Democratic infighting in Chicago foreshadows party split
Chicago readers learn of a volatile Democratic convention as Roosevelt allies clash with CIO radicals led by Sidney Hillman. The piece notes Wallace's bid, fears of a party realignment after Roosevelt, and mentions key figures like Hannegan Hague and Keily amid labor unrest and political cartoons.
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Chicago
Democratic Party
Roosevelt
CIO
Wallace
Sidney Hillman
Robert Hannegan
St. Louis
Frank Walker
Frank Hague
New Jersey
John Kelly
Tammany
Kelly
Harry Hopkins
Sam Rayburn
Texas
Jimmy Byrnes
Keily
Truman
Personal ad seeks companionship and domestic help in Amarillo
A reader requests a meeting with a lady aged 50 to 60 and offers a light house cleaning job in the morning. The notice provides two contact points, General Delivery Amarillo Texas and 1902 Harrison Street.
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Tack
General Delivery
Amarillo
Texas
Harrison Street
Glasses found by Henry Phenix near Belleview Street
A reader reports finding a small pair of glasses. Owner may reclaim by calling after 5 PM at 300 Belleview Street.
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Tack
Belleview Street
Henry Phenix
Watch Found Near Santa Fe Depot Seeks Owner
A loose watch without a band was found near the Santa Fe depot. The Globe News office requests the owner to call for retrieval. A READER.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Fe
Globe News
Democratic convention braces for fourth Roosevelt term
In a charged scene at a Pacific Coast rally Roosevelt urged a fourth term as Democratic delegates push a platform pledging peace and prosperity. Rival Alabama Senator Bankhead gathers support from Mississippi and Texas while Wallace supporters celebrate a rally moment amid party dissension over a racial plank.
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Truman
Sen
John Bankhead
Alabama
South
Mississippi
Texas
Pacific Coast
Roosevelt
Democratic Party
Rosevelt
Sparkplug
Rittenberry Earns National Sales Recognition in 1944
Amarillo general agent C. B. Rittenberry of Lincoln National Life Insurance Co. earned national recognition for his 1944 personal production. He ranked fifth among all agents in personal paid business for the first half of 1944 and also placed high among June leaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. B. Rittenberry
Amarillo
Lincoln National Life Insurance Company
Rittenberry
Wheat Carload Receipts Hit 201 In Amarillo
Today Amarillo wheat carload receipts reached 201 cars, far above the 45 cars on the same day last year. Farmers near Amarillo have largely finished cutting, with much wheat hauled in after initial stacking to speed harvest. Some areas report showers delaying threshing while Vega Adrian crews move ahead, and regional cutting completion ranges from near total near Perryton to partial in Dalhart Spearman.
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Amarillo
Vega-Adrian
Perryton
Dalhart
Spearman
Americans and Britons protest Swiss press censorship
Six American and British press and radio representatives protested in Bern against Swiss censorship blocking cables on the German crisis. The protest was lodged with Foreign Minister Marcel Pilet-Golaz.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bern
Switzerland
Marcel Pilet- Golaz
Newsreel editors sway votes with film cuts in Hollywood
Jimmie Fidler laments that newsreel editors select brief frames from hours of footage to set a candidate’s image. He argues editors can frame scenes to mock or flatter, influencing voters and dignity of public life. He cites Willkie's 1940 impact and rails against bias.
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Hollywood
Wendell Willkie
Miss Garbo
Jerry Colona
Betty Grable
Errol Flynn
Jess Barker
Dependency Benefits Officials Busy in Amarillo Visit
Lt. Carl H. Noel and Lt. Milton Berger of the Office of Dependency Benefits report a busy day at their Amarillo headquarters in the USO Auditorium as soldiers dependents seek monthly allowance information. They will stay through Monday and urge those with appointment requests to keep them to avoid possible discontinuance of benefits. The temporary office contact is 26558.
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Carl H. Noel
Milton Berger
Office of
Dependency Benefits
USO
Amarillo
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