Roosevelt Third Term Boom Gains Steam in Chicago
A fragmented Washington dispatch reports Roosevelt faces a potential third term if he seeks it. Hull is age 88.5, Wheeler emerges as favored if Roosevelt steps aside, with Byrnes Rayburn and Garner in play for the vice presidency amid Democratic party jockeying in Hyde Park and Capitol Hill.
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Hull
Roosevelt
Capitol
Burton
Wheeler
Montana
Cordell Hull
Alpes
Leno
Glark
D.-Idaho
James A. Parley
Democratic National Committee
Hyde Fark
N.Y
Fareley
Chembete
New Deal “Palace Guard
Let
House
Sean Rayburn
Texan
Heather James F. Byrnes
Garner
Farley
Lst
Rayburn
Byrnes
Heket
Thompson to Tour Texas Governor Bid Cancelled for Funeral
Texas governor candidate Bnest C. Thompson cancelled Monday and Tuesday campaign events to attend the funeral of Parl Rugua in Amarillon. He will resume Wednesday with a statewide radio address and visit Henderson Carthage and Center, then stop in San Augustine Nacogdoches Crockett and Lufkin Friday Alton Rusk Palestine Groesbeck and Dallas on weekend tours.
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Austin
Julyy
Cal
Bnest
C. Thompson
Parl Rugua
Amarillon
Thompson
Henderson
Carthage
Center
San Augustine
Nacogdoches
Crockett
Lufkin
Atkin
Alton
Rusk
Palestine
Uoraianal
Groesbeck
Dallas and Vicinity
Willkie and a rising public profile in 1940s America
Damon Runyon surveys Wendell Willkie’s long public arc from a business executive at the Great Commonwealth and Southern to a national figure, noting early publicity, power policy battles, and the 1937 New York American articles that framed his stance on government and industry. The piece traces Willkie’s career, name origins, and public reception, hinting at more details to come in Tuesday’s installments.
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Damon Runyon
Bratt
Wendell
Willkie
Johnny
Hugh Johnson
Arthur Kreck
Washington
Great
Commonwealth and Southern, Corporation
Wilkie
New York American
United States
France
Congress
Pal
Orta
Tennessee Valley Authority
Commonwealth and Southern Corporation
Willida Wen
T. E
David Lienthal
Wiilkie
Haldings
Téhinessee
Tavor
Johnson
Jock
Wilde
Lewis Wondel Willkie
Lewis
Sigel
Cury
America
Caste Garden
Geremany
Elwood
Indiana
Wendel L
Willkle
Lamarr and Markey Separate After Incompatibility
Actress Hedy Lamarr confirmed she and husband Gene Markey have separated. She remained at their Watercress can navigator hideaway while he moved to his father's home. Divorce plans will be pursued by attorney Lester Roth. Lamarr had been married previously to Fritz Mandl. Markey to Joan Bennett.
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Holly
Hedy LaMar
Deauty
Gene Markey
Watercress Canyor
Plang
Miss LaMare
Lester Roth
Mexi- Teall
Mexia Maron 4
Miss LaMarr
Fritz Mandl
Markey
Joan Bennett
Haakon Refuses Abdication Edict
London July 8. King Haakon of Norway rejects a German-dominated Oslo administration demand to abdicate. The king has been a refugee in England since Britain capitulated to Germany.
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London
Haakon
Norway
Oslo
England
Germany
Talk-O-Vision Machines and Local Derby Plans
The Bexar Facts notes a new TALK-O-VISION device rivaling night spots and the Nickel-in-the-slot phonograph, while BH,LY PEARSON outlines plans to capture the soap box derby. Local anecdotes cover a sky writer, Gossip at the Frost’s, and a ballpark of small town happenings.
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Nickelodeon
LY Pearson
SKY
Frances Rundell
the Frost
Manhattan
Aim- Wilkey
Randy
Row House
Beal Street
Unity Is Called AYC Watchward At Congress
The American Youth Congress accepted unity as its watchward in a 1940 political year, urged unity for peace and jobs, and opposed dictatorship. President Jack McMichael said the year demands unity of American youth. An anti dictatorship stance was reaffirmed while a Russia exclusion drew debate. A Tunney backed pro-American faction split from the congress, planning a rival Michigan youth movement.
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Lake Geneva
Wie
American Youth Congress
Jack McMichael
Quitman
McMichael
Congress
Finel
Franklin Kramey
Elgit, Tr
England
France
Germany
Hisly
Japan
Russia
Franco
Spain
Kramer
Gene Tunney
Tunney
Michigan
American Youth" Congress
Dewey Offers Help in Visit to Willkie
New York report says Thomas E. Dewey and Wendell L. Willkie met for the first time today to discuss campaign plans ahead of Washington. Dewey pledged full support and declined comment on the visit. Willkie’s office issued that Dewey pledged support in any manner desired after a long, satisfactory talk.
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New York
Jay
Thomas E. Dewey
Wendell L. Willkie
Washington
Dewey
Henry F. Fletcher
Republicaational Committee
Bexar Backers of Willkie to Meet
Joan B. Wheeler, chair of the Bexar county Willkie for president group, will address a Monday 8 p m meeting at the Gunter hotel ballroom. The event invites all supporters of Wendell Willkie, including Democrats and Republicans, in a non partisan rally. Other speakers include Dr. W B Russ Mrs G E Blering and Harry Hotchkin.
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Joan B. Wheeler
Bexar County
Gunter Hotel
Wendell ‘Willkie
Joe Sheldon
Willkie
W. B. Russ
G. E. Blering
Harry Hotchkin
Garner Dade final pre convention drive underway in Chicago
Supporters of Vice President John Garner for the Democratic nomination moved their national headquarters to Chicago from Dallas for a grand opening reception. H E Germany of Dallas, national co chair, announced Garner's name will be placed in nomination at the convention next week and reported 45 Texas delegation votes have been instructed for Garner.
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Chicago
John Xgarner
Garner
Dallas
Germany
Texas
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