Republicans Sweep Key Governorships in Wartime Off-Year Vote
The Associated Press reports Republicans defeated Democrats across New York Michigan California and Connecticut gaining governorships in Pennsylvania and Ohio and sweeping into several state capitals. Dewey's win in New York ends a 20-year Democratic rule as GOP gains press toward a stronger House majority and Senate representation climbs with 14 seats won to Democrats 13.
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New York
Michigan
California
Connecticut
Senate
House
Congress
Thomas F. Dewey
Manhattan
Roosevelt
John J. Bennett
GOP
Maine
Idaho
Minnesota
Colorado
Wyoming
Julius Heil
Wisconsin
Orland S. Loomis
Rhode Island
Oklahoma
Arizona
Josh Lee
New Deal
E. H. Moore
Dewey
Bennett
Hamilton Fish
Hyde Park
Fish
Norris
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Vermont
Oregon
Iowa
South Dakota
New Hampshire
Kansas
Nebraska
Harry F. Kelly
Murray D. van Wagoner
Edward Martin
F. Clair Rose
Clare Booth Luce
Leroy D. Downs
David Mansell
Michigan Debater Prentiss Brown Concedes Defeat
U S Senator Prentiss M Brown a New Deal stalwart conceded today defeat to Republican rival Circuit Judge Homer Ferguson of Detroit and sent the judge a message of congratulations. Ohio legislator Gus Kasch, 74, a longtime Summit County representative and champion bill introducer, was defeated in yesterday's election.
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ST. Ignace
Mich
U. S
Prentiss M. Brown
New Deal
Homer Ferguson
Detroit
Columbus
Gus Kasch
Ohio
Bill Introducer
Summit County
Dewey Ends GOP Drouth In New York
New York voters elected Thomas E. Dewey governor, delivering a GOP landslide that boosts his bid for the 1944 presidential nomination. Dewey, a 40 year old Owosso lawyer famed as a rackets fighter, defeated Democrat John J. Bennett Jr. by a wide margin. Rep. Hamilton Fish won re election in the Hudson River district, defeating Ferdinand Hoyt. James A. Farley’s political standing faced new questions after backing Bennett.
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New York
Thomas E. Dewey
Owosso
Mich
New York City
John J. Bennett Jr
White House
James A. Farley
Bennett
Hamilton Fish
Hudson River
Roosevelt
Hyde Park
Ferdinand Hoyt
RAF Flier Who Aided Bond Drive Is Killed
Treasury Secretary Morgenthau announced RAF Sergeant Donald M. Huntley, one of the 15 British and American war heroes who toured U S cities last summer for the War Bond Drive, was killed in a September 14 bombing raid over Wilhelmshaven, Germany.
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Washington
Treasury
Morgenthau
Donald M. Huntley
United States
Germany
Huntley
Wilhelmshaven
Safety Razor Output Halted by War Production Board
The War Production Board halted civilian safety razor manufacture and imposed strict production and distribution restrictions on razors and razor blades. Next year blade production is forecast at about 2.75 billion, down 20 percent from 1941 but up 12 percent from 1940, with sufficient civilian supply in 1943 and savings of over 800 tons of steel.
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Washington
War Production Board
WPB
Draft Dodger Gives Up As Winter Hits Woods
Cold weather drives a long-eluding draft evader from the Ouachita forest in Southwest Arkansas after more than six months on the run. FBI official Red Hallford confirms the fugitive’s capture or surrender amid harsh winter conditions. James Louis Sharp, a Swiss radio man, reports from Athens that U S troops were said to have arrived in Syria and Palestine, though no Allied source confirms it.
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Little Rock
Ark
Ouachita
Arkansas
FBI
Red Hallford
London
James Louis Sharp
Athens
United States
Syria
Palestine
British Rout Rommel in Tank Battle at El Alamein
British Eighth Army routed Rommel's tank forces in a six hour battle west of Alexandria signaling a major test in the Egypt campaign. The Cairo bulletin said Allied planes pounded withdrawing Axis units as Montgomery's forces advanced on a 35 mile front with fresh troops arriving.
