Dewey must win big cities to secure presidency
Washington report notes 1944 city vote split with Roosevelt sweeping major urban areas. It outlines Dewey’s poor performance in 100000+ populations, identifies key cities and regions where gains are needed, and considers Truman’s high price and Taft Hartley law issues influencing urban voters.
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Dewey
Washington
U.P
Thomas E. Dewey
Truman
GOP
Roosevelt
New England
mid-Atlantic
Yonkers
N. Y
East North Central
North Central
Tulsa
Okla
Salt Lake Q City
Denver
FDR
Congress
Big City
Peoria
Cincinnati
Ohio
Grand Rapids
Mich
South
Camden
N. J
Youngtown
Pall River
Mass
Ex Soldier Charged With Theft From Atomic Project
John Robert Lepman a 26 year old Chicago man was arrested here on charges of stealing diagrams and documents from the Los Alamos atomic energy project while employed there He was indicted by a U S grand jury at Santa Fe for destroying government property and embezzlement He served in the Army 1943 to 1946 and was assigned to Los Alamos in 1944 The FBI said he was taken into custody at the Belden Stratford hotel and held for arraignment before U S Commissioner Edwin K Walker
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Chicago
U.R
John Robert Lepman
Los Alamos Atomic Energy Project
FBI
Lepman
Belden Stratford
U. S
Edwin K. Walker
Santa Fe
N. M
Los Alamos
Burns Prove Fatal to Montana Man
Marcelle Pauline fifty five of Geyser died at a local hospital Wednesday night from burns suffered while working on a diesel engine at a ranch near Great Falls. The accident occurred September seven when burning fuel sprayed and his clothing ignited. Funeral arrangements are pending. He is believed to have a wife in North Dakota.
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Great Falls
Marcelle Pauline
Pauline
North Dakota
Florence Veteran Admitted as Third Polio Patient
MISSOULA Sept 23 John F Wemple 33 year old Florence veteran was admitted to Pine View hospital as the third infantile paralysis patient brought there this week.
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Missoula
John F. Wemple
Florence
Pine View
Explosions Kill 38 in North Africa
CAIRO Sept 23 Explosions in Laghouat Algeria and Cairo's Jewish quarter killed 38 and injured 147. In Laghouat a blast from two French army trucks loaded with explosives caused 19 deaths and 100 injuries, fire destroyed much of the village. Cairo blast killed 19 and left 47 hurt with authorities citing internal causes and fears of more victims under rubble. Rioting followed in Cairo but was soon contained by police.
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Cairo
Laghouat
Algeria
Pollece
Gas Shortages Reported Across California Amid Strike
Gas shortages hit parts of California as CIO oil workers strike spreads. California oil administrator Robert P. O'Brien urged gas rationing, motorists told to curb driving, and many pumps limited to two to five gallons. In Martinez eighteen service stations closed while Sacramento CIO pickets targeted bulk storage depots, potentially diverting supply from inland areas.
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San Francisco
U.P
California
CIO
Robert P. O’brien
West
San Francisco Bay Area
Martinez
East Bay
Sacramento
Nevada
Oregon
Utah
APL
Arab Air Liner Is Shot Down in Trans-Jordan
Arab Legion said a Jewish fighter plane shot down an Arab airliner over Trans-Jordan on Thursday. Killed were David Woodford of the London Daily Telegraph and John Nixon of the BBC. An Acre native Abd Galir Aswad also died. Two passengers and the pilot were injured. The attack began over Lebanon and extended into Trans-Jordan. the plane apparently returned to Palestine. UN observers are investigating this alleged truce violation.
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Amman
Trans-Jordan
Arab Legion
David Woodford
Middle East
London Daily Telegraph
John Nixon
British Broadcasting Corp
Acre
Abd Galir Aswad
Legion
Lebanon
Palestine
United Nations Palestine Truce
Man Beats Woman and Delivers Body to Police Station
In Little Rock Tommy E. Black, 28, brought the body of Betty McCall, 24, to police after a disputed date. He admitted striking her and said their midnight encounter led to her death. Prosecutors said murder charges would be filed.
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Little Rock
Ark
Pulaski County
Tommy E. Black
Betty 3. McCall
U.S. Veterans Hospital
Edin E. Dunaway
Black
Hoover Improves as Hoover Advances in Washington
FBI headquarters announced that Director J Edgar Hoover is continuing to show improvement after a severe pneumonia attack. The Sept 23 report notes Hoover's health progress with no new complications and remains under medical observation in Washington.
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Hoover
Washington
FBI
J. Edgar Hoover
Court of Appeals Rulings on Pensions and Union Affidavits
The U S circuit court of appeals ruled that qualified unions may require employers to bargain over pensions and upheld Taft Hartley affidavits for union officials. The decision sustained an N L B order that Inland Steel must discuss pensions with CIO United Steelworkers if officers sign non Communist affidavits.
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Chicago
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
National Labor Relations Board
Inland Steel Company
CIO
United Steelworkers
iIf
Fire Toll Reaches 135 in Hong Kong
Hong Kong authorities report 195 dead after Wing and Co warehouse blaze. Rescuers recovered 115 bodies from smouldering ruins as 57 injured, 14 critical. Four-story building suffered heavy destruction from an explosion that sent crowds toward exits amid stored chemical fuel. Firefighters fought for 32 hours. more bodies believed buried in debris.
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Hong Kong
Wing and Co
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