Electoral College debate shifts southern power gains
The piece argues anti Roosevelt Southern Democrats fear abolishing the Electoral College would erase their 13 percent political power. It notes the South’s current 26.2 percent share of the national vote in the Electoral College vs only 12 percent of the popular vote, and cites examples from South Carolina Texas California and New York to illustrate the mismatch. It also highlights Dewey’s potential campaign strategy via public relations expert Edward L. Bernays who mapped key Republican leaders and their backgrounds to tailor outreach.
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Dr Roy Hughes To Chicago Meet
Dr Roy E Hughes of Indiana Pa will head arrangements for the Phi Sigma Gamma conference in Chicago ahead of the War Service Conference and the 48th annual American Osteopathic Association meeting. The meeting will discuss wartime public health programs, rehabilitation of injured workers, and expansion of osteopathy schools to double facilities. Notes mention Dewey and Bernays, with references to political figures and a Chicago press conference by Clare Luce.
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Ford Produces Over 10000 Tank Engines At Tincoln Plant
Ford Motor Company announced the production of more than 10,000 V8 tank engines at its Tincoln plant. The 500 horsepower engines power all tanks and feature modular design for field repair, with aluminum castings reducing weight. Lt Angie J Romeo, 43, from Indiana, has been commissioned in the U. S. Naval Reserve and reporting for active duty May 29, 1944 at Fort Schuyler. He is a graduate of Indiana State Teachers College 1934 and earned further study at Pennsylvania State College. He previously worked for the Pennsylvania Department of Revenue and served seven years as assistant bursar at the local college. He is married with one son, Frank John Romeo. His wife and son will stay with relatives in Detroit for now.
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More Points For Beef Etc Starting 3rd
Washington dispatch reports the Office of Price Administration set new ration values. Choice lamb chops, steaks, and roasts return to rationing from Sunday through July 29 due to inequitable national distribution. Beef steaks and roasts rise to higher points while soft cheeses stay at four points per pound.
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