Campaign Shock Triggers Ike and Stevenson Shift Styles
The piece notes presidential rivals Dwight Eisenhower and Adlai Stevenson altering their campaign tones after political shocks. Eisenhower shifted to brisk, punchy campaigning post 1952, while Stevenson moved from literary flourishes to plain, issue driven appeals in 1956. It highlights Stevenson’s Detroit Labor Day speech as emblematic of his nonliterary, direct approach.
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Fire Under Control Near Douglas Wyoming
Officials said Wyoming's most destructive fire of the year on Medicine Bow National Forest was temporarily under control after blackening about 1,200 acres since starting Sunday. The blaze, centered about 28 miles south of Douglas, was caused under investigation with arson suspected by Heller.
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Navy Jet Plane Sets New Record at Oklahoma City Show
At the National Aircraft Show in Oklahoma City five records were announced highlighting aviation advances. Cmdr. Robert W. Windsor piloted the Navy FA Crusader to a 1,015.428 mph national speed mark in the Thompson Trophy Race, achieving 112 times the speed of sound in a timed flight over China Lake California on August 21. The event also featured the F104 Starfighter debut with reported speeds up to 1,400 mph, and other records including an F100 Super Sabre at 666.661 mph and a 1,900 mile trip by a six‑engine jet bomber under Maj. Joseph A. Schreiber. An Army Bell H13 helicopter set a 57 hour 45 minute hovering record, and a rapid engine change on a Lockheed T33 was completed in 1 minute 18.8 seconds by Webb Air Force Base specialists.
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A Crackdown On U. S. Servicemen
U S servicemen in Tachikawa Japan are ordered to stay off streets from 11 p m to 5 a m. Col Burton K Sams commander of Tachikawa Air Base directed very stringent disciplinary measures against personnel convicted of off base offenses. A spokesman said the order targets incidents involving Japanese citizens.
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Action Taken by U S Officials Without Protests From Japanese
U S officials proceeded with the measure and reported that no protests were received from any Japanese. The decision was made on the volition of U S authorities.
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Miss America Contest Opens in Atlantic City
A two hour boardwalk parade opens the Miss America pageant, with 36 floats and 24 bands guiding 50 contestants through a four day event. City officials expect 250000 spectators, Julius La Rosa is grand marshal, judging starts tomorrow in Convention Hall, and $50000 in awards plus the Miss America 1957 title await the winner. Contestants come from 46 states plus Canada Hawaii Washington DC and Chicago, narrowing to 10 finalists before a Saturday 90 minute nationwide ABC telecast.
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Farm Workhorses Decline From 1920 to 1954
About 25.7 million horses and mules were used on American farms in 1920, dropping to around five million by 1954 as mechanization and modernization reduced reliance on draft animals.
Quinoa Trial Planted as Spinach Substitute in U.S.
In 1899 quinoa, a hardy nutritive Andean plant, was introduced experimentally in the United States as a potential substitute for spinach, reflecting early agricultural experimentation and crop exploration.
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