Scott Surprise Victor As Lawrence Wins Overcomes Dem Sweep
Republican Hugh Scott wins Pennsylvania U.S. Senate seat as Democrat David L. Lawrence captures governor’s office amid a split-ticket election. Lawrence becomes Pennsylvania’s 102nd governor and first Catholic in the post, with Democrats also gaining a 16 to 14 delegation. Large turnout reported across 8,604 precincts.
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Philadelphia
Hugh Scott
Pennsylvania
U.S. Senate
David L. Lawrence
Scott
Lawrence
Pittsburgh
Arthur Ty McGonigle
Leader
Edward Martin
Chicken
Sinc
John Morgan Davis
Internal Affairs
Genevieve Blatt
Supreme Court
Cureus Bok
McGonigle
Higen
City Votes Heavily For Republicans
In Corry voters favored Republicans in a high turnout that carried the entire ticket. John L. Spiegel ran fourth in the Assembly race while David J. Lawrence took governor votes but trailed incumbents. Democrat turnout lagged, with 887 of 1254 registered casting ballots. Republicans total 1774 to 1100-plus Democrats, indicating notable split-ticket voting across precincts.
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Corry
John L. Spiegel
General Assembly
David J. Lawrence
Spiegel
Assembly
Ford O'Dell
Stanley Blair
Ross Shreve
Lawrence
Arthur McGonigle
McGonigle
Scott
Erie
Kearns Edges O'Brien in Tight Congressional Race
Rep. Carroll D. Kearns leads James P. O'Brien for the Crawford Mercer Erie three county district. With 23 rural districts still missing Kearns holds a 9 470 vote edge and appears set for a seventh term since his 1946 victory. Erie and Crawford Counties show strong Kearns leads while Mercer and Corry votes tighten the margin.
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Crawford-Bre-Mercer
Ural
Kearns
James P. O'Brien
Edmund. Rogers
Erie
Mercer County
O'Brien
Corry
Erie County
Crawford County
Salsing
Area Boy In Critical Condition After Truck Fall
Jerry R. Eshelman 4, son of Elvin H. and Mrs. Eshelman, remained in critical condition at Corry Memorial Hospital after falling from his father's truck on Route 426 between Cutting and the New York state line. Officials said he suffered a skull fracture, left arm fracture, forehead cuts, and severe body burns. The incident occurred when he slid on the seat as the vehicle rounded a curve and the door opened.
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Corry
Corry Memorial Hospital
Jerry R. Eshelman
Elvin H. Eshelman
Chautauqua County Sheriff's Office
Cutting
New York State
Van Zandt Reclaims Pennsylvania 20th District Seat
Congressman James E Van Zandt returned to office in Pennsylvania's 20th District with a decisive margin in all three counties Blair Centre and Clearfield in the district’s three races.
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van Zandt
Altoona
James E van Zandt
Persylvania
Democrats seize six governorships as GOP loses ground
Democrats gain six statehouses and net one in California while New York remains in Republican hands. The nationwide turnout shifts reduce the GOP to nineteen governors, with twelve still undecided races. Rockefeller seizes New York, defeating Harriman in a defining bid for a second term.
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New York
California
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Averell Harriman
Rockefeller
Democrats Gain Big Wins Across Congress and States
The Democrats appear set to win roughly 12 Senate seats and more than 40 in the House, with gains in about 60 Senate seats possible and over 275 House seats. GOP gains occurred in New York and Arizona, while California saw Senator Knowland lose decisively.
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Washington
Congress
Senate
House
Fire destroys kitchen. Thompson home damaged near Clymer
A late afternoon blaze gutted the kitchen of a one and a half story home east of Clymer. Mrs Thompson said an oil stove was in use when she left briefly. Neighbors alerted fire crews who contained the fire with 35 firefighters from Clymer. Damages to other rooms and smoke damage reported. building owned by Gavi Caflisch and rented by the Thompsons.
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Clymer
Avero
Arthur Howles
Stanley Thompson
Hbst
Thompson
Re Department
Togher
Clymer Sten
Howles
Gavi Caflisch
Thompsons
Hearing Set for Corry Photog Gilmore on Fraud Charge
John M. Gilmore, 70, former Corry photographer, faces a fraud conversion hearing November at 2 p.m. in Erie on a charge filed after Mrs. Lee Taylor of Erie claimed she paid Roselawn Studios $20 for baby pictures that were never delivered or returned. Gilmore pleaded not guilty and was released on $500 bond at the hearing before Alderman James Hogan.
