St Xavier High School - X Ray Yearbook (Cincinnati, OH)

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Presidential Election War clouds loomed on the horizon in Europe and the Middle East; problems of unemployment, drought, farm prices, segregation, and nuclear weapons dis- turbed the tranquillity of the American scene. Such was the background of the 1956 presidential election on November 6, as voters in record numbers thronged the polls across the nation to cast their ballots in the election of the century. The predominant issue of the election was peaceedomestic peace, world peace. In one of the greatest votes of conhdence in the history of the United States, Amer- ican voters chose as their President, the man who they thought would best guard that peace. President Dwight D. Eisen- hower, a mighty hgure in war and peace, won a second term in the White House. From the hrst trickle of election returns, Democratic presidential candidate Adlai Stevenson, always a to the final tabulation, the President led the race. The avalanche of pro-Eisenhower bal- lots grew as the President carried one state after another. It continued to grow until he had won 41 states with 457 elec- toral votes, thus making his 1952 Victory seem small by comparison. Shortly after midnight, on the morning of November 7, the Democratic presidential candidate, Adlai Stevenson, publicly conceded the election to Mr. Eisenhower. President Eisenhoweris acknowledge- ment of his overwhelming victory was brief but heartfelt. ttWith whatever tal- ents the good God has given me? pledged the President, W will continue, and so will my associates, to do just one thinge to work for 168 million Americans here at home, and for peace in the world. colorful speaker, delivers an address in Cincinnati. i E; i i 3 i 3f i g g 3 . .w gm WWW wmwmmaww... wuew... M.

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President Dwight D. Eisenhower acknowledges an ovation at the Boston Garden with the famous Eisenhower victory sign. Champion

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Perfectio . World Series Hero The fifth game of the 1956 World Series found the New York Yankees gambling with easy-going Don Larsen as their pitcherga man who had lasted less than two innings in the second game. His Brooklyn Dodger op- ponent was crafty Sal Maglie, rested and ready from his hrst game victory. From the Erst inning, it was apparent that Larsen was the superior pitcher. His fast ball was cracking and his curve found the plate as if it had eyes. He needed just 97 pitches to dispose of 27 Dodgers, and not a single Dodger reached first base. When Larsen struck out the last batter for a 2-0 victory, he had pitched the first perfect major-league no-hitter in 34 years and the first no-hitter of any kind in World Series history. Catcher Yogi Berra embraces Don Larsen after the Yankee hurler pitched a no-hitter against the Brooklyn Dodgers in the fifth game of the 1956 World Series.