Middletown Approves School Bond Issue and Local Reforms
Middletown voters approved a $2.5 million school bond issue by 6,788 to 2,157 and a 1.82 mil school tax levy by 6,139 to 2,458. Charter revision passed 4,552 to 2,867, backing a city manager, new departments, and higher bonded debt. Statewide results favored oleomargarine, probate-judge expansion, and office type ballot. the probate increase failed.
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Middletown
Trades and Labor Council
Middletown League of Women Voters
Ohio
League of Women Voters
Barnitz Field
Lehman Beats Dulles in New York Senate Race
In New York Herbert H. Lehman defeated Republican John Foster Dulles for the U. S. Senate seat, signaling approval of the Truman Fair Deal amid off year wins. Democratic Mayor William O Dwyer also retained New York City, while New Jersey reelected Gov Alfred E Driscoll.
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New York
Truman
New Jersey
Colored Oleo Leads Ohio Election Across State
Ohio voters showed a strong turnout for the colored oleo issue and the office-type ballot while probate judge reform trailed. Early returns from 3,513 of 9,721 precincts indicated oleo leading 1,096,171 to 721,926, with probate judges at 738,197 against 786,841 and office-type ballot at 862,443 to 661,665. Secretary of State Sweeney projected a statewide total near 1.8 million for a yellow margarine measure, suggesting turnout well above 2 million if trends hold. Cleveland Mayor Thomas Burke, a Democrat, won re election by wide margins, signaling possible future Senate ambitions in 1950.
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Columbus
Ohio
Charles F Sweeney
Thomas Burke
Cleveland
Burke
U. S
Olee Day
Walking in the Rain Inspires Evening Strolls and Joy
An evening shower brightens streets with colored lights and glistening pavements. Walking outside, people hear rain’s music, see diamond like droplets and ruby signs, and feel the refreshing, calming air that lifts spirits.
Elections At A Glance Results Across States
New York voters chose Herbert Lehman over John Foster Dulles for a one year Senate term. In New York City Mayor William O Dwyer won re election with Republican Liberal Fusion and American Labor candidates trailing. Edna Kelly won a House seat in Brooklyn's 10th district. In New Jersey Ralph Driscoll defeated Elmer Wene for a four year governor term. John S Battle won Virginia governor. repealing the poll tax failed in Virginia and Texas. California John Shelley won SF district seat. Boston John Hynes won mayor. Pittsburgh David Lawrence re elected. Louisville Charles Farnesley re elected. Detroit Albert Cobo won mayor. Philadelphia Democrats took four city offices. Cleveland Thomas Burke won again. Upstate New York cities Syracuse Binghamton Rome Port Jervis switched from Republican to Democrat mayors, while Glens Falls Lockport and Ogdensburg elected Republican mayors.
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New York State
Herbert H. Lehman
John Foster Dulles
U. S. Senate
Duules
Lehman
Truman
Dulles
Women's Democratic Club of Washington
Congress
William M. Boyle, Jr
Boyle
William O'Dwyer
New York City
GOP
Guy George Gabrielson
Brewster
Senate
Republican Campaign Committee
Dexter
New York
New Jersey
Gabrielson
Alfred E. Driscoll
Frank Hague
Jersey City
Democratic Organization
Wene
Hague
Boston
James M. Curley
John Bynes
Curley
U.S. Senate
Newbold Morris
Marcantonio
American Labor Party
Edna Kelly
House of Representatives
Brooklyn
Ralph E. Driscoll
Elmer H. Wene
Virginia
John S. Battle
Walter Johnson
Texas
California
John F. Shelley
U. S. House
San Francisco
Lloyd J. Cosgrove
John B. Hynes
Pittsburgh
David L. Lawrence
Timothy F. Ryan
Louisville
Charles Farnesley
Rees Dickson
Detroit
Albert E. Cobo
George Edwards
Philadelphia
Cleveland
Thomas A. Burke
Franklin A. Polk
Syracuse
Binghamton
Rome
Port Jervis
N. Y
Glens Fills
Lockport
Ogdensburg
Quiet Gathering At Times Square Narrows Election Night Crowd
AP report from New York describes Times Square calm on election night with about 4000 people amid a sea of cheering crowds past years. Police kept order as locals avoided the square, preferring neighborhood bars or home TV for results.
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York
Broadway
Times Square
George A. Loares
Van Wert Democrats keep control with mayor and council
In Van Wert Ohio voters elected Democrat Martin W. Feigert as mayor and six Democratic councilmen. Republicans won two council seats, keeping overall GOP balance in the city’s governing body. The previous two years had seen Republicans hold the minority council positions.
Sedore Wins Council Seat In Write-In Vote
Youngstown Ohio AP reports Charles Sedore Sr. a former mayor near Halls Corners in Trumbull County during the Jungle Inn era won a council seat in a write-in election. E L Barber received 22 votes for mayor, defeating James Payton by three votes.
