State Delegates Cement Stevenson Victory in Kansas Caucus
Kansas delegates fully support Adlai Stevenson under the unit rule casting all 16 votes for him with the aim of backing Kefauver as running mate. The Kansas delegation also notes the caucus vote of 20 to 5 for Kefauver over Humphrey while signaling Stevenson’s campaigning prospects in Kansas. Truman states he will back Stevenson if asked. Slogan Smythe, famed GOP booster, dies in New York, leaving a long legacy of slogans and convention presence.
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Extra Thrill On Fair Ride at Trego County Fair
Eleven year old Bonnie Lang rode a ferris wheel in the top seat when wind and rain struck. The wheel buckled and she was swept toward a crossbar ten feet away. She held on until rescue by Bob Silkman and others reached the top of the wheel. Bonnie, daughter of Mr and Mrs Kenneth Lang, sustained only cuts and bruises.
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Heatwave returns to central plains with 110 degree highs
The weather outlook shows hot conditions across the southern and central plains with 90s overnight and daytime readings above 100 in Kansas and Oklahoma. Some relief arrived in extreme northwest Kansas with showers and cooler air. otherwise the lower Mississippi Valley remained sweltering. Notable highs reached 110 at Salina Kansas and Ardmore Oklahoma. Former Purdue players with the Cleveland Browns include end Darrell Brewster guard Abel Gibron and center Don Fife.
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Spotlight on Vice President in Stevenson Campaign
Adlai Stevenson prepared to accept the Democratic presidential nomination in Chicago and outlined a campaign likely to stress President Eisenhower’s health. He said his running mate choice should be left to the convention and warned the public to choose a vice president carefully, signaling a focus on the office and potential attacks on Nixon.
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Vice Presidents As Acting Presidents In Historic Pattern
The speaker noted that seven of thirty four presidents ascended from the vice presidency when the sitting president died in office. He warned that succession hinges on a higher will and defined the vice president as potential president if the elected leader cannot complete the term.
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