Bricker Burton Win Ohio Senate Seats in Distinct Races
Ohio voters reelected Gov. John W. Bricker and elected Harold H. Burton to the U S Senate, defeating Democrats in state races as Roosevelt won the presidential vote with large urban majorities. Precinct results show Bricker 1,420,486 and Davey 1,188,701. Burton 1,257,613 over McSweeney 1,170,945. Roosevelt led in populous counties while Willkie carried rural areas. House and Senate gains for Democrats were mixed, with reapportionment expanding the General Assembly.
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Columbus
Ohio
Roosevelt
Wendell L. Willkie
Alfred M. Landon
Bricker
Davey
Burton
McSweeney
Willkie
Harold H. Burton
Cleveland
John McSweeney
Wooster
Vic Donahey
John W. Bricker
Martin L. Davey
Mr. Roosevelt
Cincinnati
Dayton
Youngstown
Toledo
Akron
Supreme Court
Joseph T. Ferguson
Joseph T. Tracy
John E. Sweeney
Edward J. Hummel
State Office
Ohio General Assembly
Senate
House
Compromise Gas Rate Vote Rejected in Columbus
Columbus voters defeated a compromise gas rate ordinance after months of negotiation. Returns from 350 to 361 precincts showed 31 761 for and 56 660 against the measure.
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Columbus
Nye concedes Ohio race to Herbert marking first Democrat loss
Columbus reporting indicates George D. Nye of Waverly became the first Democrat seeking state office to concede the election to Republican Attorney General Thomas J. Herbert.
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Columbus
George D.nye
Waverly
Thomas J. Herbert
Dems Unseat 3 Republican State Senators
Democrats unseated at least three of Ohio's Republican congressmen in the election for 22 district seats and two at large. The sweep reshaped Ohio representation as incumbents and newcomers competed across districts.
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Columbus
Ohio
Stephen M. Young
Congress
Frances P. Bolton
Charles H. Elston
William E. Hess
Greg Holbrook
Harry N. Routzohn
Jim Seccombe
Earl R. Lewis
Mrs Wallace Dies at Barberton After Long Illness
Mrs Mary J Wallace formerly of The Plains died at her daughter Mildred Spray’s Barberton home after a long illness. She was the wife of the late Isaac Wallace and leaves 12 children, 27 grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. Surviving children include Joe, Harry, Vera West, Margaret Frost, Willard, Carl, Ruth Bennett, Nettie Boigs, Mary Harris, Wilma, Sally Johnson and others. Funeral arrangements were not yet set.
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Mary J. Wallace
the Plains
Mildred Spray
Barberton
Wallace
Isaac Wallace
Joe Wallace
Harry Wallace
Vera West
Margaret Frost
Willard Wallace
Fisher Station
Carl Wallace
Deanville
Ruth Bennett
Detroit
Gallia County Republicans win by large margin
Gallia County voters favored Republicans about two to one for president with a Willkie Roosevelt margin of 3440. All Republican county ticket members were elected including Craig Slagle as representative, T. G. Dillon and Chauncey Johnson as commissioners, John Howell as prosecuting attorney, Howard Hardway as county clerk, Elmer Hatfield as sheriff, Lucille Rees as recorder, Otis Drummond as treasurer, E. N. Leonard as engineer, and Howard Foster as coroner. Unofficial noon tallies show Republican majorities from 700 to 3500.
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Gallipolis
Gallia County
Willkie
Roosevelt
Craig Slagle
T. G. Dillon
Chauncey Johnson
John Howell
Howard Hardway
Elmer Hatfield
Lucille Rees
Otis Drummond
E. N. Leonard
Howard Foster
Pedestrian and Driver Die in Cincinnati Crash
A pedestrian Harry Heinzman aged 63 and the car driver William F Heister aged 60 were killed when Heister's vehicle struck Heinzman then crashed into a parked car. Heister apparently lost control before the collision in Cincinnati.
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Cincinnati
Harry Heinzman
William F. Heister
Heinzman
Pittman Returned to Senate From Nevada
Sen. Key Pittman of Nevada was reelected to the U S Senate as campaign managers for Republican Samuel Platt conceded Pittman won by about 6000 votes.
