Willkie Quits Race Boosts Dewey as GOP Prospects Rise
Willkie withdraws from the 1940 presidential race, leaving room for Dewey to gain momentum. The move sparks talk of a liberal movement replacing old Republicans and possible cross-ticket plans. Dewey could win southern support if he rides a reshaped, world-peace oriented GOP strategy.
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MacArthur Silent On Wisconsin Primary And Willkie Exit
Allied headquarters offered no comment on the Wisconsin Republican presidential primary results or Wendell Willkie’s stated withdrawal plan. The piece notes Willkie’s speech aims and a lack of official reaction from figures like Stassen and Ball, with Dewey and Taft/Nye receiving mixed attention from publishers and reporters.
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Seven Crew Rescued From Stranded U S Fruit Ship
Seven members of the Cretitant crew, on the American steam ship making its first trip to Mexico, were rescued after the vessel ran aground off Isla de Lobos thirty miles north of Tampico. The ship had caught fire before grounding and was bound for Tuxpan from Brownsville.
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Nearly Blind Pilot in Jungle Escape From Jap Patrol
A nearly blind pilot endured six days in a jungle river after a seaward voyage ended in a rubber boat. He signaled for help with a mirror as Jap aircraft and submarines passed overhead. A Ventura circled, dropped rations, and a rescue Catalina arrived the next noon to take him to a rear-area hospital.
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Violent quake hits Istanbul area in Turkey
London April 6 Reuters says violent earthquake shocks rocked the Istanbul area at 7 45 am. The Anatolia sector in east central Turkey was damaged and probably heavily damaged, the dispatch reports.
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Butane Sale to Movie Stars Charged in War Board Probe
Lawrence W. Zonker was charged by the War Production Board with installing butane gas equipment on autos owned by stars including Gary Cooper Cary Grant Barbara Hutton and others without proper records. The case stems from concerns over diversion of strategic materials though investigators note butane itself was not rationed.
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British Bank Head Resigns as Governor of Bank of England
London April report states Norman resigns after 24 years as Bank of England governor. Thomas Sivewright Catto named successor, becoming Lord Catto in 1936 and veteran adviser to the treasury since 1940. Catto, 65, began work at 16 in Newcastle, with business experience in the United States and India.
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Expert Testifies In Loan Trial
A federal subpoena seeks testimony from R. Nugent head of the Russell Sage Foundation in New York as part of a grand jury probe into high rate loan lenders. The inquiry focuses on legislative campaigns and connections among loan firms, aiming to uncover Sherman antitrust violations over the past five years.
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Dallas
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Five U S airmen rescued after two days adrift in channel
Five American airmen survived a Saturday crash over Germany and two dinghies, describing rowing and praying while burying a dead comrade at sea. Three others in the unit were rescued later in hospital. Navigator Lieut Peter A. Wermert aided survivors before death.
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Chicago
Bombardier
Richard IL. Campbell
Seattle
Wash
Eugene J. Dworacavyk
Falls City
Texas
Tadia
Wilfred M. Maschke
Cedar Rapids
Neb
Harold Benvenuts
Merit Awards for Three San Antonio School Papers
Three San Antonio high school student publications earned merit awards from the State Ta ter scholastic league. Two staff members from each paper qualify for journalism contests at the league meet in Austin May 4 and 6. Winners include Jefferson Declaration of Thomas Jefferson High in Class A and The Technicals of San Antonio Tech, plus The Chief of Harlandsie High.
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Austin
Thomas Jefferson High
San Antonin Tech
Harlandsie High School
Nine Indicted by Local Grand Jury Here
Nine indictments were returned Thursday by the county grand jury in a rapid session described by Frank Raeber, clerk of the Criminal District Court, as the fastest act of a grand jury in years. Charges included burglary, theft from person, and other offenses with amounts listed as $50.
Purse Stolen From Yard of Mrs Blake in King’s Court
Mrs. Mary B. Blake of 593 King’s Court was working in her front yard Wednesday afternoon when eight middle aged men walked by her driveway. She entered the house and found her purse gone containing $77 in cash, a watch, and various papers. One man was seen hiding something under his shirt and wore khaki clothes.
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