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Murray State's Digital Commons The Ledger & Times Newspapers 5-30-1956 The Ledger & Times, May 30, 1956 The Ledger and Times Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.murraystate.edu/tlt Recommended Citation The Ledger and Times, "The Ledger & Times, May 30, 1956" (1956). The Ledger & Times. 2718. https://digitalcommons.murraystate.edu/tlt/2718 This Newspaper is brought to you for free and open access by the Newspapers at Murray State's Digital Commons. It has been accepted for inclusion in The Ledger & Times by an authorized administrator of Murray State's Digital Commons. For more information, please contact [email protected]. 1956 Selected As A Best All Round Kentucky Community Newspaper • Largest Circulation In The Largest Circulation City; Largest In The City; Largest Circulation In Circulation In The County The County ited Press IN OUR 77th YEAR Murray, Ky., Wednesday Afternoon, May 30, 1956 MURRAY POPULAT1017t 10,100 Vol. LXXVII No. 129 Senator Earle a e C. Clements Swamps Bates In Primary Yesterday In Race For U. S. cy Senate. Gregory Wins Clements Wins Primary Over Stevenson Wins 28 Florida Votes Bill Scott Is Calloway County Backs Earle Chandler Picked By CHARLES TAYLOR Candidate United Press Staff Correspondent Swann Winner MIAMI. }'la, May 30 or —Adlai Clements In Voting Here By JOHN G. DIETRICH night. h owe ver E. Stevenson won 22 of Forida's . congratulating Calvin Bill Scott was winner of • Clements and pledging him support 28 Democratic rratienal convention United Press Staff Correspondent the Magistrate race in the Swann ralloway County supported Sen in by about 8:00 o'clock in the fall campaign. votes in a dramatic battle with last night, LOUISVILLE, May 30 itB — District of Calloway County in .Earle C. :Clements in his bid with the ballots being counted Clements' victory assu'red him Sen. Estes Kefauver, returns from Sen Earle C. Clements built op the Democratic Primary yesterday. for re-election as United States rapidly. Voters here had two of retaining control of the Demo- the state's popularity contest show- a lead of nearly 90,000 votes over Scott tallied 435 votes while his Senator yesterday in the Demo- races to consider, except in the critic Party -organization' in Ken ed todey. former Rep. Joe B, Bates today opponent C. B. Mayfield scored eratic Primary. Clements received Swann District where a magistrate tucka. He probably will be able Reports from 1,731. of Florida's in his battle for renomination 196 votes. 2400 votes in the relatively lightwas chosen.' to name the Democratic candidate 1.774 precincts ga v e Stevenson on the Democratic ticket and Mr. Mayfield was the incumbee• voting in the 30 precincts in The county by precinct on the for the unexpired Senate term 216.937 votes and Kefauver 207.249. for control of the Democratic in the race having been appointed Calloway County. S. Senate race is its follows: of the late Alben W Barkley. In the Lght Republican vote, U. Party machinery in Kentucky. _a to Bryan Galloway, who resigned , It also meant that Chandler's President Esenhower smethered t to accept another position. Clements opponent Bates. garner- Precinct Bates Clem. Delk ft ir was little more than an hopes of going to the Democratic his only rival, Sen. WilLam F. ed 2256 votes in hit' primary JO The voting was as follows in No, 1 103 83 0 Line }Ott after the polls closed Tuesday National Convention as Kentucky's Knowland of California, whose efforts. Delk received I votes in the four precincts making up the No. 2 76 136 0 before machine-counted ballots in favorite son may depend on his name had been entered in the Swann District. the county. iddles No.'3 76 186 0 the state's major population centers willingness :and ability to reach primary before the President an- Scott: Harris Grove 109, Lyiir compromise with 'Clements. nounced Con'gressrnan Noble Gregory No. 4 98 152 1 showed the unmistakable sweep a he would seek another Grove 109, North Swann 123, 1,1 Although voting still was in- overwhelmed his opponent Elwood 60 141 1 for Clements over the candidate term. Knowland declined to cam- South Swann • 94. the Gordon in the race for U. S. 65 135 2 backed by Gov A. B. Chandler. aemelete today in • all of paign. Mayfield: Harris Grove 35, Lynq, except the 1st Representative. Gregory received NNN:i: 576 102 73 0 At 1:10 p.m. CDT). Bates' congressional races With 1.219 of `the 1799 precincts Grove 48, Nortrolbwann 45. South ' districts, enough votes 2292 votes in Calloway County, No 8 77 80 0 campaign manager Charles Black- and 3rd reporting: Mr. Eisenhower re- Swann 68. counted to remove any while Gordon received 1291. No. 9 94 94 0 575 burn conceded -the Clements victory had been eeived 36.C76 vates and Kaoitaand ..m a statement doubt es to t,he warmers. 