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Pittman
Senate
Nevada
Reno
Nev
Key Pittman
D-Nev
United States Senate
Samuel Platt
Nazi executions raise Berlin traitor deaths to five
Five convicted traitors were executed in Berlin today in the largest single day death toll for espionage. The heads of the condemned rolled after the sentences were carried out, marking a harsh escalation in wartime justice.
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Berlin
Roosevelt Leads California by 365000 in Returns
San Francisco dispatch reports President Roosevelt's California lead at 365000 with 11,020 precincts counted. Roosevelt totals 1,262,738 to Willkie's 896,259.
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San Francisco
Roosevelt
California
Willkie
Injuries Fatal In Columbus Traffic Crash
Traffic accident injuries proved fatal for Andrew Mull 27 of West Jefferson, authorities reported in Columbus today.
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Columbus
Andrew Mull
West Jefferson
Kilbane Seen Elected to Ohio Senate in Cleveland Return
Preliminary Cuyahoga County returns indicate former featherweight champion Senator Johnny Kilbane captured a state senate seat. Election tallies point to Kilbane's victory in the Cleveland area.
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Cleveland
Johnny Kilbane
Cuyahoga County
Democratic Candidates Sweep Five County Posts in Athens Race
In Athens County voters gave Roosevelt and Bricker strong support on Tuesday while Democrats captured five of nine county offices. Unofficial results show Republicans winning state offices, Congress, and State Senate. Elected county officials include Ray Bobo and John T. Hope for commissioners, Harry A. Mettler as prosecuting attorney, Alberta C. Grones as clerk of courts, Charles W. Bayless as sheriff, Claudis E. Chappel as recorder, John H. Preston as treasurer, Harry Dust as engineer, and A. L. Pritchard as coroner. several races remain incomplete with notes on re-elections for H. T. Phillips and Thomas A. Jenkins.
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Athens County
Roosevelt
Bricker
Dr. E. LeFever
Ray Bobo
John T. Hope
Harry A. Mettler
Francis D. White
Alberta
C. Grones
Charles W. Bayless
Claudis E. Chappel
John H. Preston
Harry Dust
A. L. Pritchard
H. T. Phillips
Thomas A. Jenkins
Greeks Report Italian Retreat as Koritza Forts Fall
Greek high command says Italian troops are retreating and shelled by their own tanks while Greek mountain fighters seize hill fortifications guarding Koritza Albania where about 30 000 Fascist soldiers are trapped. London reports no full Italian offensive yet and RAF bombings hit Naples Emden Bremerhaven Bremen and Channel forts as London braces for extended night raids.
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Albania
London
Greece
Kalamas River
Ioannina
Janinia
Naples
Italy
High Command
Emden
London Air Ministry
Bremerhaven
Bremen
Gallia and Meigs Counties Remain Republican in Election
Gallia and Meigs Counties stayed Republican in the Tuesday election with Hocking voting for Roosevelt for president and Bricker for governor. Election board tabulation shows 22,828 votes in the county, up 114 from 1936, Roosevelt 11,587 to 11,241 for Willkie, Bricker 12,115 to 10,463 for Davey, Sheriff Bayless leading all with 12,560, LeFever and Dust close behind.
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Gallia
Meigs
Hocking County
Roosevelt
Bricker
Election Board
Willkie
Davey
Match” Bayless
Jenkins
LeFever
Dust
Woman Abandons Twin Sons At Sandusky Church Steps
Mrs. Clara O'Brien, 23, admitted abandoning her infant twin sons born in Cleveland on October 4 to travel with her husband, a salesman. The mother left the children on the steps of a Sandusky church, police said. She and her husband were married in Youngstown on August 23, 1937.
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Toledo
Clara O’brien
Sandusky
Margaret Slater
Slater
Cleveland
Youngstown
McArthur Man, 54, Killed by Automobile
Willis Crow, 54, was struck and killed by a car while walking along the highway near McArthur last night. Police reported no other injuries and the driver remained at the scene for questioning.
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McArthur
Willis Crow
Harmony vote tally in Roosevelt Willkie race
In Harmony Mé.-P there was harmony as the election results show a perfect split with Roosevelt and Willkie tied at 170 votes each. The report notes a balanced outcome reflecting local sentiment amid the campaign.
