Franklin County GOP Primary Produces Bowers Victory
State Senator William Bowers won the Franklin County Republican primary, defeating Thomas E. Gleason and Wils McQueary. Bowers led in Franklin with 1,787 votes to Gleason's 1,025 and McQueary's 378, gaining 490 in Miami and 2,277 overall. Gleason carried Greenwood Township. McQueary strong in Miami but weak in Franklin. Bowers advances to face Democrat John B. Pierson for the state senate seat.
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William Bowers
Franklin County
Miami County
Wils McQueary
Osawatomies
Franklin
Thomas E. Gleason
Ottawa
Gleason
Miami
FR Mit Bowers
McQueary
Greenwood Township
Bowers
South Centropolis
John B. Pierson
Cromwell Neff Tight Race For County Treasurer Nomination
In Franklin County the race for county treasurer was close as Almeda Sinclair led Elisabeth Briggs by 49 votes in the unofficial final tally 1,538 to 1,489. The county commissioner contest in the land district saw Cromwell lead Neff by 112 votes after 19 precincts, with Neff carrying four precincts to Cromwell’s six. Final official results awaited.
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Franklin County
Miss Sin
Clair
Almeda Sinclair
Elisabeth Briggs
Harley Cramere
Ottawa
O. J. Neff
Princeton
Miss Sinclair
Cromwell
Lincoln Township
Pottawatomie Township
Briggs
Ruby Schwarz
Neff
Pottawatomie
Ohio
Richmond
Cutler
Lincoln
Homewood
Harrison
Williamsburg
Two Held In Flogging Case In Alabama
In Columbiana Alabama two Talladega County men Thom as L Kelly 34 and Emmett V Leverette 42 were held on kidnapping warrants after allegedly abducting two young Negro brothers Henry 20 and David 18 from Harpersville. Sheriff C P Walker said both suspects had not spoken.
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Columbiana
Ala
Talladega County
C. P. Walker
Thomas L. Kelly
Emmett V. Leverette
Walker
Henry Jones
David
Henry
Harpersville
Weather County Forecast Scattered Thunder Showers
Scatter ed thundershowers this afternoon and tonight. Partly cloudy through Thursday. Not quite as warm tonight and Thursday. Highs this afternoon upper 90s, low tonight near 70, highs Thursday near 90.
Angell Edges Perkins For County State House Nomination
Wayne Angell an Ottawa University professor won the county legislative nomination over Lee Perkins a Franklin County farmer. Angell 30 totaled 1718 votes to Perkins 1419 as late results erased Perkins lead. Angell campaigned door to door in Ottawa Williamsburg and Wellsville and carried 14 precincts 11 in Ottawa. He faces William D. Farney who runs unopposed on the Democrat ticket.
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Ottawa University
Wayne Angell
Lee Perkins
Franklin County
Angell
Perkins
Decor
Ottawa
Willamsburg
Wellsville
Shome
Robert A. Andrson
William D. Farney
Plan Tribute To An Airman
Five RB47 jet bombers will fly over Arlington National Cemetery at 1,200 feet for Maj. Willard G. Palm burial with full military honors. Palm led a reconnaissance mission attacked July 1 in a U.S. piracy claim. five aircraft from Forbes AFB Topeka will honor him as top commanders attend.
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John P. McConnell
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Forbes Air Force Base
Topeka
Kan
Oak Ridge, Tenn
Ellsworth Wins In GOP Race For Congress
Robert F. Ellsworth scored an impressive victory in the Tuesday GOP primary for the Second District, leading Edward Powers and a political unknown to secure the nomination and a November matchup with Newell George. Late returns show Ellsworth 23,798 to Powers 11,638, with Peck at 3,793. Ellsworth led in Franklin and Miami counties, while Powers trailed. Ellsworth will face Wyandotte Democrat Newell George in November amid other district results from Kansas.
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Robert F. Ellsworth
Lawrence Jawyer
Newell George J
Ellsworth
Edward Powers
Kansas City
Robert Allen Peck
Franklin County
Powers
Miami County
Newell George
Wyandotte County
Errett Scrivner
Powhatan Arrow Collides With Passenger Train at Williamson Station
News reports say the Norfolk and Western Powhatan Arrow heading east toward Roanoke collided with a passenger train at Williamson station. Initial word lists about 35 injuries and speedy hospital arrivals. Bruce Spears, Williamson County Clerk, thanks Franklin County voters for primary support.
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Williamson
W. Va
Norfolk & Western
Roanoke
Williamson Railroad
Anderson captures GOP governor nomination in Kansas primary
Atty Gen John Anderson won the Republican nomination for governor, narrowly beating McDill Boyd with an unofficial margin near 8,000 votes. State Rep William Addington finished a distant third as 2909 of 2962 precincts reported.
