Taft Wins Big in Lorain County County Returns Large Taft Victory
Lorain county delivered a strong Republican showing in yesterday’s election with U S Senator Robert Taft winning 25 213 votes to Joseph Ferguson’s 18 709 and Governor Lausche sweeping Democratic support with 24 950 to Don Ebright 19 691. Local GOP candidates Ayres Dunn Burge and Winter Mosher also won solid majorities, while labor’s impact appeared limited.
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Lorain County
United States
Robert Taft
Frank J. Lausche
Taft
Joseph Ferguson
Lausche
Don Ebright
Frank Ayres
Patrick A. Radican
Oscar G. Dunn
Leslie M. Burge
Lorain
Edward W. DeChant
Avon Lake
Ralph Winter
Medina
Charles A. Mosher
Oberlin
Thomas Hastings
Joe R. Thomas
Ashland
Richland
Lausche Elected. Republicans Take 3 State Offices
Ohio voters reported Taft leading the GOP presidential field and Lausche securing a third term as governor. Taft carried 18 counties and rural areas while Ferguson conceded defeat. Republicans gained control of a majority of Ohio’s Congressional seats and captured several state offices including treasurer and attorney general.
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Columbus
Robert A. Taft
Ohio
Truman
Taft
Senate
Frank J. Lausche
Midwest
Lausche
United Labor League
Joseph T. Ferguson
Cio-Pac
Congress of “Stooges
Thomas E. Dewey
New Yorker
Ferguson
Don H. Ebright
Far East
GOP
Eighteen Lorain districts approve school bonds and levies
Voters in 18 Lorain County districts approved two bond issues totaling nearly one million dollars and 17 operating levies. Unofficial returns show Clearview and Ridgeville bond passes, with numerous local levies across Amherst Township Avon Camden Eaton Grafton Henrietta Huntington LaGrange Penfield Ridgeville South Amherst West Carlisle Brighton Columbia Belden Rochester Sheffield Lake districts.
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Lorain County
Supt. C. A. Gibbons
Clearview
Ridgeville
Amherst Township
Avon
Camden
Eaton
Grafton Village
Henrietta- T
Ils
Huntington
LaGrange
Penfield
South Amherst
West Carlisle
Brighton
Columbia
Grafton Township
Belden
Rochester
Sheffield Lake
Winter And Mosher Elected To Ohio Senate
Ralph Winter a Medina County lawyer and Charles Mosher an Oberlin publisher won seats in the Ohio Senate from a district including Lorain Ashland Medina and Richland counties. Winter led with 58 666 votes and Mosher had 51 055 in unofficial returns. both Republicans carried all four counties.
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Ralph Winter
Medina County
Charles Mosher
Oberliin
Ohio
Senate
Lorain
Ashland
Medina
Richland
Yvesterday
Winter
Mosher
Thomas E. Hastings
Elvira
Joe R. Thomas
Ashland County
Northeastern Ohio Weather Outlook Turns Wet Then Mild
Cloudy conditions persist with a few showers this afternoon and early tonight. Temperatures fall to around 46 tonight. Thursday remains cloudy with showers and mild, peaking near 50, as markets appear on page two.
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Ohio
Lorain Voters Approve Five City Issues
Unofficial Lorain election returns show five of six issues passed. Firefighters hours cut and a three platoon system were approved, city street and sewer upgrades funded, and school operating and construction levies renewed. One mill operating levy defeated. Street work supported at 6294 for/5250 against. sewer upgrades 6597 for/4920 against. operating levy 7655 yes/4774 no. street and sewer totals and school levies reflect strong approval.
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Lorain City
Lorain
Tarain City
Write-In Vote Not Tabulated
Interest grows in the write-in campaign for Ohio Supreme Court. Officials said write-in votes cannot be tabulated on election night and will be counted in the official tally that begins tomorrow.
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Ohio Supreme Court
Arthur Doyle
Board of Elections
Election B Board
Ayres Wins Ohio 14th District Seat In Narrow Race
Akron Republican William H. Ayres defeats incumbent Walter Huber to represent Ohio's 14th Congressional district. Returns show a close contest with Ayres emerging as the new member of Congress.
