Dewey Leads Roosevelt Across Midwestern States in Poll
George Gallup reports Governor Thomas E. Dewey ahead of President Roosevelt among civilian voters in North Dakota, South Dakota, Kansas, and Nebraska. He leads in 11 Midwestern states analyzed, totaling 193 electoral votes versus Roosevelt's 139.
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George.gallup
American Institute of Public Opinion
Princeton
N. J
Thomas E. Dewey
Roosevelt
North Dakota
South Dakota
Kansas
Nebraska
Wendell Willkie
Union
Mid-West
New England
United States
Four States
Dewey
F.D.R
N.D
Dewey F.D.R
New York
Eee
Illinois
Oeseveesecens
Ohio
Michigan
Indiana
Oregon
Iowa
Wisconsin
Eoweenee
Minnesota
N. Dakota
S. Dakota
Alabama
Arkansas
Florida
Gouttiur Schienenss
Louisiana
Mississippi
Carolina
Texas
Massachusetts
California
Washington
Japanese American Sisters Convicted of Treason Conspiracy
Three Japanese American sisters were found guilty today in Denver of conspiracy to commit treason for aiding two German prisoners to escape from a camp. The judge will set penalties, with maximums of two years imprisonment and a $10,000 fine. they were acquitted on the treason charge.
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Denver
Colo
J. Foster Symes
Marine Corp. Man Lopez Killed in Action in South Pacific
Manuel R. Lopez 27, former Sundt Construction employee, was reported killed in action in the South Pacific. Born in Tucson, he attended Safford school and joined the Marine Corps on February 13, 1942 after a year in the National Guard. Survived by parents Mr. and Mrs. Manuel Lopez two brothers Larry and Santiago and three sisters Mrs. Luis Altamirano Eleanor and Margaret Lopez.
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Corp
Manuel R. Lopez
Sundt Construction Company
War Department
Manuel Lopez
South Tyndall
Corp. Lopez
South Pacific
Tucson
Lopez
Safford School
Marine Corps
National Guard
Young Lopez
Luis Altamirano
Eleanor Lopez
Margaret Lucy Lopez
Larry
Santiago Lopez
Army
Norman Howe Missing In European Theater
The War Department reported three Arizona men are prisoners of war and one is missing in action. In the European area First Sgt. Carlos Cobos is a prisoner, and Second Lt. Norman E. Howe is missing in action. Horton and Peterson are listed as prisoners in the Mediterranean area.
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Washington
War Department
Arizona
Carlos Cobos
Bellen B. Cobos
Phoenix
Norman E. Howe
Marian P. Howe
East Helen Street
Tucson
Mediterranean
Driskill B. Horton
Leo T. Horton
Fair Grounds
Tech
Clayton E. Peterson
Claudene Peterson
Tempe
Youths seek vacation jobs in Cleveland
About 10 000 youths under 18 have been granted work permits by the Cleveland school board bureau of attendance as they look for high paying summer jobs between school terms.
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Cleveland
Cleveland School Board Bureau of Attendance
Nazis Purge Relatives Of Eight Officers
Frontier reports say German execution squads killed wives children parents and other relatives of eight officers hanged in Berlin for treason after the abortive plot against Hitler. The group included Col. Gen. Erich Hoepner Maj. Gen. Helmuth Stieff Lt. Gen. Paul von Hase and others with executions believed to coincide with or follow the hangings of Erwin von Witzleben and seven co-conspirators.
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Aldo Forte
Bern
Berlin
Adolf Hitler
Erwin von Witzleben
Germany
Frontier
Hitler
Benito Mussolini
Italy
von Witzleben
Four Arizona officers promoted in war department notice
The War Department announces promotions for four Arizona officers. Frank Hawzhurst Jerdone of Phoenix rises from captain to major. John Mitchell of Superior becomes captain. Edward Eugene Dunn of Phoenix and Frank Peoples Kornegay receive first lieutenants’ promotion. Kornegay lists 2328 East Hawthorne Street, Tucson. Lt. Christian Francis Risser of Tempe is ordered to active duty.
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Washington
Arizona
War Department
Frank Hawzhurst Jerdone
Phoenix
John Mitchell
Superior
Edward Eugene Dunn
Frank Peoples Kornegay
East Hawthorne Street
Tucson
Christian Francis Risser
Tempe
Germans Moving Troops From Denmark Report
Stockholm reports the Free Danish press service says twelve Nazi troop trains passed Aarhus southward in the last 24 hours, indicating heavy German troop movements from Denmark likely toward France.
