Republicans Lose Governors Majority Across Nation
The Democratic party appeared to overturn the Republican majority in state governorships, with at least 14 of 31 seats contested won by Democrats. Observers noted shifts in several key states and the strong turnout influencing results, while incumbents and new winners were announced across many states.
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Thomas E. Dewey
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Sidney P. Osborn
J. J. Dempsey
J. Howard McGrath
Coke R. Stevenson
Herbert B. Maw
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Raymond E. Baldwin
John W. Vivian
Colorado
Walter W. Bacon
Dwight H
Robert D. Blue
Charles M. Dale
Fred G. Randahl
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Millard F. Caldwell
Maurice J. Tobin
R. Gregg Cherry
FrankLausche
James Nance McCord
Clarence W. Meadows
Charles C. Gossett
Idaho
Doukhobors renounce nude parading as political weapon
In Crestova British Columbia twenty four Doukhobor elders declare they will abandon naked public displays. They say future acts will occur only in private religious ceremonies. The movement’s nude parades had previously led to jail sentences.
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Chiang Kai-shek praises F D R victory in message
President Chiang Kai-shek sent a message to Roosevelt calling his re election a welcome guarantee of final victory and a sign of closer Sino American relations, signaling strengthened ties between China and the United States.
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Chiang Kai-shek
Roosevelt
United States
Nazis Evacuate Strumica Valley in Yugoslavia
German high command announced the evacuation of the Strumica valley in southern Yugoslavia as part of a planned withdrawal aligned with the retreat from Greece. Strumica lies as a mountain passage between Yugoslavia and Bulgaria.
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London
Strumica
Yugoslavia
Greece
Bulgaria
Allied forces land on Melos after days of hard fighting
Allied troops landed on Melos island off Greece's southeast coast after days of hard fighting. German forces had earlier reported the capture or skirmishes surrounding the landing, with ongoing fighting noted in dispatches.
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Melos Island
Noutheast
2 400 Feet of Series Movies to All Fronts
Chicago AP reports 2 400 feet of World Series highlights from the St Louis clash will ship this week to troops abroad. Lew Fonseca, AL film director, says 130 of 240 prints head to war theaters worldwide while 110 copies go to hospitals and service bases in the United States.
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Lew Fonseca
American League
Rail strike threat halts as wage rise eyed by unions
President Roosevelt may seize the Chicago North Shore and Milwaukee and Chicago Aurora and Elgin railroads to avert a Friday walkout by 600 workers. The Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen and the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen led the stoppage after mediation efforts stalled. Green stems of young onions will flavor soup and stews.
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Hope and Paramount Clash Over Suspension
Hollywood AP Bob Hope says he was the first actor to suspend a studio after Paramount announced it suspended him for missing a Monday work session on a third picture this year. Hope, fatigued from war bond tours, says he asked to pause work until year’s end. studio says the suspension will extend his contract.
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Russians Report Danube Crossing Near Apatin
London dispatch says the German high command claims Russian forces crossed the Danube at Apatin in northern Yugoslavia near the Hungarian border. Moscow radio denies major changes on the front while Berlin warns of a coming storm and notes Soviet tank concentrations around Budapest.
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Berlin
Tisza
Russian Forces Push Toward Budapest Amid Heavy Rain
Desperate German and Hungarian resistance slows advances southeast of Budapest as heavy rains hinder operations. Red spearheads are reported in the northern and southeastern suburbs, with an armored column about 12 miles north of the city.
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Budapest
Thursday Theater Schedule Listings
The Gazette lists Thursday showtimes for Paramount Barbary Coast Gent Rialto and other venues. Featured titles include Waterloo Bridge The Conspirators Meet Miss Bobby Socks Tampico The Mask of Dimitrios Jive Junction Blondie Plays Cupid In Our Time Dark Command Days of Glory Gilder sleeve's Ghost and more with multiple daily screenings.
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