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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Sep 11, 1944

Page

6

Texas Democratic Split Over Roosevelts At Pre-Convention Battle

Texas Democrats clash in a pro and anti Roosevelt contest over seating at the convention to decide which faction controls the state’s 23 electors. Governor Stevenson proposes a compromise by letting voters choose between sets of electors in November while divisions widen between rival delegations and hearings reveal sharp criticism of Chicago representation. The fight shapes the party's path to the convention and the national ticket.

Aublin Canodvats Roose Velb Truman Texas Chicago Lou Price Fort Worth Roosevelt Trina Jack Careter Stevenson Coke Stevenson Ernest Boytts Rushin Washington White House Lone Star Democrats Marlan Marth Pricker Ohio French Lick United States Policiest Action Committee Massachusetts Cio Joseph W. Martin House PAC Meethur Ab Boston Massachusetts Magazin Broadcasting Dewey Federal Rommunications Commission Social Democratic

Maine Voting Vy Shapes National Roundup Amid Campaign

A Maine election focus precedes national voting with GOP and Democrat contests for governor and three U S House seats. Pettis challenges Hale in the 1st District, while GOP aims to widen traditional majorities. Across the country, Dewey canvasses Michigan and Des Moines on agriculture, Stevenson urges Texas Democrats to unite, and Pricker touts Republican themes in a national push.

Associated Press Maine CIO Robert Yale Andrew A. Pettis Portland GIO Shipyard Workers Union Pettis Hale Dewey Des Moines Michigan Des Mines Cayossa Mich

12 Farm Men Approve TVA

WINSVILLE Tenn Sept 11 The Tennessee Valley Authority Indny was recommended by leaders of the National Farmers union as a model for regional development After a four day study by a special committee on development of regional resources the committee praised the TVA saying it has proven that integrated regional administration of development of minerals lands forests and water resources for people in a valley is superior to existing practices and could serve as the pattern in America

Winsville Tenn Tennessee Valley Authority Indny Lzmam Iers National Farmers Union, Ng & Pattern STONP TVA Superior Great River America

Fires Raging In Forests of Northwest

Fires threaten Roslyn and Cle Elum as 400 firefighters battle a 2000 acre blaze in the Mount Adams region. Winds ease then shift, prompting logging shutdowns across western Oregon and Washington. Additional fires spread across the Melheur and Weyerhaeuser timber areas near Kelso and into eastern Idaho’s St. Joe forest.

Associated Frees Washington Oregon Roslyn Cle Fin Melheur National Forrest Burns Ore Aimihiy Ewan Oregon-Washngton Kelso Wash Weyerhaeuser Timber Company Euttover Holdings Idaho St. Joe National Forest

Removal of Okla. Official Ordered

An Oklahoma highway commissioner Frivite Paris faces removal for allegedly engaging in political activity while a state employee paid with federal funds. The Hatch Act violation cited ties to his roles as highway commissioner and chairman of the Oklahoma state Democratic committee. Paris plans to appeal, claiming he did not know the action violated the act.

Washington, Sept. Is Oklahoma Frivite Paris Vivid Service Commission Paris Tilia Okla Highway Commission

Unemployment Compensation Paid in New Hampshire First

GONTOEL New Hampshire became the first state to issue unemployment compensation under the new law when Governor Robert C. Blood presented Aldredge Denners of Suncock with a $20 check shortly after midnight. In other news, Mrs. G. W. Meurdy, 61, of Longview was killed when her car collided with a Cotton Bell train near Murchison between Tyler and Athens.

Longview Tyler G. W. Meurdy Murchison Athens

Blood and Guts to Tell Patton Career on Film

Hollywood announces a biopic on General George S. Patton played by Charles Bickford. Producer Hunt Stromberg plans the film titled Blood and Guts detailing the life of the two star general and Third Army commander.

Asllywood George S. Patton Hunt Stromberg Charles Bickford

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