Republicans Eye Possible House Control as Draft Resignations Rise
The House balance could shift toward the GOP if death draft and resignations change party seats. Current tally shows 218 Democrats 208 Republicans 4 Progressives 4 Farmer-Laborites with five vacancies, while conservatives and Roosevelt foes chip away at Democratic strength. Albert Gore Jr Henry M Jackson and James Domengeaux expected to enter the Army, further thinning Democratic lineup.
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Roosevelt
F.D.R
Albert Gore
Tennessee
Henry M. Jackson
Washington
James Domengeaux
Louisiana
Congressional party balance shifts amid elections forecast
The piece analyzes House vote math as 511 seats affected by absences and special elections. It notes Democrats losing two to Republicans but Martin gains four seats, leaving independents pivotal. It warns of intensified scrutiny of domestic policy and a cautious GOP response to Roosevelt era pressures.
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Martin
Alabama
Vest
Washington
G.o.p.-Ers
Radio Schedule Highlights War Era Programs on CBS and NBC
Wednesday January 12 Eastern War Time listing spans 5:30 to 11:00 with dramas, mysteries, and serials like Jack Armstrong The Landt Trio and Captain Midnight. Featured music includes Benny Goodman, Harry James, Glenn Miller and Eddie Cantor with news, sports, and commentaries from Coburn Lewis and Fulton Lewis Jr. across CBS and NBC networks.
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Smite
Kay Kyser
Piedmont Farm
Carolina Reveille
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Landt
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America
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Lowell Thomason
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Christian
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Eddie Cantor
Josh Dunninger
Frank Sinatra
Gabriel Heatter
Gracie Fields
Hea
Jack Carson
Nbc News
Minority Leader Martin Accuses Opposition Strategy
On the eve of the national election, critics say Joe Martin plans to blame opponents for mistakes and capitalize on blunders. The remark frames a key campaign tactic amid heated political rhetoric.
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Republicans Attack FDR Speech and War Plans
The piece reports Republican leaders denouncing Roosevelt's speech while outlining a postwar platform. Lewis H. Brown of Johns-Manville critiques wartime policy, urging private initiative and phased government roles, and a Bill of Rights guiding postwar policy. The article notes a GOP study group forming to frame a presidential campaign and mentions Red Cross aid to repatriates aboard the Gripsholm.
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Bumper baby crop reported after Pearl Harbor
The census bureau notes a surge in births in the two years after Pearl Harbor, totaling about one million more than the prior two years of peace. The peak birth rate occurred roughly a year after the attack.
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United States
Census Bureau
Pearl Harbor
Ten Years Ago and Twenty Years Ago In High Point
A 1934 local claim against High Point city for 5000 alleges a drunken prisoner slashed a man with a knife after a lockup lapse. Rites are set for R T Pickens, 72, in Valdosta Ga. Also noted are whiskey tax hikes, espionage claims, and a Honolulu celebration for Navy fliers. The 1924 items report a mass baseball meeting, a theft at the Eagle weiner stand, and a church leaders’ health concerns alongside rate increases by Southern Power Company.
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A. T. Wishart
Walter Kirkman
Senators probe liquor shortage and wine industry control
Senate Chair Van Nuys voices concern over monopolies, citing Seagram's National Distillers Hiram Walker and Schenley as expanding influence over beer and wine. He asks Wooten of the California Wine Institute to testify and questions antidote alcohol allowances for anti freeze from the ODT.
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Dewey and Willkie Lead GOP Poll for Presidential Nomination
The Associated Press survey of Republican National Committee members shows Thomas E. Dewey leading with 21 votes and Wendell Willkie close behind, while many remain undecided. Other names listed include Bricker 5, Stassen 4, Taft 2, Green 4, Warren 2, MacArthur 1, and one for Dewey or Willkie. Twenty three are undecided.
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William J. Conway
Chicago
Thomas E. Dewey
Associated Press
N. Y
Wendell Willkie
Wees
John Bricker
Ohio
H. E. Stassen
Robert Taft
Dwight H. Green
Ill
Earl Warren
Calif
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Dewey
Willkie
Cold relief from Penetro salve via old fashioned mutton suet
An old time home remedy ad urges modern mothers to follow a grandmother’s example using Penetro salve made from mutton suet to ease coughing nasal congestion and muscle aches. The ad touts a 25 cent price with a double supply for 35 cents.
Soldier dies on training course at Camp Croft
Pvt. Marvin N. Hawkins aged 21 from Woodland Georgia died from a head wound during a battle infiltration course at Camp Croft South Carolina. Public relations said the fatality occurred on the overhead machine gun fire course during training with no other details released. It was the first fatality on the battle course.
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Woodland
Idaho to retire all general obligation bonds by year end
Governor Bott tells state planning board that Idaho will retire all general obligation bonds by year end, freeing four to six hundred thousand dollars annually for post war building. The state will never issue bonds again, regardless of the cause.
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Idaho
C. A. Bott Ifsen
State Planning Board
96 Die in Train Wreck Shocks London
A German news agency bulletin reports 96 killed and over 100 injured in a train wreck northwest of London. Details on cause and exact location remain scarce.
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