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Britain
Egypt
Erwin Rommel
el Alamein
Alexandria
Cairo
Eighth Army
Rommel
Grant
Sherman
B. L. Montgomery
Solomon Islands
Guadalcanal
Navy
Knox
New Guinea
Douglas MacArthur
Kokoda
Owen Stanley Mountains
Nalchik
Caucasus
Stalingrad
Red Army
Tuapse
Black Sea
Volga
Voters Demonstrate Discontent With Roosevelt War Policy
William L. Beale notes a strong Republican gain reflecting public dissatisfaction with Roosevelt wartime policies. Voters question farm price controls, war production, rationing, and manpower, signaling a louder GOP voice in Congress and potential impact on victory efforts.
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Congress
Wendell L. Willkie
Roosevelt
Work Stoppages Cost United Mine Workers
War Labor Board refused a UMWA request for a union security provision in the contract with General Chemical Co. Cleveland because of three work stoppages since December 7. The board granted a four cent an hour wage increase. the company reported an average rate of $1.01 per hour last May.
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Washington
War Labor Board
United Mine Workers of America
General Chemical Co
Cleveland
Sales tax collections rise for week ending October 24
Ohio tax receipts climbed for the first time in weeks with week ending October 24 totaling 1 093 013 dollars, up 11 365 from the same period in 1941. Year to date collections reach 46 392 492 dollars, down 5 055 038 from last year.
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Columbus
Ohio
Local Option Victory in Clay Township Gallia County
Local option advocates of Clay Township Gallia County won a 181 to 87 vote at the polls. Also Massillon voters approved a two year 2 mill school levy for operation of Massillon schools, after repeated submissions.
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Gallia
Wir
Gallipolis
Clay Township
Gallia County
Massillon
Move Convention to Columbus for 1942
The Ohio Congress of Industrial Organizations announced its 1942 convention will be held in Columbus instead of Toledo, on November 27 to 28. The change shifts venue to reflect organizational needs for the annual gathering of union members and delegates.
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Columbus
Ohio Congress of Industrial Organizations Today
Toledo
Bricker Makes Historic Third Term as Ohio Governor
Gov John W Bricker became the first Republican to win a third consecutive term as Ohio governor. Born near Mt Sterling he rose from rural roots to law school graduate and city attorney before serving as attorney general and utilities commissioner. Bricker married Harriett Day and has long avoided pomp while leading state government.
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Ohio State University
Law College
Harriett Day
Urbana
Grandview Heights
Columbus
Ohio
Utilities Commission
Charles Sawyer
Martin L. Davey
No Comfort For Enemies From Hoover War Vote Quote
Former President Herbert Hoover said the election provides no comfort for enemies. He argued the platform of all parties supported vigorous war prosecution and that the vote signaled protest for stronger wartime organization. He added that freedom's appeal strengthens protective institutions even in desperate wars.
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New York
Herbert Hoover
Hoover
Parachuting Chaplain Hopes Boss Isn't Mad
A chaplain makes his first parachute jump at Fort Benning parachute school. Standing at the door he sweats before the "Go" command and mutters a remark about hoping his boss isn’t angry, observed by jump masters.
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Fort Benning, Go
Fort Benning
Chandler Holds Big Margin in Kentucky
Sen. A. B. Chandler with a commanding lead over Richard J. Colbert in Kentucky returns. Unofficial tallies from 3,159 of 4,341 precincts show Chandler with 161,921 votes to Colbert’s 117,206.
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Chandler
Kentucky
Louisville
A. B. Chandler
Richard J. Colbert
Lexington
Colbert
Five Die in Rooming House Fire in Cincinnati
A rooming house fire in Cincinnati claimed five lives by suffocation and left two others severely burned yesterday. Fire officials investigated the blaze as survivors and rescuers described chaotic scenes and blocked exits.
