Iowa GOP Sweeps All Into Office
Iowa Republicans defeated Democrats in the election across national and state offices. Rep. Thomas F. E. Martin unseated Sen. Guy M. Gillette, giving the GOP a solid eight‑member House delegation and strong results for Leo A. Hoegh to win the governorship. Gillette’s loss leaves Iowa with a single Democrat in Congress as returns favored rural precincts and a larger GOP margin. The statehouse remains all Republican.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Thomas FE. Martin
Iowa City
Guy M. Gillette
House of Representatives
Martin
Leo A. Hoegh
Charlton
Clyde E. Herring
Hoegh
Polk
Dubuque
Herring
Beardsley
Statehouse
Iowa Keeps Eight GOP Reps as Martin Victory Secures Bloc
Iowa maintains a solid GOP delegation to Congress with eight Republicans. Thomas E. Martin’s win reinforces party control from stem to stern. Incumbents led margins as rural votes outweighed urban results, with Henry O. Talle reelected in the Second District after a competitive race with Ruben V. Austin. Talle carried Linn and Clinton counties, while Austin won Dubuque by about 4,700 votes.
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Iowa
U. S. House of Representatives
Thomas E. Martin
G.O.P
Stem
Stern
Congress
Fred Schwengel
Martin
Henry O. Talle
Decorah
Ruben V. Austin
Dubuque
Austin
University of Dubuque
Talle
Iowa Returns Show GOP Lead In Most Statewide Races
Iowa results from 2,465 precincts indicate Republicans leading in key offices including Senator Martin 437,102 to Gillette 399,026, Governor Hoegh 429,019 to Herring 404,276, and Lt. Governor Elthon 432,136 over Rawlings 359,613. Secretary of State Synhurst 450,876 over Davey 340,793. Supreme Court winners Lars...
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Iowa
Senator
Martin
Gillette
Hoegh
Herring
Elthon
Rawlings
Synhurst
Davey
Akers
Weddle
Abrahamson
Hansen
Secretary of Agriculture
Spr
Veland
Countryman
Plummer
Commerce Commission
Rapes
Tallman
Conway
Vaughn
Supreme Court
Nets
Larson
Ulroney
Smith
Hullinger
Messer
Shepherd
Passport Saves Hope from Jail
Bob Hope’s passport arrived from London in time to prevent confinement in a French jail. He had left the document behind when flying to Paris for a television show with Maurice Chevalier, prompting authorities to threaten detention until the passport arrived. The TV director delivered the passport upon arrival Wednesday after Hope notified colleagues by telephone.
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Bob Hope
London
Hope
Maurice Chevalier
Susie Badgett Votes Then Delivers Baby in Knoxville
Susie Badgett became Knoxville's first voter on Tuesday by casting an absentee ballot at 4 a.m. and then proceeding to a hospital where she gave birth to a girl. The event combined civic participation with a family milestone in Knox County.
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Knoxville, Tenn
Susie Badgett
Knoxville
Novak Kosek Re elected to Iowa House After Close Race
Republicans Emil Novak and Ernest Kosek were re elected to the Iowa house of representatives defeating Democrat John M. Ely Jr. Ely led in 22 precincts but Kosek carried Cedar Rapids districts and Novak topped 25 precincts. Hullinger trailed, with Ely and Hullinger far behind in the four man field.
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Emil Novak
Ernest Kosek
Iowa
House of Representatives
John M. Ely, Jr
Novak
Fairfax Farmer
Ely
L. M. Hullinger, Jr
Kosek
Linn
Hullinger
Cedar Rapids
Ely Announces His Candidacy for State Rep
John M. Ely Jr, a former candidate for Iowa House, announces he will run again for Linn County state representative in the 1956 general election. He congratulates opponents Kosek and Novak and calls for a stronger two party system to improve state government.
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John M. Ely, Jr
Iowa
Linn County
Nationalist planes pound Tournen Island to silence shelling
Nationalist Chinese aircraft attacked Tournen Island on Wednesday in an effort to silence artillery that has been shelling Yikiangshan the northern anchor of Chiang Kai-shek s island chain officials reported.
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Formosa
Tournen Island
Yikiangshan
Chiang Kai-shek
Roosevelt Jr Fights For Governor Bid And Loses
Franklin D. Roosevelt Jr 40, a hopeful successor to his father, loses the New York attorney general race to Jacob Javits. He sobs in the Biltmore hotel suite as Averell Harriman hosts an upbeat Democratic victory party for others.
