Democrats Dominate Congress as Republicans Gain Key Seats
The piece notes Democratic momentum with John Sherman Cooper winning Kentucky Senate seat, defeating Lawrence W. Wetherby. Cooper, ex-ambassador to India, helped GOP gains alongside Chapmant Revercomb in West Virginia and Frank Church in Idaho. Ohio re-election of Frank Lausche over George Bender continues party shifts.
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Roanoke TV Schedule Highlights Tonight
WSLS TV Roanoke Channel 10 airs a lineup including Highway Patrol at 9 00 and Golden Playhouse at 9 36 followed by Sports Time at 10 00 and 10 45. A 7 bp hour finale precedes Age 13 at 13 30 tonight.
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Market Rises Then Eases After Eisenhower Victory Rally
New York stocks opened with a sharp first hour rally as investors celebrated Eisenhower’s victory. Major indices fluctuated with fractionally higher moves before profit taking cooled gains. The Associated Press average rose to 182.10 at noon as several leading issues held gains while rails and some industrials slipped.
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Dow Jones Averages and Market Figures Snapshot
The page presents Dow Jones indices with sections for 30 Industrials, Rails, Utilities, and Stocks, showing prev noon and close values. It lists a total market volume around 1.5 million, with the Industrials near 496.60 and 494.68, rails near 81 and 38, utilities around 67, and stocks about 175.06 to 174.88.
Cotton futures open unchanged with slight declines
New York iCotton futures opened unchanged to a 25 cent drop per bale amid a list of price quotes. The table shows scattered late trading levels around 33.90 to 32.70 with several contracts fluctuating modestly. Companies such as J. P. Stevens Co and Union Carbide appear in the market data.
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Signs Of New Soviet Rampage In Hungary
British Foreign Secretary Hope condemned a Soviet led offensive in Hungary calling it a repressive campaign. He urged Moscow to allow Red Cross convoys through Vienna for food and medicine while rebels reportedly maintain fighting in Budapest and other areas as Russian tanks and troops press the attack. Communications between Vienna and Budapest remain cut.
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Eisenhower Wins Landslide Victory
Eisenhower swept to a large victory in the presidential race defeating Adlai Stevenson. He carried Texas Florida Virginia Tennessee and other Southern states while lines showed a nationwide surge possibly passing the 61 million vote mark. Stevenson conceded after the late returns as many workers cried and pledged support for America. Estes Kefauver promised backing for the administration.
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Call A Halt to Extra Work and Drudgery
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