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jmr- a mm mm simil SNYDER AND WILLIS ELECTED MAYORS AS 54-63 PCT. VOTE ALL BUT FEW MAJOR CITIES LOST BY GOP Landslide Reverses 1951 Elections Tradition Upset in Towns. INDIANAPOLIS (AP) LAFAYETTE CITY ELECTION (Complete and Official) REPUBLICAN DEMOCRAT FOR MAYOR Kenneth R. Snyder 6,388 John B. Hudson FOR CITY CLERK West Lafayette Democrats failed in their most intensive effort yet to take over the city government reins Tuesday but the lively campaign that was a part of the contest turned out 63 per cent of the registered voters for a city election record.

Democrats swept into power in three-fourths of Indiana's cities Tuesday in a landslide which almost exactly re 6,195 5,849 5,903 1,238 Elton V. McQueen 6,752 William J. Schrader FOR CITY JUDGE Elbert E. Lasher 6,701 Robert A. Mucker FOR CITY COUNCIL, 1ST DISTRICT Morton W.

Culver 1,292 Alfred M. Gillis versed the Republican victory in the 1951 elections. The Democrats elected mayors in 72 cities, the Republicans in 30. Three independent candidates won and there was one tie, in Fred L. Willis, a Purdue bacteriologist and administrative assistant who has been the city's sanitation officer, won the mayoralty for the Republicans.

He defeated his feminine Democratic opponent, Mrs. Ruth Steer, wife of the director of the Purdue sneecn clinic bv 764 votes. Shirley City, also known as Woodburn. Two towns Knox and Butler voted to become fifth-class cities, increasing the 952 the official count being 2,126 to number of cities to 106. RAVT CAPITA! VICTOR 1,362.

She was the only woman mayor candidate in Indiana. DEMOCRATS GAEV A total of 3.488 of 5,510 registered 976 sf f. FOR CITY COUNCIL, 2ND DISTRICT Arthur L. McCaw 1,032 Herbert L. Murphy FOR CITY COUNCIL, 3RD DISTRICT Morris M.

Jackson 923 Mary Ellen Hamilton FOR CITY COUNCIL, 4TH DISTRICT Ellis A. Arnold 1,193 James W. Crowe FOR CITY COUNCIL, 5TH DISTRICT John W. Cornell 1,230 Kenneth P. Doyle Republicans took a resounding thumping in Indianapolis, with Democrat Phillip L.

Bayt polling West Lafayette voters turned out to srive the Republicans their usu 787 al clean sweea This time, how lican James O. Birr. ever, GOP majorities were just a Of the state's 13 second-class rities those over 35.000 TJODU- shade under 2 to 1, somewnat 801 less than the 3 to 1 majorities Renuhlicans niled ud the last FOR CITY COUNCIL, 6TII DISTRICT J. Henderson 985 Floyd M. Davis time they faced a contest, eight venra ax- lation only three remained in Republican hands.

These were Ft. Wayne, Elkhart and Lafayette, where GOP incumbents were re-elected. 1,167 Tn a referendum to determine FOR CITY COUNCILMAN-AT-LARGE (3) Nnrman Neiburjrer 6,637 Ethridge A. McGuire 5,978 whether all taxpayers would pay for new sidewalks leading to the Burtsfield school, the voters said Democrats replaced Republicans in South Bend, Evansville, KENNETH R. SNYDER Returned to Office by 193 Votes FRED L.

WILLIS West Lafayette Stajs Republican Muncie, Hammond, Anderson, and Richmond, and held Gary Con P. Ratzlaff 5,810 Jasper F. Rhode 5,766 "no by a vote ot to yi. Russell Harshbarser. Republi W.

Keith Schilling Edward M. Yuill 6,836 3an, took the city clerk-treasurer chair from Aldric J. Smith, Dem ocrat, by 1,060 votes, winning Chiefs Differ on Vote 'Trend'; East Chicago, Kokomo and Terre Haute. The sweep brought Democratic victories in many smaller cities in traditionally Republi- Continued on Page 8 Party Republican Kenneth R. Snyder, who had served three vears as Lafayette's mayor, was elected Tuesday to a ci ri-npf pxeo.utive.

aeieatinp 2.276 to 1.216. Omar W. Ford. Republican rnnrlidar for citv council from iwni me John B. Hudson, former Democratic mayor, by a narrow the First district, paced the GOP ticket to victory, scoring z.yo margin oi io vui-ro.

votes to 1.197 for his opponent. -Vio receiver! 6 836 Votes to Win rm, ffiriai vote totals were. Chandler Big Victor in Kentucky; Democrats Keep Philadelphia City Hall i 'f i TllPS-l "trend" in Tues Vera Kent, a majority of 1,098 one of three councilman-at-large Dr. R. R.