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New York
INS
Franklin Roosevelt, Jr
Aeree
Biltmore Hotel
Democratic
Roosevelt
Frank Roosevelt
Harriman Wins New York Governor Race Amid Tight Finish
Wealthy Averell Harriman defeated Sen. Irving Ives in a razor thin New York governor race prompting Gov. Thomas E. Dewey to order police guard over polling machines and register books as an official recanvass begins. Final tallies show Harriman leading by a narrow margin, signaling a 12 year Republican hold end and elevating Harriman’s influence in state politics.
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James L. Kilgallen
New York
INL
Averell Harriman
Irving ‘M. Ives
Thomas E. Dewey
Ives
Harriman
Upstate
Wall Street Rallies After Election Day
New York notes a sharp post election surge as stocks jump one to five points, catching traders by surprise. Analysts say removing election uncertainty lets investors appraise signs of business improvement, easing prior gloom and upbeat in bullish circles.
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New York
INS
Wall Street
Off year vote total sets record in early returns
Washington AP tally shows 44,682,128 ballots cast in off year elections, surpassing the 1950 mark of 40,351,922. The 1952 presidential vote total reached an all time 61,547,861 with ballots counted.
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Washington
Associated Press
Glassgow Wins Recount Against John Reilly in County Race
County Attorney Willis A. Glassgow and three other Linn County Republican officers were re elected to two year terms amid Democratic opposition. Glassgow defeated John B. Reilly by 1 277 votes in unofficial totals while Sheriff James H Smith and Treasurer Frank F Bates also won clear margins. Third District Supervisor Henry J Hood, the lone Democrat in the courthouse, was re elected.
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Willis A.glassgow
Linn County
Glassgow
John B. Reilly
Frank F. Bates
James H. Smith
Arthur Axmear
Henry J. Hood
Reilly
Sheriff Smith
Frank Kulish
Bates
Linn County precinct vote counts feature in tabulated report
The report shows Linn County results with Gerald L. Borgstahl defeating opponent by 4 710 votes 19 008 to 14 298. Clerk of Court Axmear beat Richard D Holden 18 573 to 14 510. Glassgow leads Reilly in Cedar Rapids precincts 23 to 27 with district margins favoring the Democrat outside the city. Third district survivor Hood wins over Dudley Henderson by 348 votes. Three Republican judges of the Eighteenth judicial district are also noted.
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Axmear
Richard D Holden
Cedar Rapids
Glassgow
Reilly
Bertram
Ider
Buffalo
Clinton
College
Fairfax
Fayette
Grant
Marion
Monroe
Putnam
Hood
G.O.P
Dudley Henderson
Henderson
Oregon
Corydon
Richard L. Neuberger
Multnomah
Neuberger
Ning
Eee
Ewer
Eisenhow
Eisenhower Sees No Repudiation of Policies in House Loss
President Eisenhower stated there is no repudiation of his administration after Republicans lost the House. He plans to consult with Democratic and Republican leaders on domestic and international matters as the new Congress convenes in January. He noted no immediate impact on his possible bid for a second term and expressed surprise at the election outcome.
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Eisenhower
Martin
G.O.P
Congress
Gillette
Iowa
House
Senate
Washington
Leonard W.hall
Senate control hinges as Oregon New Jersey races unfold
AP report notes Democrats hold 47 seats to Republicans 46 with 13 new GOP senators and 24 holdovers. Oregon and New Jersey races undecided could decide control as disputes and recounts loom. GOP claims possible 196 vote edge. Democrats cite potential 168 vote outcome while post election friction grows.
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Congress
House
New Jersey
Oregon
Jone
Wayne ‘Morse
G.O.P
Guy Cord
Robert B.meyner
Morse
Nixon
Wesley O'Ewart
James Murray
Montana
Murray
Bond Issue for Garage Defeated Narrowly in Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids voters rejected a proposed 225000 bond to fund a street department service and storage garage. The merely 60 percent requirement failed except in precinct 18 where 164 for and 160 against passed. Most precincts voted no, including precinct 11 where 724 rejected it. The bond was on a separate voting slot in the general election with results showing a strong defeat citywide.
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Cedar Rapids
Wholesale Food Prices Move Up
New York AP reports wholesale food prices measured by Dun and Bradstreet rose to 6.74 this week, the highest since August 24. The index edged up from 6.71 last week and is 4 percent higher than the 6.48 for the same week a year ago.
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New York
Dunl and
Bradstreet
Commonwealth leaders may meet on Pakistan republic plan
In London sources say prime ministers of the British Commonwealth may gather in January to discuss Pakistan's move toward becoming a republic, a topic raised amid regional tensions.
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London
British Commonwealth
Pakistan
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