Observer Sees Political Shifts After Six Weeks Tour
The observer reports six weeks visiting key states and outlines conclusions on the presidential race. He says improved business conditions will determine the outcome, lake estates will tilt by narrow margins, party lines are fraying due to New Deal appeals, Roosevelt holds more sure states and electoral votes, a late GOP attack on social security costs Roosevelt votes, and Coughlin-Lemke influence wanes but may affect close states.
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United Press
Lake Estates
Roosevelt
Alf M. Landon
Coughlin-Lemke Townsend
Landon
Solid South
New Deal
Lake States
New England
Mr. Roosevelt
Huey P. Long
Baton Rouge
William Lemke
Union Party
Charlies E. Coughlin
Francis E
Townsend
Lemke
London
Father Coughlin
Lemke - Coughlin - Townsend
Mr. Roocervell
Pennsyvania
Ohio
Indiana
Michigan
Missouri
Kentucky
Tennessee
Minnesota
Farm Labor Party
Floyd B. Olson
Terry Carpenter
Senate
Nebraska
George W. Norris
Wisconsin
South
White House
Roosevelt Landslide Boosts Labor Support in 1940 Campaign
Hollywood columnist Jimmie Fidler notes Roosevelt gains from labor and minority groups amid a tight race with Landon. Observers cite shifts toward the New Deal in big states, with organized labor endorsements and anti-New Deal attacks shaping the contest.
Indian tourists mob Jack Oakie for photo, mistaken as Chief Sitting Bull
A group of Indian tourists crowded a boulevard corner to snap a photo of Jack Oakie. After posing for ten minutes, Oakie apologized and quipped that they had him confused with Chief Sitting Bull, while a reader joked about autographs as a cheap wall redecoration.
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Jack Qakie
Hollywood
Oakie
Jack Good
Soony
Chief Sitting Bull
Gilbert and Sullivan at Oberlin Nov 20 21
Lovers of Gilbert and Sullivan will see The Pirates of Penzance at Finney Chapel Oberlin on November 20 and 21. Directed by J Stanton McLaurghlin of the English Department the production opens the dramatic association season with rehearsals ongoing.
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Finney Chapel
The
Dramatic Association
J. Stanton McLaurghlin
English Department
Wer
Oberlin Dramatic Association Begins Sorcerer Stage Prep
Work starts on stage settings as Oberlin’s Dramatic Association begins preparations for the revival of Gilbert and Sullivan’s The Sorcerer after last year’s production of The Mikado was revived.
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the Dramatic Association
Oberlin
Traditional Chinese Physicians Use Body Parts in Cures
Physicians in traditional Chinese practice apply remedies involving the head, torso, or limbs to treat ailments affecting the head, body, or legs of patients. The method reflects historical beliefs in balancing bodily energies through targeted areas.
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