Word: thurmonds
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...Senator Burnet Maybank (TIME, Sept. 13), Brown, a state senator who controls the state Democratic executive committee, talked the committee into nominating him as a replacement. Conservative Democrats and almost all the state's daily newspapers wanted a primary. Infuriated by the coup, they united behind J. Strom Thurmond, a former governor and Dixiecrat presidential candidate in 1948, as a write-in candidate. A write-in campaign has powerful obstacles to overcome, but loquacious Harry Vaughan certainly helped...
...party South Carolina. But there were hints that Byrnes, who fought Brown in 1952 by coming out for President Eisenhower while Brown stayed loyal to the Democratic ticket, was spoiling for a rematch. Byrnes may take the issue to the voters, ask them to elect former Dixiecrat J. Strom Thurmond as a write-in candidate...
Only Cooney and Thurmond qualified for individual play, but after the drawing for places Cooney was forced to play Thurmond, whom he beat. Although Cooney only played out the qualifying round, he was five under par for the 74 holes he completed...
Sophomore Dick Savrann played for Captain Jack Brophy, who wasn't allowed to play because he has turned professional. In qualifying play Cooney shot a 71, Thurmond a 74, Bill McAllister 77, Jim Jones 86, Dick Savrann 80, and Kent Brown, after posting a 10 on the first hole, finished with...
Coach Josh Williams is uncertain who the sixth man in today's team championship play-offs will be. Ted Cooney, Bruce. Thurmond, Bill McAllister, Tom Jones, and Captain Jack Brophy will definitely start for the varsity, with either Doug Boyd or Kent Brown playing number six. The only man graduating this year is Brophy, who will play his last varsity match today...