Calvert. Republican, Mayors Elected In 106 Cities Snyder 6,388, and Hudson 6,195. Only successful Democratic candidates in the city election, were Mrs. Mary Ellen Hamilton ivnn in the Second district over Reed H. Kelso, 2.260 to 1,230.

Lu- G. Jones. Republican, took vxt a cTTTxrnTnxr TTP1 Dpmorratic JNational Chair posts. Elton V. McQueen, Republican city clerk, won re-election, garnering 6,752 votes to 5,849 for William J.

Schrader. Also re-elected was Republican City Judge Elbert E. Lasher, who day's voting was that "taking the Third district from Elton and Floyd M. JJavis, wno won places on city council, which now nnil nil- Ohioans Reject the country as a wnoie, apatny man Paul M. Butler Wednesday hailed his party's smash- Inral plections as a srowinsf Hocking, 2,254 to 1.234.

Raymond 2. Katter won the Fourth district consists entirely was widesrjread and only a tew cans. million voters went to the polls." for the GOP over John Dyer- lli pallia mcviij uwvw national trend to the Democrats in next year presidential Hudson conceded defeat at 7:30 defeated Robert A. IVlucKer, mui INDIANAPOLIS (UP) Mayors elected in Indiana's 106 cities in the Tuesday municipal elections (incumbents are listed with the title they now hold) GAW Proposal Bennet, 2,285 to 1,213. John B.

Lischke won the Fifth district election to 5,905. just minui-ea on- polls closed and went to Re Butler called special attention to Indiana, which, he said, has accurately foreshadowed national nolitical trends in the past. which Democrats retained the But Republican national Other Republican councilmen for the Republicans over M. G. governorship of Kentucky and Chairman Leonard W.

Hall said COLUMBUS. Ohio (UP) Ohio elected were Morton W. Culver, Wendell Woos- Alexandria Mayor Mellon, 2,233 to 1,265. Jack Graves and Mrs. Edna Spitler Tuesday's scattered off-year i He said Democrats carried "a first district, who defeated Alfred tvt nmis 12M to 1.238: Arthur L.

the Philadelphia mayor ornce, won a majority of mayoralty voters, in the first test of public sentiment on the guaranteed publican headquarters at extend personal congratulations to the victorious Snyder. The balloting was done by 12 606 persons 54.1 per cent of p-rent manv traditionally nepuD- took both councilman-at-larere elections had To national significance." He predicted that McCaw, 'second district, who de llican towns" in Indiana, in some seats for the Republicans with nevt vear. with the presidency instances for the first time in annual wage issue, soundly defeated Tuesday a CIO proposal Graves winning 2,273 votes and feated Herbert L. Murphy, tr. Fllis A.

Arnold, fourth from 16 to 75 years. the 23,269 registered vom. rV, noils was heaviest Mrs. Spitler, 2,215. Their un-j and control of Congress at stake, the country will give the GOP "rho 1955 trend is a continua district, who defeated James W.

to permit payment of such bene 3uccestful opponents were H. H. I 1 LI I IV 1 I Slate in the day. Only 3,517 per- races in Indiana, and scored local gains in Connecticut and upstate New York. SAYS HALL Republicans held control of both houses of the New Jersey Legislature (but lost three state Senate seats) and won some key local contests in Fairfax Coun a resounding vote of confi tion of one which started in 1953 Remmers with 1.224 votes an fits in Ohio.

c.v.c. Viori vnfpd at 10 a.m. dence." Snvder ex Crowe, 1.193 to 787; John W. Cornell, fifth district, who defeated Kenneth P. Doyle, 1,230 to 801; Norman O.

Neiburger, council and has grown stronger as the Democratic party has carried Reiectinn of the GAW i Jay W. Wiley with 1,285 votes. With machine voting and for the most part, experienced elec 'GRASS ROOTS' POWEK The elections gave Democrats pressed appreciation for "the fine thus delayed putting into effect forward its constructive records support that my so many man- at-larsre candidate, who re new novver in "grass roots po nam (R. Anderson Ralph Ferguson (P.) Angola Mayor Glenn Beatty (R.) Attira Clarence Short D. Auburn Mayor Gerald Oren Aurora Courtney Iticken (R.

Batesville Mavor Harry Johnson IP.) Bedford Mayor Ivan Brinpefrar (R. Beech Grove Iavid Finney i L). Berne Mayor Kroest Balsiger D. Bicknell Robert Moore ILL) Bloomington Thomas Lemon (D.) Bluff ton Robert Venis (D. Boonville Albert Ashley (D.) Brazil Ted McCoy iL Butler Leighton Tombow ID.

