Political Time-Bomb In Texas Set to Go Off
Texans prepare for a pivotal election as polls open Tuesday with 23 electors at stake across the state. The campaign features Roosevelt Truman Democrats, Dewey Republicans, and regulars seeking to influence the national outcome. The result hinges on Dallas, Fort Worth, Houston, and San Antonio turnout.
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Jack K
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King Poth
State Comptroller
Elleibie
Roosevelt
Willie
Wilkie
Prohibition
Socialist
America First
McDonald
Prohibition Party
Lst
J. E. McDonald
Charles D. Turner
Daling
Hatton W. Surmiara
Wotledqge
Treman
Senatar
Harry Byrd
Dalias
Dallas
Dewey
Port Worth
Houston
San Antonio
Foxes
Truman
Supreme Court of Texas
Regulary
Texas Republican National
House of Representatives
Dies
O'Daniel
Marin Dies
John Bricker
Ohio
Harry Truman
Spraxer
Sam Rayburn
Tom Ceannudy
Oklahoma
Robert Kerr
Roosevelt-Trumar
Davey Bricker
Merritt Gilson
National Congress
Frunga
Army Sets War II Memorial Day Observances
Major Gen. Richard Donovan ordered observances across installations in Texas New Mexico Oklahoma Arkansas and Louisiana to honor soldiers who died in the present war. Services for families of war casualties were to be held on November 12 noted as a nationwide memorial day.
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Dallab
Southwest
Richard Donovan
Texas
New Mexico
Okihoma
Arkansig
Lerussiana
Striking MESA Members Back at Work in Detroit and Toledo
DETROIT NOV 6. Striking members of the Mechanics Educational Sociality of America returned to work in Detroit and Toledo war plants. Roosevelt ordered army seizure of eight Toledo plants and UAW CIO officials met to resolve the Toledo jurisdictional dispute. About 7700 workers at Continental Motors and the Frird trailer company faced action as authorities pressed for an end to the walkout. Contingent meetings were held with local unions to settle bonus disputes involving Continental Motor and the Firdar Treffer company.
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INS
Mechanics Sdudational Sootery of America
Tolete
Sane Haw
Vaw-Oio
End & Ettlke
Continental Motors
Fruhaul Trailer Company
George White
Anol Matthew E. Smith
Toleto
Roosevelt
U. G. Attemmeys
FBI
Toledo
Atfective Service
War Manpower Commisson
MESA
Istrikers
Army
Fhe
Uawcio
Smith
Richard Gosser
Uaw-Cio
Continental Motor Company
Suaw-Cio
Fridarf Treffer Company
Uke Management
Jap Admirals Get New Commands
SAN FRANCISCO November 8 Vicr Adm Rokute Sugiyama former chief of naval construction was named commander of the Nipers Chi Base naval station at Nagasaki to replace Vice Adm Marquis Tenshisa Komatsi who was director of the naval academy at Tokyo. The Tokyo radio announced the change. The broadcast was recorded by the underwater communications mission.
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Rokute Sugiyama
Navel Construction
Iripers Chi
Naga
Sak
Tokyo Radio
Marquis Tenshisa Komatsi
Naval Academy
Tokyo
Odernt Communications
FDR and Hull Invited to Visit France
President Roosevelt and Secretary of State Hull received an invitation from General De Gaulle’s provisional government to visit Paris. The State Department announced the invitation, issued by Benet Hoppenot, plenipotentiary delegate of the provisional government in the United States.
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Washington
MNSI
Roosevelt
Hull
General Decaulle
France
Paris
State Department
Benxi Hoppenot
Preene
United
Tates
Men’s Absenteeism Beats Women in War Labor Output
A War Information Bureau report shows men average five days less lost from work due to war-related causes than women in 1843. The study notes men miss fewer days from illness injury or other duties, contrasting with higher absenteeism among women in wartime labor.
