Voters Turn Out In Record Volume Across Nation
Voters crowded polling places nationwide in a brisk morning, aiming to choose between Richard Nixon and John F. Kennedy. Early state results showed mixed gains for both sides as records of turnout were anticipated, with 27 governors and 34 senators also on ballots nationwide.
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Nixon and Kennedy cast ballots in presidential election
Nixon returned to California to vote after a 64,000 mile campaign, greeting a crowd of 15,000 at Ontario Airport. Kennedy voted in Boston with wife Jacqueline, the couple the 85th and 86th voters as polls opened at 8:00 am.
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Smooth Changeover Is Planned
The article reports a planned smooth transition of executive powers from President Eisenhower to the election winner, with cooperation from Nixon and Kennedy aides. Brookings Institution hosts a committee to study transitions, drawing on past switches from Taft to Wilson and Truman to Eisenhower, with experts like Laurin L. Henry contributing.
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John F. Kennedy
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Congo Seat Battle Sparks U.N. General Assembly Clash
Congo President Kasavubu arrived to oppose pro Lumumba moves as eight nations seek to grant Lumumba allies the Congo seat. The assembly postponed debate while Kasavubu weighs his challenge and Hammarskjold pushes for a return to parliamentary government amid Congo chaos. Belgium’s Vigny joins to challenge Dayal’s Congo report.
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India
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Candidates Have Temper and Humor in Wyoming Senate Race
Cheyenne Wyoming voters heard two contenders for the Wyoming Senate. Mortician Percy Davis distributed a card calling him the last man to let you down. Otis L Melton handed out records saying you’ve got to vote for me I get mad when I close.
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Percy Davis
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Wyoming Senate
Missing Car Sparks Suspected Theft Note
Joseph H. Bullard found his car missing from the driveway and a typed door note from an unnamed caller claiming to repay a loan. Bullard does not know a person named Bill or a man Friday and says both car keys were inside the house.
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GN Gavin Sanford vote stance in North Carolina brief
SANFORD North Carolina Republican gubernatorial candidate Robert L Gavin cast his ballot at 8 30 am saying he is optimistic about the outcome and that he has run a clean campaign. He planned a rest and sunshine after voting and would be at GOP headquarters in High Point tonight.
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Tar Heels Flock To Polls In Early Morning Chill
Wilmington police investigated anonymous tips that Henry C. Best the New Hanover County elections board chairman was seen stuffing ballots at the Fifth Ward Second Precinct. Officials checked the ballot boxes and found them empty. A second anonymous call claimed 600 ballots were stuffed into the same boxes.
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Reds Gain In Italian Election
Shivering North Carolina turnout surged early with lines before 7 a.m. in Wake County and voters packing streets as polls opened ahead of 6:30 p.m. In Greensboro the vote slowed briefly with the switch to machines while officials prepared paper ballots to ease congestion.
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Italian Left Gains in Provincial Elections
STAN CARTER ROME AP reports that the Communist Socialist left made significant gains in Italy's provincial elections, narrowing the margin to within 1.4 percent of the Christian Democrats who still led overall. The outcome may strengthen the Fanfani government and affect coalition prospects with Nenni's Socialists.
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Khrushchev Hosts Kremlin Toasts For Bolshevik Anniversary
Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev presided over a Kremlin reception for the 43rd anniversary of the Bolshevik Revolution. He raised eight toasts with 2,000 guests including U.S. Ambassador Llewellyn Thompson and West German Ambassador Hans Kroll to peace and friendship among nations. Khrushchev spoke of world peace and Russia’s role, with toasts praising coexistence and Moscow’s parade arrangements.
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Close Race Delays Concession in Presidential Election
AP outlines historical concession times by losing candidates, noting close races can delay acknowledgment beyond midnight. It cites Stevenson Eisenhower Dewey Willkie Roosevelt Landon Hoover Smith Davis Hughes Cox and others with specific concession moments.
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Blue Scout Rocket Fails to Reach Space Payload
Cape Canaveral Air Force failed to place a radiation study payload into deep space as the second stage burned out early. The four stage Blue Scout plunged into the Atlantic about 250 miles southeast of Cape Canaveral after an 8 18 a m EST launch. The Air Force said preliminary telemetry showed early burnout reduced performance and the cause is under investigation.
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