1 C'annelton Frank Steinsberger 'R.) C'harlestown John K. Bowen tl.) Clinton John Goldner 13. Columbia City Garland Stickler (D.) Columbus Fred Owens (R.) Conneraville R. L. Haley, Jr.

(R.) Covinerton Mayor Lyle Hegg (D.) rawfordsville Paul Stump (D.) Crown Point Mayor Marvin Erlen bach (R. reca-ur Robert Cole fD. Delphi Roy Clauser (I.) imtiuipt' RirhaH Overmver tTl.) immediately the contract TTnired Auto Workers (CIO) ne tion boards on tne 30D, tne count-in of votes after the Dolls closed litical organizations for the 19ot on national issues, he said. KENTUCKY Democrat A. (HaDDv) Chandler, former in Lafayette gave me.

Tf mv hnne that the bur ceived 6,637 votes, and W. Keith Schilling, councilman at large gotiated last summer with Ford presidential campaign. ty, a residential suburb of Washington, for the first time in history. was accomplished quickly. By 8 program initiated by the incum Motor company.

It also may de irnvprnor and senator who made Hall and sutler issuea state loir tVio offrriv rlate or a sunt a spectacular comeback in Ken Wall f-onrenriecl tnar. it is a p. m. tbe final totals were in Dy shortly after 9 p. statements concedine and commenting on the candidate, who garnered votes.

The losing Democratic council-man-at-laree candidates were lar contract for General Motors bent administration tinued," he said. "With the wholehearted support of the citi ments placing diametrically opposite interpretations on the outcome of Tuesday's contests in mistake to read a national trend tucky's Democratic primary, employes. into these local elections in an results had been issued by the zens of Lafayette, we can Vi6- t-ooo ns nlanned." Continued on Page 7 The contracts, heralded as a I Ethridge A. McGuire, 5,978 votes; off-year. contests were Democrats.

new concent in labor-manage Con t. Katziatr, a.siu, and jasper OFFICIAL STATEMENTS Khone, tbt. When the results of balloting ment relations, provided that states in which 67 per cent of STROBEL QUITS scattered ana iougnr. on pureiy local issues. -It is traditional for the party out of power to make some gains in off-year Mrs.

Hamilton defeated Morris M. Jackson, Republican president of the council, in third district it.4: a-a tn on while Davis WHERE TO LOOK SENDS CONGRATULATIONS When he conceded defeat at that elected him had become East Chicago Mayor Walter Jeorse the workers affected live must known, Willis issued the following Kikhdrt Mayor E. L. Panielson (R.) elections." 7:30 p.m., Hudson sent Snyder a telegram reading, "Congratula OFFICIAL PRECINCT vote to panotitis, won over Hugh J. Henderson, al change their laws to permit fur lmip-herl errmloves receiving ben FEDERAL JOB But Butler said: "After making full allowanct tals of Lafayette on Page 12; West Lafayette on Page 5.

efits from their company to sun tions on your election. Then in a hrief srjeech to Dem formal statement: "I wish to express my sincere appreciation to the citizens of West Lafayette for their vote of confidence in me and in the other Republican candi so a GOP council mcumuem, 1165 to 985, in the sixth district. YUILL LEADS TICKET rr, fc nn the RePUD- receive state unemployment com for local factors, there is no ocratic workers assembled at the pensation. House Unit Questioned Business Interests. riViio'a vntt did not kill the 1 op VUtC lican ticket was Edward M.

Yuill, dates. I shall strive to do my ut- party's headquarters, he thanked them for "the great fight you made." r.nr,traita ns the TJAW may still doubt that this has national significance. springs from the injection of President Eisenhower into key local elections and from many Democratic victories mnst to meet the manv problems incumbent councilman at win changes in the laws ot otner 8 26-29 31 7 6 14 that confront us and keep West "We can all step out in the WASHINGTON (AP)- states to cover 67 per cent 01 morning unashamed," nuason in traditionally weatnervane Mrs. Pegler Dies Peter A. Strobel.

commis said. "The people have spoken, and although the Republican ma- areas." sioner of nublic buildings, rH HIT i AMI IV 1 IS. cot Amusements Classified Comics, Crossword Deaths Editorials Columns Frankfort JMarkets Radio, TV Sports West Lafayette, Purdue-Women's Page IVVJiViiJ vtlj- Butler said there were "nu i Diar fi1 wife OI tne the employes. However, Ohio employes of the companies would not benefit. The voters almost everywhere voted against the CIO proposal, rpsi o-n Wednesday.

