Farm Belt Seen Vote Battle Site
Washington Senator Douglas says Eisenhower farm speeches show the President admits his farm program failed and hurt farmers. Senator Humphrey sees the Midwest belt as a major battleground in this year’s campaign. Eisenhower plans Sept 21 at Newton Iowa and a nationally televised farm speech Sept 28. Stevenson had agreed to speak Sept 22 in Newton. Farm prices have slipped from a peak to about 4 percent down.
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Illinois Board OKs Austin as Candidate
The state electoral board approved the withdrawal of Democratic governor candidate Herbert C. Paschen and substituted Judge Richard B. Austin. Austin will face Republican Gov. William G. Stratton on November 6. Paschen’s resignation as Cook County treasurer was ruled unusual but not illegal, and the move was approved unanimously after brief discussion.
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Oceanside appoints new city chief building inspector
Pl Manfred Kiefer, 39, Whittier assistant and six year city building inspector, is named Oceanside chief building inspector replacing prior official. Kiefer brings notable experience in building codes and enforcement to the Oceanside post.
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Stevenson Accepts White House Offer of Weekly Briefings
Adlai E Stevenson accepted President Eisenhower's offer of weekly secret briefings on foreign affairs by intelligence officers. The telegram of acceptance, released by Press Secretary James Hagerty, notes the briefings would not impose any obligation. Truman and Roosevelt had similar briefings in past campaigns to ensure national security and prepare for a possible transition.
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Knight Knowland Speak County Republicans Roll Campaign
Gov Knight and Sen Knowland opened the 1956 campaign for the County Republican ticket at a Statler Hotel banquet in Los Angeles. More than 2,000 GOP members heard Knight pledge broad support for the slate and a hard fight to re elect Eisenhower Nixon
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Switchman’s switch error blamed for Springer crash
Fireman testifies he thought something wrong with a switch and threw it just as the Santa Fe Chief arrived. The collision with a sidelined mail train near Springer, New Mexico, killed 20 Santa Fe employees while 312 Chief passengers survived. An inquest ruled deaths due to the head on collision and cited questions about switch control and semaphore signals.
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