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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 05, 1952
Page
3
Republicans swept Iowa races as Beardsley won a close contest while Ike's nationwide victory marked the party's strongest showing since 1924. Des Moines reports GOP gains from statehouse to the White House.
Voter turnout in Linn County Iowa set a record as Dwight D Eisenhower achieved a landslide win for the Republicans in a state with no U S Senate contest. Beardsley narrowly beat Loveless for governor with 612814 to 566155 as GOP figures declared victory.
Iowa City fire claims the lives of Gary McNerney 7 and Janice McNerney 5 after an uncle Howard McNerney risks his life to save them. The fire started in the kitchen trapping them upstairs. the uncle survived with burns and cuts. Fire officials say the cause is undetermined pending investigation.
Dwight Eisenhower urged Republicans and Democrats to unite as Novak and Kosek claimed Iowa county victories. Novak won the county race for the Iowa house with 8,266 margin over Stentz while Kosek defeated Dale Stentz for his fourth term in the lower chamber. Byers defeated Morse Crosier for the senate seat with a 7,535 margin. The unofficial totals show Novak leading Kosek by 953 votes and Byers by 1,000, as Novak pursues a second bid for one of the county's two Iowa house seats.
President Truman invited Gen. Dwight Eisenhower to confer at the White House to ensure a united transfer of executive power. The offer included use of the Independence for a trip to Korea, with Eisenhower’s acceptance pending flight arrangements and a meeting with budget officials. Stevenson conceded defeat and urged Americans to close ranks as Eisenhower prepared to lead.
New York stocks surged as a Republican sweep was welcomed with broad buying. Trading opened heavily bought and initial transactions showed many large stock gains as prices rose sharply, signaling market optimism.
Four Republican incumbents won re election without opposition in Linn County and three faced Democratic challengers. Otto F. Hanzlik defeated Clare nte F. Redmond for Auditor by 9,533 votes. Sheriff James H. Smith led over R. Neil Moore by 11,280 votes. County Attorney Willis A. Glassgow beat Joseph Severn 29,896 to 21,274. Recorder Dempsey Jones, Treasurer Frank F. Bates, Clerk of Court Arthur Axmear, and Coroner Robert Brosh all polled over 31,000 votes each in the record turnout.
Kennedy unseats Senator Lodge in Massachusetts as returns from 1,967 precincts show the Democrat with 859,714 votes to Lodge's 759,907. The Boston race follows a bitter battle marked by Kennedy's youthful image against the veteran Republican.
Washington reports the defense department says American battle casualties in Korea total 124 569, up 1 174 from the prior week. The weekly rise is smaller than the 1 278 increase a week earlier, though the total remains higher.
Washington reports a near stalemate as Republicans and Democrats fight for control of Congress after Eisenhower’s landslide. Senate returns show 21 Republicans elected and 10 Democrats, totaling 47 GOP and 48 Democratic seats when including incumbents, with independents and vacancies. House results indicate 230 Democrats and 200 Republicans with four vacancies, signaling a closely divided legislative landscape ahead of new administration.
Dwight Eisenhower defeats Stevenson in a nationwide landslide, breaking the record for total votes. With 23,006 of 146,361 precincts counted, he held 29,569,799 votes or 55.4 percent, surpassing Roosevelt and Willkie's previous highs. Stevenson trailed with 23,785,280 votes as the nation swings past traditional Democratic strongholds.
Joseph R. McCarthy headed back to the senate in Wisconsin as he trailed the Republican ticket in votes. McCarthy finished with 780,128 over Thomas Fairchild at 655,079 amid lasting rifts with supporters and opponents. Connecticut elected both Republican senators in a landslide defeating Senator William Benton.
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