THURSDAY. NOVEMBER 4. 1954 Leader Elected Governor; Democrats Gain in House 274,384 Plurality for Leader -- House Margin, 112-99; Senate Battle Close PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 3 (EP)—Jubilant Democrats today cele brated the election of 36-year-old George M. Leader as governor of Pennsylvania despite storm warnings already flying for the 1955 Legislature session. The lanky, soft-spoken York County chicken farmer, vaulted from political obscurity to national prominence by an astonishing 274,384 plurality, swept with him to victory a Democratic house ma jority. But he appeared to have missed up a narrow margin enough Senate votes to carry his legislative program. About the same situation re sulted in the Pennsylvania con gressional 'delegation: Democrats gained three seats, but still were outnumbered by the Republicans, 16-14. Called Upset Winning with Leader in what must be reckoned an astounding upset of ' Pennsylvania political routine were his two running mates for lieutneant governor and secretary of internal affairs, and the three incumbent judges of the Superior Court, all Democratic nominees. This was the final unofficial tabulation of the results by the Associated Press: Governor-8,636 of 8,647 pre cincts, Leader 1,980,520; Lloyd H. Wood, Republican, 1,706,136. Lieutenant Governor Roy E. Furman, Democrat, of•.. Waynes burg, 1,886,915; Frank F. Trus cott, Republican, of Philadelphia, '1,686,849. Secretary of Internal Affairs— Miss Genevieve Blatt, Democrat, of Pittsburgh, 1,890,281; Mrs. Gay nelle Dixon, Republican, of • But ler; 1,752,836. Democrats Win House ,On the legislative side, Demo crats won control of the House, 112-99, with five votes more than a constitutional majority. But in the Senate there was this confused situation: Republican winners and hold overs totaled 26 of the p seats, but one Republican incumbent, Sen. John Carl Miller, of Beaver, announced he will vote with the Democrats. Miller jumped party lines during the carnpaign to sup port Leader and the Democratic ticket. A democratic win in this Som erset-Ftiltonßedford contest, plus Miller's vote, would result in a 25-25 split. Million Dollar Religious Campaign Started NEW YORK, Nov. 4 (PP) - A multi-million dollar campaign is on today to develop more alle giance to God. Top experts 'of modern adver tising—on the air, and in print— are drumming the theme: . "He restoreth your soul . . . worship together this week." The nationwide drive—to enlist more people in the cause of re ligion—also is being carried out locally in hundreds of communi ties. - Don't Forget VOTE Jr. Prom Matricuiation Card, Necessary Fine Offers Aid to Leader HARRISBURG, Nov. 3 (!P)— Gov. John S. Fine today offered his "fullest cooperation and assist ance" to Gov.-elect George M. Leader. Fine,' in a telegram to the suc cess f u l Democratic candidate, said: • "Congratulations and best wish es for a most successful four years in Harrisburg. This office offers its fullest cooperation and assist arce as you prepare to assume. the governorship of this great com monwealth. "I shall direct the respective departments to extend every ef fort to be helpful to you. Do not hesitate to call upon me per sonally." Leader, who returned to Harris burg this afternoon after sleeping several hours at his York County farm, immediately promised to "avail myself of his offer." "I certainly think that is a very generous, and thoughtful gesture on the part of ,Gov. Fine," he added. Leader said that he actually had not received Fine's telegram yet but he believed it was among hundieds at state DemoCratic headquarters that had not been opened yet. Atciiseci Hearing; JOHNSTOWN, Pa., Nov. 3(fP) girl was found early last Fri- An autopsy showed the child --= Trembling an d manacled, day in a graveyard two miles had not been criminally assault- Harry Gossard whispered, "I from her home. She was al- ed. Police said the crime was waive .a hearing," at his ar- lowed to go out by her par- committed by a sex maniac. raignment today on a charge of exits on a round of "trick-or- They said Gossard had been un murder in the brutal "trick-or- treat" Halloween calls in the der suspicion from the time the treat" slaying of little Karen neighborhood the night she little girl's body was found. Mauk, 6. was killed. Fees said Gossard admitted Gossard,_ brought to nearby Round her body were tattered the slaying after questioning all Conemaugh for the surprise pieces of the "dress-up" costume day yesterday. He was also taken hearing, appeared before Justice the child wore and a bag of to the cemetery where Karen's of the Peace Stephen McGanka. candy and an apple she had body was fciund. The hear i n g originally was been given as a "treat." In his statement, according to scheduled for tonight. Gossard Gossard was arrested Sunday Fees, Gossard told of picking up v,ras immediately ordered held night as he returned from a trip the child near her home and without bond for the Cambria to Philadelphia. Police withheld driving her in his car to the County grand jury. news of the arrest until Monday cemetery. Fees did not disclose Dist. Atty. Fred Fees said Gos- night. Gossard is a former mer- other details. Karen died of suf sard had admitted the slaying chant seaman and was em- focation. in a signed confession. Hp lived ployed by the Atlantic Refining a few doors away from the Co. He has not worked Since.. -.