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John M. Gilmore
Corry
Erie
Lee Taylor
Gilmore
Roselawn Studios
James Hogan
Ebie Eee
Corryites File $13,000 Suit In Wesleyville Case
Mr and Mrs Merle Huntley of East South Street Erie County sue Phubell Hardware Co Wesleyville alleging injuries from tripping over a protruding display case. They seek 5000 damages plus 3000 for medical bills and over 8000 for other losses, totaling more than 13000.
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Erie County
Wesleyville
Merle Huntley
East South Street
Alice Hofius Hayward
John Schiefferle
Eric
Phubell Hardware Co
Wesley~ Ville
Huntley
Rockefeller Overwhelming Winner In New York Vote
New York voters gave Nelson Rockefeller a commanding governor’s victory by more than half a million votes, boosting his name as a possible 1960 GOP presidential candidate. The win contrasted with Republican losses elsewhere and affected Harriman’s Democratic presidential prospects. Keating also won the Senate race, defeating Hogan, while Ives retires for health.
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New York
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Averell Harriman
Harriman
Rockefeller
Kenneth B. Keating
Rochester
U.S
Keating
Manhattan
Atty. Frank 5. Hogan
Andy
Richard M. Nixon
Democrats Sweep Senate Margin Beats GOP as Wins Pile Up
Democrats touted a historic Senate surge with nine seats captured from Republicans across Connecticut Indiana Maine Michigan Nevada New Jersey and West Virginia while undecided races in California Minnesota and Ohio kept Republicans on the edge in Wyoming where Senator Barrett seeks re election. The party eyed broad control as Alaska later votes and final counts settled.
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Senate
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Demonegats
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Indiana
Maine
Michigan
Nevada
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West Virginia
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Minnesota
Ohio
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Sor
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Bath
Congress
Alaska
Legion Auxiliary Sells Poppies Across Corry
The Budasy Poppy symbol of America's war dead will be sold throughout Corry tomorrow and Friday by American Legion Auxiliary volunteers. The artificial flowers, made by disabled veterans at VA hospitals, should be worn on lapels to show remembrance and support the auxiliary's welfare programs for families and children.
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America
Corry
American Legion Auxiliary
Ose
Fawers
Wilco
Democrats Win Three House Seats in Pennsylvania Majority Shift
In Philadelphia and statewide, Pennsylvania Democrats seize three Republican seats to boost their House presence to sixteen. Herman Toll wins in the 6th District, Stanley A. Prokop in the 10th, and James A. Quigley in the 19th, while William Moorhead holds the 28th in a party sweep. Toll’s win completes the Philadelphia sweep for the party.
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Philadelphia
Penneysylvania Democrats
Repulicans
Pennsylvania
Herman Toll
Hugh Scott
Senate
Stanley A. Prokop
Joseph L. Carrige
James A. Quigley
S. Walter Stauffer
City to hire court viewers to assess street damage
Judge appoints a three member board of viewers to examine street properties for potential damages before the city assumes jurisdiction next July. They will tour Grand Street Warren to York at 1 am Shes Alley West Washington to Remisylvania Railroad property 10 30 am Liberty Street Bainier to Fauvond Street 11 am and Sixth Street extension 4:40 pm. Roger Brown city solicitor sought the appointments noting damages unlikely to be paid by residents.
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Tuco Samuel Rossiter
Grand Street
Warren
York
Shes Alley
West Washington
Liberty Street
Bainier
Fauvond
Andy
Striet
Sven
Corry
Roger Brown
Imeet
Two Men Die In Greensburg Auto Crash Near Route 10
Two cars collided and burst into flames on Route 10 near Greensburg early today killing William Lubash, 23, of Greensburg and Paul Zui, 18, of Hannastown. Police said both were drivers. two other riders were seriously injured.
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Greensburg
Grensburg
William Lubash
Greensbure
Paul Zui
Hannastown
Arrest in Warren County for Driving While Suspended
A 37 year old Chandlersburg man, Ralph Beedle, was charged with driving while suspended after a speeding arrest by State Police in Warren County. Beedle had prior New York DWI history and Pennsylvania suspended his license. he pled guilty to the previous charge and was released on bond to appear for the suspended license charge.
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Wayley
Warren County
Ralph Beedle
Department of Revenue
Beedle
New York State
Pennsylvania
Severone
Perry Mead
Columbus
Warren
Morgan Victorious in Waynesburg Election
In a sweeping victory Morgan wins the congressional race across Panette Greene and Washington counties. The victory comes amid a strong registration majority and broad support in the district.
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Waynesburg
Panette
Greene
Washington
Congress
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