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Ohio
William H. Ayres
Akron
Walter Huber
Ayres Wins Tight 14th District Congress Contest
Ayres, a 34 year old Akron war veteran and businessman, defeats incumbent Walter B. Huber in a close 14th district race. Unofficial returns show Ayres at 102,649 to Huber 100,735 with Brenneman third. Ayres led in Portage Medina and Lorain while Summit favored Huber.
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William H. Ayres
Akron
Walter B. Huber
Ayres
Huber Brenneman
Summit
Huber
Portace
Medna
Lorain
Hearly
Ferguson Wins Only 4 Counties
Joseph T. Ferguson the defeated Democratic Senate nominee carried only four of Ohio's eight counties in yesterday's selection. He won in Jefferson, Steubenville, Lawrence Ironton counties and beat Taft in Democratic and Pike counties with scant margins.
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Columbus
Joseph T. Ferguson
Senate
GOP
Robert A Taft
Ohio
Ferguson
Jefferson
Steubenville
Lawrence
Ironton
Taft
Democratic
Pike County
Ask UN Council To Request China Red Withdrawal
The United States urged the United Nations Security Council to ask the Chinese Communist regime to withdraw forces from Korea and stop aiding North Korea. Soviet delegate Malik objected to considering General MacArthur's report on Chinese troops fighting in Korea as unilateral and biased.
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United Nations Security Council
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Council
MacArthur
World Organization
Democratic Leaders In Senate Among Losers
Republican voters swept the administration’s top Senate leaders from office and left Democrats with only nominal control of the new Congress. The party lost key figures, including Senate leader Scott W. Taras and whip Francis Myrick, as Utah’s Elbert D. Thomas fell to Wallace Bennett.
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Bender Wins Ohio Congressman-at-large Seat
George H. Bender of Cleveland was elected Congressman-at-large by Ohio voters yesterday, defeating incumbent Stephen M. Young. The result shifts representation in the state and marks a political turnover.
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George H. Bender
Cleveland
Ohio
Stephen M. Young
Three Issues Approved In North Ridgeville Vote
In North Ridgeville township an all high record vote of 1 457 approved three measures. A zoning plan passed with 982 for and 437 against. A $520 000 school bond received two thirds majority with 899 for and 42 against. A three mill school operating levy also passed with strong support across precincts.
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Ridgeville
Ridgeville Township
Agai
Fielde
Levees Pass Across Amherst and Wellington Districts
Amherst voters approve a new two mill levy for current school expenses for five years with 675 yes 288 no. The renewal of the three mill levy for five years passes 746 yes 230 no. A 0.2 mill recreation levy also passes 711 yes 253 no. South Amherst approves one mill for five years 151 yes 24 no. Wellington's five year school levy passes 628 yes 100 no.
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Amherst
Wellington
South Amherst
Eaton And Columbia Vote For Zoning
Eaton and Columbia voters backed zoning in yesterday’s election. In Eaton 207 favor and 35 against cleared zoning on first submission. Columbia, voting for the second time, approved 394 for and 0 against after a prior state technicality delayed recognition and required a new vote.
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Eaton
Columbia
Alain
Draft Board Classifies 242 Local Men by Draft Status
Members of the Local Draft Board met to finish classification of 20 year olds and review an appeals case retained as 1-A. An additional motion order called 23 men from the Elvira area for December induction, the only call this month. Board results show 122 in 1-A and various allocations across 1-A-0 1-C 1-D 2-A 2-C 3-A 4-A 4-C and 4-F with several listed counts.
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Ssard
Elvira
Cleveland Votes For Summer Fast Time
Cleveland residents approve daylight saving time from April end to September end. The measure won by a large margin, led by over 25,000 votes with more than half of 1,140 polling places reporting. A memorial service for Gold Star Mothers is set for 10:45 on Saturday November 1 at the courthouse lawn monument, weather permitting.
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Cleveland
DST
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