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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 08, 1950
Page
1
The Associated Press reports Democrats retain a narrow Senate edge with 49 Democrats and 47 Republicans, a six seat gain for Republicans in California Idaho Illinois Maryland Pennsylvania and Utah offsetting losses. The result marks the closest division since 1930 as GOP defeats include Lucas Myers Donnell and others while Taft and Nixon win reelection and Dewey sweeps statewide offices.
In Ohio Taft defeats Democratic rival Ferguson by a margin exceeding 384000 votes in a record showing amid fierce organizing opposition from CIO AFL. Despite union backlash and Democratic support including Truman and Barkley, Ferguson fails to carry eight metropolitan areas and loses Montgomery County.
In five counties of Southeast Ohio Taft won the U S Senate vote while only Hocking backed Lausche for governor. Athens Gallia Hocking Meigs and Vinton counties reported Taft victories for senator with detailed counts and governor results showing Lausche edging Ebright in most counties.
General Tire and Rubber Co. and the CIO United Rubber Workers announce a 12 cent hourly raise for 2600 employees in Akron and Waco Texas. The agreement covers factory workers and aligns wages across the two plants.
Mr Glen Scott of 165 Base State St Athens found his UNFURNISHED apartment rented after a single Want Ad in the Sunday Messenger. The listing offered three rooms and bath hardwood finish all utilities paid private entrance hot water heat and late evening contact by dialing 23484. The quick efficient and inexpensive Want Ads proved decisive.
Republican nominee Don H. Ebright conceded defeat to Gov. Frank J. Lausche of the Democratic Party shortly before 4 a.m. today. Ebright praised voter participation and congratulated Lausche as the tally showed Lausche with 1,474,621 votes to 1,329,059 across 10,086 polling places.
Cincinnati reports Senator Robert A. Taft predicts a 250000 vote win as celebration erupts at Taft headquarters in the Times Star Building. Taft allies, media crews, and the CIO PAC center around the scene while Ferguson concedes defeat and Taft rests due to his wife’s illness.
A special federal grand jury indicted 13 men and the Franklin Press of Miami on 47 counts for conspiring to violate federal laws by sending or receiving lottery tickets in interstate commerce as part of a $2 million international lottery ring.
Ohio Republicans won a majority in the U S House delegation for the first time in four years with 13 seats, while Democrats held seven. The article notes races in the 2nd and 14th districts still undecided with incumbents at risk and mentions notable candidates including Walter E. Brehm and Walter Huber.
The United States plans to ask the UN Security Council to demand the withdrawal of Chinese Communist forces from Korea. Aiming for a unified front, Washington may delay the move over Russian opposition and a debate on inviting Red China to discuss MacArthur’s charges.
Springfield workers at the International Harvester Plant Local 402 United Automobile Workers CIO voted to end a 10 week strike and approve a Chicago reached contract. About 4000 employees will begin returning to the plant today.
EAST LIVERPOOL proceeds from a 60 head cattle auction at Hillcrest Farms totaled 268100 dollars. The average price per animal about 4468 dollars may be a national record. Hillcrest Larry IV a 1900 pound three year old bull sold for 70500 dollars, a world record price.
John Andy Wilson, Democrat, won Mason County Clerk with 4441 votes to Republican John E. Brown’s 4300 in unofficial returns. This marks the first Democratic election to the office in 40 years.
Allied air forces staged a massive raid along the Manchurian border to halt Communist reinforcements as 600 planes attacked Sinuiju and the Yalu line. U S troops pressed advances on multiple fronts with ground action from Anju to Yongdong as a jet duel occurred over Sinuiju.
Four Republican presidential possibilities won key posts while three Democratic White House prospects fell. Thomas E. Dewey won a third term as New York governor though he won’t seek the nomination again, Earl Warren captured California with a third term, and Robert A. Taft repeated as Ohio senator. James H. Duff boosted Pennsylvania GOP standing by defeating Senate aide Francis Myers without party backing.
Adolph Pacifico, president of United Mine Workers District 6, says State Auditor Joseph T. Ferguson lost the senate race because the Democratic Party did not support him. Ferguson was backed by a labor coalition in challenging U. S. Senate Robert A. Taft, who was reelected.
Cincinnati reports a second unidentified female body, headless and limbless, seen near Lawrenceburg Indiana by a towboat crew. A first body found in Sweetwater was described as an expectant mother and linked to a missing Covington girl and a plumber's helper. FBI sought the helper. Authorities note possible propeller dismemberment for the second body, age 50 to 65.
Rep Thomas A Jenkins, Ironton Republican, wins re election to the Tenth District by a reported margin exceeding 18 000 votes. unofficial returns show Jenkins with 39 659 votes across six counties while Democrat William J Curry has 21 108. Athens and Vinton Counties favor opponents in minor counts.
Incumbent Republican Sen C Stanley Mechem leads Democrat Charles J Wolfe in Ohio’s 9th to 14th district race. Unofficial returns show Mechem ahead by about 15,000 votes with totals near 38 000 to 23 000 overall. County results include Athens 9058 5970 Hocking 3460 3141 Marietta 4202 2142.
Republican National Chairman Guy G. Gabrielson praised election results as a great start toward building the party into an effective organization. He said voters oppose appeasement of Communism and socialism in a free America, calling for party unity from Connecticut to California.
As the 82nd Congress convenes in January the focus is on accelerating military spending likely exceeding 50 billion dollars and potentially raising taxes to cover defense costs. Foreign policy and anti communist aid shape debates while proposals like an excess profits tax could add 4 to 6 billion from business. A lame duck session may act first on tax measures before new priorities take hold.
The Columbus weather bureau warns a cold mass may reach Ohio causing temperatures to fall to 20 to 23 degrees by Saturday morning. Meteorologist L. T. Pierce notes the system could miss Ohio but urges preparedness as a cold air mass moves from the Northwest toward the plains.
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