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Stockholm
Free Danish Press Service
Aarhus
Denmark
France
Sergeant Stripes Won By Corporal Sheldon Herrell
Brig. Gen. Edmund W. Hill promoted Corporal Sheldon Harrell to sergeant at the England base. Harrell, payroll clerk for his squadron, serves with the B-24 Liberator wing. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Resser of Tucson. He attended the University of Arizona and worked at Time Market before enlisting in 1942.
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Sheldon Harrell
Edmund W. Hill
Eighth Air Force Composite Command
England
Serg
Harrell
Europe
E. A. Resser
Tucson
University of Arizona
Time Market
Local Serviceman Visits Family After Two Years Overseas
Tech. Sgt. John D. McMillin Jr., 22, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. D. McMillin of 255 East Delano Tucson, returns on leave after two years in North Africa. A Amphitheatre high school graduate, he worked at Rainbo Baking before enlisting four days after Pearl Harbor. The family’s other son Max L. McMillin serves at Camp Roberts, California.
Manning Promoted to Major at Temple Hospital
Capt. W. R. Manning, son-in-law of Mrs. Anna Sulinger and county recorder, was promoted to major last week at McCloskey General Hospital in Temple Texas. He has served two years in the Army surgical department and received the promotion the day after Mrs. Sulinger arrived for a 10 day visit.
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W. R. Manning
Anna Sulinger
County Recorder
McCloskey General Hospital
Temple
Tex
Sullinger
Maj. Manning
Surgical Department of
The
Army
Soldier Earns Good Conduct Medal in England
Corp Manuel B Aguilar 204 East 24th Street Tucson received the Good Conduct Medal while serving overseas in England with the P-47 Thunderbolt group led by Col Frederick C Gray. He has over 19 months in the European theater as a radio mechanic formerly employed by the P F E ice plant. his mother Mrs Jesus B Aguilar also resides at 204 East 24th Street.
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United States
Corp
Manuel B. Aguilar
East 24Th Street
Tucson
England
Frederic C. Gray
Abilene
Tex. Corp
Aguilar
P. F. E. Ice Plant
Jesus B. Aguilar
Overseas Duty for Pvt Pengilley in Mustang Fighter Group
Pvt William M. Pengilley on duty overseas as a military policeman at a Mustang fighter base. He is the son of Mr Edward Pengilley of Superior Arizona and serves in the eighth P-51 Mustang fighter group commanded by Col Avelin P Tacon, which has been striking daily at targets.
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William M. Pengilley
Edward Pengilley
Ariz
Pengilley
Avelin P. Tacon
Sudden Death Leaps Up At Yankees On Road To Paris
On the road to Paris a small reconnaissance unit fights through Laval toward Le Mans as armored columns advance. A jeep squad camouflaged with branches leads the way, drawing fire to locate enemy pockets while the main force presses forward. The narrator describes the danger and duty of frontline patrols under fire.
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Yankees
Paris
Henry T. Gosrell
Laval
le Mans
Jerry
Private Pengilley Profile from Herrin High School Alum
A Herrin Illinois native, Private Pengilley, 22, enlisted December 14, 1941 and has been in England since last October. He studied at Herrin High School before entering service and now serves with Allied forces driving through France against enemy installations.
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France
Pengilley
Herrin High School
Herrin
England
Tucson Native Commissioned Second Lt. at Craig Field
Second Lt. Joe Babasa son of Mr and Mrs Jose A Babasa of 30 N Linda Tucson Ariz earned his silver wings and was commissioned this week at Craig Field Selma Alabama for service in the U S Army Air Forces against the Axis.
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Craig Field
Selma
Ala
Uncle Sam
Joe Babasa
Jose A. Babasa
N. Linda
Tucson
Ariz
Craigfield
Girl Scout Training Aids In Saving Life Of Baby
In Indianapolis on August 11 a 12-year-old Girl Scout, Carolyn English, learned artificial respiration in class and used it to save her 4-month-old brother Francis English, who had become strangled in bed clothes. The infant is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Edward English.
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Indianapolis
Carolyn English
Francis
Edward English
Air Forces Sgt. Richards to return on furlough to Tucson
Sgt. Albert W. Richards arrives in the United States this month on furlough from the European theater where he served 22 months with the Army Air Forces. He is the brother of Mrs. W. D. Young of 2645 E. Drachman in Tucson.
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United States
Army Air Forces
Albert W. Richards
W. D. Young
E. Drachman
Tucson
Tucson Soldier En Route Home From Southwest Pacific
Pfc. Enrique P. Moreno of 13th Avenue Tucson is due to arrive in the United States early this month on furlough from the southwest Pacific theater where he has served 26 months with the infantry.
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Enrique P. Moreno
13Th Avenue
Tucson
United States
Southwest Pacific Theater of Operations
Infantry
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