Word: springfields
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...more candidates take a position like that of Illinois' Republican Candidate Edward Jenison, a formerly staunch Taftman, who is basing his campaign on the Eisenhower popularity, has plastered Springfield with signs reading: "Help Ed, Help Ike, Help You." And California's Mrs. Harriet Enderle is only one of the many Democrats who is running on a Help Ike platform. Says she, in her campaign against G.O.P. Representative James Utt: "I have sought to persuade the voters of this district that I would be of more help to the Republican President than Mr. Utt. If that's riding...
...Badminton Game. The hardest blow came from Illinois' Republican Governor William Stratton. He had spent the day in the downstate mining city of Centralia. When he got back to the executive mansion in Springfield after midnight, he heard about Wilson's dogs. Governor Stratton was due to introduce Wilson at the Chicago dinner in 18 hours' time; a much-perturbed politician, he decided against...
Meanwhile, the apathy of the fans on the home side of the Stadium is equally easy to understand. How can they get excited over seeing an opponent which last year played Bates, Connecticut, Springfield, Rhode Island, Northeastern, Brandeis, New Hampshire, and Tufts, and could beat only Bates...
...Executive Board of the HLU last night authorized Christopher Niebuhr '56 to "use his own discretion" at the meeting, after violent disagreement about local endorsement of the Springfield candidate. Niebuhr then stated that he will not back Furcolo, who has in the past year incurred ADA wrath. On the other hand, Niebuhr will not recommend endorsement of Leverett P. Saltonstall '14, incumbent Republican senator, for reelection either...
Nothing Personal. Ike flew to Springfield to help the G.O.P. ticket and. especially, Senatorial Candidate Joseph T. Meek, former lobbyist for the Illinois Federation of Retail Associations, disciple of the Chicago Tribune. There was nothing personal in Ike's help for Meek. The senatorial candidate was not at the airport to meet the President. At lunch in the governor's mansion, Meek was not seated at Ike's table. When the presidential motorcade left for the fairgrounds, Illinois' Governor William G. Stratton and Indiana's Governor George Craig rode with Ike. Meek rode with...