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Roosevelt
Willkie
Roosevelt's Name Still Is Magic in Election Drive
The article notes Franklin D. Roosevelt keeps strong vote-getting power with another win. it describes the 1940 election impact on party control, contrasts 1938 gains, and mentions Farley and Garner departures along with Willkie's nationwide campaign effort. The piece highlights Roosevelt's foreign policy endorsement and shifting congressional outcomes.
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Washington
Franklin D. Roosevelt
White House
House
Senate
Roosevelt
New York
Wen
Dell L. Willkie
American Labor Party
James A. Farley
Garner
Texas
Willkie
Hyde Park Welcomes FDR Victory Parade After Big Lead
President Roosevelt watched early returns show a decisive lead for a third term and told Hyde Park neighbors that things look fine. A crowd gathered with drums and flares outside Hyde Park House as he spoke from the portico promising to return “just as much as the government will let me.”
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N. Y
Roosevelt
Hudson Valley
Hyde Park House
Pacific Coast
Fieldstone
White House
Franklin Roosevelt
United States
Walter Johnson Loses Maryland House Bid
Walter P. Johnson known as the "Big Train" on the diamond failed to win a Maryland House seat. He ran as a Republican against Representative William D. Byron, losing 53,196 to 46,428 as 259 of 287 precincts reported.
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Baltimore
Walter P. Johnson
Johnson
House of Representatives
William D. Byron
Maryland
Byron
Warm Springs Returns Roosevelts Victory in Local Vote
Warm Springs Georgia reports President Roosevelt winning 226 votes to Wendell Willkie’s 10 in a local tally. Four years earlier Roosevelt had 180 votes while Alf Landon received 10.
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Warm Springs
Roosevelt
Wendell Willkie
Alf Landon
Wave of Selling Dampens Early Wall Street Trade
Scattered selling swept the market in early dealings in New York stocks. Electric power issues were notably affected. United Corp. saw 10 000 shares trade at 1.85, down 62 cents. Columbia Gas moved 4 000 shares at 5.62, down 1. In U S Steel, 5 000 shares changed hands at 68, down 1.50.
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New York
United Corp
Columbia Gas
U. S. Steel
Three Men Fined in Athens Chauncey Game Violations
State Game Protector B F Swartz fined three men in Athens and Chauncey for game law violations. W H Hawkins Athens Route 4 was fined 25 dollars and costs for hunting possum in the closed season. Deanville was fined 19 dollars and costs for running dogs at night in closed season.
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B. F. Swartz
Athens
Chauncey
W. H. Hawkins
W. D. Hines
Swartz
Detroit Vote Gives Van Wagoner Early Lead in Michigan
Wayne County precincts report a strong Democratic advance as Murray D. Van Wagoner edges Loren D. Dickinson. With 2207 of 3632 precincts in, Van Wagoner tallies 569 772 to Dickinson 569 131 amid Michigan governor race on initial tabulations.
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Detroit
Murray D. van Wagoner
Michigan
Loren D. Dickinson
Wayne County
van Wagoner
Dickinson
Democrats to Keep Control Of Congress
Roosevelt achieves a sweeping victory for a third term with wide electoral support. Willkie concedes as Democrats gain seats in the House and Senate, securing a narrow majority in Congress amid ongoing vote tabulations.
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Congress
Wood County's First Court Stenographer Dies at 79
Thomas F. Conley, Wood County's pioneer court stenographer, died yesterday at age 79. He retired in 1938 after 48 years of service and also served terms as mayor and councilman.
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Bowling Green
Wood County
Thomas F. Conley
Ford Plant Is Given Huge Defense Order
The War Department awarded a $122,323,020 contract for aircraft engines to Ford Motor Company of Dearborn Michigan.
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Ford Plant
Washington
War Department
Ford Motor Company
Dearborn
Mich
Wheat Futures Rise In Chicago After Election
Wheat futures opened higher in Chicago as the market priced in supply and demand factors following the unsettled election. Prices moved on expectations of tighter supplies and steady demand.
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Chicago
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