Scranton landslide boosts GOP in Pa. 1954 election gains
Harrisburg AP reports Republicans won control of the Pennsylvania legislature with a Senate majority of 27 to 23 and a House margin of at least 107 seats to 100, aided by gains in Scranton and industrial districts. Speaker H G Andrews lost his bid, and several prominent Democrats fell, including Breth and Seyler. Continued recounts on Nov 16 may alter a few districts.
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Harrisburg
H. G. Andrews
Senate
House
Republica
William W. Scranton
Andrews
Harris G. Breth
Clenfeld County
Joint State Government Commission
Harry B. Seyler
York
Jo Hays
State College
Seyler
Hays
Erwin Laniting
GOP
Adams
Clearfield
Cameron County
Peppery
Jost
Cecil K. Lethernight
Cambria County
Breth
Austin M. Harrier
Clear- Held
Robert
Beers
Harry
Corry Man Charged With Drunk Driving After Chase
Frank Gravino, 64, of 304 West Church Street, was cited for drunken driving after a police chase ending near the Polish Club on Mead Avenue. He narrowly avoided a cruiser and a later test will determine alcohol levels. Gravino posted a $1,000 property bond and was released for a later hearing.
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Frank Gravino
West Church Street
Mead Avenue
Mill Street
East Main
Gravino
Mil Street
West South Street
First Avenue
West Washington Street
Mnally
West Congress Street
Norbert Bacholner
Gravina
Corry Votes 73 Percent for Roberts Top Ticket
Corry turnout neared 74 percent as residents backed Sam Roberts and running mates William Sprahton Ray Shafer and Dr James Weaver. Split ticket showed Genevieve Blatt against Audrey Kelly, with Corry supporting Joseph Clark over James Van Zandt for the U S Senate. Voter turnout for an off year remained high with heavy absentee voting and brisk activity through the day.
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Commonwealth
Is peBaeica
Sam Roberts
Wiliam Sprahton
Ray Shafer
James Weaver
Genevieve Blatt
Audrey Kelly
Corry
Democrats
Republi
Rural districts pattern shows GOP gains in swing counties
Voting in rural districts around Corry reflected strong Republican support led by William Scranton. Warren County featured a tight race for the general assembly with Goldstein carrying the county 8258 to 6039 while Hammond won his home precinct 363 to 210. Elgin reported the highest turnout with about 93 percent of eligible voters casting ballots. Jokers Roberts and Gordon contemplated the Erie slate with Scranton carrying the county in predominant margins.
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Corry
William Scranton
Richard von Dilworth
Demn
Ead
Warren County
Worth Hammond
Columbus
Joseph Goldstein
Warren
Goldstein
General Assembly
Batliwick
Hammond
GOP
Elgin
Goranton
Jules Samuel Roberts
Erie
Supreme Court
Scranton
Dilworth
City Manager Plans Merger Gains Green Light
Voters yesterday endorsed city manager government in several districts. Warren County backed the merger of Rinous Township districts by 428 to 177, while Glorendon Borough and Mead Township saw similar moves. Bradford and Titusville approved council-manager changes, with Corry and Bradford already operating under this system.
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Mpeg Wee Wy Sussullle
Inom Sou
Warren
Banke
Titusville
Votthe
Corry
S. Bradford
1964 Hopefuls Grow From Gov Races in Four States
Repair Means secured governorships in New York and Pennsylvania and Michigan and Ohio with Nelson Rockefeller and Scranton also winning. Nixon trailed Brown in California while Romney beat Swainson. Democrats won Vermont New Hampshire and Massachusetts, shifting New England control and signaling a shifting political landscape for 1964.
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Washington
New York
Pennsylvania
Michigan
Ohio
California
Ji M. Nixon
Edmund G. Brown
Nelson A. Rockefeller
William W. Scranton
Richardson Dilworth
George Romney
John B. Swainson
Michael V. DiSalle
James A. Rhodes
Vermont
New Hampshire
Massachusetts
New England
Harold E. Hughes
Norman A. Erbe
Nebraska
Deltic
Frank B. Morrison
Fred
Page Eight
U S Tests Electron Density in Upper Atmosphere
A double-barreled experiment from Wallops Island Virginia launched tests to measure electron density temperatures wind and diffusion rates in the upper atmosphere. The two Tamerings within minutes spread a pink and yellow vapor cloud visible for miles and the NASA spokesman said both tests were successful.
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Washington
Wallops Island
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Missiles Drive in Cuba Faces UN Negotiations
United States presses Khrushchev to keep pledge to remove all offensive weapons from Cuba and to allow international inspection. Adlai Stevenson after a five hour talk with Vasily Kuznetsov gave a cautious report on progress while noting Cuba's leadership blocks on on-site inspection and foreign agency access.
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United Nations, N.Y
U.S
Cuba
Ambrigador
Adlai E. Stavenson
Vasily V. Kuznetsov
Stevenson
0.S
United States
Scranton Won't Fire Dem Aides After Victory
Scranton said he does not plan wholesale firing of Democratic state employees after his victory over Richardson Dilworth in a hard fought Pennsylvania campaign. He warned political hacks to watch their step and cited unemployment taxes and state spending as key issues. He dodged questions on 1964 presidential bids and a grand jury probe into Philadelphia city government.
