California’s 1948 style governor race seethes today
About 4 million Californians vote in a high stakes gubernatorial contest and U S Senate race as Warren seeks a third term and Roosevelt challenges. The California Poll shows Warren leading Roosevelt 64 to 32 percent and Nixon ahead of Douglas 53 to 40 with small undecided shares amid weather forecasts of fair conditions and a heavy turnout aided by initiatives on gambling and a Los Angeles recall.
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Richard Nixon
United States Senate
House of Representatives
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Los Angeles
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Nixon
17 year old nurse escapes kidnap and forced marriage
Naomi West Virginia reports a 17 year old student nurse Ann Tabor escaped from her teacher kidnapper Lewis G Daniel after eight days of captivity. Daniel, a 35 year old divorced teacher, was arrested on abduction charges while the girl described being beaten and forced into marriage in Kentucky. She returned home by taxi from Beckley after fleeing a hotel room where she was kept as authorities searched.
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Charleston
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Ohio
Kentucky
Grant
New Mexico
Boone County
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Compulsory Voting Editorial Calls for ballot participation
An editorial argues for compulsory voting citing low turnout in the 1948 election where only 51 percent of eligible voters cast ballots and 38 percent of adults voted, blaming poll tax excuses in the South and urging action to uphold the privilege of free men.
Fall Fatal to Boy in Palos Verdes Cliff Drift
Kenneth Reese, 20, died at Harbor General Hospital from injuries after a 150 foot fall from a Palos Verdes cliff yesterday. Authorities described the incident as a fatal fall with no immediate reports of foul play. Reese is identified as a local resident.
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Allied Airmen Rout Russ Jets
Allied forces push across the Chongchon River in Korea in a broad counter-offensive. U S 24th Division and British troops recapture Pakchon and widen the UN bridgehead, meeting light opposition as Chinese and Korean Communists withdraw northward.
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Truman Blasts Reds in Independence Address
President Truman, after meeting with Secretary of State Acheson, warned that Communist imperialism seeks world conquest and that only strong allied nations can survive. He urged a tougher stand against aggression as a prelude to by elections and spoke to about 3,500 at a Liberty Bell ceremony in Independence before voting locally and returning to Washington.
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Signal Hill Kills Gambling Ordinances
Signal Hill City Council voted last night to repeal two ordinances that would have allowed all forms of gambling under state law. The council tasked the city attorney to draft a repeal. A spokesman warned that pro gambling interests may seek a referendum to put the issue to a city vote.
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Advice to Voters on Ballot Preparation
Voters are urged to prepare a sample ballot at home to speed the process in the booth. Take the sample with you to reference while marking the official ballot. Authorities hope for a large turnout and encourage voters to be ready to vote without delay.
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