Republicans Inch Toward House Majority in Election Returns
The Democratic Party held 203 seats to the Republicans 191 with 38 races undecided as the nation counted late returns. Dewey captured New York governorship and 14 other states saw GOP gains while the Senate shifted to 15 Republicans and 14 Democrats. Nebraska toppled independent Norris as Wherry defeated him, and Republicans won governorships in California Connecticut New York and Michigan.
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House of Representatives
Thomas F. Dewey
New York
Senate
House
M. M. Neely
West Virginia
Chapman Revercomb
Haleston
Revercomb
Thomas E. Dewey
Dewey
New York City
Herbert H. Lehman
John J. Bennett, Jr
Roosevelt
Albany
Norris
Nebraska
Independence
George W. Norris
Kenneth L. Wherry
California
Connecticut
Michigan
Iowa
New Jersey
South Dakota
Oklahoma
Delaware
West
Virginia
Oregon
Kansas
New Hampshire
Massachusetts
Illinois
Idaho
Rhode Island
Nevada
New Mexico
Maine
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Vermont
Wisconsin
Julius Heil
Orland S. Loomis
Dewey Is Elected Governor In New York Sweep
Republican Thomas E. Dewey won the New York governorship in a landslide, defeating Democrat John J. Bennett Jr. and gaining a large statewide vote lead. The result signals a shift from Democratic control in Albany and sets the stage for Dewey’s 1944 presidential prospects.
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New York
Thomas E. Dewey
Owosso
Mich
New York City
John J. Bennett, Jr
White House
James A. Farley
Bennett
Roosevelt
U.S
James M. Mead
Dewey
Dean Allange
American Labor Party
Nathan L. Miller
al Smith
Albany
Charles Poletti
Thomas W. Wallace
Upstate
A.L.P
Alex Rose
Labor Party
Herbert H. Lehman
Hamilton Fish
Hudson River
Hyde Park
Fish
Ferdinand Hoyt
Rain Expected Across Eastern Kansas Today
Topeka reports rain likely in eastern Kansas with a southeast start this afternoon. A cold front moving into the west and north areas is seen by Meteorologist S D Flora to bring cooler air and possible rain turning to snow. Temperatures near or below freezing are forecast, while Wyoming shows snow and Goodland records wide temperature swings.
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Topeka
Kansas
S. _ D. Flora
Eee
S. D. Flora
Wyoming
Goodland
Stock Market Index Rises as 60 Stocks Average 40.2
The stock market index for 60 issues stands at 40.2 on Monday. Investors monitor early gains and price movements across leading shares.
Kansas returns roll in governor race and state offices
Complete unofficial counts from about 2,500 Kansas precincts show Schoeppel leading for governor with 276,020 votes, Burke at 202,721, Denons and Davis contesting lieutenant governor, Ryan and Haskin for secretary of state, Robb and Glenn for auditor, Wilson and Webb for treasurer, Mitchell and Oswald for attorney general, McClenny and Speer for superintendent, Hobbs and Overbev for insurance, Austin and Wallace for printer, Wedell and Hinkle for Supreme Court positions 3, and Parker and Allen for Supreme Court position 4.
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Topeka
Kan
Kansas
Schoeppel
Burke
Denons
Davis
Ryan
Haskin
Robb
Glenn
Wilson
Webb
Mitchell
Oswald
McClenny
Speer
Hobbs
Overbev
Austin
Wallace
Supreme Court
Wedell
Hinkle
Parker
Allen
Subcontracts win for Kansas metal shops new aircraft parts
Topeka November 4—John Harvey of the Kansas Industrial Development Commission announced a new 1 million dollar subcontract for 30 Kansas metalworking shops to manufacture hydraulic aircraft parts for the Aircraft Accessories Company of Burbank California. The first 75000 dollars of work begins at one shop today with others following. shops in Hutchinson Topeka and Kansas City have agreed to perform the work.
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Topeka
Kansas Metal-S
John Harvey
Kansas Industrial Development Commission
Texas
Aircraft Accessories Company
Burbank
Calif
Harvey
Hutchinson
Kansas City
CAPPER BACK TO CAPITOL AFTER VICTORY IN ELECTION
Sen. Arthur Capper, re-elected to a fifth term, said he would return to Washington today. He cited nationwide returns showing a unity to support the war effort and American institutions. He congratulated Andrew Schoeppel, saying he would be a great governor for Kansas.
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Topeka
Arthur Capper
Washington
Andrew Schoeppel
Kansas
U S Renet Aviation Base Designation Change at Olathe
The large naval training air base in Johnson county Kansas officially became the United States Renet Aviation Base of Olathe today. Lt Commander Arthur Helm, base commandant, cited better postal facilities at Olathe as the reason for changing designation from Gardner to Olathe.
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Olathe, Kan
Johnson County
Kan
United States Renet Aviation Base
Olathe Toay
Arthur Helm
Gardner
Olathe
Wyoming Governor Race Narrows Lead For Hunt
In Cheyenne on November 4, voters counted the final ballots. Democrat Ester C. Hunt maintains a lead over incumbent Republican Nels H. Smith as results trend toward a Democratic administration in the state.
