Kennedy Wins States With 300 Electoral Votes
Kennedy holds 300 electoral votes in the race as California and Alaska counts continue. Nixon has 188 electors with 25 states. Popular vote margin tight at about 325000 in a tally over 66 million. Kennedy 50.2 percent. Plans for a Kennedy administration begin as a Democratic Congress emerges with gains in governors and seats.
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Jack Bell Washington
John F. Kennedy
California
Alaska
Kennedy
Rich
Ard M. Nixon
Mississippi
Alabama
Benjamin Harrison
Grover Cleveland
Harrison
United States
Congress
White House
Senate
Christian A. Herter
Adlai E. Stevenson
Rep
Chester Bowles
Connecticut
J. William Fulbright
Ark
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
New York
W. Averell Harriman
Stevenson
United Nations
Henry Cabot Lodge
Kennedy Nixon Vote Totals Presented In Civics Recap
The latest popular vote totals show Kennedy with 33,520,701 votes or 50.2 percent and Nixon with 33,197,233 votes or 49.8 percent. The figures reflect a tight race central to the national coverage.
UN Soldiers Push on Fanatic Tribe in Congo
United Nations troops advanced from three sides on a fanatical tribe suspected of killing nine Irish soldiers in a north Katanga ambush. Five bodies were found and identified as victims, four others are missing and presumed dead. Two survivors, Pvt. Joseph Fitzpatrick and Trooper Thomas Kenny, received medical care at Albertville. The ambush appeared linked to the Baluba youth movement, supporters of ex premier Patrice Lumumba.
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Leopoldville
the Congo
United Nations
Katanga
U.N
Joseph Fitzpatrick
Thomas Kenny
Albertville
Baluba Youth Movement
Patrice Lumumba
Seces
Senator Kennedy call links to Alabama woman on election night
Handley teacher Sarah McCraw managed a single telephone call to Kennedy headquarters in Massachusetts during election night. She chatted about her home state Alabama with the senator elect as he walked in. Postmaster Wilbur Johnson says Veterans Day hours will close the local post office and the library, banks, and liquor store will also be closed. Edward Shull, commander of American Legion Conrad Hoover Post 21, urges residents to fly the flag tomorrow. He notes signs of apathy abroad may be feared and that a 50 star flag is not required.
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John Kennedy
Handley
Sarah McCraw
Miss McCraw
Kenndy
Mass
Alabama
Wilbur Johnson
Edward Shull
Conrad Hoover
American Legion
Shull
Randolph Pes
Unemployment Rises in October Amid Slower Job Gain
The October unemployment total climbs by 191,000 to 3,579,000 while employment falls 277,000. The seasonally adjusted jobless rate jumps to 6.4 percent, the highest since 1958, with long term unemployment nearing one million. Factory hours rise slightly as earnings hit record highs.
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Washington
Labor Department
Seymour Wolfbein
Wolfbein
Virginia Gubernatorial Guessing Game Shapes Factions
In Virginia the political guessing game follows the third straight Republican sweep in a traditionally Democratic state. Governor Almond backed Kennedy while Byrd stayed silent. Nixon Lodge led a strong state campaign for Vice President Nixon as Robertson won a record Virginia vote for reelection. The only unsettled issue was a constitutional amendment on joint county or city officer elections and wartime plus peacetime poll tax exemption.
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Associated Press
Virginia
J. Lindsay Almond Jr
John F. Kennedy
Harry F. Byrd
Nixon + Lodge
Richard M. Nixon
Bedford
Rockbridge
Nixon
Kennedy
A. Willis Robertson
Almond
Byrd
Nixon draws offers as VP. future plans unknown
Washington AP reports universities law firms and corporations have offered positions to Vice President Richard Nixon. Klein says he has no idea what Nixon will do after leaving office January 20. The Nixon family greeted a cheering crowd on return from California as Nixon acknowledged the turnout.