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Washington
Nav
Board Set Up To Probe Treason By Leyte Filipinos
A board of inquiry was established in Leyte to investigate alleged disloyalty treason and related acts by Filipinos in Leyte. It will review charges against Col Rupert Kangleass governor of Leyte and decide on trials. Maj. Gen. Basilin J. Valdes chairs the panel with Col Edgar Crossman and local lawyers among the members. Philippine law allows the death penalty for treason.
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Philippines
XVNSJ
Clargta Haid
Ruperte Kangleass
Suerim
Basilin J. Valdes
Hhilippine Army
Secretary
National Defense and Communications
Tite
Manuel Quiozan
Boar
Marieng Bratin
Philippine Army
Ismmel Mathay
Anad
Layle
Bernardina 1
Demeterio
Ymilio Benitez
Dead Cows Screen Patrol As Yanks Knock Out Pillboxes
War dispatch recounts Pvt. George Harner and a comrade using two dead cows as cover to approach German pillboxes. They directed artillery fire, clearing strongpoints near Lerles of concrete and Sigel pillboxes. Also noted: sailors feed ration scraps to a pet goat, foxhole fishing, and a Bronx soldier who endured No Man’s Land shelling during a four day stretch.
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Hal Boyle
Germany
Promine Fasheu
George Harner
Reading
Herney
Allerles
Hamer
Gemma
Parner
Harper
Morris Zhamermen
Bronx
New York
No Man's Land
Damerlean
Jeader
Zimmenan
Zinmerman
Rites Set for Sir John Dill
Washington services were held for Field Marshal Sir John Dill who died Saturday night. He will be buried at Arlington National Cemetery after a service Wednesday at 2 PM in the Washington Cathedral. Dill, 63, born in Belfast, Ireland, headed the British Joint Chiefs in the United States and previously served as governor of Bombay before his U S post.
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John Dill
J. Mt
Washington Cathedral
Clall Mission
United States
Arlington National Cemetery
Joby
Belfast
Ireland
Walter Reed’ Hospital
Maess
Horetiett
Imperial General Army
Beed
Bonemy
President's flag design description on blue field
A fragmentary note describes a flag with a blue background and a white emblem or symbol in the center. It appears to reference presidential insignia and uses ambiguous terms that hint at a formal banner or emblem but lack clear specifics or coherence.
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Jaranze
Overseas Ballots Seen Likely Favor Texas Regulars
Secretary of State Siiney Latham faced difficulties tallying overseas ballots as he coordinated with county officials from Austin. A slim turnout is expected, with estimates suggesting fewer than 18,000 overseas ballots will be cast. Texas regulars appear favored, as military voters still serving could choose the regular absentee ballot. No firm counts available in Austin.
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Ausein
Siiney Latham
Lnte Sunoday Anu
Austin Postaltice
Texas
Mermelve Olro
Roosevelt
Cate Tite Belng
United States
Austin
Mere Comfort Wearing FALSE TEETH
An OCR fragment describes an improved denture powder PASTEZTH and a nose plate insert, claiming easier wearing and comfort. It mentions no sour taste and references a denture brand or product terms with unclear spellings and placement notes.
New Precinct Voting Advice From County Clerk
County Clerk Pred Huntress declares new precinct residents must vote in their new precincts if moved recently. Voters may be challenged by the election judge but can vote with a paid poll tax or exemption. Exemptions for those 21 before election and residents outside the city are noted. Returned service members must pay poll tax if not voting on federal ballot.
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Herbert Hoover
al Smith
Texas
Austin
Nations Administration
Texas Supreme Court
Chicago
Witte
Delagates
Huntress
Dimgel
Irving
Elty
Itching First Application Check Itching First Application Agonie
Fragmentary text with unclear names and items. readable elements hint at a formal application or filing. No concrete events, dates, or entities clearly identified. summary limited by ambiguity and illegibility.
Used fats salvage drives war effort and victory
A wartime appeal urges American women to continue saving used fats to support medicines, synthetic rubber, soaps, and munitions. The message—approved by WFA and OPA and paid for by Industry—warns that fat supplies from Japan were cut and stresses ongoing collection until final victory.
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Killer Hitler
Europe
Pacific
WFA
OPA
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