GOP Sweeps County As Lane Wins Governor Contest
Late returns show Republicans capturing the State Senate and House seats with Lane defeating McKeldin in the governor race. Frederick County backed Markey over O’Conor for U.S. Senate while Beall won renomination in the district. Wachter and Anders held key county offices as Republicans expand their majority locally.
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House
Lane
O’conor
Markey
House of Delegates
Board of County Commissioners
Court House
Jeu Guy Anders
Ellis C. Wachter
McKeldin
Theodore BR. McKeldin
Sport
Kuabe Cete Ey Eead
Maryland
Preston Lane, Jr
D. John Markey
Frederick County
Herbert R. O'Conor
J. Glenn Beall
Arch McDonald
George Cochran Doub
Hall Hammond
Alexander T. Grier
James J. Lacy
Edward D. Storm
Frederick
Howard A. Gross
Mr. Wachter
James C. Biehl
Thurmont High School
Wr. Anders
Denver J. Shook
Anders
Hooper
Wells
Grant Hooper
Robert R. Rhoderick
Samuel H. Young
George W. Arnold
Charles G. Geisbert
J. Edgar Ferrell
Petersville
T. Chyde Boutson
J. Welty Fanrney
William C. Roderick
Roderick
Pinkney A. Richardson
Spencer E. Stup
Mary H. Gregory
C. Clifton Wirts
William E. Hauver
Middletown
Montgomery Ousts Lee in County Election Sweep
Rockville reports the Montgomery county political machine led by Col. E. Brooke Lee was swept from power as Republicans won all county seats in yesterday’s general election. Voters also approved a charter referendum 13 117 to 3 983, continuing a long effort toward home rule and nonpartisan elections. New county officials, the first Republican slate in county history, will assume office December 1.
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Rockville
Montgomery County
Col. E. Brooke Lee
County election results show split tickets delaying counts
Unofficial returns from 57 of 60 precincts list multiple candidates across offices with Hauver and Utterback leading in House of Delegates races and county posts. Split tickets slowed totals, with about 17 000 votes cast, under 60 percent turnout in Frederick County.
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Gary L. Utterback
Middletown
Hauver
Wiris
Horace M. Alexander
Melvin H. Derr
Jacob R. Ramsburg
Joseph B. Payne
Brunswick
Atterback
Samuel @. Ausherman
Albert J. Zimmerman
T. West Claggett, Jr
Edward F. Holter
George Marshall Wachter
McKeldin
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U. S
Markey
O Conor
Doub
Hammond
Grier
Lacy
iSid
Beall
McDonald
Storm
Gross
Edwin F. Nikirk
Wachter
Biehl
Anders
Shook
Register of Wills
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James H Falk
Hooper
Rhoderick
Young
Arnold
Geisbert
Ferrel
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Fahrney
Roderick
Stup
Gregory
House of Delegates
Wirts
Alexander
Derr
Ramsburg
Payne
Utterback
Ausherman
Zimmerman
Claggett
Holter
Frederick
Randolph Trails in Close Congressional Race
Rep. Jennings Randolph trailed by 1,932 votes with 472 precincts in, 42 uncounted. Melvin C. Snyder led in the closest race as 430 precincts reported Snyder 39,145 to Randolph 37,213, in Charleston West Virginia on November 6.
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Charleston
W. Va
Jennings Randolph
Elkins
Melvin C. Snyder
Kingwood
Snyder
Randolph
Truman Is Dealt Blow In Jackson County Vote
President Truman and the Democratic organization led by James M. Pendergast suffered a setback as C. Jasper Beil was reelected in Missouri's Fourth District. In the Fifth District, Albert L. Reeves Jr. defeated Enos Axtell, both political newcomers, amid unofficial returns from 255 precincts.
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Kansas City
Truman
James M. Pendergast
Jackson County
C. Jasper Beil
Albert L. Reeves
Reeves
Enos Axtell
Republican flavor given legislature in Maryland
Baltimore election note reports four or more state senate districts previously held by Democrats shifting toward Republicans. The article says the January General Assembly session will have a strong GOP presence reflecting this upset trend. The piece highlights a changing political balance in Maryland.
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Baltimore
State Senate
Maryland
General Assembly
Republicans Face Big Issues for Next Congress
The coming Republican led House and Senate face major tasks including continuation of the draft and permanent military training, possible Army Navy merger, housing gains for veterans, tax cuts, and trimming spending while balancing the budget. Joe Martin aims to strip wartime powers, amid Democratic support and veto risks from President Truman. A GOP gain in Maryland strengthens legislative turnover and stock markets slump after a Republican landslide.
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Election Means Little About Foreign Policy
The piece argues U S foreign policy reflects broad public will across parties, not a single party doctrine. It cites consensus on United Nations cooperation, fears of isolationism, and worries Republicans might push higher tariffs. It notes bipartisan support for Britain’s loan and foreign exchange steps while stressing unity on policy.
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Sunpapers Claim Election of O Conor
The Sun papers report unofficial returns from 1056 of 1330 polling places as Governor O Conor leads with 189271 votes to 180061 for Republican D John Markey of Frederick. Markey concedes defeat after slow county results. In West Virginia, Harold H Neff concedes the Sixth District race to E Hedrick.
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Sunpapers
Riaece
O'Conor
United States Senate
O’conor
D. John Markey
Frederick County
Walkersville
Markey
Charleston
W. Va
Harold H. Neff
Demaora
Rep
E. H. Hedrick
O Connor Markey Senate Race Narrows In Maryland
Early returns show Herbert O Connor leading John Markey by thousands with 1258 of 1330 precincts reported. Final results hinge on late votes from Allegany Anne Arundel Baltimore Carroll Frederick Harford Prince Georges and Washington counties as Markey fights to close gap.
