Democrats Make Big Gains In Iowa Legislature Races
In Tuesday's election Democrats nearly double their Iowa Legislature seats, with at least 34 in the 108 member House and 9 in the 50 member Senate. Incumbents and newcomers were poised for a reshaped chamber as Gov Elect Herschel Loveless faces a tougher path for his agenda.
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Des Moines
Herschel Loveless
Senate
House
State Tax Study Committee Committee
Loveless
Henry Heideman
Rockwell City
Edward Oppedahl
Renwick
Blythe Conn
Burlington
Jay Colburn
Harlan
X. T. Prentis
Mount Ayr
Jim O. Henry
Carson
William Johannes
Ashton
Loveless becomes Iowa's first Democratic governor in 20 years
Herschel C. Loveless, former Ottumwa mayor, wins a narrow Iowa gubernatorial race to become the lone Democrat among eight top state officers. The election results show Eisenhower sweeping national races while Loveless edges Republican Leo Hoegh by about 30,000 votes as farm policy and taxes shape the contest.
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Herschel C. Loveless
Iowa
Eisenhower
Loveless
Leo A. Hoegh
Ottumwa
Rourke B. Hickenlooper
Adlai F E. Stevenson
Mr. Eisenhower
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Hickenlooper
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Agricultural Adjustment Administration
Fred Schwengel
Davenport
H. R. Gross
Waterloo
Ben F. Jensen
Extra
Charles B. Hoeven
Alton
Ezra T. Benson
Hoegh
Benson
Iowa Tax Study Committee
Reflec
All Republicans Win in County
Unofficial returns from all twenty two precincts show Washington County voting solidly Republican in county races. Democrats gained in other areas of the state, but in this county Democratic candidates for national state and local offices received more than usual votes. Morrison Wins The final chance for Democrats faded as Morrison Republican county attorney led in Ward results.
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Manilla
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Len Duane Dewel
Algona
Rpublican
Harry Watson
Appropriations Committee
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Lake Mills
Dry
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Plainfield
House
Henry
William Tate
Mason City
Carl Ringgenberg
Ames
William H. Harbor
Henderson
Howard Buck
State Center
Washington County
Morrison
Washington
Gifford Morrison
A Mar
Governors Election Results From Various States
The list reports gubernatorial outcomes across states including Arizona Horace Griffen Arkansas Faubus Colorado MacNichols Delaware Boggs Florida Collins Illinois Stratton Indiana Handley Iowa Loveless Kansas Docking Maine Muskie Massachusetts Furcolo Michigan Williams Minnesota Freeman Missouri Blair Montana Olsen Nebraska Anderson New Hampshire Dwinell New Mexico Mechem North Carolina Hodges North Dakota Davis Ohio ONeill Oregon Smith Rhode Island del Sesto South Dakota Foss Texas Daniel Utah Clyde Bracken Lee Vermont Johnson Washington Rosellini West Virginia Underwood Wisconsin Thomson with incumbents noted and party affiliations where indicated.
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E.W. McFarland
Horace Griffen
Arkansas
Orval Faubus
Roy Mitchell
Colorado
Richard B. Austin
Indiana
Harold W Handley
Ralph M Tucker
Iown
Herschel G. Loveless
Leo Hoegh
Kansas
George Docking
Warren W. Shaw
Maine
Edmunds. Muskie
Massachusetts
Foster Furcolo
Sumner G. Whittier
Michigan
G. Mennen Williams
Albert E. Cobo
Minnesota
Orville Freeman
Ancher Nelson
Missouri
James T. Blair Jr
Lon Hocker
Montana
Arnold H. Olsen
J. Hugo Aronson
Nebraska
Victor E. Anderson
Frank Sorrell
New Hampshire
Lane Dwinell
John Shaw
New Mexico
Edwin L. Mechem
John F. Simms Jr
North Carolina
Luther H. Hodges
Kyle Hayes
North Dakota
John E. Davis
Wallace E. Warner
Ohio
William O'Neill
Michael V. DiSalle
Oregon
Elmo E. Smith
Robert D. Holmes
Rhode Island
Christopher del Sesto
Dennis J. Roberts
South Dakota
Joe J. Foss
Ralph Herseth
Texas
Price Daniel
William R. Bryant
Utah
George D. Clyde
L.C. Romney
J. Bracken Lee
Vermont
J.B. Johnson
E. Frank Branon
Washington
Albert Rosellini
Emmett T. Anderson
West Virginia
Cecil H. Underwood
Robert H. Mollohan
Wisconsin
Vernon W. Thomson
William Proxmire
Iowa military district chief visits Washington reserve center
Col. George Garton and Lt. Col. Ralph Niffenegger met with the 384th Ordnance Battalion and 872nd Ordnance Company officers Tuesday to discuss closer cooperation between the reserve unit and the public. Major Perdock noted the 872nd is near full strength with overstrength allowances for 17 and 18 year olds and invited locals to Thursday training sessions at 7:30 p.m.
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Brown
Republicans Dominate Louisa County Returns
Louisa County election returns show the Republican party prevailing after early morning ballot counts. E. W. Fullerton, auditor. Florence Swanson, treasurer. Oscar C. Davis, clerk of court. Robert R. Lewis, sheriff. Mildred Baird, recorder. Victor Stacy of Columbus Junction, coroner. Russell R. Newell, Democrat, elected county attorney. J. W. Reiman, Republican, re-elected supervisor for 1958. Guy Jamison, Democrat, elected supervisor for 1957.
