes at 25 cents a bushel. He parked downtown and gave away about 250 melons in 20 minutes, saying selling them for two cents each wouldn’t be selling.
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Birmingham
Alanr
Norman R. Satterfield
Satterfield
Briggs Succeeds Harmon as AF Academy Chief
Lt Gen Hubert R Harmon to turn over command of the Air Force Academy to Maj Gen James E Brices in ceremonies for the second class of 37 cadets reporting July 9 Air Secretary Donald A Quarles to attend and present a second oak leaf cluster to Harmon’s Distinguished Service Medal.
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Denver
Hubert R. Harmon
Air Force Academy
James E. Brices
Air
Donald A. Quarles
Big Springs Community Notes and Visits
The Big Springs Ladies Aid meets Friday August 3 at Mrs Melvin Walter's home with Mrs Glenn Cree assisting. Guests include Mr and Mrs Howard Hilden visiting Howard's parents. A noon covered-dish luncheon is planned. Various local visits, picnics, and church activities are listed, including youth fellowship picnics in Topeka and visits by Linda Sue Bartles, Judith and Larry Conn, and the Emerys, with Rev Blian's church team due for services Sunday.
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Ladies Aid
Melvin Walter
Glenn Cree
Howard Hilden
Brand
Washinguin
Howard
Albert Hildenbrand
Leland Hartman
Delorse Mueller
Tapieks
Henry
Miss Mueller
Lala Pucheim
Pug Springs
Lecompton
Gage Park
Topeka
Linda Sue Bartles
Ottawa
Fernie Mohn
Chris Kraft
Lawrence
Fred Hartman
Lynn Conn
St. Joe
Life Insurance Institute
K.A
Judith
Larry Conn
Clyde Conn
S Lynn
Ray Cree
Lester Griffith
Kansas City
W. P. Henry
Henry Weinburg
Martin
Eisenhower OKs removal of Ft Leavenworth bridge
A bridge that has spanned the Missouri River at Ft Leavenworth for 84 years will be removed under a bill signed by President Eisenhower. The span has been closed to traffic since a new toll bridge opened about 14 miles downstream on Route 92 last year. Removal costs total 470000 dollars including government relocation of utility lines.
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Washington
Ft. Leavenworth
Eisenhower
Gary Voices Caution On Democrat Choice
Oklahoma City Gov Raymond Gary warns the Democrats against nominating a conservative status quo candidate for president He backs Averell Harriman as most aligned with Roosevelt and Truman and says Stevenson could also win support Oklahoma supporters press for Stevenson while acknowledging Oklahoma figures including Senator Morse Monaghan and former Governor Roy Turner backing Stevenson if Harriman or Stevenson is nominated the state would welcome the nominee Carroll ad hoc remarks indicate a split among Western backers on the Democratic ticket
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Oklahoma City
Raymond Gary
Gary
New York
Averell Harriman
Harriman
Roosevelt
Truman
Can
Status Quo
Stanton
Gare
Mies Okothoma
Sen
Moke Monmraney
Gey Rey Jo Turner
Alan Stevenson
Stevenson
Othe
Oklahoma
Weather For Other Areas
Rain and showers spread across the Southwest and several other regions today marking the third day of unsettled weather. Weak to moderate activity extended from the Northern Plains to the Great Lakes with lighter totals in the East though New England and the Carolinas saw scattered thundershowers. Blythe California reported nearly an inch in six hours while Texas and the Southern states faced showers with fair to partly cloudy skies elsewhere.
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Southwest
Blythe
Calif
Texas
No Custom Grazing Permitted for Colorado Farmers
Governor Ed C. Johnson announced that Colorado farmers may not engage in custom grazing. Counties designated as disaster areas can continue using withdrawn soil acres to graze their own livestock through September 30. Custom grazing involves renting land to ranchers to feed livestock amid the drought escalation.
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Denver
Colorado
Federal Soil Bank
Ed C. Johnson
Agseuliaye Depa
Colagyan
U S Tourists Visit Russia Strain Soviet Facilities
More than 2,500 American tourists have received visas to Russia this year, the highest since the mid-1920s. Informed sources say the influx strains Soviet tourist facilities already burdened by visitors from other lands.
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Moscow
Russia
Leningrad
North Cape
Berg Aims to Win Open for Minnesota Fans
Patty Berg, 58, seeks her seventh major win at the Women's National Open in Minnesota. The veteran faces rising stars such as Marlene Hage, Mickey Wright, and Joyce Ziske as she competes for $6000 in prize money, $1500 to the winner, with notable past champions in the amateur and professional field.
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Minnesota Manve
Women’s Gall Torial
Marlene Hage
Mickey Wright
Joyce Zi
Patty
Bor
Jameson
Laruse
Prueuyan Native Who Won Last Year Leads Field
Betsy Rawls Fay Crocker Jameson Herg and Suggs top a mixed field at the Prueuyan event with last year’s winner among the entrants.
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Herg
Jameson
Suggs
Betsy Rawls
Fay Crocker
Prueuyan
College and prep athletic stars linked to future paths
The article catalogs athletes with college and pro ties. Yaffa joined the Fort Wayne Fistons and Pratt Princeton, Halpern and Landau headline Yale and Harvard sprinters, Hicks tops New York high jump, Midler clocks 4 17 for Cornell, while O Brien emphasizes keeping youths engaged with timing stopwatches.
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Fort Wayne Fistons
Yaffa
Princeton
John Halpern
Yale
Sey
Ig & New Rochelle
Joel Landau
Harvard
Seth Hicks
New York
West Point
Seton Hall
South Orange
N. J
Lou Jones
Southern College
Mike Midler
Cornel
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