Truman's Plans Not Yet Definite for Vice Presidency
President Roosevelt sent heartiest congratulations to Missouri’s Truman on his nomination as running mate and urged early plans. Truman, age 60, agreed to wait until Congress reconvenes to finalize resigning the Senate committee chairmanship while signaling readiness to coordinate with Roosevelt to speed the war with minimal cost.
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Bold Gulf Brewing raid nets four thousand
Two masked gunmen robbed the Gulf Brewing company plant in Houston early today and fled with more than four thousand dollars. Night cashier E H Winters reported the haul at four thousand two hundred twenty nine dollars after the robbers, described as six footers, demanded the open safe. The plant is surrounded by a high steel fence and a locked gate with a night watchman on duty.
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Democratic Convention Faces Torn Allegiances in Tumultuous Week
Southern leaders fear fallout as Republicans back Harry Truman and electors threaten to vote against Franklin D. Roosevelt. Dissident Dixians push for white supremacy plank rejected. platform proclaims equal rights. Conner laments loss of main fights and signals party fracture amid potential House ouster scenario.
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J B Miles Dies At O Donnell Home
J B Miles longtime O Donnell resident since 1902 died at his home Saturday afternoon at 1. Funeral services will be at O Donnell Church of Christ Sunday at 4 with Rev R T Drennan of Melrose MA officiating Miles survived by four sisters and two brothers including Willis of Fort Worth Mrs Geor Shumake Mrs C L Tomlinson of Post and R O Miles and Jack Miles of O Donnell.
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Japs Recommend Tea For Hitler’s Nerves
A Tokyo radio broadcast cited by United Press says Japan’s tea drinking society advised Hitler to soothe his nerves with tea. The group reportedly presented German ambassador Heinrich Stahmer a rare tea dish during the exchange.
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Veteran Engineer Dunlap Dies in Austin
Arthur H. Dunlap Jr. 69 longtime member of the state board of water engineers died today in Austin. He formerly ran a field office at Barstow. Funeral arrangements include his widow two sons and three daughters with one daughter Mary Lois serving with the Red Cross in New Guinea.
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Winged Command selects Ethel Larsen at South Plains Air Field
Pvt. Ethel Larsen a 22 year old member of the WAC from Anita Pitted won the Winged Command title at South Plains Army Air Field post theater over seven other Wacs and one civilian. Judges and a packed crowd chose the representative glider girl for the field Friday night. Larsen who works in the Intelligence Office was a schoolteacher in civilian life.
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Navy Needs 194000 Enlistments Before December 31
Navy Secretary Forrestal announced the Navy requires 194000 more enlisted men by December 31 and another 189000 possibly by June 30, 1945 to sustain the accelerated war pace against Japan. Most recruits will come through selective service as the 3500-man June 1945 increase raises total to 3389000. personnel will staff amphibious craft and auxiliary vessels slated for 1945.
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Strength of CIO Behind Demo Ticket in Chicago July
The article reports on CIO influence at a Democratic National Convention in Chicago, noting Truman as the preferred VP choice by CIO leaders. It mentions opposition from John J. O'Connor and critiques the party’s drift from New Deal policies amid internal power dynamics and ideological debates.
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