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...Personal Touch. While the Newton visit gave Ike his best chance to rub shoulders with farm voters, thousands of other lowans got a closehand look at the President during the 24 hours he spent in the state. From Des Moines, where they had flown from Washington Thursday afternoon, Ike and Mamie drove to Boone-Mamie's birthplace-in a bubble-top Lincoln. Ike stood throughout much of the 65 miles, waving to the crowds gathered in the little towns and at the crossroads, flashing his familiar grin, shouting greetings. At Boone, the Eisenhowers spent a quiet evening with Mamie...
From the same giant platform, but before a slightly smaller crowd than had listened to Ike, Adlai Stevenson made a major bid for the farm vote at Newton. Gone were the Stevensonian subtleties, the sophisticated quips, the careful acknowledgment of social and economic complexities. Instead, Stevenson struck out harshly at the Administration and its farm policies, promised the farmers everything but the moon on behalf of the Democrats. For all this he was handsomely rewarded with 30 bursts of laughter and applause...
Both before and after his Newton speech, Stevenson had been busy outlining his views, attacking Ike and making campaign sallies. Highlights...
...buying Capper Publications Inc., Publisher Stauffer was prompted by signs that his empire may prove a dynasty. Son John, 28, is editor of the family's Newton Kansan; Stanley, 36, who was publisher of the Santa Maria (Calif.) Times for five years, is assistant publisher of the Topeka State Journal and in line to succeed his father...
...Arkansas City (Kans.) Traveler, Grand Island (Neb.) Independent, Independence (Mo.) Examiner, Maryville (Mo.) Daily Forum, Nevada (Mo.) Daily Mail, Newton (Kans.) Kansan, Pittsburg (Kans.) Headlight and Sun, Santa Maria (Calif.) Times, Shawnee (Okla.) News Star, Topeka (Kans.) State Journal, York (Neb.) News-Times, and stations KSOK, Arkansas City, Kans., KSEK, Pittsburg, Kans., KGFF, Shawnee, Okla. † For other news of the President's birthplace, see NATIONAL AFFAIRS...