Truman Maintains Early Lead Amid Dewey Victory Claim
Texas Democrats swept Tuesday elections as Truman and Lyndon Johnson held commanding leads over Dewey and Porter. Beauford Jester won big for governor while Johnson led Porter by tens of thousands as early returns favored the Democratic slate.
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Dewey Leads In New York Early Election Returns
The AP tally shows Dewey ahead in New York with about 50 000 vote margin as 20 upstate districts remain. Dewey claims statewide victory likely while Truman fights for Senate gains amid nationwide counts past midnight EST.
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United States
Pennsylvania
Austin Woman Dies in Collision at 10th and Nueces
Mrs Ralph Nathan Hanau 75 wife of a former Austin businessman and mother of Dr Ralph Hanna pediatrician was killed in a car truck crash at 10th and Nueces Streets. Her husband driver escaped injury as did James R Dykes driver for The Schuhmacher Company. Funeral services set for Wednesday at Cook Funeral Home with burial at Oakwood Cemetery.
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Hanaa
Cook Funeral
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Germany
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William Keen
Victor Ravel
Jake Hirshfield
Kay Miller
M. D. McC
Nueces
Schuhmacher Company
Bastrop Leads for Democratic Candidates in Dem Election Returns
Bastrop County reported strong Democratic showings with President Truman leading 1 955 to 319 over Dewey and 170 for Thurmond as two thirds of votes counted. Senator elect Lyndon Johnson led with 2 026 votes to 441 for Jack Porter and five for Morris.
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Chinese Reds Occupy 3 Cities Near Key Port
Chinese Communist troops advancing from Mukden seized three cities and trapped two Nationalist divisions at Yingkow on the Gulf of Chihli port. A force reached 20 miles from Yingkow as 25,000 government troops awaited evacuation ships. The North China drive targets Shanhaikwan Peiping and Tientsin as Lin Piao plans the next moves.
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Okinawan Fishermen Sentenced for Killing US Soldier
An Army court in Naha Okinawa sentenced one fisherman to hang and another to life imprisonment for the fatal stabbing of US Army Corporal James W. Baldwin of Oklahoma City on Aug 19. The attack occurred as Baldwin and a companion rested in Minatogawa during a seven mile hike. Recruit Albert R. Bergevin from Manchester, New Hampshire, escaped unharmed. Witnesses said natives attacked the soldiers who were preparing for a town festival.
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Okinawa
James W. Baldwin
Oklahoma City
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Minatogawa
Albert R. Bergevin
Manchester
N. H
Crossed Wires Delivers Truman Lead and Dewey Race Result
Election returns and racing results crossed on two wires in San Francisco as Truman leads with 363490 votes and Dewey finishes third in the Tanforan 8th race ridden by A. Bassett with a $5 payout in pari mutuels.
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Gunshot Fatal To Austin Girl Frances Cocke at Home
Frances Cocke a 19 year old telephone company employee died nine hours after being found shot in her room at 102 West Avenue in Austin. Miss Cocke was discovered by her aunt about 12 20 p m lying in a pool of blood with a pistol between her and the door. She died at Brackenridge Hospital at 9 25 p m. An inquest verdict had not yet been rendered.
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Frank Cocke
Liberty Hill
Sophia Spaeth
Cocke
Burnet County Backing Democrats Widens Lead
Burnet County voters backed the Democratic ticket 12 to 1 as late returns from six of eight boxes showed President Truman 1,243 to Dewey 183 with Thurmond 47 and Wallace 1. In the Senate race Lyndon Johnson led with 1,319 to Porter 163 and Morris. Governor Beauford Jester had 1,322 with Lane as his opponent trailing.
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Herbert Hoover
al Smith
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Porter
Houston
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Alvin Lane
Dewey
J. Strom Thurmond
Henry Wallace
Burnet
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Wallace
Lyndon Johnson
Sam Morris
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It's All for Charity Silent Beer Date at UT Campus
Dr. Painter and Dean Dorothy Gebauer joined Byron Gillory and a coed for a charity beer date at Dinty Moore's on West Sixth Street. Bids by students funded the outing with $8 to date Gillory and $10 each for chaperone and group to the bar. The event featured a live band, music, and a playful scene as the quartet enjoyed the night.
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Henderson
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Dinty Moore
West Sixth Street
Salamiee
Texas
Painter
Governorships Marathon Lead Held by Demos
Democratic gubernatorial candidates held a 14 to 12 edge over Republicans with seven states unseen. Early returns showed Democrats leading in Illinois Ohio and Indiana while Tennessee and Texas favored them. Maine elected Republican Frederick Payne. Gov Herman Talmadge led in Georgia.
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French Miners Renew Fighting Despite Troop Deployment
Pickets clashed with police in Northern France as 22 were injured in gunfire grenades and stones. Miners attempted to burn police and block mines at Lievin 20 miles from Lille. Police occupied the mine and 48 others as 112 mines in the north faced disruption.
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Georges Guillemin
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Intior Ministry
St. Etienne
Pledges Best Efforts Johnson Hails Texas Victory
Lyndon Johnson thanked Texas voters for his election as United States Senator-elect and pledged loyal service to a greater Texas and united nation. He spoke at his home Tuesday night as returns showed a clear trend of victory, condemning what he called mudslinging by oil interests and opposition figures.
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Austin American
United State
Lyndon Johnson
Texas
Army Planes Leave Texas for England on Duty Tour
Planes from Biggs Field El Paso are en route to England for a tour of duty at Marham Field north of London the Eighth Air Forces announced Tuesday.
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Biggs Field
el Paso
England
Marham Field
London
Eighth Air Forces Headquarters
Johnson Leads in Travis County as Johnson Votes Rise
Lyndon Johnson tops Truman ticket locally as 13 000 ballots counted at midnight show Johnson with 9 811 votes to 2 502 for Porter. Truman-Dewey edge widespread. eight constitutional amendments surge ahead though judges retirement trails. County figures show solid support for homestead exemption and various tax measures.
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Henry A. Wallace
Norman Thomas
Johnson
Houston
Jack Porter
Truman
Dewey
Thurmonds
Prohibition
Watson
Henry Wallace
Thomas
Demo Candidates Lead in Senate Battleground States
The Associated Press tally at 12 a.m. CST shows Democrats ahead in 11 key Senate contests including Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky, Minnesota, West Virginia, Wyoming, Colorado, Montana, New Mexico, Tennessee, and Idaho. By 1:30 a.m. CST Democrats hold a net gain of 11 House seats, with Kerr leading in Idaho for the Senate and Rizley challenging in several GOP-held seats.
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