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Blnainan
William Warren Scranton
Politica
Nack
Scranton
Richardson Dilworth
Philadelphia
Dilworth
Nayor
Bcnanton
Pennsylvania
Commonwealth
Prési
State ‘Department
Congress
Secord
Kennedy
Yale University
Yale Law School
Mary
Nixon Suffers California Loss in Governor Race
San Francisco dispatch reports Edmund G Brown Jr. defeats Richard M Nixon for California governor, with Brown leading by about 200 000 votes on partial counts from 22 539 of 31 820 precincts. Brown claims victory as Nixon hopes for late surge. Modoc county backs Brown in its 22 precincts.
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San Francisco
Derbersie
Edmund G. Brown
M. ‘Nixon
Nicopa
Brown
Pane Brown
Mixoff
Kennedy
Nixon
California
Los Angeles
San Franciso
Bellweather County
Modoc
Teco
Russians Mark Anniversary at Red Square Parade
Russians mark the 45th anniversary of the Bolshevik Revolution with a Red Square march of troops and rockets. The spectacle included missiles that observers suspected were American aid or inspiration, and aerial rockets on display amid Cold War tensions.
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Rome
Red Square
Venin
Cuba
Whielin
Gary Powers
CMH to Get $14375 in Medical Aid
Corry Memorial Hospital shares in a $294,222 federal and state aid reimbursement for inpatient medical care for persons 65 and over and needy aged not on public relief. Corry’s slice is $14,375 with $8,415 from Kerr-Mills and $5,060 from old age assistance. The average daily cost per ward patient at CMH is $22.88, listed alongside rates for Hamot, St Vincent’s, Meadville City, Spencer, Titlsville, and Warren General Hospitals.
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Corry Memorial Hospital
Corry
Kerr-Mills
General
Harrisburg
Hamot Hospital
Erle
St. Vincent's Hospital
Meadville City Hospital
Spencer Hospital
Mesdville
Titlsville Hospital
Warren General Hospital
Russian Roulette ends life of Kennedy aide’s son
Police say Robert Weaver Jr., 2, adopted son of President Kennedy's housing chief, died last night in a self-inflicted gun incident. The youth reportedly believed the pistol would not fire after he placed it to his temple. witnesses noted he had been drinking and a bottle was present in the room.
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Robert Weaver Jr
Kenedy
Young ‘Weaver
Robert C. Weaver
Young Weaver
Scranton Scion Of Noted Family Wins Pennsylvania Bid
William Warren Scranton of Scranton, heir to an industrial dynasty, rose from congressman to governor-elect atop a cool, disciplined campaign. He relied on wife Mary for field presence and faced a tough race against Democrat Richardson Dilworth.
GOP Takes 3 Of 4 Erie County Assembly Seats
Republicans won three of four Erie County state assembly seats in Tuesday's election. Julian Polaski, a Democrat, was the sole victor, defeating Republican Steven Janek in the Second District. Incumbents Ford B. O'Dell and Stanley L. Blair won re elections in the Third District, while Harvey D. McClure prevailed in the First District over Anthony Bevilacqua.
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Ship AP
Erie County
Julian Polaski
Orious
Steven Janeek
Repubicans
Ford B. Odell
Stanley L. Blair
Lowell C. Drike
Willem O. B. Jr
Harvey D. McClure
Anthony B. Bevilacqua
Scranton Wins Pennsylvania Governorship In GOP Landslide
AP reports Republican William Scranton, backed by Eisenhower, won the Pennsylvania governorship in a landslide. Voters split their tickets, re-electing Democrat Joseph Clark to the Senate by over 100,000. Scranton carried Allegheny County and Republican margins rose in GOP strongholds, with statewide turnout around 76 percent.
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Philadelhpia
William W. Scranton
Eisenhower
Pennsylvania
U. S
Joseph 5
Clark
James E. van Zandt
Scranton
Richardson Dilworth
Allegheny County
Pittsburgh
GOP
Raymond P.fer
Iitfe
Genevieve Blatt
Audrey Kelly May
Senate
Philadelphia
Lackawanna County
Dilworth
Expert With Gun Hurts Hand In Accident
Glenn Conklin 52 of Wrists ville near the Corry mill lost four fingers of his right hand in a sawmill accident yesterday. He was operating a lever machine when his hand was drawn into the whirling blades and severed. Hospital treatment followed at Jocahoe Stal, where he received surgery. Conklin had been a noted trap and live bird competitor in the tri state area for years.
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Corry Memorial Hospital
Glenn Conklin
Spring Creek
Wristsville
Jocahoe
Conlin
Tri-State
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Corryiles
Roberts
Elgin Borough
Fidel
Anastas ‘Anova
Havens
Tomot
Mikoyan
Havana
CMH
Kennedy Ride
Mee Saeree
Erie County Assembly
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