07 Nov 1940
Page 1
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Newspaper
Roanoke Rapids Herald
Location
Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 07, 1940
Page
1
Banks and post office close for Arms Day with 1 day observance. ABC stores also shut. Retail firms expect normal hours. High school to hold home room programs and possibly an assembly. Veterans groups report no special program.
Roosevelts and Broughton lead in Halifax and Roanoke Rapids as votes pour in. Roosevelt appears to win nationally with around 480 electoral votes. Willkie carries several states. Incomplete returns show Roosevelt with a landslide in electoral power though popular vote tight in places.
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