Republicans Sweep Statehouse as Nixon Fades in California
The 1962 midterm style wave saw Republicans win governorships in Michigan, New York, Pennsylvania and Ohio while Democrats gained seats in the Senate and expanded their hold in New England. In California, Gov. Edmund G Brown appeared to edge Nixon, signaling a pivotal political shift.
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Edward M. Kennedy
Senate
John F. Kennedy
Nelson A. Rockefeller
New York
Michigan
Pennsylvania
Ohio
George Romney
Romney
Wayne County
John B. Swainson
William W. Scranton
Richardson Dilworth
Joseph S. Clark
Massachusetts
Vermont
New Hampshire
New England
Maine
Iowa
New Mexico
Hawaii
Colorado
Oklahoma
Abraham A. Ribicoff
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Horace Seeley- Brown, Jr
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Prescott Bush
John H. Dempsey
Ribicoff
California
Edmund G. Brown
Nixon
Brown
Midwest
Nebraska
Frank B. Morrison
Fred A. Seaton
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Minnesota
Carl F. Rolvaag
Abele Tops Moeller in Ohio Returns. Taft Wins At Large
Ohio's 89th Congress results show Republican gains with Homer E. Abele leading over Walter H. Moeller in the 9th district and Robert Taft Jr winning the at large seat. Bolton and Secrest notch comebacks in the 11th and 15th districts as Republicans expand strength statewide.
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GOP
Homer E. (Pete) Abele
Walter H. Moeller
Reneilcan Oliver P. Bolton
Mentor
Robert Cook
Robert T. Secrest
Tom V. Moorehead
Ohio
Robert Taft, Jr
Buckeye
Richard D. Kennedy
Cleveland
Cincinnati
Carl W. Rich
Monica Nolan
Gordon Scherer
Taft
Ohio House
General Assembly
Bolton
Ohio Republicans sweep to major victories in 1962 election
State Auditor James A. Rhodes led a GOP surge that toppled Gov. DiSalle and most Democratic candidates, with Robert Taft Jr. winning at large for Congress and Lausche holding his Senate seat. Republicans also gained control of both legislative chambers and the Ohio Supreme Court, while a bid to loosen the Sunday business ban failed. Rhodes vowed program push after victory while Lausche recovered from exhaustion ahead of his re election.
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Columbus
James A. Rhodes
Michael V. DiSalle
Ohio
GOP
Robert Taft, Jr
U.S
Frank J. Lausche
Rhodes
DiSalle
Nehru faces pressure to drop Menon over defense role
In New Delhi pressure mounts from non Communist parties to oust V K Krishna Menon from any defense position amid Himalayan border reverses with China. Parliament will meet in emergency to debate the military situation and calls to outlaw the Communist party. Nehru earlier demoted Menon from defense minister to defense production.
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New Delhi
India
Nehru
V. K. Krishna Menon
Menon
Blue Law Amendment Defeated in Ohio Vote
Ohio voters defeated a statewide blue law amendment that would bar Sunday sales of 23 items and services. With 14,037 polling places reporting, 843,659 voted no and 630,395 voted yes. Lawson Milk Co. backed the measure after losses in court cases on Sunday sales.
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Ohio
Lawson Milk Co
West Virginia Voters Defeat Drink Issue
West Virginia voters defeated five constitutional amendments including liquor by the drink. They re elected four Democrats and one Republican to the U S House. Arch A Moore Jr of Glen Dale won a fourth term in the 1st district by defeating Cleveland Bailey. Judge Caplan defeated Deberry for the State Supreme Court of Appeals. Ken Hechler was returned to Congress for a third term.
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West Virginia
U. S
House of Representatives
Arch A. Moore, Jr
Glen Dale
Washington
Cleveland M. Bailey
Fred H. Caplan
Max Deberry
State Supreme Court of Appeals
Ken Hechler
U. S. Congress
Cuban Problem Takes Critical Turn
The United States pressed Khrushchev to remove missiles from Cuba and return offensive weapons, after Adlai Stevenson reported the talks not fruitful. Castro refused on site inspections, while Mikoyan met Castro in Havana for possible last effort to gain compliance as U.N. inspection loomed.
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Fidel Castro
Anastas I. Mikoyan
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Moscow
U.N
New York
DiSalle Attacks Rhodes as Unqualified to Serve Governor vows继续 pursue charges
Ohio Governor Michael V. DiSalle declared he would not abandon efforts to investigate winner James A. Rhodes after his re election defeat. He said he would seek federal probes and other agencies to pursue alleged violations, while ending his term soon and ruling out a future Supreme Court bid.
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Columbus
Michael V. DiSalle
James A. Rhodes
Locher Wins Cleveland Mayoral Victory in 3-1 Triumph
Acting Mayor Ralph S. Locher defeats Republican Willard W. Brown by 3 to 1 in Cleveland mayoral election. Outcome dissolves acting status as title shift appears likely. Brown concession noted as race called Tuesday.
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Cleveland
Ralph S. Locher
Willard W. Brown
Zellar and Collins win Ohio Senate seats in unofficial counts
Unofficial early returns show Robert E. Zellar of Zanesville re-elected in the 9-10-14-15th district and Oakley Collins of Ironton winning the 7-8th district. Zellar defeated Delbert A. Fordham 79 309 to 56 797, while Collins beat incumbent J Sherman Porter 45 847 to 42 653 with county totals detailed for Athens to Meigs and beyond.
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Ohio
Robert E. Zellar
Zanesville
Oakley Collins
Ironton
Senate
Zellar
Delbert A. Fordham
Marietta
Athens
Fordham
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Hocking Zellar
Monroe
Morgan — Zellar
Muskingum
Noble
Washington
Collins
J. Sherman Porter
Porter
Gallia County
Scioto County
Lawrence
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Scioto
Cuba Rockets Displayed in Moscow Parade
Soviet Union paraded rockets believed to be Cuban models in Red Square for the 45th anniversary of the Bolshevik Revolution. The display included aerial rockets touted as tested "through no fault" of the Soviet Union and referenced the Gary Powers incident from American reconnaissance.
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Soviet Union
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Lenin
Cuba
Gary Powers
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