- blonde youngster in Conemaugh. early this year. Batt Wins Seat Police took the precaution of . Fees said Goss a r d had CIACINNATI. Nov. 3 (R)—Rob the unscheduled hearing because served a 90-day prison term ert Taft Jr. will sit in the Ohio' they say "feeling is running very on a morals charge and also a House of. Representatives ne x t high in . Conemaugh." federal prison sentence foi January as his famous father did The nude body of the little , stealing from the U.S. mails, three decades ago. for Queen ' THE DAILY COLLEGIAN, STATE COLLEGE, PENNSYLVANIA State Seeks Youth Charged With Murder GREENSBURG, Pa., Nov. 3 (JO' —A statewide search was on to day for a youth charged with murder and his companion after their sneak-escape from the West moreland County Juvenile Deten ion home. The .two youths, identified as James Hill, 16, of Derry, and John I. Dickerson, 14, of Monessen broke out of the detention home Monday. Dickerson is under in dictment for murder in the slay ing of Newton Phillips, 76. The slain man was breaten to death with a hammer as he lay in bed at his Monessen home. Hill Was being detained on an auto larceny charge. A third boy, Joseph Salinger, 14, escaped with the two but was captured soon after. Police said the three used a long piece of wire to spring a,lock on their door and then fled down a fire escape. Election Results Cause Stock Market Spree NEW YORK, Nov. 3 (R)—The stock market launched its -great est buying spree in 15 years today in an election celebration. Prices shot ahead with the heav iest gains since the start of World War 11. On average they neared th e highest levels since the grim Oc tober days of the great crash of 1929. The market fell all last week as Wall Street made up its mind that a resounding. Democratic victory was in the cards. When today's results were in, the financial com munity decided that the Repub lican showing was much greater I than they had expected. Child Held . i:ti?i; ~ :::; ~ : . .....:...........::v'7.. Slayer Waives for Grand Jury a~:~r «_. 1 Mother's Day Reservations will be accepted starting at Ba.m. Nov. sth Kindly bring it in writing for Fri. and Sat. nights . only The Nittany Lion Inn `New Phase' Will Start In Atomic Negotiations With Soviet Union—lke WASHINGTON, Nov. 3 (IP)—Preident Dwight Eisenhower chose as his first postelection statement today an announcement that the United States is trying to open up a "new phase" of Russian- American negotiations for creation of an international atomic pool. The chief executive's action at a news conference underscored the importance he attaches to for eign issues which may dominate the second half of his term. He said himself the field of foreign affairs is one where it should be possible to get ahead with Republican leadership in the White House and Democratic leadership in Congress because a bipartisan basis for action already exists. Atomic Pool Plan Eisenhower disclosed that So viet Ainbassador Georgi N. Zaru bin was receiving from Secretary of State John Foster Dulles with in a few minutes a reply to the Russian not of Sept. 22 on the atomic pool plan, a plan which Eisenhower initiated. "I hope," the President said in a statement, "this will start a new phase in the U.S.-U.S.S.R. nego tiations which will be more fruit ful than the first phase, during which the Soviets showed a lack of interest in cooperating with the United States to further inter national cooperation in develop ing the peaceful uses of atomic energy." Moscow Proposal The Sept. 22 note from Moscow proposed publication of all ex changes of secret messages be tween Dulles and Soviet' Foreign Minister Molotov, but said that negotiations should go on, a posi tion which the United States had also taken. The secret documents were pub lished Sept. 25, exposing the deep split which existed bet Ween Mos cow and Washington over control and use-of the mighty atom. . Eisenhawer's Farm Program Survives Test WASHINGTON, Nov. 3 (FP)— President Dwight D. Eisenhower's flexible farm price support pro gram was generally credited by observers here today with having survived its first test of voter sentiment. Despite Democratic efforts to make the farm program a major campaign issue in many places, marked up signifi cant election victories in farm belt states where the new program would have the most effect, and Democrats who favored :t were generally successful. Supporters of the plan were heartened especially by Republi can Thomas E. Martin's victory over Sen. Guy M. Gillette in lowa and Sen. Andrew F. Schoeppers re-election over former Democrat ic Sen. George McGill in Kansas. The farm issue was sharply drawn in both states. Some Republicans who won elsewhere differed with Eisen hower on that issue but the over all results, observers felt, at least provided no repudiation of the program. Most , Democratic gains were confined to urban areas. Hays Elected State Senator Jo Hays, supervising principal of the College Area schools, de feated Republican incumbent A. H. Letzler in Tuesday's general elections to end the latter's State Senate service' after 16 consecu tive years of service. Letzler carried 'Centre County by 54 votes but Clearfield County gave the Democratic candidate a 1316 vote majority to swing the election. Centre, Clearfield, and Blair County voters returned Re p. James E. Van Zandt to Congress by an overwhelming majority for the Republicans. Van Zandt de feated John Stewart, Altoona lawyer, by 10,833 votes. Navy Calk Off Search NEW YORK, Nov. 3 (JP)The Navy said today it has called off the search for the Navy Super Constellation plane which disap peared over the Atlantic Saturday with 42 persons aboard. A, • , , s NOW DOORS OPEN 5:30 P.M. "REAR WINDOW" James Grace Wendell Stewart Kelly Corey "PRIVATE HELL 36" Ida Lupino Steve Cochran Howard Duff Joan Crawford "SUDDEN FEAR" PAGE THREE
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