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Wyoming
Cheyenne
Wyo
Ester C. Hunt
Nels H. Smith
May Holds Slight Lead in Kentucky House Race
May A J of Louisville led the race for the state house military affairs committee with a small margin over Republican opponent Dr Elmer E Gabbard as votes from a few precincts remained to be counted in Louisville Kentucky.
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May
Louisville
A. J. May
D.ky
House Military Affairs Committee
Elmer E. Gabbard
Will Rogers Jr Wins Santa Monica House Seat
Will Rogers Jr the son of the late humorist defeats the incumbent Republican in California 16th district without visiting the district in his campaign. Classified ad offers over 35 000 prints for 96 cents with phone contact for a hand taker.
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Will Rogers, Jr
Santa Monica
Cal
California
16Th
All State G. O. P. Candidates Dominate Kansas Races
Kansas Republicans won major races in Tuesday ballots led by Arthur Capper’s fifth Senate term and Andrew Schoeppel as governor. Incumbents swept the six congressional seats with large margins, and new state officers emerged as party wins broadened GOP control across Topeka. Capper defeated George McGill while Schoeppel edged William Burke. Rees defeated Houston in the new fourth district.
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Arthur Capper
Andrew
Andy) Schoeppel
Altho
All Seases
Senator Capper
Topeka
George McGill
New Dealer
Capper
McGill
Hope
Alexander
Kansas
Clifford R. Hope
S. S. Alexander
Kingman
U. S
Frank Carlson
Concordia
Lud Strand
Belleville
Jay S. Parker
Hill City
Harry K. Allen
Guyer Leads With 14 000 Vote Margin in Early Returns
Unofficial returns from Kansas districts show Guyer ahead by about 14 000 votes as precincts report in. First district Lambertson leads Barret. second district Guyer over Drake. Winter leads Murphy in the third. Rees tops Houston in the fourth. Hope leads Alexander in the fifth. Carlson leads Strand in the sixth.
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Topeka
Kan
Lambertson
Barrett
Guyer
Drake
Winter
Murphy
Rees
Houston
Hope
Alexander
Carlson
Strand
Open Rent Office In Lawrence Area For Rent Control
The Lawrence rent control sub office of the Topeka Lawrence defense rental area opens tomorrow at 726 Massachusetts street with Charles F Reed as director. He will discuss legal rent control limiting residential rents to the March 1 1942 level and eviction rules on WREN at 6 15 pm. Registration of landlords will occur within two weeks with central distribution centers in Douglas Shawnee and Franklin counties.
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Lawrence
Topeka-Lawrence
Massachusetts Street
Charles F. Reed
Topeka
Wren
Reed
Douglas
Shawnee
Franklin
STILL HOLD CONTROL
Kansas Republicans won full control of both state and congressional offices in Tuesday's general election. The senate remains a holdover with eight vacancies, all previously Republican, but Republicans gained six of those. House results show Republicans dominating with about 57 of 64 seats in early returns, Democrats about seven.
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Topeka
Kansas
Senate
House
Seven Thousand American Troops Reach Red Sea Port
Seven thousand American troops arrived at a Red Sea port aboard a liner transport. The contingent is the largest ever brought to the Middle East in one voyage, with specialists, technical troops and air force units aboard. No casualties were reported on the voyage from New York, and Colonel John E. Baird of Providence, Rhode Island, commanded the operation.
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Red Sea
U. S
Middle East
Boas
New York
John E. Baird
Providence
R. I
19 year old bride killed in car crash near Ottawa
Mrs Eugene Yohe wife of draftee died in a south Ottawa collision Monday night. The 19 year old was married to a Douglas county selectee believed aboard a west bound troop train when the crash occurred. Eugene Yohe son of Mrs Ruby Alice Yohe Baldwin was among Lawrence October 5 selectees.
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Eugene Yohe
Ottawa
Douglas County
Ruby Alice Yohe
Baldwin
Lawrence
Texas adopts pay-as-you-go constitutional amendment
In Dallas on November 4 the incomplete returns show Texas approved a pay-as-you-go constitutional amendment. The measure aims to wipe out the general fund overdraft of more than 30 million dollars by a bond issue and to restrict legislative appropriations to funds available or foreseen.
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Texas
Dallas
Tex
Utah chain store tax defeat sparks election turnout
A Utah referendum for a graduated chain store tax was defeated yesterday in Salt Lake City. Early results show 73,922 against the tax and 33,381 in favor, indicating strong opposition in the near-final tally.
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Salt Lake City
Utah
Pilot Lands Damaged TWA Plane Safely
Kansas City reports pilot Larry Welch and two flight instructors landed a large TWA Douglas transport plane safely after a collision with an army bomber. The rudder was sheared away at 4,000 feet above the municipal airport.
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Kansas City
Larry Welch
Allies Break In Desert Clash At El Alamein
Allied forces won a major opening clash in Egypt driving Rommel’s tanks backward in a six hour battle near El Alamein. The UK Eighth Army pressed two thrusts along the coast road and Sidi Abd El Rahman, with air superiority pounding retreating Axis units. Wrecked Axis tanks litter the desert as British forces push toward a widening salient three miles west of mine fields.
