Taft and Willkie vie for GOP nomination in tense Philadelphia
In Philadelphia delegates pace the scene as Taft and Willkie confront a rising sentiment for Wendell Willkie. Dewey claims 400 first-ballot votes while Vandenberg abstains from third-term support. Bridges notes Willkie’s gain and Willkie himself remains casual, dodging a direct pledge while meeting delegates.
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Ice Mins
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Repiz
Tuniyght
Sen Vandenberg
Mich
Jong
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Tex Ct
Rominath Nu
Taft
Sen
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Eit
Far West
Express
Thomas E. Dewey
New York
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Vandenberg
Tnes Merest
Roosevelt
America
Bridges
Sen. Bridges
New Hampshire
Willkie
Wilkie
Mrs Poling to Speak To Democratic Club
Mrs Forest B Poling associate chairman of the State Democratic committee will address the Democratic Womens club at 7 30 tonight in the circuit court room A Hale Waatkins state Democratic chairman who was to speak to 200 members during an organization trip to Charleston was detained and will drive her until tomorrow Schools have opened in Tokyo and Kobe Japan to train merchant marine officers and it is planned to graduate 1809 officers in the next three years.
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Democratic Womens Club
Forest B. Poling
State Democratic Committee
A. Hale Waatkins
Democratic
Charleston
Will Hat Aly
Tormorrow
Tokyo
Kobe
Japan
Gannett Breezes
Dot
Joh Kieran
Columbus
Republican Glee Club
Taft
Ben Franklin
Feen
Glagus Williams
Dickerson
Nancy
Frank Gannett
Russ Mulders
Yosa
Gannett
Bridges
New Hampshire
Cannett
Vandenberg
Tom Dewey
Sen
Vanedenberg
Adelphia
American Legion
Vic MeuKennie
Han
Amer
Ballae
Magnificent Shine
Michael Trwing
CBS
Ray Middletson
WPA
Vemessers
Me Ohien
Olsen
Government training plan for civilians and CCC workers
The proposal outlines civilian training in U S drive for jobs and skilled trades through voluntary programs in trade and technical schools. It would tap WPA NYA CCC funds to expand basic training. CCC would use central shops for skills of its 260000 enrollees. Plans exclude military service and tie to a broader government service concept by Roosevelt.
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WPA
National Youth
Administration
Civilian Conservation Corps
CCC
Hillman
Roosevelt
Navy
Obituary for Blanche Warr Birs Perrys at 1406 Milton Street
Blanche Warr Birs Perrys died after a short illness at her home on 1406 Milton Street. She leaves husband Wilbur H. Perrys a sister Mrs Grover Nesse Parke bare and a brother Frank Harris Clifton Iowa. She was active in the O H S and White Shrine patrol. The body is at Barlow mortuary. A reporter asked about ballots and votes while Willkie headquarters showed optimism amid Willkie support.
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Blanche Warr
Biarche Ha Perrys
Milton Street
Wilbur H. Perrys
Grover Nesse
Parke Bare
Frank Harris
Clifton
Iowa
O. H S. and
White Shrine Patrol
Barlow Mortuary
Aee Perry
Willkie and Gannett Forces Stir Philadelphia Preconvention
A garbled dispatch describes Willkie supporters in New York and Philadelphia hotel corridors with Taft badges and crowd scenes. It notes Frank Gannett’s cross country tour, Vandenberg and Dewey dynamics, and a cocktail party at Adelphia amid convention prep and political theater.
Bitter Battle Over Stimson Knox Nominations Looms
Senate committees begin hearings on President Roosevelt’s picks Henry L. Stimson for secretary of war and Col. Frank Knox for secretary of the navy. Republicans face a fight to win over doubters opposed to military intervention in Europe as tax provisions and defense measures stir debate.
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Congress
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Byc
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Pdd
Frank Knox
Fiena
Houke
Senate Convieces
Port Falls to Germans advances in France and ships
German forces seized Brest and captured forts near the Vosges while British and French ships were under construction. The report notes the Jean Bart and other battleships, including Richelieu and Saint-Louis, were referenced as seized or under threat with operations planned into 1942 amid high prisoner counts and shifting lines in Alsace Lorraine.
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Line Company
Compagnie Generale Thransitlantiques
von Dee
Ant
Brest
Berlin
Ter Angrit
Aris
Vostes
Lower
Alsace
Hare
Justices of the Peace Rally for Constitutional Amendments
West Virginia justices of the peace rally for a hard fought constitutional campaign to abolish their offices and shift to seminary courts. They propose a public defense bureau for indigent defendants and press for tighter control over state budgets. The group plans a large voter outreach with 1,000,000 pieces of literature as they cite democratic safeguards and a 1840 repudiation of certain acts.
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West Virginia
Justicrs of the Peace
Thier
Association
Justices of the Peace
Tne
Carl Fisher
Wheeling
Wham Hancock
Ti Wleo
Baseball players and scores from old league games
Fragmented box score style text lists players from the American and National Leagues with runs and team pairings. It mentions Red Sox, Pirates, Cardinals, Giants, Dodgers, and Senators amid scattered numbers and a note on Spanish investments totaling 14.1 million dollars.
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Ansocio
Mayer
Char
Radcliff
Browns
Finney
Red Sox
McCosay
Tizers
Waker
Dodgers
Casino
Pirates
Howe
Fletcher
Walker
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Danning
Giants
Gireniere Tigere
Mire
Cardinals
U. S
Household Finance loan offers without endorsers or guarantors
Quick friendly service promises $10 to $500 loans without endorsers or guarantors. customers pick a payment plan from a table, with monthly amounts like 89.75 for 12 months or as low as 6.41 monthly for 20 months. One rate applies to all, no credit questions, and privacy assured.
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