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Washington
Richard M. Nixon
Herbert G. Klein
Nixon
Nixons
California
Tricia
Julie
John F. Kennedy
Christian A. Herter
William P. Rogers
John Eisenhower
Barbara
Gainesboro VFD elects Whitacre president and staff
Frank Whitacre was re elected president of the Gainesboro Volunteer Fire Department at a board meeting after the annual members gathering. L W Williamson remains Fire Chief with Ray Boyce vice president and Nathaniel Smith assistant treasurer. New directors include E E Bayliss Paul Braithwaite and Mr Venskoske for three years and Mr Smith for one year. The audit shows the books in good order and winter shooting matches facility near completion.
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Gainesboro
Frank Whitacre
L. W. Williamson
Ray Boyce
Landon Whitacre
E. E. Venskoske
Leslie Campbell
Nathaniel Smith
Robert Moore
Sam Whitacre
Joseph A. Masssie
E. E. Bayliss
Paul Braithwaite
Venskoske
Williamson
Mr. Smith
Mr. Campbell
I. Russell Pugh
Mr. Boyce
Joshua Place
Russell Pugh
U S Blacks Move To Adjourn Debate At UN
United States blocks a Soviet Arab push to adjourn the Congo seating debate at the United Nations. The Credentials Committee votes 5-3 to proceed with Kasavubu headed delegation amid tension over Lumumba rival claims. Ghana Guinea and Soviet bloc push delay. U S effort fails.
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United Nations, N.Y
United States
UN Credentials Committee
Congo
Joseph Kasavubu
U.S.S.R
U.N
Soviet Union
Morocco
United Arab Republic
New Zealand
U.S
Kasavubu
Patrice Lumumba
Assembly
New York
Dag Hammarskjold
Ghana
United Nations
Joseph Okito
Senate
Guinea
Alex Quaison-Lackey
Eisenhower Offers to Meet With Kennedy
President Eisenhower proposes a meeting with President elect Kennedy to discuss continuity of government and an orderly transfer of power on January 20. He invites Kennedy aides to meet with White House officials, and suggests arranging talks through Secretary of State Christian Herter. The telegram was sent from Hyannis Port and released by Press Secretary James Hagerty.
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Augusta
Eisenhower
John F. Kennedy
Kennedy
Christian A. Herter
White House
Wilton B. Persons
Hyannis Port
Mass
James Hagerty
Veterans Day Parade and Service Planned in Winchester
Winchester Veterans Council announces the annual Veterans Day program with a 10 45 a m parade down Loudoun Street to the Frederick County Court House and Cork Street Christian Church service. Participants include James Wood High School Band VFW Post 2123 and local veterans groups with a luncheon at the American Legion Home after. Public invited and asked to display the national flag.
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American Legion
James Wood High School
2Nd Battle Group
Virginia National Guard
2nd _ Battle Group
VNG
Berryville
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Conrad Hoover
V.F.W
Mosby Barracks
Sarah Zane
Loudoun St
Frederick County Court House
W. Holt
Christ Episcopal Church
Cork Street Christian Church
Kennedy to Call First Press Conference as President-Elect
President elect John F Kennedy prepared to hold his first formal press conference at 2 30 p m in Hyannisport Massachusetts to outline initial liaison steps with the Eisenhower administration and the transfer of executive responsibilities. He reviewed a telegram from Khrushchev and discussed selecting a liaison with Eisenhower aides while planning a rest period in Palm Beach Florida.
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Hyanisport
Mass
John F. Kennedy
Eisenhower
Kennedy
Bonn
Germany
Konrad Adenauer
Adenauer
Nikita Khrushchev
Pierre Salinger
Salinger
Augusta
Bureau of the Budget
Herter
Nikita S. Khrushchev
Palm Beach
Fla
Hyannis Port
Khrushchev
United States
Soviet Union
Franklin Roosevelt
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Jamison & Gore
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