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...hopes for a rising tide of modern Republicanism came a dash of bad tidings last week from a Down East stalwart. The tidebreaker: Frederick George Payne, 56, former (1949-53) Maine governor and 1952 Ike-backer who edged out Taftman Owen Brewster in the 1952 primaries and is now Maine's junior Senator. The tidings: hardworking, quietly effective Frederick Payne will not seek re-election in 1958. Among the reasons for the change in Payne: his health (he has a chronic but not disabling heart disorder), his family (Mrs. Payne doesn't like Washington), his pocketbook...
...Nebraska's Third District, following a hard-fought battle between two candidates who both favored the Bricker amendment and opposed foreign aid northeast Nebraska's drought-suffering farmers blamed their misfortune on Ezra Benson-Backer Robert D. Harrison, 59. Democrat Lawrence Brock shocked Republican Nebraska by winning the home vote, 61,295 to 60,166. But when 3,500 absentee ballots had been opened. Republican Harrison won his fourth term by a narrow...
When the Elis used their favorite plays, the end sweep, or the quarterback option around end, they were ensured of good yardage. The Blue blockers could always take out the backer-up and keep the end in, opening up a tremendous hole, which runners like McGill and Ward could burst through almost untouched...
Eliot House will play Jonathan Edwards College. Mack Hyde, injured quarterback who has been unable to play in the last three games, will once again be calling the signals for his tight T formation eleven. Defensively, Bud Saylor, Eliot's line backer, and tackle Dick Stangler, are strong points. Eliot wound up the season in fifth place...
Loucks is not only a good quarterback on offense (27 out of 52 passes, five TD's) but is also one of Olivar's best defenders from his backer-up post...