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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.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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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Alex. H. Washburn
James Thrasher
China
Generalissimo
Stilwell
Vinegar Joe
Chiang
Japan
Brooks Atkinson
New York Times
Chungking
China Sea
Ambrosia
The
Roosea
McMahon
Hayn
Okla
Brien McMlahon
John Danaher
Oregon
Kansas
South Dakota
Vermont
Wisconsin
Colorado
Clare Hoffman
R-Mich
Rconn
Ferms
Ne Carolina
Rhode Island
Teanese
West Virginia
Maine
Nebraska
Montana
New Jersey
Michigan
Ohio
Wendell L. Willkie
Wayne County
Detroit
Mr. Roosevelt
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Korea
Nevada Co
Nashville Marine
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