A SO Lafayette an outstanding progressive community." Mrs. Steer conceded with the following telegram to Willis: "Congratulations and best wishes for a successful and effective administration." She then commented in a statement to the press, merous" cases in which Demo a inmniRt. died here Continued on Page 7 -a 1 House committee had raised worinpsdav after a heart 8 20-23 crats won local elections after the Republicans had staked their iwhich also would have boosted Klwood Robert Fot tson u. Kvansville Vance Hartke fP.) Ft. Wavne Mayor Robert Meyers (R.) 1'ranUfort Kenneth Power 1 Franklin Jarvis Alexander (P.) Garrett Mayor Fred Feick (P.) Gary Mavor Peter Mandich (1)1 Gaa City Mayor Robert Ray R.

Goshen Ray Messick ID.) Greencastle Mayor Evan Crawley (R.) Greenfield Mayor James Allen (D.) Greensburg Mayor Sheldon Smith (R.) Hammond Edward Dowling (P.) Hartford City Mayor William Smith Hobart Mayor Fred Rose (R Huntingburg P. C. Giltner (D.) Huntington Roy Howell (D. Indianapolis Phillip Bayt (D.) Jasonville Mayor Earl Row (U.) Jasper Mayor Ed Lorcy (I.) Jef fersonville Mayor Charles Hooden- (U Kendallville Mayor Andrew Milnar V. Knox Glen Kay (R.) Kokomo Mayor Harmon Gilbert (P.) lafuyette Mavor Kenneth Snyder lR.) I-aPorte Everett Koomler P.

I l.awrenceburg Iren Edwards (P.) LeliHtlon Max Edwards Ligonier Roy Jorg (R.) Unton P. H. O'Hern (P.) Rallh Eberts (P.) I.o.iKootee Mayor Hershel Joues (T. Madison Mayor Charles Vaugtiu (R.) Marion Edward Wert lU.l UlartinsvillP Orley McGinnis fR.) Michigan City Francis Kedder (U Mayor Albert Poyle (P-) II Uavnr Rov I ID.i attack. questions as to the propriety of his holdiner the govern campaign on.

President 5 THE WEATHER unemployment payments from $39 to $59 a week maximum. hower popularity. 'Th voters? of West Lafayette 9 Find Jet Crew Dead ment post while continuing Hall said one reason ior ais to have an interest in a can be proud of the renewal of the two-party system in our community. Through the democratic York firm of consulting en MARLIN, Tex. Af -eoaies oi three men killed in Tuesday night's B-4TB bomber crash were found Wednesday, LAFAYETTE and vicinity: Increasing cloudiness tonight with a chance of a few scattered light thundershowers tonight and WEST SAYS SOVIET STAND gineers.

The resignation was an Continued on Page 7 s- Thursday. Becoming partly cloudy Thursday. Low tonight, 34; high nounced by the General Services administration, agency under whir-h the commissioner works. TO COMMUNIZE GERMANY GSA made public Strobel's of resignation and a letter tomorrow, 45-50. Indiana: Scattered showers, windy and a little warmer tonight in north; Thursday showers ending and becoming partly of acceDtance bv Edmund 'WRECKS' GENEVA TALKS Mansnre.

OSA administrator 1,362 The resignation became effective at the close of business luesaay cloudy with little temperature change. Increasing cloudiness and warmer tonight in south with ered the possibility of some new eoneiliatorv eesture by Molotov DENIES ANY WKONU By JOHN M. HIGHTOWER GENEVA (AP) Western leaders agreed Wednesday au4- p.Mo't. -fii-m T-oiprtinn nf Cfirman unification has Strobel said it was understood tn offset the lmriact or nis oer when he entered GSA service chance few light showers late tonight or Thursday morning; partly cloudy Thursday after man pronouncement Tuesday June 30. 1954.

that he would re and trv to continue some sem iust about wTecked prospects for any kind of agreement tain his interest in the New blance of hope for improving noon. Low tonignt, ji-a; nign Thursday, 45-50. Vork eneineerinff firm of Stro relationships. on any issues at tne mg rour iureigii.immsi.eia xi- bel Salzman. Friday outlook Mostly ciouay Siooticello Mayor Wilmer McClintic Montpelier William Smith (D.) Hit.

Vernon Percy Bartlett (P.) Muncie Arthur Tuhey (P.) Nappanee J.M. Clouse (P.) New Albany Mayor Pralle Ernl (D.) New Castle Sidney Baker (P.) Isoblesville Mayor Herman Lawson North Vernon William Gregory (R.) Peru John pevin (D. Petersburg Carrol Thomas P. Plymouth Ernest Bixel lP.) Po'rtland Herbert Lyons (P-) Princeton Ralph Wriltsie (P.) Kensselaer Mayor Emil Hanley (R.) Richmond Roland Cutter (P.) Rising Sun Myron Snyder (R. Rochester W.

