Stevenson Popularity Rises While Kefauver Slips in Poll
George Gallup reports on Democratic candidate preferences among voters. Stevenson's support grows to 41 percent, Kefauver falls to 29 percent. Harriman enters as a candidate, with 6 percent. Independent voters still favor Kefauver over Stevenson by 3 to 2.
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Virginia
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Kentucky
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British Officials Get Extra Guards
Scotland Yard assigned special security guards to Cabinet members after threats tied to the execution of two Greek Cypriots. Detectives checked London's Cypriot population for EOKA links as guards and arms were provided to key officials, with a guard also outside the Turkish Embassy.
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London
Scotland Yard
Britain
Cyprus
East Mediterranean
Stolen Mailbox Traced To Post Office In New Jersey
Paterson New Jersey police solve a case of a stolen mailbox. A resident reported a car stopping to take the mailbox and provided the license number. The box was recovered at a local post office as part of a replacement program for a new red white and blue unit.
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New Jersey
Paterson
N.J
Band Reunion Set Abilene
Former Hardin-Simmons University Cowboy Band members will gather in Abilene for a two day reunion of the widely traveled organization.
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Abilene
Hardin- Simmons University Cowboy
1956 Texas Tech yearbook highlights campus life and humor
The 487 page La Ventana yearbook dedicated to campus mailman Dudley Johns features full color division pages by Fred Griffin and humor drawings. Edited by Pat Boles the edition covers activities organizations athletics and classes with staff including Jody May Dane Grant James Nuckels and others.
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la Ventana
Texas Tech
the Tech Student Union
Pat Boles
Midland
Dudley Johns
Plainview
Jody May
Fort Worth
Dane Grant
Lubbock
James Nuckels
Big Spring
Carlos Byars
Electra
Marilyn Merrill
Midlothian
Bill Coffee
Amarillo
Pat Kurten
Mary
Tech
Record Absentee Soldier Vote Predicted By Federal Official
Federal officials predict a record absentee soldier vote in next fall’s presidential election. Thousands of service members and other absentees may be blocked by state laws, but Deputy Defense Secretary A. Du Fon expects a better than ever return and notes his role is to inform about rights, not mobilize turnout.
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Washington
Defense Department
Defense
A. du Fon
du Fon
Lamesa Rites Set For Ross Hileman
Ross William Hileman 71 a Dawson County resident for 27 years died at his home east of Lamesa after a long illness His services will be at 3 p m Monday at the First Baptist Church with Rev E L Jones officiating Burial will be in Lamesa Memorial Park Higginbotham Funeral Home in charge He was a farmer member of the Masonic Lodge and served with the Canadian Army in World War I Survivors include his wife Maude Green Hileman a sister Mrs Mina Graham Rachael W Va and four brothers Dee Los Altos Calif Don Clarence and Blair Ford City Pa
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Lamesa
Ross William Hileman
Dawson County
First Baptist Church
E. L. Jones
Bryan Street Baptist Church
Lamesa Memorial Park
Higginbotham Funeral Home
Hileman
Florida farmer released after filing acreage report
Walter T. Carroll, 44, of Walton County, freed from contempt after four days in jail when he filed the 1954 federal crop acreage report. Judge Dozier A. Devane dismissed the contempt charge and released him on 2500 bond for resisting a federal officer. Carroll said religious conscience kept him from filing earlier and he received no parity payments or loans.
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Pensacola
Fla
Florida
Dozier A. Devane
Walter T. Carroll
Devane
Carroll
Walton County
European Folk Dancers Showcase In Pretoria
A touring group of 124 folk dancers from Europe appeared in exhibitions in Pretoria South Africa showcasing traditional dances and cultural performances.
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Europe
Pretoria
South Africa
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