RHEL6 boots older kernel

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Noticed after last update that the system is not using the latest kernel. Even after updates it doggedly boots 2.6.32-754.el6.

yum list installed kernel
kernel.x86_64. 2.6.32-754.el6
kernel.x86_64. 2.6.32-754.35.1.el6
kernel.x86_64 2.6.32-754.36.1.el6

Ran "sudo package-cleanup --oldkernels" to remove oldies and am left with above.

After reboot:
[brierja@mialpgenap110p ~]$ uname -a
Linux mialpgenap110p 2.6.32-754.el6.x86_64 #1 SMP Thu May 24 18:18:25 EDT 2018 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux
[brierja@mialpgenap110p ~]$

grub.conf shows 2.6.32-754.36.1.el6 (the oldest kernel) in the second entry.

Ran yum reinstall for 2.6.32-754.35.1.el6 and 2.6.32-754.36.1.el6 to no avail.
Is there a way force choice of a newer kernel?
I hesitate to directly edit grub.conf.

Thanks!

JB

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