Dems Win Control of Both Congress Houses
The Associated Press reports Democrats likely control both Senate and House after elections. Senate gains include Oklahoma, West Virginia, Iowa, and Illinois from Republicans. House gains add 36 Republican and one American Labor seat. Democrats lead in eight of 12 remaining Senate contests with several margins secured in Minnesota Kentucky and Wyoming.
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Associated Press
Washington
Demberats
Congress
Truman
Senate
House
Oklahoma
West Virginia
Iowa
Milnois
Minnesota
Kentucky
Wyoming
Coumneu Am
New Mexico
Montana
Tennessee
Nals
Colorado
Dewey
Dems Take Erie City As County Goes GOP
Early morning returns show Republicans winning county contests while Erie city remains Democratic by about 3,500 votes. In the 28th District race, Carroll D. Kearns leads James A. Kennedy in Erie County, with Kennedy ahead overall due to labor and city support. Local results also show Charlie Barber narrowly defeating W J Lane for state treasurer. Dewey carries the county in rural areas while Truman leads in Erie. state senator C Arthur Blass appears re elected over John Carney.
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Carroll D. Kearns
Farrell
James A. Kennedy
Erie County
Kennedy
Erie City
Kearns
Crawford
Mercer
Shenango Valley
Erie
Charlie Barber
W. J. Lane
Dewey
Truman
C. Arthur Blass
John Carney
Blass
GOP
Jamey Kennedy
Barber
William J. Lane
Presidency Still In Doubt Today Across Nation Races
The article reports early results showing Democrats leading in eight of thirteen unsettled governorships while Republicans lead five. It notes 13 governors elected so far, with Republicans at seven, and describes the presidential race as the closest since 1916 with Wilson and Hughes, decided by late California returns.
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Truman
Woodrow Wilson
Charles Evans Hughes
California
Red Uprising In Korea Thwarted
Seoul reports a second Communist attempt in South Korea was thwarted. Communists in Taegu planned a revolt targeting police stations and a sergeant major, but the plan unraveled as military police moved in. The Taegu force, reduced to about 200, faced clashes. one officer was killed and leftist elements surrendered.
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South Korea
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Taegu
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Ees Ak Ne Pilan
Medal of Honor Awards For Two Pennsylvanians
Congressional Medals of Honor are awarded posthumously to Staff Sergeants Gust Erfurt and John W. Minick. The Benut and Minick families receive the medals in a ceremony at the Pentagon. Erfurt led his platoon in Alsace on December 24 1944 with the 15th Infantry, 34th Division. Minick helped his unit through a mine field near Hurgen, Germany on November 21 1944 with the 121st Infantry, 28th Division.
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Washington
Gus Erfurt
John W. Minick
Pentagon
Frances B. Ketut
Sharon
Mary R. Minick
Mechsntesburg
Set
Keturt
Bennwhihr
Alsace
France
15Th Infantry Regiment
Minick
Hurgen
Germany
121St Infantry Regiment
Freight rate rise bid is rejected by ICC
The Interstate Commerce Commission rejected an immediate 13 percent freight rate increase sought by railroads. A November 30 hearing will review the request, with evidence on an 8 percent rise to be considered for a long term basis. Shippers and others urged a full hearing before any rate increase.
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Interstate Commerce Commission
Toring
Tennings
IGG
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TGC
Cartiers
Heaing
Commissionjs
Department of Agriculture
State Association of Public Utility
Romanians Sentenced for Plot to Overthrow Government
In Bucharest a military tribunal jailed 12 Romanians on charges of conspiring with American and British representatives to topple the Romanian government. Sentences ranged from 18 years to life with hard labor in all but one case, and included confiscation of property, loss of civil rights, and military degradation. Eleven pleaded guilty. one, Max Ausmil, was tried in absentia.
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Associated Press
Bucharest
Roimanls
Iibunal
Tn Ife
Max Ausmil
New York
Alexander Popp
Ausmil
Ton BouJolu
Adm
Horia Macalaru
George Manu
Nicolai Petrescu
Wacher
Eugene ‘Teodorescu
Nicolai Martineanu
Dimitri Gheorghiu
Nistor Chioréanu
George Hontila
Alexander Buls
Bujoiu
Wrong names found on voting machines in district
Pittsburgh election officials reported wrong candidate names on machines in the third district of the 28th ward after ballots were cast. Election Director Will Alton said the erroneous slate listed Herman P. Emberharter and Albert J. Weilersbacher as Congress candidates while the correct tickets were James G. Fulton and John J. Kane Jr.
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Pittsburgh
Will Alton
28Th
Sted Herman P. Emberharter
Albert J. Weilersbacher
Congress
James G. Fulton
Tarvia Firm 10 Send Officials On Adjustment
Two representatives of Allied Chemical and Dye Corp will visit Thursday to discuss tar price adjustments for the low cost paying program. city officials report road difficulties linked to the law. Despite faulty paying some work continues and assessments to property owners set for post November 18. Notices were sent to 275 owners. payments may be made until the appeals call next Monday.
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Allied Chemical and Dye Corp
Ciby Corneil
T He Law
Solteitos
Neal
Court of Appeal
Irene Mullen
Mullen
Truman and Dewey Cast Ballots on Election Day
INDEPENDENCE Mo Nov 2 President Truman voted the straight Democratic ticket with Mrs Truman and daughter Margaret at a Memorial Hall precinct amid light rain. New York City Nov 2 Gov Dewey voted at a Manhattan school with Mrs Dewey and aide Paul Lockwood. on exiting he quipped that they had “two votes.”
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Truman
White House
Bite
Memorial Hall
Margaret
New York
Thomas B. Dewey
Manhattan
Mra. Dewey
Paul 2. Lockwood
Dewey
In New Hampshire Dewey Support Grows in Local Ballot
A small White Mountain community reports 11 votes for Gov Thomas E. Dewey and 1 for President Truman in today's election. In 1944, Dewey polled 4 votes and Roosevelt 6.
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Strong
Dewey
Hart
N. H
White
Thomas E. Dewey
Truman
Gov
F. D. Roosevelt
Mulligan Dies as Erie Dems Favor Dewey Leader in Election
Ambrose J. Mulligan a longtime Erie Democratic leader died at his home after a heart attack. He helped nominate Roosevelt for a fourth term and served as Peninsula State Park superintendent. Mulligan was active in Democratic circles, allied with key figures and national leaders during the New Deal era.
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Erie
Ambrose J. Mullgan
Erie County
Mulligan
Roosevelt
George Earle
Peninsula State Park
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