Governor seats up for grabs in 27 state races
GOP hopes to reclaim state offices as 27 governors face re election or new terms. Key battles include Michigan Kansas Illinois with incumbents Williams Docking Stratton facing Bagwell Kerner Gross and Anderson. Other contests list Delaware Florida Iowa Massachusetts and more reflecting national party shifts.
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William F. Arbogast
Washington
Mennen
Michigan
John B. Swainson
Paul D. Bagwell
G. Mennen Williams
George Docking
Kansas
Docking
John Anderson
J. J. Steele
Illinois
William G. Stratton
Stratton
Adlai E. Stevenson
Otto Kerner
Ward C. Gross
Delaware
John W. Rollins
seck-Republican
Elbert N. Carvel
Paul
J. Fannin
Arizona
Chris
Caleb Boggs
Topher del Sesto
Rhode Island
Florida
Farris Bryant
John Burroughs
George C. Peter
New Mexico
Ralph Hersen
Seth
South Dakota
lTefan
Calline
Ralph G. Brooks
Frank B. Morrison
John R. Cooper
Brooks
Dwight WW. Burney
Nixon Tops Circulation in Texas Newspaper Endorsements
About 45 Texas dailies weighed in on the presidential race with 21 backing Nixon Lodge and 24 supporting Kennedy Johnson. Major city papers favored Republicans while several Texas chains boosted the Democratic ticket, reflecting a split among the state’s press ten days before the election.
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Clayton Hickerson
Associated Press
Texas
Richard Nixon
Henry Cabot Lodge
John Kennedy
Sen
Lyndon Johnson
Tower Expected In City Tuesday
Houston AP reports State Republican Headquarters announced that John Tower will launch a two day swing with Senator Prescott Bush starting in Corpus Christi then Abilene Pampa Amarillo Lubbock Brownfield San Angelo Waco Beaumont and other stops. Lou Tower joined for a Beaumont dinner.
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Houston
John Tower
GOP
Lyndon B. Johnson
le Prescott Bush
Tower
Bush
Chicago
Corpus Christi
Abilene
Pampa
Amarillo
Lou
Lubbock
Brownfield
San Angelo
Waco
Beaumont
Kermit
Laredo
Garcia name in Philippine politics heats 1961 race
Manila AP reports Avelino P. Garcia, a political unknown, filed his candidacy for the 1961 presidential election. President Carlos P. Garcia has not filed but is expected. The field includes four Garcias, with three rejected as attempts to prejudice Carlos Garcia’s bid.
Taft Blasts Hate Literature in Campaign
Fair Practices Chairman Taft says a 1954 group seeks to curb campaign hate but cannot stop the spread of anti Catholic and anti Kennedy material. He criticizes both sides and notes some is aimed at Nixon, Kennedy, and Negroes, while urging repudiation of the worst offenders.
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Washington
UPI
Charles
X. Taft
Fair
Campign
Tics
Kennedy
John Flether
Richard M. Nixon
Nixon
Ates
Taft
Cincinnati
Son
William How
Robert Taft
Ohio
Texas Poll Narrows Kennedy Lead In Dallas News
Dallas News reporters survey across Texas finds a razor thin edge for John F Kennedy as election nears. The paper notes strong party loyalty and concerns over religion influencing Protestant voters while others favor the Democratic ticket. Submarine visits Cape Town mark joint Atlantic exercises.
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Dallas
The
Dallas News
Texas
John F. Kennedy
Chicago Tribune Endorses Nixon for President
Chicago Tribune endorses Richard Nixon for president citing his eight years in executive government and experience in foreign affairs. The paper notes Nixon acting as president during Eisenhower’s illness and argues for his readiness to lead the country.
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Tribune
Nixon
Eisenhower
John F
Kennedy
the Tribune
California
Garden Grove
E. Calif
UPD
White House
The
Daily News
Minneapolis
UPI
Tiopolis Tribune
Richard M. Nixon
Henry Cabot Lodge
Sen. Kennedy
Puerto Rico bishops oppose Marin election read at masses
In San Juan, Puerto Rico, two Catholic bishops read a second pastoral letter denouncing Gov Luis Munoz Marin's reelection stance as sinful for Catholics who vote against church doctrine. Archbishop Davis faced mixed reactions as pressure for church guidance in politics sparked debate over church-state separation.
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Horst Buchholz
San Juan
Puerto Rico
Luis Munoz Marin
Phore
Commonwealth
Popular Democrats
James E. McManus
Republican Party
Independence Party
Munoz Marin
Christian Party
A. Ervine Swit
James P. Davis
Catholic Letters
Newspaper Chain Endorses Democratic Ticket
The Southwestern Dailies chain so it's a group of five daily papers and three weeklies endorses the ticket of Sen John Kennedy and Sen Lyndon Johnson. C C Woodson of Brownwood president of the chain announced the endorsements. The chain's dailies include Brownwood Bulletin Del Rio News Herald Waxahachie Daily Light Lamesa Daily Reporter and Miami News Record. Weeklies include Port Lavaca Wave Calhoun County s Times and Seminole Sentinel.
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Nixon-Lodge
Texas
Dallas News
Dallas Times Herald
Houston Post
Houston Chronicle
The
San Antonio Light
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Fort Worth Press
Houston Press
Abilene
San Angelo
Southwestern Dailies
Charles '@ Woodson
Brownwood
Brownwood Bulletin
del Rio News-Herald
Waxahachie Light
Lamesa Daily Reporter
Miami
Okla News-Record
AP Texas
Southwestern
Kennedy-Johnson
Port Lavaca
Calhoun County Times
Seminole Sentinel
Republican Party
Lufkin Daily News
Henderson Daily News
Longview News and Journal
Kilgore News-Herald
el Paso Times
el Paso Herald-Post
Denton Record Chronicle
Gainesville Daily Rister
Mount Pleasant Daily Times
Edinburg
D: Ly Review
Athens Daily Review
Lubdoc Avalanche-Journal
Democratic Party
Jacksonville Daily Progress
Austin American-Statesman
John, Kennedy
Lyndon Johnson
C. C. Woodson
Waxahachie Daily Light
Okla) News Record
Calhoun County
S Times
New Super HADACOL Vitamin Tonic Ad Promises Vitality
An advertisement touts New Super HADACOL as a vitamin tonic that relieves nervous tension and boosts energy. It claims to restore an "alive again" feeling and offers liquid and easy-to-carry capsule forms. Available at Wood Druggists.
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Robert IL. Gavin
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