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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 05, 1952
Page
1
Ohio voters deliver Eisenhower a statewide landslide gain by late counts. Lausche secures a historic fourth term as governor defeating Taft while Republicans sweep many statewide posts. Stevenson trails in presidential race as Eisenhower leads in key counties. Continuous updates show tight races in several districts.
Eisenhower secures a landslide victory defeating Stevenson and reshaping the White House while the House and Senate outcome stays in doubt. Republicans lead in several states yet fall short of guaranteed congressional control amid reapportionment and shifting regional loyalties.
In Ohio, Polk holds a narrow lead over Blackburn in the Sixth District with 30 of 462 precincts reporting. Schenck leads Talbot in the Third District, while Reams appears headed for reelection in the Ninth District. Oliver Bolton, 35, wins the newly drawn Eleventh District seat joining his mother Frances Bolton as the first mother and son to serve in the U.S. House.
Washington report notes unions suffered a sharp setback after workers in major industrial areas rejected leaders' call to back the Democratic cause. Eisenhower's win exposed limits of union influence and most leaders offered no comment on the result.
South Korean forces in a pre dawn attack reached near the Triangle Hill crest but were pinned by Chinese grenades and machine gun fire. Five earlier assaults failed to retake the height as ROK troops also seized Jane Russell Hill on the offshoot ridge.
In Boston Senator Henry Cabot Lodge conceded the Massachusetts Senate race to John F. Kennedy after trailing by about 80 000 votes with 1621 of 1967 precincts counted. Kennedy, the Democratic challenger, led in the contest.
Fragmentary OCR lists towns including Athens Chauncey Gallipolis Glouster Logan McArthur Nelsonville Point Pleasant Pomeroy Middletown in a regional routing or listing, unclear purpose. No clear event or action identified.
AP tallying 435 seats shows Democrats elected 175 with 280 in present Congress and 2 vacancies. Republicans 171 elected with 200 in present Congress and 2 vacancies. One Independent elected with one in present Congress. Contests remain undecided at 88.
Eighty five Senate contests reported with Democrats securing 6 wins and 35 holdovers for a 41 total, Republicans winning 17 and 26 holdovers for a 43 total, and 12 contests undecided with both parties leading in six each.
Early AP totals at 5:40 am EST Wednesday show Democrats with seven gains and Democrats leading in two states, Republicans with two leads and a projected total GOP gain of six if current margins hold. The report notes Dan’s election as well.
George W. Spensier aged 53 cashier of the First National Bank of North Baltimore faces arraignment Monday on charges of making phony entries to cover a 7541 embezzlement. Indicted by a federal grand jury last week he is brother of the bank's president.
Ohio officials began transferring about 150 inmates to Camp Perry after a prison riot collapsed. One convict died and four others plus a State Highway Patrolman were wounded. Surrendered inmates will join 16 hundred others to be moved under guard as repairs proceed and potential further unrest looms.
President Harry Truman rode a Baltimore & Ohio passenger train eastward through Athens early Wednesday as Republicans celebrated nearby. Only city police and a handful of station workers saw the special, with Truman described as Adlai Stevenson’s successful half.
Washington reports the newly named commander-in-chief elect may travel to Korea before Jan 20 to assess options to end the stalemated war. aides say a rapid Far East trip within weeks is possible despite early cautions.
Rep. Thomas A. Jenkins retained his 10th district seat by a near 2-1 majority over Mayor Delmar A. Canaday of Pomeroy. In 313 of 378 precincts Jenkins led with 48 000 to 127 405 for Canaday.
With 349 of 474 precincts, West Virginia leans Democratic on state and national races. Eisenhower leads Stevenson in the state, Kilgore and Revercomb lead in their contests, Marland maintains a narrow edge over Holt, and Shaffer trails Trent for state superintendent. Neal tops Burnside in the fourth district with 61 958 to 54 701.
In the Hotel Commodore ballroom Dwight D. Eisenhower stood solemn and tired as a huge crowd erupted in celebration. He read a congratulatory telegram from Adlai Stevenson, then urged cooperation beyond party lines to face forthcoming challenges for a better future.
Springfield report notes Gov. Adlai E Stevenson facing defeat as Eisenhower wins a landslide. The Democratic standard bearer compares his setback to Lincoln after a failed bid and delivers a wary smile and quip despite the bitter morning after.
Earthquake rippled from the seabed near Siberia sending seismic waves across the Pacific at high speed. Giant walls of water struck the Aleutians Midway and Hawaii while lighter waves reached Canada and the U S coast. No lives reported lost and damage deemed light.
The Office of Price Stabilization announced a ruling that could raise the ceiling price of a carton of cigarettes by up to three cents. John W. Ackerman, head of the Cleveland OPS food section, said wholesalers and retailers may now add a 10 cent federal tax boost to carton costs before markups, a change not allowed previously since the tax took effect November 1, 1951.
Youngstown Municipal Railway Co. officials ask the City Council for fare increases to offset pay raises granted to 240 bus drivers under a lending agreement tied to a strike dispute.
Eisenhower shattered the Solid South in Tuesday’s election and gained Florida Oklahoma Virginia and Texas with Tennessee, still tight in Louisiana. He led in East Tennessee and held about a 4000 vote edge as remaining precincts favored Republicans. If five states tilt GOP, 65 electoral votes would fall to Ike.
A carload of three voters died when their vehicle collided with a freight locomotive at Keystone Crossing four miles south of Jackson. Henry Clayton Jones 67 Lynn Jones 58 and Dora Davis 62, all residents near Jackson, were killed. Mary Davis 23 was critically injured and taken to Holzer Hospital Gallipolis for severe facial and head injuries. The crash occurred at 12 30 p m near Route 75.
In Appleton Wisconsin Senator Joseph R McCarthy secured a second term with 64 of 71 counties backing him Though he trailed Eisenhower and Governor Kohler in overall win McCarthy thanked voters at his home for a vote of confidence and said the real task for the Republican party begins
House minority leader Joseph W. Martin Jr. of North Attleboro was re elected by a large margin in the 14th Congressional District. He polled 108,17 to 62,672 for Democrat Edward F. Doolan in complete returns.
Rep Adolph J Sabath 86 captured his 24th congressional term in Chicago, extending the longest run in the House. Sabath has held Congress longer than any other member, highlighting a durable political career and strong Chicago support.
One of two escapees from Mansfield Reformatory honor camp was led Tuesday in near Columbus area following a pursuit that started at the facility. Local authorities described the man as one of the two inmates who escaped earlier, with assistance from officers coordinating the search in the rural belt.
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