04 Nov 1952
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Newspaper
Daily Review
Location
Hayward, California, United States of America
Date
Nov 04, 1952
Page
1
Voters flocked to polling places across the nation under clear weather to decide between Dwight D. Eisenhower and Adlai E. Stevenson for the 34th presidency. Early tallies showed Eisenhower leading in New York City and widespread turnout.
Berkeley seismologists reported a very severe inside earthquake near the Sea of Okhotsk north of Japan. The quake, one of the largest on record, was felt across regions and expected to cause considerable damage, with aftershocks anticipated. The event was monitored by multiple institutions, including Caltech and Columbia, as details remained uncertain and origin points varied in reported estimates.
Illinois voters turnout hit record levels as registration topped six million. Chicago area neared two million ballots by noon, with Rock Island County and Moline forecasts showing strong totals. Voters chose governor and lawmakers, while the state’s 27 electoral votes drew national attention as Adlai Stevenson sought the presidency against Eisenhower.
In broad daylight at Bank of America Castro Valley branch, an alert thief took $146 from Mrs. Edis Jamies as she paid a telephone bill. She placed the purse with remaining cash on the counter, then exited briefly and returned to find it gone. Police are reviewing the incident.
The page lists radio and TV schedules for the day with sections on Page M4 and Pa 4 and 5. Robert Allen is noted alongside coverage of candidates and campaigns, indicating a schedule and political context within the same segment.
A vast audience awaits as radio and TV networks begin broadcasts of election returns. 19,000,000 televisions and 44,000,000 homes poised for updates from coast to coast. An electric 85 foot high indicator in Times Square will display electoral votes between Eisenhower and Stevenson as electronic brains predict results slate by slate.
Hollywood actress Marilyn Monroe speaks about her romance with former New York Yankee Joe DiMaggio but declines to confirm whether they have broken up. She avoids specifics while admitting lingering enthusiasm, leaving the status of their relationship unclear.
Bay Area precincts report heavy early turnout with long lines and high registration. In Hayward and Oakland, dozens of voters waited as polls opened. state registration at an all time high of nearly 6 million. Analysts weigh servicemen absentee ballots, Wallace and Eisenhower votes, and write-ins for macarthur and other candidates in a high stakes presidential race.
In Half Day Michigan Stevenson cast a straight Democratic ticket at 10:04 am with a crowd of neighbors and family present. He waited in line before ballot No 49 and entered a plain village hall beside the Des Plaines river. Stevenson’s party colleagues and local officials assisted as he registered, voted, and briefly visited the polling booth before joining townspeople at the white village hall. Nearby in New York Eisenhower voted and then retreated to Morningside Heights to digest the expected result after a lengthy campaign. He paused for photographers outside a six story lobby before returning to the Columbia University campus to prepare for possible travel to Augusta and Korea if elected. The Eisenhowers planned to fly south the next day, with Mrs Eisenhower indicating plans could shift pending final decisions.
Secret Service agents keep watch on both presidential candidates as election returns come in. One squad sits at Springfield Illinois with Governor Adlai Stevenson while another is posted in New York near Dwight D. Eisenhower. Chief J. E. Baughman said agents would not contest results and would shift to full protection of the new president elect once announced. Truman’s guards continue until inauguration day January 0.
The Daily Review will publish a morning extra after 9 a.m. with state and national election returns and a comprehensive report on the night’s events. A Wednesday extra will cover winners, losers, side talks, Hayward City issues, Eden Township bond issue, and other area wide topics.
Election day facts outline how many votes needed to win the presidency and Congress, current Senate party split, turnout expectations, registered voters, and third party candidates. It notes eight minor parties running, with several Senate and House seats uncontested, and a Republican governor listed.
Nearly 800 000 servicemen voted by absentee ballot in the presidential election. Votes will be tallied with others except in California Pennsylvania Nebraska Rhode Island North Dakota and Washington where final counts occur on November 21 November 14 November 13 December 4 November 24 and November 14 respectively. Outcome in these states may be unknown until absentee totals are tallied in a very close race.
Castro Valley police report a local man, known for his fondness of an old electric shaver, was charged after a scheme involving a fake drugstore offer. The ploy promised cash for trading in a worn razor and suggested purchases of new models. the suspect allegedly embezzled funds since 1947. Authorities urge potential victims to beware of similar scams.
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