149 170 0 — The Repubaitaat---vettee--de nee 1 Elaarmos. a In, several iAstanees she .Prize Winning : d _34 8 tw—Finatedarte—lacteea—ectl -Viloteaaa--4talia• -- county was- -a len a tight —with 'tire of the incumbents meant defeat Steveneon's I-SN.“ ca-rd -63 "3' '- vietery over Ke- Essay Is Printed SENATOR EARLE C. CLEMENTS 'only rare heir a nominee for lfor Chandler. .Chandler-supported S.W. d 76 38 0 lawyer was so stint that many ob- _ United States Senate. Thurston candidates were defeated in five FFaxonKSN Lkcoitsb niebe,yr tryt y 100 47 0 servers believed its psychelogi_al The essay that won Jamie David B Morton received 74 votes and of the state's eight districts. 46 24 0 value had been dulled. .Potts. of Kirksty $10000 is being Julian N. G.4den received 13 votes . The governor's only apparent 6.4 33 0 But Steveresen said 'on his ar- reprinted today. Young Potts wiote'Vastest Field In Speedway Granville Th. mas, the third can- victury came in the 1st District. 44 60 2 rival in Vcflijo. Calif., Tuesday ark on why he liked to a delate received only one vote. essay N. Briekley 13 15 where Rep. Noble J. Gregory was iright he was "very pleased" with , 0° use Federal fertiliser in a contest Calloway County returns were eap" renominated by a large margin. S Brinkley 66 95 1 0 the outcome of the primary in_ sponsored. by the company. I istory In run with Chandler's Annual Contest Harris Grove de AV 0 Glirednry had Florida. • • was oppoead by -Lynn Grove , betek.ng. and "I dm deeply grateful to the The essay is as follows: Race Facts a critic of Swann 49 11 1 Elwcod Gordon, Benton people of Florida. for their en- By N. ED SAINSBURY in the eight-cylinder Nevi, he Chandler. "I am twelve years of age and INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., May 30 S.AimSowann 72 91 dorsement."." Stevenson said. "And United Press Sports Writer collided with the wall Returns from all 497 prezinets a member of Kirksey 4-H Club. ; en the 100 67 0 I in especially thankful to all INDIANAPOLIS. Ind . May 30 IP southwest IT —Facts and tagures on. the 40th Gregory The last two years turn after 21 laps His 64 in the 1st District gave those who helped I have had annual 500 mile race. Dexter 96 0 me so loyally. —The chance for a new speed ,speed for 20 laps was 142 253 43.348 votes tu 19.221 for Gordon. burley tobacco for my project. Field — The 33 fastest qualify- 73 31 0 Their efforts meant all the dif- record in the 40th 500-mile auto miles per hour, well ahead of Gregory is unopposed in Novem- The first year I used Federal ing cars. 69 68 0 ference.- race nearly evaporated today as the previous record of 138 842 set ber. fertilizer' under my tobacco and Place Indianapolis jrtVa' ks°HIH'azze•1 54n1 35 4 Kefouver, in Los Angeles for a a result of three accidents' involving by Jack McGrath in 1954. — Motor received a blue ribbon. Tres year Speedway. Fair 108 87 0 final campaign tour before next six cars which kept the field Four-Car Collision In the and Distract. Norris Vin- I entered the district show and Providence 73 30 Tuesday's vital California primary running under 75 miles a hour for The next tangle was on Attendance — 150.000 estimated. cent. the Chandler-backed opponent was awarded Grand Championship. the Absentee Bel 2 13 0 battle with Stevensen. claimed a more than 20 minutes same turn as wreckers Broadcast—Speedway radio net- trailed by more than 7,000 behind So here is my 'slogan "For high were trying "morel victory- in Florida. None of the drivers was injured. work of about 250 stations from 2256 24(7 12 Rep. William. H. Neither the yields, to clear -Russo's car from the track. TOTAL Blue ribbons. arid Grand No Better Than Pat O'Connor, Worth Vernon. Cars driven by Keith Tridrews. man to- coast lelevIslon. incumbent. With 427 of 505 pre- Expected Championships, use Federal ferti- Representative Ind, Pat Flaherty. Chicago, Johnny Johnny Thompson. Last years's winner — Bob For U. S. )i I cincts reported hatcher had 19.035 'The vote showspl have strength lizer in 1956" Troy Ruttrnan Parsons, Van Nuys. Calif.. Bob and Swerikert, Indianapolis. Precinct Gregory Gordon Noble Gregory to Vincent's. 11.628. in the South and I consider it a Sam Hanks were involved. Sweikert, Indianapolis. and Tony Total prizes — All of the 3rd District's 484 great moral victory," Kefauver Henke.