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Topeka
Kas
John Anderson
McDill
Huck) Boyd
Boyd
Phillipsburg
Anderson
William Addington
Wichita
Addington
Franklin County Sets Stage in Primary Races for Schoeppel and Anderson
Franklin County voters gave Sen. Andrew Schoeppel and Gov. candidate John Anderson clear leads in the Republican primary, while Democrat Frank Theis surged over Lt. Gov. Joe Henkle for the Senate nomination. Schoeppel carried all county precincts with 2,333 votes to Cleaver's 678 as Anderson led in most precincts, posting a county margin over Boyd and Addington. Theis led Henkle in early returns, with urban strength in Sedgwick aiding his climb toward a general election push. Theis urged cross party cooperation for November. Schoeppel also carried Douglas County, signaling strong urban and suburban support.
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U. S
Andrew Schoeppel
John Anderson
Frank Theis
Arkansas City
Joseph Henkle
Kansas
Schoeppel
Henry P. Cleaver
Lawrence
Cleaver
Anderson
McDill Boyd
Phillipsburg
William Addington
Wichita
Franklin Township
Boyd
Addington
Joe Henkle
Senate
Theis
Sedgwick County
Topeka
Kansas City
Sedgwick
Johnson County
State Senate
Docking
Henkle
Courthouse
State House
White House
Douglas
Election charts show Franklin County primary results on page ten
The Herald notes that charts detailing votes by precincts in Franklin County for the primary races of greatest interest are located on page ten of today's edition. The item highlights the availability of precinct level data for readers seeking detailed results.
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Franklin County
Herald
Kansas primary unofficial results by office and party
Unofficial counts from Kansas by precincts show Republican and Democratic tallies for offices including Lieutenant Governor Secretary of State State Treasurer Commissioner of Insurance and State Printer. Notable leads include Grauerholz and Sowers for LG and Mahoney and Smith for Secretary of State in their respective parties.
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Kansas
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Grauerholz
Anderson
Bell
Chase
Sowers
Democratic
Mangan
McPherson
Graves
Shanahan
Mahoney
Smith
Peery
Lee
Hart
Insurance
Sullivan
Pierce
Marshall
Neiburger
Ruffin
Dawson
Washabaugh
Eisenhower to End Newport Vacation Sunday
President Eisenhower and his wife will conclude their seaside stay in Newport on Sunday evening and fly to Washington. They arrived July 7 and paused six days to attend the Chicago Republican convention and visit Mrs. John Doud in Denver. The White House said he would return the night before the Senate reconvenes, with the House set to return August 15. The president played golf at Newport Country Club and was to receive a NORAD-style briefing on NATO forces in Europe from Gen. Lauris Norstad.
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R. I
Eisenhower
Washington
Chicago
John §. Doud
Denver
Colo
Senate
House
Newport Country Club
Europe
U.S
Lauris Norstad
Taxi Driver Arrested Over Nixon Bomb Hoax in Reno
FBI arrested Leonard Dale Sage, 34, a Reno taxi driver, for falsely reporting a bomb on Vice President Nixon’s campaign plane. The hoax delayed takeoff but the plane searched and found no bomb. Sage, a former wrestler, faces up to $1000 fine or one year in jail and was to be arraigned in Reno.
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FBI
Reno
Nev
Richard M. Nixon
Nixon
Hoover
Leonard Dale Sage
Sage
Johnnie Savage
California
Texas
Michigan
U.S
John T. McLaughlin
Fall Issues Draw Clear Choice In Kansas Governor Race
AP reports Kansas Democratic state chairman says the Republican nomination of John Anderson Jr. offers voters a clean choice in November. John Montgomery, Junction City publisher, contrasts Anderson with Governor George Docking, praising the Docking record and criticizing Anderson as lacking payroll experience and broad government leadership.
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PEKA
Kansas
John Anderson Jr
John Montgomery
Junction City
Anderson
George Docking
Docking
Brush And Timber Fire Rages Near Wrightwood California
A brush and timber fire northwest of San Bernardino has burned over 5,000 acres and neared Wrightwood. Crews, numbering 600 plus, battle the flames at Circle Mountain on the 6,500 foot level as authorities aim to contain the blaze by nightfall. No homes are threatened.
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San Bernardino
Calif
Wrightswood
Circle Mountain
Reuther Backs Johnson in Labor Support For Ticket
Walter P. Reuther head of the United Auto Workers endorsed Lyndon B. Johnson for vice president and said organized labor will back the Democratic ticket of Kennedy and Johnson. The leaders spoke at Kennedy's Hyannis Port home amid questions about labor's role and Nixon's comment on paying a price for labor support. Kennedy praised labor's efforts while Reuther affirmed labor unity for the ticket.
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Mass
Walter P. Reuther
United Auto Workers Union
Lyndon B. Johnson
Reuther
John F. Kennedy
Kennedy
Johnson
Organized Labor
Richard M. Nixon
American Labor Movement
America
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