Spangler Elected RepublicanCommittee Leader In Chicago Drama
Dec 7 Rae me tems reports the Republican National Committee elected Harrison E. Spangler, Cedar Rapids lawyer, as party leader after a bitter, multi ballot battle between Werner W. Schroeder and Frederick E. Baker. Willkie supporters pressed Schroeder, but Spangler emerged as compromise choice. Willkie praised the outcome as a chance for unified public service and to prevent party infighting amid postwar peace aims. The committee adjourned after filling vacancies on its executive panel.
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Herrison E. Spangler
Veterta Lows
Wendell Willkie
Ewater
Wobert A. Taft
Ohio
Gehroederbecker
Chicago
House
Willkie
Schroeder
Pearl Harbor
Spangler
Harmony Schroeder
Frederick E. Baker
Seattle
Joseph W. Martin
Spengler
Cedar Rapids
Hoover
Landon
New York
Barak T. Mattingle
Missouri
Baker
Gannett
Mattingly
Martin
Taft
Ezra Whitla
Idaho
Townsend
Delaware
Political chair contest and transfers mark local scene
Transferred Sgt Shank from Middletown Pa to Selfridge Field Mich and promoted. family ties noted as Luther Shank, Johnsville. In a separate scene, Spangler’s election faced a late challenge, provoking lively debate among veteran party members. Firefighters quickly extinguished an overheated oil heater blaze at 4:45 pm. damage was slight. Bolivia emerges as the United States’ main tin source.
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Sgt. Shank
Middletown
Selfridge Field
Mich
Ais
Luther Shank
Johnsville
Baker
Martin
Spangler
Ecroeder
H. Russell Baker
East Third Street
Loomis Dies Suddenly Wisconsin Governor-Elect
Madison Wis December 7 Governor-Elect Orland S Loomis died at Wisconsin General Hospital at 650 pm following a series of heart attacks He had been unconscious for hours with his wife and three children present Loomis a Progressive defeated Republican Julius P Neil by 10500 votes in November his death marks the first Wisconsin history of a Governor-elect dying before inauguration Deputy Attorney General J Ward Rector said the succession would be determined by law with possible options Lieut Gov Walter Goodland or Governor Heil
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Madison
Wis
Orland S. Loomis
Wisconsin General Hospital
Mead Burne
Loomis
Julius P. Neil
Wisconsin
J. Ward i Rector
Walter
Goodland
Heil
Rector
Indictment in Martinsburg T: Attorney Downey named in West Virginia liquor case
Resane and the necent Chic Beers trailed Loomis in the last race. If Heil resigns before inauguration, Goodland would become Governor. Hon. Rector noted such a shift. Martinsburg attorney and WV Liquor Control Commission member W. W. Downey was indicted by Berkeley County authorities.
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Resane
Necent Chic Beers
Loomis
Heil
Rector
Goodland
Martinsburg
W. Va
W. W. Downey
West Virginia Liquor Control Commission
Iwas
Berkeley
County grand jury probes voter bribe claim in Martinsburg
The county grand jury convened today over charges of contributing money to influence votes in the November general election. Indictment says Downey gave John Gardner of Martinsburg 128 dollars for such acts, with information from Gardner and other sworn witnesses. The body was recessed three times, then recalled to consider election irregularities.
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Downey
John Gardner
Martinsburg
Vwarious
Can
Eee Dury
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Rae
Bolivia
United States
Sgt Melvin L. Shaek
Iq. S. Loomis
Frederick County National Bank
North Market Street
Frederick
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Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Subman
Pacific
Washington
U. S
NEA
Trum
Evans
Kemp
Kemp’s Til
College Park
Maryland Agricultural’ Experiment Vtation Bulletin
Bulletin
C. W. Hitz
J. C. Haut
Hosi
RAD
Crocet
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