Republicans Lead In Congress As Races Tighten
Republicans edged ahead in the struggle for control of the House and battled Democrats for Senate dominance as 46 House seats and six Senate contests remained undecided. Current tallies show 199 GOP to 189 Democratic House seats, with several races still pending absentee ballots and party realignments influencing the final outcome across states.
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Minnesota GOP rises as Eisenhower leads in state vote
In Minnesota a Republican wave put Eisenhower in command and shifted state offices to GOP. With 1,985 of 3,793 precincts reporting, Eisenhower leads by over 80,000, 456,711 to 375,115 for Stevenson. Re-elected were Sen. Edward J. Thye and Gov. C. Elmer Anderson. Attorney General Burnquist and Treasurer Bjornson also kept their posts. Four of nine congressmen were re-elected, with Lund returning as state railroad chairman.
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Ike Leads In Sweeping Victory Across 39 States
Eisenhower won the presidency with a nationwide duties, 429 votes for the Associated Press tally, crushing Stevenson in a landslide that broke the Democrats yearlong hold while not yet guaranteeing a Republican-controlled Congress.
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Election returns show Ike leads nationwide with large House and split Senate
AP bulletins at 11 am CST report Eisenhower 29 124 001 Stevenson 23 470 798 total 52 594 799. Senate: Dems 45 total, GOP 46, 5 undecided. House: Dems 194, GOP 208, Independents 1, 32 undecided. Governors: 15 Democrats 15 Republicans, 8 leading. Contests and margins vary by state with Eisenhower ahead in 39 states and 429 electoral votes.
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Minnesota Election Totals Reported Across Precincts
Statewide returns show results from Minnesota precincts for president senator governor and other offices. Candidates listed include Eisenhower Stevenson Thye Carlson Holm Marsh O Hara Burnquist Johnson Lund Jorgenson Malin Gallagher and others with amendment votes totals.
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Ike Rejects Truman Offer of Plane to Korea
New York report states President elect Dwight D. Eisenhower declined Truman's offer to use the presidential airplane Independence for his Korea trip, saying any suitable military plane would be acceptable. He sent a telegram thanking the President for the gesture and noting his intent to fly to Korea by military craft.
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Anderson Victory Gratifying Says Gov Anderson
ST PAUL Gov C Elmer Anderson praised Dwight D Eisenhower s national victory and the Republican sweep in Minnesota noting a strong voter turn out and improved voting records He credited campaign workers for the result and offered thanks for their efforts
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Mower County Shifts to GOP Bellwether Status in 1952
Mower County moved Republican on Eisenhower Tuesday, extending its 32 year pattern of backing the winner. Ike led Stevenson by 1,405 votes overall, with strong GOP margins in villages and rural areas. County totals show Republicans prevailing in governor, attorney general, state offices, and key races, while Frank Gallagher led for associate justice with 9,439 votes to 3,681.
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Thomas E. Dewey
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Orville Freeman
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William Carlson
August H. Andresen
George Alison
Ewald Lund
Ancher Nelson
Arthur Hansen
Mike Holm
Roscie Marsh
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John O’hara
J. A. A. Burnquist
Allan L. Johnson
Walter Jorgenson
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Jorgenson
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Paul Rasmussen
Frank Gallagher
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E. Luther Melin
Movie Barber Enlists in Army With US 2nd Division
West Terre Haute Indiana for sure. Pfc Bill Roach previously known as a movie barber in Up Front is now serving in Korea with the US 2nd Division. He arrived in Korea last July and says barbering funded his education at Ohio State and Otterbein College.
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USI Solicitors Report Drive in Armory Today
USI solicitors are urged to turn in their collections today from 4 to 8 p m in the Armory during the first report period. Two more reporting periods follow: 4 to 8 p m Friday and 2 to 8 p m Saturday, the drive’s closing day.
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Herzog Re-elected to Third Term in State Legislature
Jake Herzog, native of Austin and railroad machinist, was re-elected Tuesday as Fifth District representative to the State Legislature defeating Merrill Chesebrough. He has served as Austin councilman four years and Mower County commissioner 12 years, with prior roles in the Works Progress Administration and War Manpower Commission. He is married with four sons, three of whom are World War II veterans.
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