Republican gains ride wave of early Dewey victory
The Associated Press reports Republican Thomas E Dewey's New York win boosts his political career while Norris fails to win re election in Nebraska. The GOP also seizes control in California Connecticut and Michigan as Senate gains widen with upsets in Nebraska Iowa New Jersey Delaware Oklahoma and South Dakota. House races show Democrats clinging to a shrinking majority as returns come in.
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Associated Press
Thomas E Dewey
New York
Norris
George Norris
Nebraska
Senate
Congress
Sither
California
Connecticut
Michigan
Iown
New Jersey
Delaware
Oklahoma
South Dakota
House
Republicana
Sherman Democrats secure expected House majority in wave
The report notes key political upsets including Josh Lee’s Senate defeat by an anti New Deal Republican and Clare Booth Luce’s victory in Connecticut. May trails early in Kentucky district but surges to lead as votes count progresses.
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Josh Lee
Senate
Oklahoma
Luce
Clare Booth Luce
House
Connecticut
May
Andrew J. May
House Military Committee
Roosevelt
Kentucky
Beve rcomb defeats Neely in West Virginia Senate contest
Virginia born attorney Chapman Hevercomb defeats Governor M. M. Neely in West Virginia for the U.S. Senate. With 738 of 2,796 precincts counted, Hevercomb leads 201,260 to 166,345 and is poised to take a fourth term as Washington representative if the unofficial totals hold. Hugh Ike Shott aids the Republican victory.
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Charleston
W. Va
Chapman Hevercomb
Virginia
M. M. Neely
U.S. Senate
West Virginia
Washington
Bevercomb
Hugh Ike Shott
Bluefield
West Virginia Returns Show GOP Gains in Off-Year Election
Preliminary returns list Shott leading Rogier for U S Senate short term and Thomas defeating Salisbury for Attorney General. House races show Republicans ahead in districts one, three, five, and six while Democrat Ramay trails in district two and Kee leads in district five with Reno Howard as Republican challenger.
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Joseph Rogier
Fairmont State Teachers College
West Virginia
Congress
James Kay Thomas
Army Air Corps
D. L. Salisbury
Dunbar
Thomas
House of Delegates
U. S&s. Senate
Shott
Rosier
Salisbury
Robert Ramsay
A. C. Shiffler
Jennings Randolph
Charles G. Baker
Andrew Edmiston
E. G.rohrbough
George W. Johnson
Hubert
G O P Victory In Michigan Upsets Democrats
Michigan Republicans scored a sweeping victory overturning incumbent Senator Prentiss Brown and Governor Murray Van Wagoner. Harry F. Kelly won the governorship, replacing Brown. Homer Ferguson was slated to join the Senate, succeeding the Roosevelt ally. Brown conceded defeat at his St Ignace home amid broader GOP gains.
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Detroit
Michigan
United States
Prentiss M. Brown
Murray D. van Wagoner
Harry F. Kelly
Brown
Roosevelt
Senate
Homer Ferguson
Detroit and
Warne County
St. Ignace
Gerald L. K. Smith Runs As Tires For Everybody Candidate
Gerald L. K. Smith, chairman of the committee of 1,000,000, running as an independent Republican on a tires for everybody platform against Brown and Ferguson, received only scattered votes as he denounced rationing and government control of prices and wages.
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Gerald Gerald L. K. Smith
Brown and
Ferguson
Falk Leads Field In County Election Returns Across Races
In the county the biggest margin went to James H. Falk who won re election over Florence H Surman by about 3000 votes. Precincts counted show Falk 7444 Surman 3263 while judges for the Orphans Court led by T Clyde Boutson and Pinkney A Richardson with challengers trailing. amendments to the constitution were all defeated. Ballot canvass due tomorrow. military ballots counted ten days post election.
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Falk
James H. Falk
Florence H. Surman
Surman
UMG Gmce
Board of Election Supervisors
Sub Hits Shipping Near Newfoundland
Naval authorities announced a submarine attack on Newfoundland coastal shipping. The German high command claimed sinking 16 ships totaling 94 000 tons off the Canadian east coast en route from the United States to England, though no independent confirmation exists. A braised brown bread recipe and mixing steps accompany the news.
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St. John's
Newfoundland
Canadian
United States
England
Brown Bread from Bran and Molasses
Instructions describe a brown bread recipe using bran, molasses, water, shortening, and flour. The method includes soaking whole bran, mixing with yeast and lukewarm water, adding flour gradually, kneading, rising until double, and baking at 400 F for about one hour to yield one loaf. Judges of Orphans Court.
Republican Gains Seen Trend Change in Election
Frank Gannett assistant chairman of the Republican national committee said the party made great gains in the Senate and House. He argued the gains will check administration drive for pet legislation and signal a definite change in public opinion for the next election.
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Wochester
N. WY
Frank Gannett
Republican National Committee
Senate
House
Steel mill workers face reduced hours in CIO plea
Washington reports many steel mill workers are unemployed or only work two to three days a week. Van A. Biltner of the United Steel Workers testifies before a Senate subcommittee urging a central agency to optimize manpower. He cites an average 37 hour workweek and blames poor coordination and planning.
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Washington
CIO
van A. Biltner
United Steel Workers
Senate
Steel Milla
Little Interest Shown In Election
Americans in New Delhi showed little interest in the Congressional elections and did not vote. An officer noted cards arrived three days ago and filling them out would not reach America in time for the next elections.
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New Delhi
America
U.S. Troops Reported Arriving in Syria and Palestine
Swiss radio relay claimed United States troops reached Syria and Palestine but Allied sources gave no confirmation. The item follows a note about the first orange tree brought to England in 1595 that flourished until a frost in 1740.
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London
United States
Syria
Palestine
England
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