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Adlai over Estes. Neither Adlai Stevenson nor Estes Kefauver had entered his name on the Democratic ballot in Oregon's presidential primary-but both campaigned for a write-in vote that would give the winner the 16-vote convention delegation. Kefauver returned to Oregon on the day before the primary for a whirlwind handshaking tour down the Willamette Valley. He was too late with too little: Stevenson had already covered more ground, drawn bigger crowds, and won more votes. For a write-in, Oregon's response was remarkable, with about 130,000 Democrats naming a candidate. Result: Stevenson...
Harvey Love and his eight varsity oarsmen plus coxswain are deciding whether to enter the Olympic try-outs which will be held on Lake Onondaga at Syracuse on June 28--30. The winner of this competition will represent the United States at the summer Olympics, which begin on November 22, at Melbourne, Australia...
First prize for this first annual guessing bonanza will be $15.00. Second prize will consist of one slightly used and bedraggled Thresky Ibis. In case of a tie, that entrant most nearly picking the names of the three speakers from among his list will be declared the winner. The decision of the judges will be announced on Commencement Day, June 14, and will be final...
Last year, the Corporation broke its long-standing rule of not awarding honorary degrees to women. Helen Keller was the first winner; this year, another uncontroversial woman such as Helen Hayes, who marks her fiftieth year in the theater, may win. A more controversial figure, but still a possibility, is Eleanor Roosevelt...
...other double winner in the meet was Joe Herlihy of Lowell, who took two of the field events, which were held Monday morning. He threw the 12-pound shot 49 feet, 9 1/2 inches, and the discus, 125 feet, 9 inches...