Campaign Of GOP Nominee Most Unique Campaign
A look at Wendell Willkie’s unlikely path to the Republican nomination. Organized by Russell Davenport, the effort formed from a Fortune article and reprints, evolving into a nationwide appeal without a formal campaign manager or fundraising plan. Davenport estimated about $30,000 spent, including roughly $3,000 of his own money.
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New York
Willkie
Empire State
Thomas E. Dewey
Jllkkie
Dewey
Commonwealth and Southern Corporation
Russell Davenport
Davenport
Fortune
Dark Horse
Pima County Schools Report Debt Reduction
Mrs. P. H. Ross, superintendent of schools, announced a drop in bonded indebtedness for Pima county districts. Elementary districts total $1,023,500 this year versus $1,169,976 last year, while high school indebtedness stands at $328,000 compared to $466,476.56 previously.
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Pima_ county
P. H. Ross
Federal Control Of Railroads Urged By Famed U S Engineer
William J. Wilgus, noted American engineer, urged immediate federal control of the railroads to aid national defense. He spoke at the summer meeting of the American Institute of Electrical Engineers and American Engineering Council stressing the railroads’ role in preserving civilization and backing the army and navy. He warned neglect could cost the nation victory in defense.
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U. S
Swampscott
Mass
William J. Wilgus
American Institute of Electrical Engineers
American Engineering Council
Mrs Willkie Silent On Speeches Yet Active In Campaign
Philadelphia June 28 Mrs Wendell Willkie said she would help in the campaign if coworkers do not consider her excess baggage She refused to speak herself and hid in a large hat at convention hall while watching the nomination process She and her husband exchanged a brief kiss at the Warwick hotel and she noted he is taller and “never let me down” They married January 14 1918 and have one son aged
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Philadelphia
Wendell Willkie
Frederick Atwove
New York
Willkie
Funds Sought for Rodeo Field Work and Facilities
The rodeo executive committee authorized M H Starkweather and C E Goyette to apply for NYA projects to build Tron pipe bucking chutes and 90 pipe and galvanized iron horse stalls at the rodeo field. Each job costs about 500 dollars and hinges on NYA labor availability. Pete Waggoner is reappointed rodeo parade chairman for 1941 and 1,500 prize list announcements for La Fiesta de los Vaqueros next February will be printed.
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Rodeo
Rodeo Executive Committee
NYA
M. H. Starkweather
C. E. Goyette
Chamber of Commerce
Rodeo Committee
Pete Waggoner
Arizona State Fair Slated November 9 to 17
Arizona's first state fair in eight years will run from November 9 through 17. W. A. Thompson, chairman of the fair commission, announced the event with an everybody pays plan and small admission charges. The 1940 fair will include all traditional departments plus several new ones.
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Fhoenix
Arizona
W. A. Thompson
The
Fair Commission
Thompson
Midwest
Tucson Man Completes Study Of Utilities
The Utilities Engineering Institute of Chicago says M. A. Olsen of 114 North Jacobus Avenue Tucson is a graduate with high honors. After a year of prep study he trained in the institutes laboratory with intensive shop practice on air conditioning and electric refrigeration equipment.
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The
Utilities Engineering Institute of Chicago
M. A. Olsen
North
Jacobus Avenue
Tucson
Olsen
Bari Levant Fair entries soar to more than double 1939
Officials of the Bari Levant Fair in Italy announced that this year’s entries more than doubled the 1939 total, reflecting a strong post war revival and renewed international participation at the event.
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Italy
Tragic death of Kenneth Thomas Jr found near West Speedway
The drowning body of Kenneth Thomas Jr a 23 or 24 year old confectionery peddler was found in an irrigation ditch 200 yards north of Speedway after leaving his shack around 6 am. Police theorize an epilepsy seizure caused him to fall into the ditch and drown. Coroner says no inquest. mother notified.
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Kenneth Thomas
West Speedway
Speedway
Burne Moore
Thomas
Tiedje
Kenneth Thomas, Jr
Route 3
Delaware
C. W. Gardner
Japanese Bombs Hit Chungking Destroy Methodist School
Japanese planes dropped over 1000 incendiaries on Chungking demolishing the Methodist mission high school turned hospital. About 1500 houses were destroyed and many fires started inside and outside the city walls.
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Chungking
China
U.P
Methodist Mission High
Two Face Trial For Death Of Bus Driver
In Los Angeles four Greyhound drivers face Aug. 1 trials for murder and assault in the death of Jay P. Pilcher a 39 year old rival union member beaten June 8 Also charged are George M. Bisbee and Harold McElreth who allegedly attacked W C Hodges Pilcher's companion Pleas of innocence were entered by all four defendants.