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O Sas
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Baltimore County
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Caroline
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Montgomery
A Num
Prince Georges
Queen Annes
St. Marys Tase
Somerset
Talbot
Washington
Wicomico
Worcester
Counties
Baltimore City
Baltimore
Will Dion Preston Lane, Jr
United States
Senate
Herbert R. O'Connor
Jonn Markey
Fredevick
Iulu
O'Conor
O'Conor Ro
Walkersville
O’conor
Baltimore Sunpapers
Lane
Hagerstown
Theodore R. McKeldin
McKeldin
Edward T. Miller
Easton
Dudley G
Ree
Roe
Anne Arundel
Price Controls Lifted on Vacuum Cleaners and More
OPA removed price controls today from household vacuum cleaners and attachments, plus certain bedding and home laundry items. Decontrol was immediate for all items, including feathers, feather filled pillows, ironing machines and clothes dryers, with vacuum cleaners cited as balanced supply and demand.
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Washington
OPA
Miss Engle Named Harford County Assistant
Miss Mary Elizabeth Engle daughter of Mr and Mrs John C Engle of Pennsylvania Avenue has been appointed assistant home demonstration agent for Harford County. She began work November 1 and lives in Bel Air after graduating Hood College in 1944. She joined the Women’s Reserve US Naval Reserve serving 26 months as a specialist first class in aerial gunnery before discharge in August.
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John C. Engle
Pennsylvania Avenue
Harford County
Bel Air
Miss Engle
Women's Reserve
United States Naval Reserve
Hood College
Miss Fuell
Teader Mi
Judge Moylan Tops Baltimore Judges and rloog cS
Baltimore November results show Judge Moylan and four incumbents leading in the Supreme Bench re elections. Complete returns from 471 precincts indicate incumbents Moylan 67,488 votes and Tucker 9,228, with other leaders Moser Maney Mason Sherbow and Tucker securing re election. New challengers James K. Cutie Patton West and Wilfred T. McQuaid trail with 42,544 votes.
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Moser
Maney Mason
Sherbow
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Wilfred T. McQuaid
Republicans Win House and Likely Senate in Historic Upset
The Republicans seize undisputed control of the House of Representatives in the eightieth Congress with a sweeping early count. Gains put the party on the verge of taking the Senate as returns from Tuesday's election favor the GOP in Nevada Montana Utah and New Mexico.
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Associated Press
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GOP
Senate
House
Harry Y T. Cola
Tuner
Tagami
Hugh B. Mitchell
Washington
Nevada
Montana
Utah
New Mexico
Maryland
Wyoming
West Virginia
Soviet Leader Blasts U S as Atom Blackmailer on Bolshevik Anniversary
In Moscow Zadanov, chairman of the Supreme Soviet, denounced imperialist expansionists and atom blackmailers as the blood of Soviet people was pledged in the 28th anniversary of the Bolshevik Revolution. He condemned Britain and the United States while praising the Soviet democratic peace program. The meeting aired on Moscow radio as Stalin was not immediately seen.
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Moscow Soviet
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Britain
U.S. A
Lane becomes first western Maryland governor in 50 years
William Preston Lane Jr., born in Hagerstown in 1892, becomes Maryland's first governor from the western section in over half a century. A versatile figure, Lane was a lawyer, banker, publisher, and World War I infantry captain who rose from attorney general to political prominence, championing minority rights and leading the Democratic ticket in a hard-fought campaign. He previously served as state attorney general and aligned with the National Committee.
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Baltimore
William Preston Lane
Hagerstown
Maryland
Gane
Washington County
University of Virginia
National Guard
Lane
Albert C. Ritchie
Astern
GOP Gains Persist in Governors Races Across States
Governor races in at least 20 states shifted as Republicans ousted Democrats in Ohio Massachusetts and Idaho while losing Colorado for a net gain of two. Democrats maintained Rhode Island Wyoming Maryland Tennessee Alabama Arkansas Georgia South Carolina and Texas with leads in Arizona Oklahoma and narrower margins in Nevada New Mexico. Overall split stood at 25 Democrats 23 Republicans. Dewey led in New York boosting GOP bid for 1948 nomination by over 600 000 votes over Mead with returns covering most districts.
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Thomas BE. Dewey
New York
Ohio
Massachusetts
Idaho
Colorado
Rhode Island
Wyoming
Maryland
Tennessee
Alabama
Arkansas
Georgia
South Carolina
Texas
Arizona
Oklahoma
Nevada
New Mexico
Land
Dewey
James Mr. Mead
New York State
Miller Leads Roe by Thousand in Eastern Shore Race
In Maryland First Congressional District, Edward T. Miller, Republican, holds a lead over incumbent Dudley G. Roe, Democrat, as 30 of 194 precincts report. Miller 19,408 to Roe 18,422, a margin of 846 votes, potentially giving Maryland two GOP representatives.
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Roe
Baltimore
Edward T. Miller
Easton
Torney
Mekershi
Eastern Shore
Dudley G. Ror
U. S
House’ of Representatives
Tate
Dudley G. Roe
Miller
Maryland
How It Started Boston Nov Six Massachusets election slogan
A Boston advertising executive helped craft the Massachusetts election slogan used during the campaign at the request of a party committee. The slogan went through several iterations before the National Republican committee secured approval as ballots began. In Charleston West Virginia unofficial returns show Kilgore leading Sweeney in U S Senate race across 2408 of 2799 precincts with Kilgore at 252111 and Sweeney at 244511.
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Massa-ciusetts
Siopan
Bega Battero Aresident
D Oeart M. Frost Co
Kilgore
Charleston
W. Va
U.S. Senate
Sweeney
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