Bitter Election Eve Campaign Across West Virginia
West Virginia voters faced a bitter close to a long campaign with 2000 planes noted in headlines as polls prepare to open. The ballot will include governor races and numerous state and local offices, with feuds between Funkhouser Hallanan and Revercomb shaping Republican and Democratic delegate selections. Party lines show Dewey favored by Republicans and Roosevelt by Democrats, per unofficial candidate polls.
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Associated Press
West Virginia
Elsoows
State Board of Public Works
State Senate
House of Delegates
Raymond J. Funkhouser
Charles Town
D. Boone Dawson
Charleston
Rush D Holt
Weston
Clarence W. Meadows
Beckley
Funkhouser
National
Walter S. Hallanan
Hallanan
U. S
Chapman Revereemb
Revercomb
Casey Jones
Hinton
A. A. Lilly
Delegaton
Thomas E. Dewey
New York
Roosevelt
Desert Song at Strand and Lifeboat at Dixie Tonight
Mrs R L Sapp is invited to attend tonight's Strand presentation of The Desert Song starring Dennis Morgan Irene Manning. Alternatively Lifeboat with John Steinbeck Tallulah Bankhead and William Bendix is shown at the Dixie theatre.
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Grafton Sentiné
R. L. Sapp
Dennis Morgan
Irene Manning
Strand Theatre
John Steinbeck
Tallulah Bankhead
William Bendix
Dixie Theatre
Tomorrow's citizens vote in state primary election
Citizens are urged to go to the polls tomorrow to express political preference for candidates and parties in the coming general election. The piece emphasizes duty, democratic freedom, and Americans exercising their voting rights, urging conscientious participation despite limited local interest in Taylor county.
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Taylor“county
Decision Time for German Strategy Invasion Looms
German leaders face a pivotal hour about a week to eight days before Allied invasion hits western Europe. Authorities expect a gamble for victory by committing full strength to crush the invasion or a move to stabilize lines for stalemate. The crisis is seen for both Nazi planners and Eisenhower forces as the Allies prepare major landings.
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Washington
Europe
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Unification Work Completed in Methodist Parley
Kansas City May 8 The quadrennial conference announced full integration of northern and southern Methodist Episcopal and Methodist Protestant church systems. Committees harmonized finances and policy and launched a united Crusade For Christ to raise 25 million dollars for reconstruction and worldwide evangelism. The report on ten year church growth drew concern as delegates discussed progress toward unification and future plans.
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Arthur Edison
Kansas City
United “Crusade For Christ
Official Notice to Precinct Leaders for Election Returns
The Grafton Sentinel offices will stay open overnight to tabulate returns. Precinct commissioners must appoint a person to maintain the center of returns as totals for National State County and district balloting are completed. State news wires will run from Charleston to Grafton and returns should be sent in quickly. Sentinel lines remain open for immediate precinct contact. The Sentinel phones are 580 and 185.
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Grafton Sentinel
Charleston
Grafton
Taylor County
President Roosevelt Returns to Work After South Carolina Rest
President Roosevelt, restored to health after a four week rest at Hobcaw plantation in South Carolina, resumes duties and invites congressional leaders to discuss the legislative picture at the White House. He is reportedly in top condition with no remaining influenza or bronchitis symptoms and will undergo a further physical exam.
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Douglas B. Cornwell
Washington
Roosevelt
South Carolina
White House
Hobcaw
Bernard M. Barauch
Georgetown
S.C
Chicago
Montgomery Ward and Company
Hull
Ross T. McIntire
Red Army Storms Sevastopol In New Drive
Soviet bombers and fighters struck Sevastopol in a weekend assault described as a major push to overwhelm the German Romanian garrison. Moscow broadcasts claimed heavy Russian losses inflicted on Axis troops and damage to ships, with reports of siege gunfire from heights around the fortress.
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London
Sevastopol
Moscow
Red Army
Crimean
Pmen
Black Sea
Romania
Germans Prepare Vast Gestapo Network For Imminent Invasion
London May 8 German authorities anticipate invasion within three weeks and have organized a large Gestapo style force in western Europe. General Von Woyrsch named to command this police, with lists of political unreliable figures to be arrested and hostage operations planned. Oslo and Norway cited as likely invasion points with quarters prepared. Stockholm and Dutch coast reports note defense lines and Dutch province of South Holland including The Hague affected.
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Atlantic Wall
Erwin Rommel
Stockholm
Rommel
Rom
Luftwaffe
Mel
Edward D. Ball
London
Europe
Germany
Hitler
von Woyrsch
Euope
Norway
Oslo
Jutland
South Holland
The
Hague
FDR May Get Delegates To Clinch Fourth Term
President Roosevelt could secure a fourth term nomination as Democrats in Missouri Wyoming Ohio and West Virginia vote to name delegates. Among 510 total delegates 415 have been chosen or claimed with 530 needed for the nomination and next days could push him over the line.
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FDR
Jack Bell
Associated Press
Roosevelt
Wyoming
Ohio
West Virginia
Cerleginia
Ain
State Supreme Court Inactive For This Week
In Charleston on May 8 the state Supreme Court showed no activity as most judges had left or prepared to leave to vote in tomorrow’s primaries. The court normally acts on appeals Mondays but will have no session tomorrow and is expected to do little business until next week.
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Charleston
State Supreme Court
Gandhi freed prompts Indian leaders to seek settlement with Britain
The War Today notes Gandhi’s release from internment in India and urges a negotiated settlement with the British viceroy to end two years of political crisis. It argues Gandhi’s health and influence could secure Allied backing and shape postwar East West relations, amid Hindu Muslim tensions. See THE WAR TODAY Page 2.
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Dewitt MacKenzie
Associated Press
Europe
India
Mahatma Gandhi
England
Japan
Ghandhi
Weekend Assaults from Britain and Italy Take Toll
London reports heavy air raids as U S bombers and fighters strike Berlin for a second day. Nearly 2,000 Liberators and Fortresses, with about as many escort fighters, bomb Berlin and Bucharest amid day-night attacks across Germany France and the Balkans.
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Britain
Italy
Austin Berlmear
London
U. S
Berlin
France
Germany
Bucharest
Bersin
Mediterranean
Balkans
Romania
Bucharest Hit For Third Time In 24 Hours
Allied heavy bombers struck Bucharest for the third time in 24 hours, blasting rail yards, factories, and refineries. Halifaxes and Libedtors pressed a fourth straight day of air power, facing strong fighter opposition as they hit Romanian industrial targets.
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Bucharest
Nolan Norgaard
Naples
T He
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