Political conventions as televised spectacle face reform by 1956
Westbrook Pegler notes the 1952 TV coverage exposed the flaws of the party convention system. He argues Democratic nominating shows were more chaotic and theatrical than Republican ones, with roll calls and vote tallies revealing little genuine support. He cites Truman’s endorsement of Adlai Stevenson as emblematic of strained party dynamics.
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Chicago
United States
Truman
Alben Barkley
Adlai Stevenson
Presbytery to Install Monroe Pastor McFadden
The Red River Presbytery meets at 2 30 p m Friday at the Monroe First Presbyterian Church to exam McFadden and place his call. Installation services follow August 3 with first sermon August 10 led by Dr David L Stitt of Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary.
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W. H. McFadden
First Presbyterian Church of
Monroe
Red River
Presbyterian Church
Grammont and
Catalpa Streets
McFadden
David L. Stitt
Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary of
Austin
Tex
Stitt
Austin Seminary
Voting Is Light In Congress Race
A former Air Force sergeant and a dismissed state police sergeant faced FBI charges over the theft of carbines from Barksdale Air Force Base in November 1951. Ruel B. Rives of Shreveport was arrested and released on $1,000 bond, while James W. Searcy of Montgomery was arrested and released on $500 bond. Both men are charged with theft related offenses and unauthorized disposal of carbines.
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Shreveport
Air Force
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Barksdale Air Force Base
Ruel B. Rives
James W. Searcy
Montgomery
Ala
Searcy
FBI
Rives
Eisenhower to Speak at VFW Encampment in Non political Address
General Dwight D. Eisenhower, the Republican nominee, will address the 53rd VFW annual encampment in Los Angeles on August 5 in a speech described as non political. He is expected to discuss international issues and world peace as his first formal remarks since the July 11 Republican convention nomination.
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Denver
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Los Angeles
Arthur H. Vandenberg Jr
Eisenhower
VFW
Eisen
Hower
Bernard M. Baruch
Veterans Organization
Light turnout seen in Ouachita Parish voting
Spot checks by noon show extremely light ballots with about ten percent turnout in several precincts. Ward 5 reports 52 of 494 registered voters, while precincts 5 and 9 record 49 of 440 and 99 of 565 ballots respectively. Other wards show similarly low participation as candidates contest the election.
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Ouachita Parish
Monroe
West Monroe
Ward 5
Deputies Break Up Woodland Photography Class Raid
Westchester County deputies armed with binoculars and walkie talkies raided a farm near South Salem arresting 23 men and 4 women for disorderly conduct after a woodland photography class showed as indecent exposure. Four men faced trial on charges of arranging the event and procuring women for indecent exposure with fines issued.
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South Salem
N. Y
Woodland Photography
Westchester County
Here
Uncertainty Rules Mississippi Democratic State Choice on Stevenson
Mississippi Democrats weigh Stevenson support as Tubb backs the Illinois governor with a Southern unity caveat. Lumpkin hints at Eisenhower talks while White and Coleman back the Democratic ticket and officials mix views on the path forward.
Louisiana Legislative Council to hold first meeting
Baton Rouge officials announce the Legislative Council will convene its first meeting Wednesday. The 18 member body will include a senator and a representative from each of Louisiana’s eight districts and will draft bills, collect data, and report on pending legislation. An executive director will hire staff.
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Baton Rouge
Legislative Research Council
Public Affairs Research Council
Louisiana
Legislative Council
House
Senate
Kansas
PAR
Southern Democrats Split Over Stevenson Loyalty Pledge
South Carolina Virginia and Louisiana delegations refused to sign the loyalty pledge at Chicago. South Carolina plans a reconvened convention Aug 6 urged by Gov Byrnes to decide on November support. Virginia leaders claim the delegation’s pledge refusal frees the state from commitments to either platform.
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Atlanta
Chicago
South
Adlai Stevenson
Illinois
South Carolina
Virginia
Louisiana
James F. Byrnes
Byrnes
William M. Tuck
Kennon Says He Will Not Dictate Central Committee Decision
Baton Rouge governor Robert Kennon said the Democratic State Central Committee will decide which candidate the Louisiana party backs for president. He cited uncertainty in the South about Adlai Stevenson and John Sparkman and refused to reveal his views, calling it a matter for the committee and the people to decide. He noted time is needed for reflection and gave no comment on Dwight Eisenhower potentially being placed before the committee.
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Gregg McKay
John Sparkman
Frank McKinney
Democratic National Committee
Chicago
Adlai Stevenson
McKinney
Sparkman
Tubb
Sam Lumpkin
Tupelo
Dwight Eisenhower
Virginia
John Battle
State Central Committee
Baton Rouge
Robert Kennon
Democratic State Central Committee
Louisiana
Stevenson - Sparkman
South
Illinois
Sen
Alabama
Kennon
Dwight Fisenhower
Central Committee
Central
Weather balloons blamed for mystery saucers by Camp Detrick officer
Captain Lawrence Berry of Camp Detrick says many sightings near Washington likely weather balloons released by meteorological stations. Balloons carry bright lights and are tracked on radar. they rise to 40 000 to 50 000 feet and burst, with debris landing by parachute.
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Air Force
Berry
Camp Detrick
Washington
All Weather
Two Jolts Rock Bakersfield Homes In Early Earthquakes
Two sharp quakes struck Bakersfield reporting fires and damage. A gas line was severed in a six room house and a machine shop roof collapsed. Tremors were felt across Southern California, strongest in Bakersfield, with windows and bricks damaged but casualties unlisted.
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Bakersfield
Calif
California
Los Angeles
Carl L. Weber
Kern County
San Francisco
West Monroe Merchants Stage Full Day With Hollywood Cowboy
West Monroe merchants unveil a all day program headlined by Hollywood cowboy Bob McLain. The world champion rope artist will perform multiple times including a blindfold drive and escape acts. A city wide sale offers deep discounts while McLain drives a car blindfolded on Friday, attracting families and shoppers alike.
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West Monroe
Bob McLain
McLain
Hollywood
Gene Autry
Tom Mix
Autry
Monroe City Council Buys Fire Dept Car
The Monroe City Council accepted a bid for a 1952 Chevrolet Styleline 4 door sedan to be used by the city fire department. Priced at $1836, the car will be purchased from fire department funds voted in a bond issue and fitted with a two way radio for better coverage during alarms. The purchase was approved at a special meeting of the new council led by Mayor John E. Coon with Commissioners Frank Cline and Wayne Hucka.
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Monroe
John E. Coon
Fire Department
Coon
Frank Cline
Wayne Huckaby
Scholarships Open for Northwestern State College Nursing
Examinations for the $500 nursing scholarships will be held at E A Conway Memorial Hospital on Friday at 10 a.m. Applicants need pass exams and interviews and parents may accompany them. Seven collaborating hospitals provide the funds and training across Shreveport Monroe Alexandria Baton Rouge.
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E. A. Conway Memorial Hospital
Northwestern State College
Natchitoches
Northwestern
Shreveport
Monroe
Alexandria
Baton Rouge
Baptist Hospital
Baton Rouge General Hospital
North Louisiana Sanitarium
Highland Sanitarium
Shreveport Charity Hospital
Willis Knighton Memorial Hospital
Beverly Andre
Went Ad Boosts Burk's Freight Line on Olive Street
Business men and housewives are urged to seek part or full time help with Burk's Motor Freight Line located at 504 Olive Street after placing this economical advertisement.
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Burk
Olive Street
Burk’s Motor Freight Lines
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Si Corley
Joe Patterson
W. W. Wright
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