Word: spotting
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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After the committee had wrangled for 2½ hours, Paul Butler-who had backed Kerr-came out of the meeting to announce that Frank Clement had won the keynote spot. In Nashville, "Guv'nah Frank" tore up a telegram of congratulations he had prepared for Bob Kerr, allowed happily as how "we've had more telegrams and telephone messages on this than when we were re-elected governor...
...rewards: endorsement as Kentucky's favorite-son candidate for President (with the state's 30 national-convention votes pledged to him until he releases them), election to the posts of Democratic National Committeeman and permanent chairman of the state convention, installation of his supporters in every key spot in the party organization...
Thus entrenched, Chandler let it be known that his presidential ambitions are not to be taken lightly. "We think now a deadlock [at the national convention] is definitely certain," he said. "We are shooting for the top spot. If a deadlock occurs, this may be our time." Seeking a psychological edge over other presidential hopefuls, Chandler began bargaining with Alabama to yield its No. 1 spot on the national Democratic roll call so that his name will be the first placed in nomination. If all else fails, he hinted, he might be willing to swap Kentucky's 30 votes...
Next day the Long Island countryside swarmed with reporters, photographers and TV cameramen. Newsmen interviewed the Weinbergers' neighbors and the neighbors' children, besieged the parents with calls. At 10 a.m., when Weinberger placed the ransom at the nearby spot specified in the note, three newsmen were allowed to watch from a car. To no one's surprise, the kidnaper did not keep his date...
...competition should be wide open, since last year's winner, Cal Place, and runner-up, Karl Purnell, are not at Summer School this year. Place was eighth man on the varsity this spring, and Purnell played in the number six spot for Jack Barnaby's team...