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Cairo
Eighth Army
Rommel
Monay
Sidi and
el Rahman
Sidi Abd el Rahman
el Alamein
Sogetnt Road
London
Middle East
Mediterranean
Schoeppel Views Kansas Victory as Wartime Leadership Mandate
Governor elect Andrew Schoeppel framed Kansas Republicans win as a public demand for vigorous wartime leadership. He thanked Kansans for confidence in him and the ticket, pledged careful administration, and stressed shared responsibility to meet forthcoming problems.
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Topeka
Andrew Schoeppel
Kansas
Capper
Enemies of U S Can Get Little Election Comfort
Former president Herbert Hoover said enemies cannot take comfort from the election results. He cited vigorous war prosecution across candidates and noted the vote showed protest for stronger wartime organization. He praised freedom upholding protective institutions even in desperate war times.
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New York
Herbert Hoover
Township results show reelection edge in five contests
In five township races voters favored incumbents or reelected officials. A Spray defeated Peterson 358 to 340 for Wakatusa treasurer. Palmyra elected Steele trustee 516 to 254 and Beals treasurer 463 to 286. Lee Newman unopposed for clerk with 613. A L Tainter for justice of the peace with 602. Lecompton elected Joe Smith trustee 164 to 120 while Reynolds reelected treasurer 156 to 128. Wakarusa elected McClintock clerk 648 and Chester Howard trustee 578. Kanwaka had no clerk candidate. writeins Colman 29 to Wulfkuhle 15. other townships list varied minor totals.
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Do. A. Spray
Fred O. Peterson
Wakatusa
Palmyra
A. H. Steele
Bert A. Vaughn
Frank Beals
Roy E. Merchant
Lee Newman
A. L. Tainter
Lecompton
Joe Smith
W. L. Richards
W. H. Reynolds
John S. Holloway
Pete Bahnmaier
Wakarusa Township
Will McClintock
Chester Howard
Kanwaka
Ralph Colman
Hubert Wulfkuhle
Frank Houk
Otto Johanning
Clinton
Leslie J. Demeritt
F. C. Flory
William M. Johnson
Missouri Republicans surge to control state politics
St Louis dispatch reports Missouri Republicans win control of the state House for the first time since 1928 and gain in the Senate. Roy Scantlin leads for state superintendent. GOP early leads widen in U S House contests with several incumbents reelected or ahead. Democratic figures like Bell Zimmerman Cochran show resistance amid a sweeping GOP wave.
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G.O.P
Missouri House
St. Louis
Missouri
House of Representatives
Senate
Roy Scantlin
Neosho
Lloyd W. King
Scantlin
King
Congress
Dewey A. Short
Phil A. Bennett
Walter C. Ploesner
S. W. Arnold
William C. Cole
Louis E. Miller
C. Jasper Bell
Orville Zimmerman
John J. Cochran
William L. Nelson
Clyde Williams
Clarence Cannon
Roger C. Slaughter
Chandler Wins in Kentucky Senate Victory
Louisville voters saw A. B. Chandler secure a full six year term after Republican challenger Richard J. Colbert conceded the race. Colbert of Lexington acknowledged Chandler's victory as final in the U S Senate contest.
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Chandler
Kentucky
Louisville
United States
A. B. Chandler
Richard J. Colbert
Lexington
Several Names In Race For Coroner
Douglas county voters elected new officers Roslan Skinner sheriff Robert B Oyler county attorney A M Gardner county treasurer Margaret F Hurley county superintendent M N Penny county commissioner district one plus re elected officials T R Gerhart county clerk Harold Beck register of deeds Frank R Gray probate judge John Callahan clerk of the district court Edwin F Abels re elected representative twelfth district U S Guyer reelected to Congress while write in votes for coroner linger and totals lag due to county clerk tabulation delays in precincts including 15 write ins in one precinct
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Douglas County
East Wakarusa
Roslan Skinner
Robert B. Oyler
A. M. Gardner
Margaret Fritzer Hurley
M. N. Penny
T. R. Gerhart
Harold Beck
Register of Deeds
Frank R. Gray
John Callahan
Ray T.wright
Edwin F. Abels
Schoeppel
Capper
Hess carrier of offer as Nazi peace envoy says Dollan
Sir Patrick Dollan former lord provost of Glasgow claimed Rudolf Hess acted as an official ambassador with peace terms that would make Britain a German colony. He did not reveal his source and official sources declined comment.
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London
Patrick Dollan
Glasgow
Rudolf Hess
Scotland
London Daily Mail Today
Great Britain
Patrick
Weather forecast for Kanosa with rain and cold winds
Moderate rain tonight and Thursday forenoon with thunder likely in the north. Less rain in west and north central areas with colder temperatures and possible freezing by night. Winds 35 to 40 mph in the west and north central tomorrow morning. Yesterday's high 69 and low 43. year ago high 57 low 40.
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Kanosa
Nouth
Mururaday
Tome
Sasem
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