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Louisa County
E. W. Fullerton
Florence Swanson
Oscar C. Davis
Robert R. Lewis
Mildred Baird
Victor Stacy
Russell R. Newell
J. W. Reiman
Oakdale
Guy Jamison
Hoegh Congratulates New Iowa Governor Loveless
Gov. Leo A. Hoegh sends telegram to Herschel Loveless after his election as Iowa governor. He thanks supporters and residents, says the state will continue to develop and prosper, and expresses pride in serving Iowa people.
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Des Moines
Leo A. Hoegh
Herschel Loveless
Iowa
Hoegh
Plans Set for Washington Gridiron Banquet
Final plans draft for the annual Gridiron banquet honoring Washington junior and senior football squads. The event is at 6 30 p m November 19 in the old gym at the high school. Edd Bowers Iowa Wesleyan College coach will speak, with Wesleyan players and WHS alumni Norman Benn Lester Snow Dean Schmidt and Dick Hartzell present.
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Chamber of Commerce Committee
Edd Bowers
Iowa Wesleyan College
Washington High School
Wesleyan
Norman Benn
Lester Snow
Dean Schmidt
Dick Hartzell
Senate Results Alabama Arizona Arkansas and more
Senate results show unopposed candidates in Alabama and Florida and Georgia. Carl Hayden defeats Ross F Jones in Arizona. Ben Henley loses to J W Fulbright in Arkansas. Richard Richard defeated by Thomas Kitchen in California. John A Carroll leads Dan Thornton in Colorado. Prescott Bush defeats Thomas J Dodd in Connecticut. George Smathers unopposed in Florida. Frank Church leads Idaho contest. Continues on page 2.
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Lister Hill
Arizona
Carl Hayden
Ross F. Jones
Arkansas
J W. Fulbright
Ben. C. Henley
California
Thomas H. Kitchen
Richard Richard
Colorado
John A. Carroll
Dan Thornton
Connecticut
Prescott Bush
Thomas J. Dodd
Florida
George A. Smathers
Georgia
Herman E. Talmadge
Idaho
Frank Church
Lausche Wins Ohio Landslide as Democrats Break GOP Row
In Columbus Democratic Gov. Frank J. Lausche defeats Republican Sen. George H. Bender by an estimated 150000 votes becoming Ohio’s first Democratic senator since 1934. Eisenhower's national win is strong with a 500024 margin over Stevenson. Republican Atty. Gen. C William O’Neill defeats Democrat Michael V. DiSalle for governor.
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Ohio
Frank J. Lausche
George H. Bender
Lausche
Eisenhower
Senate
Adlai E. Stevenson
Atty
William O'Neill
Michael V. DiSalle
Truman
Duff
Mr. Eisenhower
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Philadelphia
Bender
Welker
Frank Church
Boise
Jacob K. Javits
Robert F. Wagner
New York
Herbert H. Lehman
DNY
W. Chapman Revercomb
Coad Narrowly Defeats Dolliver in Iowa Race by 38 Votes
Des Moines reports Democrat Merwin Coad leads Republican James Dolliver in Iowa 6th District by 38 after a county by county check shows 64,579 to 64,541 with all 345 precincts counted. Other GOP incumbents in doubt await official canvass.
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Merwin Coad
Boone
Iowa
Coad
James I. Dolliver
Fort Dodge
Congress
Dolliver
United Press
Karl LeCompte
Corydon
Paul Cunningham
Herschel Loveless
Fred Schwengel
Davenport
Henry O. Talle
Decorah
H. R. Gross
Waterloo
Ben F Jensen
Extra
Charles B Hoeven
Alton
Democrats Win Control of Congress in Election Night Upset
Democrats seized the House with 218 seats and then secured a Senate majority as Alan Bible won in Nevada. Morse in Oregon and other races narrowed the remaining margins while Eisenhower faced a new Democratic Congress for two years. Several veteran Republicans lost or faced tight races in Iowa and South Dakota.
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Eisenhower
House
Senate
Alan Bible
Clifton Young
Nevada
Wayne Morse
Mr. Eisenhower
Oregon
Douglas McKay
Bible
Young
Deocrat
Earle C. Clements
Kentucky
Thruston B. Morton
Francis Case
South Dakota
Kenneth Holum
Illinois
Colorado
Everett M. Dirksen
Richard Stengel
Iowa
County Voters Turn Down Jail Bond Issue
Washington County voters rejected a $75,000 jail bond in the general election with 4,426 against and 3,035 for. The Korean veterans bonus measure passed 5,127 yes to 2,253 no, in unofficial tallies.
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Eisenhower Landslide Wins Second Term in 57.8 Percent Victory
President Eisenhower captured 57.8 percent of the two party vote for a landslide bid and 457 electoral votes from 41 states, with Stevenson carrying six states and 66 electoral votes. Stevenson conceded in Chicago signaling unity while Democrats likely hold the Senate.
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Eisenhower
House
Senate
Adlai E. Stevenson
U.S
United Press
Stevenson
Arkansas
Eisenhower summons leaders for talks on Middle East and Europe
President Eisenhower calls bipartisan congressional leaders to a Friday conference here to discuss crises in the Middle East and Eastern Europe. The White House says no plan for a special session to consider U.S. troop use under current circumstances.
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Eisenhower
Middle East
Europe
Adlai E. Steven
White House
Congress
U.S
James C. Hagerty
United Nations
Weather forecast for Iowa region
Considerable cloudiness north and partly cloudy south through Thursday. Snow flurries tonight with cooler northwesterly winds. Thursday remains cool with highs 42 north 48 south and lows around 24 north 32 south. Friday stays partly cloudy and cool. Five day forecast shows 7 to 9 degrees below normal with normal highs of 48 north 55 south and lows 29 north 33 south. No precipitation expected and temperatures trend cooler tonight with little change thereafter.
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