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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 06, 1944
Page
1
The article previews final campaign speeches by Roosevelt and Dewey ahead of the election. It notes network appearances, campaign stops, and the focus on a large turnout, with discussion of silent voters, women and service-vote expectations, and the broader race for governorships and Congress. It mentions Bricker and Truman's early campaigning and emphasizes the wartime context shaping voter decisions.
Washington weather reports noted mixed conditions as voters faced rain snow and wind. Forecasters described an Atlantic seaboard cold spell and mild southern areas while the Midwest and Great Lakes regions saw rain and snow showers.
Judge W W McCrory of the Criminal District Court rejected claims that juries were stacked in San Antonio over the last 20 years. He noted a new grand jury was formed on Monday and received the prior jury report urging a special investigation into gambling and related rackets in Bexar County. He said the previous panel suggested a special jury be drawn from San Antonio luncheon clubs. Page 22 continued.
Allied forces thrust the German army back across the Maas front from Rotterdam to the sea. British field officers say the German forces suffered heavy losses with estimates of 65,100 killed, captured or wounded as Marshal Von Model's 45th army took a serious setback. Allied troops pushing northward freed Dutch territory, seized Tholen Island and the St Philipsland peninsula, and cleared most of the coast except two pockets near Moeraijk bridge and Willemstad ferry.
New York November 6 four of five nationwide polls place President Roosevelt ahead of Governor Dewey. Gallup pegs Roosevelt at 61.5 percent to 49.5 for Dewey with pivotal states and electoral votes shaping the race. Fortune and other surveys show Roosevelt leading, while Dewey trails in several measures amid scattered undecideds.
London reports a Paris press dispatch describing mysterious aerial bumps observed by American pilots returning from Hamburg. Weather, secret weapons, or countermeasures are being considered as the cause. A pilot recalled being bounced by surrounding aircraft on the return flight. Headquarters are probing whether the Germans have developed a new weapon.
Washington dispatch examines how the "little guy" forms opinions amid campaign rhetoric and media. It traces memory gaps, confusing policy references, and personal factors shaping a voter’s conscious choice, noting the decisive march toward a hoped for future.
Allied forces bombarded Leyte and surrounding areas as night harassing raids continued. American fighters destroyed Japanese aircraft while 155 mm artillery struck front lines near Ormoc. The 24th Division, aided by grenadiers and flamethrowers, pushed toward Dagami as heavy fighting intensified with high casualties, and reinforcement efforts moved to the Bonins while Chin- ese troops reported incursions toward Liuchow.
Prime Minister John Curtin of Australia is not expected to resume official duties for several weeks. War cabinet and war council meetings scheduled for Wednesday and Thursday were canceled today amid the ongoing war crisis.
London reports furious fighting in the Budapest outskirts as Soviet tanks and infantry advance from north, south and east. Moscow claims nine suburban footholds captured while Berlin warns of German losses in East Prussia. Stalin proclaims Germany on the verge of catastrophe and stresses victory through holding Germany between two fronts.
LEAVENWORTH Kan Nov 6 W R Shannon known as Boss Shannon the convicted kidnapper of Charles Urschel was released from the federal prison and left by bus for Paradise Texas. Shannon was sentenced in 1944 with George Kelly and five others to a combined term later reduced to 20 years the federal parole board said in Washington.
A World War II era plea urges citizens to vote on Tuesday November 7 to defend freedom of worship, thought, and political choice. It emphasizes that sons, brothers, and husbands risk death abroad and warns that neglect of the vote betrays the fighting man. It stresses secrecy of ballots and the duty to choose candidates who will best serve the nation.
San Antonio area forecast calls for mostly cloudy conditions Monday afternoon and night and Tuesday with widely scattered showers. Minimum temperatures around 4 degrees. Cloudy to partly cloudy in western and southern portions with scattered showers across the south Monday afternoon and noon, then Tuesday remains cloudy with scattered showers. Temperature changes expected to be minimal.
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