Word: homers
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Senatorial Unemployment. Only four previously elected Senators were defeated for reelection. Among them, the Republicans suffered one stunning blow, the sacking, after twelve years in the Senate, of Michigan's able, gentle, white-maned Homer Ferguson, chairman of the Senate Republican Policy Committee. Republicans also lost Kentucky's John Cooper (who had twice been elected to the Senate for two-year terms, never for a full term) and Oregon's Guy Cordon. Iowa's Guy Gillette was the only casualty among Democratic Senators who had previously been elected to their seats...
Remington Rand's electronic calculator, Univac (see RADIO & TV). But the Detroit Times did better with Univac's cousin UDEC (Unitized Digital Electronic Computer). By carefully feeding UDEC the vote from key districts, the Times predicted that Democrat Patrick McNamara would win over Republican Senator Homer Ferguson, even though Ferguson's defeat was not certain until eight or nine hours later...
They discounted repeated rumors that Eisenhower would appoint a defeated Republican Senator. "Homer Ferguson of Michigan would be absolutely disastrous," Howe said, commenting on one rumored candidate for the court...
...first play, Frank Agnew snowing the greatness of which he is capable, gained four yards through Harvard's overrated line. One the next play, Bob Russell making even-seasoned Palmer Stadium forget about Homer Smith Stadium forget about Homer Smith broke into the clear where he made 45 yards to the Harvard...
Incumbent Republican Senator Homer Ferguson pulled ahead of Democratic candidate McNamara to gain a lead of about 70,000 votes early this morning, but a late McNamara surge was seen probable...