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Los Angeles
William W. Cadle
Byron M. Boeppler
Greyhound Line
Jay P. Pilcher
Flagstaff
Ariz
Pilcher
George M. Bisbee
Harold McElreth
W. C. Hodges
League Files Petitions In Gas Tax Plea
The Arizona Municipal League filed petitions with 20 000 signatures to place its gas tax division on the general election ballot. Officials pledged a radio broadcast from the capitol as city leaders sought a share of gas taxes for street construction while facing federal aid concerns.
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Phoenix
Arizona Municipal League
James Girand
League
Walter S. Ingalls
Yuma
Highway Department
Thomas H. McDonald
Federal Bureau of Public Roads
Vic Housholder
Arizona Good Roads Association
Girand
Housholder
Washington, D. C
Jones
Washington
McDonald
McDonald’s
Jack Procter
Highway Commission
Giraud
Arizona
Alabama
North Carolina
Oklahoma
Virginia
Statehouse
Capitol
Willkie the Liberal Turned Republican Poker Boss
Wendell Willkie described as shaggy haired and blunt, shifts from Democrat to Republican over big government fears. The Indiana figure, 48, a noted poker player and lawyer, recalls a working class upbringing and a wide career from prosecutor to corporate lawyer and Commonwealth president.
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Willkie Liberal
Wendell Willkie
America
Indiana
Willkie
Insurance Loss Suit Held To Be Outlawed
Norma Elvina Winchell sued the Arizona State Corporation Commission and three former commissioners for 8349.40 alleging gross neglect in enforcing laws against insolv ent Union Reserve Life Insurance. Superior Judge William G. Hall dismissed the case as outlawed by the statute of limitations.
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Phoenix
Norma Elvina Winchell
State Corporation Commission
Union Reserve Life Insurance Company
William G. Hall
Pima County
Hall
Insurance Company
Commission
Metcalf Loses Last Building in Ghost Town Sale
The $50,000 Metcalf school building, last remnant of the once bustling mining camp near Clifton, is being razed to become the Morenci clay ore pit dumping grounds. Sold for $1,000, the 1916 structure housed 20 rooms and calls of 7,000 children.
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Clifton
Metcalf
Phelps Dodge Corporation
Shannon
Arizona
Standard
New England
Sanity Tests Planned for Woman in Murder Case
Phoenix reports two state hospital psychiatrists will examine Mrs. Zelphia H. Cluck 46 after she pleaded innocent by reason of insanity to the murder of her husband William a carpenter. The hearing will decide if she understands the proceedings next Wednesday before Superior Judge J. C. Niles.
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Phoenix
State Hospital
Zelphia H. Cluck
William
Lehman Advocates Universal Military Training For Defense
New York June 28 Governor Herbert Lehman urged universal military training as essential for national defense. He argued Britain’s fleet protected the U S and that in a crisis the choice of peace or war lies with dictator nations, advocating selective universal service as fair and democratic.
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New York
Britain
Norway
Belgium
Holland
Herbert Lehman
Great Britain
Military Training Camps Association
Frog croaking keeps Wichita neighbors awake
Miss Helen Taylor found a frog in her backyard that returns after moves. She tied a ribbon on its leg and believes the same frog keeps appearing after being moved a block, then several blocks, and finally plans to take it miles into the country to end the recurrence.
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Wichita
Kas
Helen Taylor
Miss Taylor
Defense Of U. S. Is Opposed By Methodists
In Long Beach California on June 28 members of the Southern California Arizona conference voted 255 to 115 to oppose war and defense of America against an invader. The measure urged world community and treating invaders as brothers, and deplored compulsory military training.
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U. S
Long Beach
Calif
Methodists
America
Albert E. Day
Pasadena
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Charvoz Motors Incorporated
DODGE
TWA
Elwood
Ind
Wyoming
Indiana University
Beta Theta Pi
Paul V. McNutt
McNutt
Congress
United States
Edith Wilk
Philip
Princeton
Akron Rubber Company
B. C. Cobb
Commonwealth Power Corporation
Cobb
Commonwealth and Southern
T.V.A
SEC
Willkies
Charvoz Motors, Inc
North 6Th Ave
Allen’s Service Garage
Hughes Motor Sales
Lowell, Ariz
Benson, Ariz
Ralph A. Watkins
Buckeye
Robert T. Jones
SELEX
Silex Electric
G-suim
General Electric
Hammond Electric
Guaranteeo
Hammond Electric Movement
G. E
Amery AY
Lehman
OUI Treets
Glover & Clark Incorporated
Fourth Ave
Joseph G. Rice
D. Kellond
Asst
Treas
Alfred F. Kerr
Exec
V.p.sec
Alex G. Jacome
Fred W. Fickett
V. P. WM
H. Johnson
William L Walsh
Tucson Federal Savings and Loan Association
East Broadway
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