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Youngstown, O
Charles Sedore Sr
Halls Corners
Trumbull County
Sedore
Frank J. Lausch
E. L. Barber
James Payton
Canaday Loses Comeback Bid In Pomeroy Mayoral Race
POMEROY O AP Delmar Kid Canaday former mayor and pugilist turned politician failed in a bid for re election to Sid ney A. Spencer. Spencer, a Republican, won 1022 to 787 after being appointed when Canaday resigned amid an ethics inquiry. Canaday had resigned in protest over charges from Gov Thomas Herbert.
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Pomeroy
Delmar
Canaday
Thomas J. Herbert
Charterites Lead in Cincinnati Council Race
In Cincinnati, Charter Party candidates led early in a weeklong vote to form a nine-member City Council under Proportional Representation. With 75 precincts counted, Charterites held 52.7 percent of first choices, Republicans 45.2 percent, independents 2.1 percent. Mayor Albert Cash led the field, while Charles P. Taft ran seventh in first choices. Labor-backed Harry D. Proctor and Rollin H. Everett ranked high among candidates, with Everett in eleventh place.
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Cincinnati
Charter Party
Nineman
Charterites
Charles P. Taft
U.s
Robert A. Taft
Charles Taft
Organized Labor
Taft
Albert Cash
Bucyrus drive raises 95 percent of goal
Bucyrus Community chest drive workers collected 13 644 dollars, reaching 95 percent of a 14 440 dollar goal. The effort, reported today, shows strong participation from local volunteers and businesses.
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Bucyrus, O. (Ap
Bucyrus
Middletown voters overhaul city commission slate
Harold W. Goetz and Lloyd D. Miller win four year terms while incumbents Marvin Clark and Robert A. Gibbs are defeated. Charles B. Stiles retained a two year term. Alton H. Combs is reelected as municipal judge amid broader education board shifts.
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Marvin Clark
Robert Gibbs
City Commie
Alton Combs
Light vote marks drop from 1947 city election
The Board of Elections reports an 11 percent drop in yesterday’s off year city election compared with 1947. Total votes cast were 9,923 representing 67 percent of 14,706 registered voters, while in 1947 turnout was 10,635 votes or 78 percent of 13,566 registered.
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Board of Elections
Coal Mine Strike Is Called Off
CHICAGO AP John L Lewis ordered soft coal miners back to work restoring operations after a policy committee vote to return until midnight November 30 under the expired July 1 1949 contract. Washington AP government mediators press coal interests to seek a settlement as a broader crisis looms. Philip Murray CIO steel union chief reports steel firms matching earlier gains and moving toward production, signaling possible links to a coal settlement.
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Chicago
John L. Lewis
UMW
Washington
Philip Murray
CIO
Bethlehem Steel Corporation
Steel Dirms
Murray
Bethlehem and
Jones
Laughlin Steel
Steel Firm Officials Seek Peace Pacts
Pittsburgh AP reports steel company leaders visit CIO United Steelworkers as a major strike nears settlement. Youngstown Sheet and Tube, sixth largest with 21 000 workers, submits a pension plan for Murray panel. Bethlehem, Republic, and Jones and Laughlin already agreed, adding 129 000 strikers to 195 000 total insured in wage and pension talks.
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Pittsburgh
CIO United Steelworker
Youngstown Sheet and Tube Company
Philip Murray
Youngstown Sheet and Tube
Murray
Bethlehem Steel Company
Republic Steel Corporation
Jones and Laughlin Steel Corporation
Newa
Us Ghd
Middletown election results show incumbents favored
A chart on page 20 details Middletown precinct results with Judge Alton Combs winning a strong vote over Herbert S. Mer. Miller, former state representative, sought municipal office. Incumbents Gibbs, Brosius, and Mrs. Tom Wilson faced no opposition, while Lloyd Gibbs’s absence from the race and Clark’s chairmanship of the Commission shaped local sentiment. Goetz, Miller, Carmody, Proctor, Morgan, and others joined the City Commission slate, with Goetz and Miller set to take office January 1 after Stiles is sworn in tonight.
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Alton Combs
Herbert S.iMer
Combs
Miller
Mly
Fred Brosius
Tom Wilson
Gibbs
Lloyd Mi Gibbs
Clark
Middletown
Stiles
Clarence Carmody
F Mody
Ore
Milton Proctor
Morgan
Goetz
Vote on EST stance in Sandusky agenda stalls
Voters in Sandusky debated staying on Eastern Standard Time year round. The discussion focused on time policy and whether to adopt a permanent standard time, amid unclear details and fragmented remarks.
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Sandusky
Eney J
Usi
Savile Ay
Umm
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Ehman
O'Dwyer
Associated Press
Harold W. Goetz
Alton H. Combs
Lloyd D. Miller
Thomas Wilson
Charles B. Stiles
Oleo
By Gordon Martin
Martin
Democrats
Harold W. Goeta
George M. Class
Marvin D. Clark
Robert A. Gibbs
Allan Morgan, Jr
Milton 5
Proctor
City Commission
Herbert
Board OF Education
Fred W. Brosius
A. K. Is
New
Etz
Steel Firm
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