Eisenhower Sweeps Frederick County in Election Landslide
President Eisenhower carried Frederick County and all city precincts except Urbana Petersville 2 and Brunswick 2 and 3, with a 6.8 point margin statewide. Senator Butler led Democrat Mahoney 12 425 to 8 0, while Rep Hyde beat Foley for a kro margins and absentee ballots may adjust totals in the official count.
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Urbana
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Secretary of State
Annapolis
Adlai Able To Smile In Defeat
Adlai E Stevenson consoled supporters after losing to Dwight D Eisenhower in a nationwide contest. He thanked followers, vowed the cause would prevail, and hinted at future possibilities while acknowledging the defeat with grace. He noted Nixon could become president and considered a Princeton presidency but joked about age.
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Eisenhower to Confer With Leaders on Middle East Peace
President Eisenhower will meet with congressional leaders from both parties at the White House Friday to discuss steps toward a lasting peace in the Middle East and the situation in Central Europe including Hungary and Poland. Hagerty says no plan for a special Congressional session at this time.
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Middle East
James C. Hagerty
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Hungary
Poland
Hagerty
Congress
Overweight Truck Drivers Found Guilty in Trial Majus
In a morning court session Magistrate Wilbur F. Shef field Jr. presided as six truck drivers facing overweight charges were found guilty and fined. James A. Rive Braddock Heights 1600 pounds overage paid 33.45. Warren E. Carr Water street 1100 pounds overage paid 24.45. Perry L. Trittipoe RFD 3 1400 pounds overage paid 29.45. John C. Grimes Woodsboro 4100 pounds overage paid 83.45. Robert L. Betson Dickerson 230 pounds overage paid 47.45. Ray L. Miller Keymar 1580 pounds overage paid 33.05. Testimony by Officer James Carpellotti supported the weights. defense questioned portable scales’ accuracy. All cases to be appealed in Circuit Court Per Nikirk.
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James A. Rive
Braddock Heights
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Water Street
Perry L. Trittipoe
John C. Grimes
Woodsboro
Robert L. Betson
Dickerson
Ray L. Miller
Keymar
James Carpellotti
Edwin F. Nixkirk
Carpellotti
Nikirk
Patrick Mer
Earl Son
LeGore Lime Company
Bowling Alley Robbery Probe Indicates Vandalism and Theft
State Police investigate the Arcade Bowling Alleys break in on Norcia Market Street last Friday. A safe and several machines including a drink vending machine and a pinball unit were damaged with cash taken. The incident resembles a prior six month old entry damage.
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Ao Aott
Democrats Hold Congress in Tight Returns Across Nation
Election returns show Democrats at 209 House seats to Republicans 176 with many districts still undecided. In the Senate Democrats lead 49 to 47, clinching control with Nevada and Kentucky flips while Republicans gain in New York and West Virginia. Old battles and new faces reshape power as Eisenhower era politics tilt full party control.
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Jacob K. Javits
Herbert H. Lehman
Javits
New York City
Robert F. Wagner Jr
John Sherman Cooper
Lawrence W. Wetherby
Alben W. Barkley
GOP
Sen
Chapman Revercomb
William C. Marland
Revercomb
Harley M. Kilgore
Herman Welker
Idaho
Frank Church
Glen Taylor
Vatler
Henry A. Wallace
Church
Ohio
Frank J. Lausche
George Ho Bender
Arizona
Carl Traxeve Sak
Hayden
Walter F. George
Georgia
George
Herman & Talmadge
Talmadge
Lixter
Anglo-French Forces Ordered to Hold Fire in Egypt
British and French invasion troops in Egypt were under orders to hold fire unless attacked as a cease-fire took effect at 2 a.m. The action came amid UN efforts and Egypt’s conditional acceptance of a cease-fire, with calls for foreign troop withdrawal and full canal safety.
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Britain
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Canal
Israel
Sinai Peninsula
Morse Repeats Victory In Oregon Senate Race
In Portland Wayne Morse defeats former Secretary of the Interior Douglas McKay to win a third term as senator after switching to the Democratic party. The race narrows to a steady margin as returns come in.
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Five Day Forecast and Mixed Historical References
Five day forecast notes generally fair conditions with possible mountain showers and temperatures near normal to several degrees below normal. The forecast covers Western Maryland to other regions with highs in the low thirties elsewhere. The text then shifts to a list of U.S. political figures and historical mention of 1844 election context and a long string of names and party labels.
Maryland Votes Eisenhower by Large Margin in 1956
Early returns show Eisenhower leading Stevenson by about 182000 votes in Maryland with 551,363 to 367,849 from 1,285 of 1,289 precincts. Butler trails as the Democratic congressman, while Mahoney holds 414,480 in the House race.
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Stevenson
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Congress
Bank Robbery Strikes Arendtsville Pa
State police hunt for a man and woman after a noon bank hold up in Arendtsville. The bandits used a sawed off shotgun to seize an estimated 30 000 to 40 000, fleeing in a muddy blue car toward Wor Man’s Mill. Road blocks were set on Route 194 and U S 15 as officers sweep the county border area.
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Arendtsville
Gettysburg
Ceresville
Worman’s Mill
Charles W. Magaha
Eisenhower Thanks Adlai For Message
President Eisenhower sends Telegram to Adlai Stevenson at Libertyville after Stevenson concedes defeat and pledges cooperation. Eisenhower expresses gratitude for Stevenson’s message and notes the nation’s unity and cooperation for the immediate future and the four years ahead.
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Hungarians Continue Fighting Amid Soviet Assault
Reports from Vienna and Milan describe ongoing combat in Budapest and other Hungarian areas as Soviet tanks and artillery press the assault. Rebel radio messages pledge continued resistance, while communications blackout between Vienna and Budapest persists and Romania offers aid.
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Soutthwest
Looking Ahead Baltimore Statewide Race Keeps Result Murky
A spokesman for the Democratic senatorial candidate told the AP of defeat. He said the bid for statewide office was over after another loss since 1950 and closed with a final remark, Better luck next time.
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Georse Fo Mathoney
Associated Press
Four Killed And Seven Injured In Fog Crashes Near Smyrna
In fog on March 13 four people died and seven were hurt in rear end collisions. Three cars and four trucks were involved as a southbound truck slowed into a heavy warehousing area, causing a chain of crashes. The dead are Harmon Welton 28 Keller Val Ellsworth White 38 Fishing Creek Cape May NJ Harold Mc Cauley 21 Haverstraw NY Franklin Selig 24 Gloucester MA Mc Cauley and Selig were Dover Air Force Base airmen.
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Haverstraw
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Goucester
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Selig
Dover Air Force Base
Eisenhower Wins Second Term as Eisenhower carries 457 electoral votes
President Eisenhower secured a decisive victory over Adlai Stevenson in the latest election, likely winning 41 states and 457 electoral votes to 74 for Stevenson. He praised modern Republicanism and pledged to work for peace and prosperity at home and abroad. Stevenson conceded after a close race, with Democrats holding a narrow edge in Congress.
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