Meyner Wins New Jersey Governor Race in Upset
Democrat Robert B. Meyner defeated Republican Paul L. Troast by over 160000 votes to become New Jersey’s first Democratic governor in a decade. The win coincided with gains in Virginia and New York City, and Harrison Williams Jr. captured the 6th District in a GOP-leaning area, shrinking the Republican edge in the House.
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Secreuy
Republian
Shower
Robert B. Meyner
Paul L. Troast
Eisenhower
New Jersey
Meyner
Virginia
New York City
Troast
N. J. Turnpike Authority
Harrison A. Williams Jr
Williams
George F.es
Union County
GOP
Paul L. Troa
George F. Ae Se
Wisconsin
Wagner Wins New York Mayor Victory in Democratic Landslide
Robert F. Wagner Jr. won a four year term as mayor of New York with 46.3 percent of the vote. He carried four of the five boroughs, defeating Harold Riegelman and Rudolph Halley as Clifford McAvoy trailed. Wagner will take office January 1 and is 44 years old, the son of former U.S. Senator Robert F. Wagner.
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Robert F. Wagner Jr
Ecstacy
Wagner
Harold Riegelman
Rudolph Halley
U.S
Robert F. Wagner
Queens
Riegelman
Halley
Clifford T. McAvoy
American Labor Party
Jack
McAvoy
Impellitteri
Manhattan
State Assembly
Yorkville
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Dean Gets Nowhere With Reds
In Panmunjom the Communists told American envoy Arthur Dean they see no progress toward a Korean peace conference. The talks stalled over neutral participation, with Dean stating no plan has been offered. They will meet again Thursday at 11 a.m. local time.
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He Oh
Dean
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U.N
Reds
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Foreign Ministry
Ki Sok Bok
South Korean
Syngman Rhee
Rhee
Republic of Korea
United States
Denials Hit U S Plans to Store Atomic Weapons abroad
Washington officials deny reports that the United States plans to store atomic weapons in Spain or elsewhere. Secretary Dulles and Defense Secretary Wilson reject any such plans while Talbott returns with an official version after Madrid statements.
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United States
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Talbott
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Spain
Wilson
Virginia Elects Tom Stanley Governor Amid Byrd Backing
Thomas B. Stanley, 63, a furniture manufacturer and former congressman, defeated Ted Dalton, 52, in Virginia’s governor race with 55 plus percent to Dalton’s 44 plus. Independent Howard Carwile took 0.7 percent as Byrd’s organization pushed a debt-free record and road improvements funding in a close contest led by Byrd’s late campaign surge.
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Ted Dalton
Stanley
Virginia
Dalton
Eisenhower
Howard Carwile
Sue
Yrd
Iy Nomi
Byrd
William M. Tuck
A. Willis F. Robertson
Battle
Berryville
Southern governors see possible Democratic trend in elections
In Hot Springs Alabama Republicans and Democrats weighed the results from New York New Jersey and Virginia. Governors Murray Johns Kennon Shivers McKeldin and others reacted to Democratic wins and urged caution while noting potential trend toward a Democratic Congress next year. Murray labeled the vote repudiation of the Eisenhower administration in some respects.
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Aocratic Congress
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New Jersey
Virginia
Ne Jersey
Johnston Murray
Oklahoma
Charley E. Johns
Florida
Congress
Theodore R. McKeldin
Maryland
Robert F. Kennon
Louisana
Dixie
Allan Shivers
Texas
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Murray
Adlai E. Stevenson
Protest Erupts Over Haranguing of P W Prisoners
Neutral observers and United Nations officials protested as Communist persuaders harangued 403 Chinese prisoners for up to four hours. Only 205 were brought forward, with three cars returning to Communism. One prisoner was ordered to hospital as mentally incompetent. An Allied officer described the man as confused, unaware of his actions. Swiss Repatriation Commission members protested but were overruled by Indian chairmen.
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Neutral Nations Repatriation Commission
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GOP gloom after New Jersey vote jolts national race
Democratic gains in New Jersey and a Democratic win for governor raised alarms in the Republican leadership led by Leona Hall. The turnout and results prompted questions about Eisenhower era impact, with White House endorsements weighing on the GOP and a Wisconsin seat loss cited as further trouble for national prospects.
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Reasehell
White House
Death penalty sought in Greenlease kidnappers trial
Federal judge Albert Reeves rules prejudice irrelevant to jury selection in the Greenlease kidnapping case. Carl Hall and Bonnie Heady plead guilty to federal kidnapping charges and face a November 16 trial on possible death sentences. Reeves will oversee whether the death penalty is imposed if the jury recommends it.
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Federa
Albert L. Reeves
Greenlease
Carl Austin Hall
Bonnie Brown Heady
Bobby Greenlease
Robert C. Greenase
Reeves
Missouri
Hall
Mrs. Heady
Edward A. Jr
Omaha, Neb
Cadahy
U.S
Edward L. Scheuflir
Evasive Russian Note Creates New Stalemate
Washington officials described Russia’s 18 page note on Germany and Austria as evasive and a sign Moscow seeks a diplomatic stalemate for now. The note counters a Western push for a foreign ministers conference and reiterates a five power talks including Red China and a separate Russia Western ministers meeting without China to discuss Germany.
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State Department
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Moscow
Department of the Russian
Germany
Austria
United States
Britain
France
Lugano
Switzerland
U.S
Charles E. Bonlen
Dulles
Red China
Arab Asian Delegates Clash Over North Africa at UN
Delegates from Arab and Asian blocs meet in hurried talks after a U N defeat on Morocco. They seek to amend Tunisia protection demands while France boycotts Moroccan debate, hinting at possible delays to a Tunisian resolution and renewed push for independence rights. The United States backs a milder Tunisia text as the fight shifts to Latin American votes.
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Three Czech youths seek asylum after gun battles
Three Czech youths fled across the Soviet zone of Germany after a gun battle with East German police at a railway station near Luckau. One remains seriously wounded. They reported a four week manhunt and said two companions were left behind, one captured and another possibly dead. They arrived in the U.S. sector where American authorities took them into custody and await asylum decisions.
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