GOP Plays Politics In Soldier Vote
Senator Lucas accuses northern Republicans of politicizing military voting while defending federal absentee ballot legislation. House GOP leader Martin accuses administration opponents of blocking a fair ballot for service members and cites potential campaign relevance as conferees resume work.
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Washington
Lucas
D-Ill
Paes Epeeme
Paes
Martin, Jr
House
GOP
Roosevelt
Senate
Congress
Greg E
Martin
Erday
Loyal Order of Moose to honor Sartori at Spokane banquet
Ten years ago on February 15 1934 Spokane locals report Albert J Sartori supreme dictator of the Loyal Order of Moose will be honored at a Moose banquet at the Shera for a talk on how the soldier vote will go Principal topics include constitutional rights and partisan politics with remarks referencing Taft Holman and Roosevelt. Community notes include Blair Park golf course manager appointment and social events as well as international tension in Europe with Austria Czechoslovakia and Italy.
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Albert J. Sartori
Spokane
Wash
Loyal Order of Moose
Tors Taft
Holman
Taft
Ohio
Secretaries of War and Navy
Senate
Roosevelt
Magnify Your Gas and Electric Costs With Nickels
The piece argues that small coin values, when allocated to gas and electric service, reveal greater utility. It suggests nickels could cover cooking, cleaning, refrigeration, heating water, lighting, and entertainment as practical daily needs.
74 and Still a Boy in Springfield Comeback
H. Douglas, 74, returns to work as a Western Union messenger boy after a 60 year gap. A former newspaper reporter and Windsor Locks town auditor, he answered an ad seeking "boys" and resumed his first job in Springfield Massachusetts.
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Springfield
Mass
H. Douglas
Western Union
Douglas
Windsor Locks
Local News Briefs and Personal Notes
City projects shrubbery planting on Ray Street school grounds under W H Grissom. UNC professor Harold Meyer spoke at Elm Street school chapel. Miss A Ruth Fry of London spoke on relief work at a tea on Lindsay Street. Martha Shields returned from New York. A E Taplin back from Mooresville. Lizzie Gooch returned from New York. Summerow, guest of Mabel Boyd, returned to Charlotte. General Secretary Denby linked to Alaska coal rights sale. Albert Fall in poor health amid oil lease scandal. Sharp drop in New York stock prices today.
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W. H. Grissom
Ray Street
Harold Meyer
University of North Carolina
Elm Street
A. Ruth Fry
London
England
H. A. Te
Lindsay Street
Martha Shields
New York
A. E. Taplin
Mooresville
Lizzie Gooch
Summerow
Mabel Boyd
Charlotte
Denby
Alaska
Albert Fall
Secretary of the Interior
Holes Open In Earth Threaten Town
In Pittston Pennsylvania a new wave of fear swept the 18000 resident city as yawning holes opened in the earth and sagging mine pillars threaten a sink of the ground. Mayor Reilly and state officials rushed to Harrisburg seeking flood relief and mine-tunnel help as cracks appeared near the site where a child was swallowed last week and near districts with prior cave ins and damaged homes.
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Pittston
John J. Reilly
Pennsylvania
Harrisburg
State Bureau of Mines
Jule Ann Fulmer
Bill Sharpe Becomes State News Bureau Director
Bill Sharpe former public relations director for Fairchild Aircraft Corporation at Burlington assumed duties as director of the State News Bureau succeeding Garland Porter who plans private advertising work around March 1. Porter resigned as bureau head on Feb 1 1943.
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Raleigh
Bill Sharpe
Fairchild Aircraft Corporation
Burlington
Garland Porter
Porter
Sharpe
Fairchild
Willkie Enters GOP Nomination Contest for President
Wendell Willkie formally announced his candidacy for the Republican presidential nomination in Portland Ore. He named Ralph H Cake as national campaign manager and outlined a platform arguing for a Republican win in 1944 with a focus on postwar policy and world cooperation. Willkie plans active campaigns in primaries including Oregon and Wisconsin with Mrs. Frank Reynolds heading the women’s division. Cake, the Oregon native and attorney, will establish the national HQ in New York.
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Portland
Ore
Wendell Willkie
Ralph H. Cake
Oregon
United States
Republican Party
Democrats of
Willkie
Medford
Sacramento
Calif
Earl Warren
Cake
New York City
Wisconsin
Nebraska
Frank Reynolds
Cambridge City
Ind
Reynolds
Indiana
Unemployment Still Facing Many Cities
Washington reports unemployment at an almost irreducible minimum under one percent of the civilian labor force. Yet small manufacturing areas face renewed hardship as Ayres notes slower prospects in smaller plants while larger firms gain workers. Confidence in business and war outcomes rises to a 13 year high.
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Washington
Leonard P. Ayres
Business Bulletin
Ayres
Cleveland Trust Co
America
Prisoner of War Hero Receives High Air Distinctions
Lt. Robert H. Rast of Columbia South Carolina and Wilson was shot down over Naples Italy during his 49th bomber mission and is awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross and Air Medal with Eight Oak Leaf Clusters by the War Department.
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Wilson
Robert H. Rast
Columbia
S. C
Germany
Naples
Italy
War Department
Freezing Weather Halts Ohio Gas Service Restorations
Freezing forecast stops Ohio Gas Company from fully restoring service to about 150 industries after a weekend gas shortage. Some plants received gas as temperatures rose briefly, but officials say the emergency will persist this week. Residents were urged to reduce usage by turning off water heaters and cooking only one hot dish daily to conserve gas.
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Columbus
Ohio Gas Company
Ohio
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Monarch Club
Ian Snow
Miami
Fla
C. M. Walker
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Austria
Czechoslav
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J. P. Blanchard
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Southern Railway
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