Dewey's possible political stance on poll tax raised in Senate
Republican senators expect any remark by New York Governor Thomas E. Dewey on the poll tax to be read as a bid for the presidency. They cite Dewey’s past opposition to a federal war ballot bill and note New York has no poll tax. Walter White urged Dewey to press Senate support to abolish the tax in eight southern states.
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Washington
New York
Thomas E. Dewey
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Dewey
Congress
Walter White
Negro Association
West Virginia Delegates Favor Dewey and Roosevelt
In Charleston on May 11, delegates for national conventions drew attention as West Virginia’s primary votes were counted. Judge Clarence W. Meadows defeated Rush D. Holt for gubernatorial nomination, while Mayor D. Boone Dawson won the Republican nod. All 17 leading Republican delegates favor Governor Dewey, and all 17 Democratic delegates back a fourth term for the President.
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Charleston
W. Va
West Virginia
Clarence W. Meadows
Beckley
New Deal
Rush D. Holt
Weston
D. Boone Dawson
Raymond J. Funkhouser
Charles Town
Punkhouser
Holt
Dewey
New York
War Casualties Over 200 000
Washington May 11. American casualties in the war total 201 454 on all fronts with 444 778 naval and 156 676 Army casualties. Secretary Stimson reports Army totals through April 28: 27 297 killed 64 321 wounded 33 715 missing 31 343 POWs with 37 009 wounded returned to duty. Navy list shows 19 221 killed 12 070 wounded 9 034 missing 4 453 POWs. Previous week total was 197 843.
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Washington
Stimson
Navy
Marine and
Coast Guard
Army
Confirmation For Forrestal Likely To Be Speeded
Washington May 11 speedy Senate approval was predicted for President Roosevelt’s promotion of Undersecretary James V Forrestal to be secretary of the Navy. At the Navy Department Forrestal was expected to continue policies and focus on timely production and delivery of ships guns and supplies while serving as the Navy’s chief public spokesman.
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Washington
Senate
Roosevelt
James V. Forrestal
Navy
Navy Department
Forrestal
Frank Knox
Ellen Escapes Kidnappers and Returns Home Safely
Ellen recounts a harrowing night being tied and held by Dancer’s men after spying Lucky Gambrini. She outsmarted them with a cooking act, escaped in a bathrobe and bathing suit, and hitched a ride after wandering cold streets, reuniting with Argus and Butch.
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Argus
Butch
Mabel
Clark
Wilton Pool
Lucky Gambrini
Wilton Hotel
Inspector Grange
Cynthia Lane
Lucky
Dancer
50Th Street
Atlantic City
McCoy
Mrs. Fannie M. Rinker Dies in Baltimore
Mrs. Fannie M. Rinker died Wednesday at 5 50 PM at her home 3639 Roland Ave Baltimore after a six week illness. Born October 17 1872 she was the daughter of the late Henry C and Mary Beatty of Frederick County. She married Robert L Rinker who survives with four children Parker Rinker Mrs Elizabeth Porter Mrs Gladys Johnson and Mrs Pauline Rinker and five grandchildren all of Baltimore. She also leaves four sisters and two brothers Mrs Minnie Warner Winchester Mrs Kate Hausenfluck and Mrs Atta Sargent Stephens City Mrs Lizzie Garrison Washington DC Mr Frank Beatty Alexandria and Mr Dove Beatty Ohio Pyle Pa plus many nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be conducted from Chenowick Funeral Home 3600 Chestnut Ave Baltimore Saturday afternoon at 2 00 o clock.
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Fannie M. Rinker
Roland Ave
Baltimore
Henry C
Mary Little Beatty
Frederick County
Robert L. Rinker
Parker Rinker
Elizabeth Porter
Gladys Johnson
Pauline Rinker
Minnie Warner
Winchester
Kate Hausenfluck
Atta Sargent
Stephens City
Lizzie Garrison
Washington, D. C
Frank Beatty
Alexandria
Dove Beatty
Ohio Pyle
Chenowick Funeral Home
Chestnut Ave
Senate confirms five Virginia postmasters
The Senate confirmed the appointments of five Virginia postmasters. The appointees are William M. Upshur Jr in Charlton Minnie J. Davis in Cheriton Oscar M. Buchanan in Kenbridge Berkeley B. Baker in Lovettsville and Charles C. Kenny in Upperville.
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Washington
Senate
Virginia
William M. Upshur, Jr
Cheriton
Minnie J. Davis
Church Road
Oscar M. Buchanan
Kenbridge
Berkeley B. Baker
Lovettsville
Charles C. Kenny
Upperville
New Jersey Officer Receives 1944 License Plates by Mail
Bloomfield resident 4-Lt. Comdr. Edward J. Van Gieson aboard an Atlantic ship received a large envelope from Portsmouth Va. containing 1944 license plates for his car.
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New York
Edward J. van Gieson
Bloomfield
N. J
Atlantic
Portsmouth
U S Official Aims Talks to Halt German Ball Bearings Trade
In Stockholm Stanton Griffis of the U S Foreign Economic Administration is expected to travel to Sweden to press Swedish exporters and authorities to stop the ball bearing trade with Germany through direct discussions as Allied pressure mounts.
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Stockholm
Stanton Griffis
U.S. Foreign Economic Administration
Germany
Mrs. Clem L. Shaver Dies in West Virginia Hospital
Mrs. Clem L. Shaver, wife of former national Democratic chairman Clem L. Shaver, died in a Clarksburg hospital. Shaver, once Reconstruction Finance Corporation member, is critically ill at St. Mary’s Hospital. Funeral set for Saturday at Christ Episcopal Church Fairmont with burial at Mannineaton. couple had no children.
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Reconstruction Finance Corporation
St. Mary’s Hospital
Christ Episcopal Church
Fairmont
Shavers
Mannineaton
Germans Reported Leaving Greece
The Journal de Geneve, via its Istanbul correspondent, said Germans are removing troops from Greece and Bulgaria to strengthen Carpathian defenses. The dispatch believes a new Soviet offensive in the Balkans may begin in mid June, aligning with a western front opening and Balkans landings.
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Bern
Journal de Geneve
Istanbul
Greece
Bulgaria
Carpathian
Balkans
Aerial Torpedo Sinks Navy Ship
The destroyer Landsdale, 1630 tons, was sunk by a Nazi aerial torpedo in the Mediterranean on April 20 with moderate casualties. Lt. Robert Morgenthau, 24, son of the secretary of the treasury, was saved after being among the last to leave the ship. some sailors were in the water for three hours before rescue.
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Washington
U. S
Lansdale
Mediterranean
Navy
Robert M. Morgenthau
Treasury
Farm owner seeks college girls for summer poultry work
Howard Zeigler of Rockingham county appeals for college girls to assist in his chicken farm to meet a Pacific war demand for chicken dinners. A high army official urged higher production while Zeigler plans to close his cannery. He will use women to pick fruit and reassign men to poultry tasks. his son serves overseas.
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Blacksburg
Howard Zeigler
Pacific
Zeigler
Rockingham County
Women’s Land Army
Zeidler
Nwv
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Birth of a son to Wingate widow in Aberdeen
The widow of Maj Gen Charles Wingate of the Wingate Raiders in Burma announced the birth of a son in Aberdeen on May 11. Wingate was killed in a Burma plane crash on March 24.
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Aberdeen
Scotland
Charles Wingate
Wingate
Burma
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