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Cincinnati
Bricker Wins Third Term in Ohio Landslide Victory
Republican John William Bricker captures a record 61 percent of the gubernatorial vote in Ohio, defeating Democrat John McSweeney as Republicans gain control of Congress 20 to 3 and sweep state offices. Taft cites voter dissatisfaction with wartime policy and New Deal regulations. McSweeney loses in Wayne County and fails to secure labor support, winning only Pike and Holmes counties.
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Columbus
John William Bricker
Ohio
Bricker
John McSweeney
Associated Press
McSweeney
Supreme Court
General Assembly
U. S
Robert A. Taft
Cincinnati
Taft
Cleveland
John Sweeney
Sweeney
Howard J. Hummel
Joseph T. Ferguson
House
Senate
Rutherford B. Hayes
Wayne
Guyahoga
Akron
Youngstown
Toledo
Pike
Holmes
Secrest
P. W. Griffiths
Marietta
Charles Lynch
Woodsfield
Harter
Imhoff
Thom
Hunter
Claypool
Davis
Glayer
Walter E. Brehm
Logan
Brehm
Dems Lose House Seats in Ohio Election Roundup
In Columbus on Tuesday at least 15 Democratic incumbents including H. L. Mason lost seats to Republicans. Three Democratic state senators were unseated. With no returns from Cuyahoga County, several counties returned Democratic incumbents, and 11 Republicans were reelected without opposition while 24 other Republican incumbents defeated Democrats.
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Columbus
H. L. Mason
Wyandot County
Cuyahogas County
Captured Messerschmitt Crashes Near Cambridge Airport
Navy Lieut A I Boyd was seriously injured when a German Messerschmitt pursuit plane, based at Wright Field Dayton for experimental use, developed motor trouble and force landed near Cambridge airport.
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Cambridge
Navy
A. I. Boyd
Messerschmitt
Wright Field
Dayton
Republicans Sweep Ohio Delegation In 1943 Contest
In Columbus, Republicans gained control of 20 of 23 seats as Democrats were reduced to three. Veterans Don Harter Lawrence Imhoff and William Thom fell, while Robert Crosser Michael Feighan and Michael Kirwan secured reelection. The statewide loss followed reapportionment shrinking the delegation and marked the party’s greatest triumph since 1936.
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Columbus
Ohio
Pearl Harbor
Don Harter
Akron
Lawrence Imhoff
St. Clairsville
William Thom
Canton
Robert Crosser
Cleveland
Michael Feighan
Martin L. Sweeney
Michae J. Kirwan
Youngston
George Bender
Young
Roosevelt
Thomas Jenkins
Ironton
Revercomb Wins U S Senate Race by 39000 Votes
Revercomb a Virginia born attorney and first time candidate leads Gov M M Neely by about 35000 votes with 738 of 2796 WV precincts reporting Charleston GOP tally 201260 to 166345 Neely Shott leads Rosier by 11000 as two thirds of precincts counted Unofficial returns show three Democratic incumbents Ramsey Edmiston and Johnson defeated in West Virginia off year election.
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Charleston
Chapman Revercomb
M. M. Neely
U. S. Senate
West Virginia
Hugh Ike Shott
Bluefield
Joseph Rosier
Congress
Robert Ramsey
Andrew Edmiston
George J. Johnson
Republican sweep elevates Edward Martin as Pennsylvania governor
Edward Martin, a retired Army major general, won the Pennsylvania gubernatorial race, leading a Republican sweep. The party captured the statewide offices, regained a majority in the State House after two years of Democratic control, and maintained control of the State Senate.
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Philadelphia
Edward Martin
Pennsylvania
Senate
Postal Jobs Open in Ohio Towns
The U S Civil Service Commission announced applications open for two postmaster positions in Ohio. Clarks ville Clinton County and Corne ing Perry County. Applications accepted until November 13.
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Washington
U. & Civil Service Commission
Ohio
Clarksville
Clinton County
Corneing
Perry County
Sunday closing ban reaches East Liverpool sports and rinks
Voters in East Liverpool decided to ban all Sunday sporting events and to prohibit operation of roller skating rinks on the Sabbath, reflecting local sentiment about Sabbath observance.
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Liverpool
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