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Newspaper

Hope Star

Location

Hope, Arkansas, United States of America

Date

Nov 08, 1944

Page

5

Roosevelt sweep signals durable internationalist shift

The nation reelected Roosevelt, elevating foreign policy over domestic concerns and expanding presidential trading authority. The victory strengthens the Democratic majority in Congress and signals a pivot toward international engagement, with Britain as a model and a weaker congressional role in foreign affairs.

Roosevelt Dewey Congress United States Great Britain Britain

Third Army advances near Metz and Nancy in early dawn offensive

U S Third Army troops opened a dawn offensive across a 25 mile front between Metz and Nancy seizing four small villages and pushing lines forward up to a mile. To the north First Army fought reinforced Germans at Vossenack while Hurtgen Forest battles continued with two Nazi counterattacks near Schmidt repulsed.

Henry B. Jameson London U.S. Third Army Metz Nancy First Vossenack Aachen Hurtgen Forest Schmidt Third Army Seille Holland Maas Hedel S-Hertogenbosen Meuse Hollandsch Diep Maas River Moerdijk Walcheren Schelde Antwerp Domburg Dunkerque France Kossenack

Roosevelt leads in Arkansas 4th term bid amid mixed returns

Arkansas voters show strong Roosevelt support with large margins in statewide races while Amendment No. 35 and No. 34 provisions fail or tighten. Governor Adkins' initiatives trend against, and Roosevelts national lead grows amid evolving returns from 593 of 2,087 precincts.

Torrential rain totals 4.71 inches by 8:30 am today

The Fruit and Truck Branch Experiment Station reports 4.71 inches of rain by 8:30 am with an average rate near an inch per hour since around 3 am. The shower ended after noon as sun appeared, followed by later clouds and further rain expected in the afternoon. The rainfall ends a months long drought.

Fruit & Truck Branch

Hempstead County Votes Roosevelt by Wide Margin in Election

Hempstead county backed Roosevelt by about three to one in the national contest as tabulated from 24 of 36 boxes. Roosevelt 1,543 and Dewey 462 with Socialists at 3. Thompson trailed Carleson 1,358 to 405 for Representative Post No. 2.

Roosevelt Wendell Willkie U.S J. W. Fulbright Victoriade Ben Laney Harley Stump Hempstead Star Hope Dewey Emory A. Thompson Representative Post A. L. Carleson Hollingsworth Hospital

Democrats Reverse Trend to Republican Governors Upset in Missouri

Democrats scored a major upset by winning three of 26 GOP governorships led by Charles C. Gossett in Idaho and Phil M. Donnelly in Missouri. Massachusetts saw Maurice J. Tobin secure the top post, with Horace Cahill trailing. The shift followed the Roosevelt era, affecting control from Massachusetts to Missouri and Idaho.

Missouri Associated Press Washington Massachusetts Middle West Idaho Maurice J. Robin Boston Leverett Salton

Nevada County Ballots Favor Library Freedom to Work and More

Nevada county precincts show Roosevelt 1188 and Dewey 369 in the national election. County approves library amendment freedom to work and fish and game measures while opposing four year governor term and Act 2 race repealer. In the county judge race Brad Bright defeats Thomas Grayson 1358 to 114. Amendments 34 to 38 and Hollingsworth Hospital measure show mixed support with notable margins.

Little Rock Ark Arkansas Roosevelt Thomas E. Dewey Adkins Hollingsworth Hospital Arkansas Wildlife Association State Game and Fish Commission Dewey Nevada County Nevada County News Prescott Public Library Nevada Hollingsworth Brad Bright Thomas Grayson

Arkansas Marines Wounded In Action Named

The Navy Department reports three Arkansas marines wounded in action. Pfc Jesse Wayne Cox of Danville, Pfc Norman Lee Lewis of Little Rock, and Pfc J C McCullough of Nashville are listed as wounded. The article also notes abrasive rottenstone is produced only in Pennsylvania.

Washington Navy Department Arkansas Jesse Wayne Cox James B. Cox Danville Norman Lee Lewis Lee H. Lewis Little Rock J. C. McCullough John T. McCullough Neshville Pennsylvania

New York in FDRs Column for Fourth Time

Roosevelt carried New York for a fourth time boosting the state to 47 electoral votes. Unofficial returns show 3,233,467 votes for Roosevelt and 2,907,618 for Dewey across 8,831 of 9,121 districts with Wagner winning a fourth Senate term. Hamilton Fish lost his seat. Dewey’s margin widened in New York City.

Samuel G. Blackman New York Roosevelt Thomas E. Dewey Dewey U. S Robert F. Wagner Senate Wagner Thomas J. Curran New York County Hamilton Fish Augustus W. Bennet Newburgh Fish New York State New York City

High-Quality Teamwork of U S Troops Advances in Germany

In Occupied Germany on Oct 30, U S First Army forces breached the Siegfried Line northwest of Aachen, destroying 77 Nazi pillboxes in three days. A unit including 34 medium tanks 17 light tanks four tank destroyers 1200 doughboys and 200 engineers achieved the feat amid heavy German artillery, highlighting bedrock coordination and veteran tank troops.

Hal Boyle Germany Hitler Courtney Hodges U.S. First Army Siegfried Line Aachen

Democrats Strengthen Grip on Congress in Election

Democrats won key Senate and House seats, defeating Nye and Fish as they extend their numerical edge. The tally shows 21 House pickups for Democrats and a growing Senate majority with 14 new House members-elect. Notable losses include Rep Hamilton Fish and Senator Guy Gillette.

Associated Press Washington Congress Gerald P. Nye North Dakota Hamilton Fish New York Nye John Moses Rep. Fish Fish Augustus W. Bennet Senate House George Georgia Overton Louisiana Hill Alabama Pepper Florida Barkley Kentucky Thomas Oklahoma Tydings Maryland Hayden Arizona Utah Wagner Lucas Illinois J. William Fulbright Arkansas Olin D. Johnston South Carolina Clyde R. Hoey North Carolina Brien McMahon Connecticut John A. Danaher Harry S. Truman Iowa Bourke B. Hickenlooper Guy Gillete Franklin D. Roosevelt Sam Rayburn Texas Rep. Ramspeck Clare Boothe Luce Roosevelt Bob Wagner Solid South

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