No Candidate Booms At Legion Convention
A special letter to The Herald notes Topeka’s American Legion annual convention produced no candidate booms. Veterans avoided endorsements, leaving Governor Fred Hall’s firing of state workers as the uncertain issue. The piece suggests Legion practice limits on endorsing candidates and observes movers in state politics watching developments.
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Veterans rally in Topeka yields no political wind
In Topeka during the Legion reunion, veterans from World War II, the Korean conflict, and other service branches debated politics but offered no clear support for any candidate or party. The state commander race remained close, and many legislators were undecided about 1957 returns, awaiting January budget talks.
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Enrollment Jump At Kansas State College
President James A. McCain says Kansas State College is about two years ahead on its enrollment schedule with fall enrollment near the planned 1957 level. Registrar Ellsworth M. Gerritz notes nearly 6,000 students after late enrollments, about an 11 percent rise from last year.
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