D. Jefferson (R.) Rockport Kent Fowler (R.) Rushville William Morgan (R.) Salem Freeman Hinds (D.) Seymour John Isaacs (D. i .11 i TrtHn Anderson lD.1 But the majority view was that He said that at no time had and colder with probable snow "Deaceful democratic state" WEST LAFAYETTE CITY ELECTION (Complete and Official) REPUBLICAN DEMOCRAT FOR MAYOR Fred L. Willis 2,126 Ruth Steer FOR CITY CLERK-TREASURER Russell Harshbarger 2,276 Aldric J. Smith FOR CITY COUNCIL, 1ST DISTRICT Omar W.Ford 2,293 E.

Vera Kent FOR CITY COUNCIL, 2ND DISTRICT Raymond R. Calvert 2,260 Reed H. Kelso FOR CITY COUNCIL, 3RD DISTRICT Lucien G. Jones 2,254 Elton Hocking FOR CITY COUNCIL, 4TH DISTRICT Raymond C. Katter 2,283 John Dyer-Bennett FOR CITY COUNCIL, 5TH DISTRICT John B.

Lischke 2,233 Melvin G. Mellon FOR CITY COUNCIL, AT-LARGE (2) Jack F.Graves 2,273 Hermann Remmers Edna H. Spitler 2,215 Jay W. Wiley 1,216 1,197 1,230 1,234 1,213 Molotov's stand as tar as Germany is concerned was final he used or sought to use his of flurries north, partly cloudy and turning colder south. Nevertheless, indications were that U.

S. Secretary of State John Foster Dulles, British For- -v 1 1 rViat there ia notnmg to negu- ficial position to further private terms well established in the Soviet vocabulary for describing Communist countries. that issue and that this Conditions as recorded py tne interest. IS "EMBARRASSED Purdue airport: Temperature at fact would inevitably influence "Tt now arjDears. he eign Secretary iiaroia iatmu-lan and French Foreign Minister Antoine Pinay would continue their talks with Molotov 8:30 a.

Tuesday, 30; at 8:30 a Wednesday. 33. High for WTSST CONFERS Dulles, Macmillan and Pinay negotiations on disarmament and on East-West travel and in said, "that no matter how honorable mv conduct and no mat period, 38; low, 32. Trace of pre-i met nt Pinvs residence formation exchanges. here for several more days in ter how innocent my intentions, SF.E AS UYltlOiiW cipitation.

Sun sets tonignr. at rises tomorrow at 6:28. Shirley City Tie between Fred Meyer (P.) and Edwin Keller (R-). to be an effort to gauge the extent of Wednesday morning to compare their evaluations and prepare ter-attack. Just before The Western diplomats were cfuMr T-inrrl bv the implication his new tough attitude toward decided later.

South Bend Edward Voorde (D.) 1,26: the mere existence or my private business connections will be seized upon by some people to create suspicion and embarrass the West. v.o Russia does not intend 10 Krvxv AST-WEST CRISIS noon they were joined by West German Foreign Minister Hein-rir-h von Brentano who report yield a position of power inGer Today's Chuckle Tell Citv Mavor Nicholas Beumel (K.) Terre Haute Mayor Ralph Tucker (P.) The disclosure of this attitude manv or anvwhere eise. me and the administration. "In view of this situation I enwph ne mane on uei- l'- Many a ffirl who seems to be XToiotnv denounced Lne oei- edly made clear his government's break-off in the "Big Four" talks many Tuesday night precipitated think it would be better if I re man 11 if irariOTi Diana Ol t. ljlifio throwing herseU at a man is I aftiiaiiv takinsr very careful a nw crisis in tiast-vvest reia- turned to mv engineering firm, West as being designed to ac Tipton Mayor William nwn i Vnion City Roy McClurd P.

Valparaiso Mayor John leffins IK-) Vincennes T. Wampler Wabash Robert Mitten (D.) Warsaw Engle (D.) Washington Othmar Krye (P.) West Lafavett Fred Willts (R. Whiting William Bercik. "Winchester Ralph. West (D.) you.tions.

and therefore, ask that if Dulles, Pinay and Macmman felt that to be the only recourse. The discussion apparently cov Referendum on Sidewalk Financing Yes, 891; No. aim. If Germany is ever unuiea, Continued on Page 8 accept my resignation, effective 'Molotov said, it must be a immediately.".