Democrats Lose Ground in California Senate Races
In San Francisco and across the state, Democrats faced a tightening race as eight undecided Senate contests persisted after Election Day. In Imperial County’s 39th District attorney John W. Heard defeated J. Ward Casey, signaling a potential shift after years of GOP control. Final tallies awaited for several key seats, with Hollister and Coombs in tight fights and Republican incumbents maintaining leads in multiple districts.
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Senate
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Miller
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J. Ward Casey
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Arnold Jaegiemann
Santa Barbara
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Ward Casey
Assembly Results in State Assembly Elections
Fragmented OCR text reports results from the California State Assembly election. It notes multiple candidates and party designations, with several members elected or re-elected and others reportedly defeated or unseated. The text names individuals and districts but is garbled, leaving unclear outcomes for many races.
Close Fight For Control Of Assembly In San Francisco Race
Republicans and Democrats battled for control as early returns showed Democrats leading in key districts. The contest centered on seats held by Assembly Speaker Luther H. Lincoln and several statewide contenders, with undecided races shaping the postwar balance of power.
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San Francisco
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Midway City
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Stockton
Gordon’ Winten Jr
Merced
Myron Brown
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102 Year Old Voter Keeps Republican Faith in Upi Report
Joseph Smith Clark of Salt Lake City at 102 recalls his first presidential memory from 1868 when a 14-year-old on his father's ranch supported Grant. He reaffirms lifelong Republican loyalty, noting Mormon disenfranchisement and his recent effort to vote again after regaining rights.
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San Francisco
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Autopsy Surgeon Cefalu Dies at 60 in King County
UPI reports county autopsy chief Dr. Victor Cefalu, 60, died of cancer. He joined the coroner staff in 1945 and had served as acting coroner of King County Washington. He directed pathological training at St Elizabeth's in Memphis and was laboratory director at Kern County General in Bakersfield, leaving a wife unnamed.
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King County
Deadly Bluff case ends with gunman killed in standoff
A 60 year old racer, Fornes, confronted a teen intruder in his store. The youth fired a gun, but both men stood still for minutes before Fornes challenged the attacker. The outcome details are unclear from the fragments.
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Hlefe Svith
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Bible Reelected in Nevada Senate Victory
Nevada returns show Democratic Senator Alan Bible reelected, giving Democrats control of the Senate. With 380 of 347 precincts reporting, Bible led Republican Clifton Young 44 602 to 41 022 as Walter Baring edged Richard Horton for the state house seat 37 250 to 34 158. Eisenhower won Nevada 43 060 to Stevenson 29 484.
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Eisenhower
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Miners Arrested in Calif Crime Spree
Three Nevada rock miners named Newcombe aged 20, Johnston 28, and Raymond Eugene Cunningham 23 were arrested in Pasadena after a traffic stop. Police accuse them of seven burglaries and robberies across Northern California from Berkeley to Los Angeles area, including Berkeley, Gilroy, Manhattan Beach, National City, and others, as they allegedly traveled buying weapons for big store robberies.
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Pasadena
California
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Personal Charm Won Him South in Election Echoes
Southern editors analyzed returns and credited Eisenhower with a peaceful prosperous image and progressive conservation. They noted his big vote share included strong support from African American voters over Supreme Court rulings. Kefauver and Stevenson were seen as political liabilities in the South, while the region’s shift toward a two party system aided Ike’s triumph.
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