Kansans Go To Stevenson Camp
Kansas delegates at the Democratic national convention cast their 16 votes for Adlai Stevenson, boosting his count near the nomination threshold. The unit rule bound them to favor Stevenson on the first ballot, while consideration of a stricter civil rights plank failed. Some Kansas delegates discussed Estes Kefauver as a potential vice presidential pick.
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Typhoon Babs Heads For Japan
Typhoon Babs packing winds up to 115 miles an hour aimed at southern Japan. U S Navy men reported dead in a glancing blow at Okinawa with four million malaria cases in southern Europe dropping to about 10 000 after DDT use post World War II.
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Few Farmers Seek Refunds From Tax on Farm Gas
The Internal Revenue Service reports only about 400 000 of an estimated three million eligible farmers have filed gasoline tax refund claims for farm use. Claims cover the first half of 1956 with a Sept. 30 deadline. No totals on refunds paid yet. estimates suggest around four million dollars to date, far below the expected 60 million dollars annually.
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GOP Convention Opens at Cow Palace in San Francisco
San Francisco August 37. A massive Cow Palace venue hosts the Republican National Convention opening Monday with President Eisenhower expected to seek renomination. The 1930s WPA project now valued around nine million dollars, seats 16,834 with 1,323 delegates and 1,323 alternates. Special suites are prepared for Eisenhower.
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Rees Calls Probe Into Marine Recruitment Tragedy
Rep. Ed Rees urged a full congressional probe into the drowning of six Marine recruits at Parris Island following a court martial finding that Marine Sgt. Matthew C. McKeon drank vodka before leading a disciplinary night march. He pressed for stricter liquor laws on military premises and asked Defense Secretary Wilson to reexamine the case and consider similar federal legislation.
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Navy seaman sentenced for on duty homicide and drinking
A Navy private was discharged for bad conduct after a case citing homicide and drinking on duty. He received nine months in prison and a grade reduction to private first class. The verdict is under Navy Department review.
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Twins Recover From Rare Kidney Transplant
CHANDLER Okla Mrs Edith Uelm visited with her sister and parents for the first time since a pioneering kidney transplant from her twin sister Wanda Foster. The operation was three months ago at Peter Bent Brigham Hospital Boston the first of its kind on women. Edith will return in October for removal of her remaining diseased kidney.
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Kennedy to Nominate Adlai Stevenson at Democratic Convention
CHICAGO Adlai Stevenson announced that he has asked Sen John Kennedy of Massachusetts to place his name before the Democratic National Convention for the presidential nomination this afternoon.
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