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He ini Radio News Service
7/17/46
WHEELER IS TRAILING ERICKSON IN MONTANA
Endorsed by President Truman, Senator Burton K. Wheeler (D), of Montana, who has been in the Senate for twenty-four years and who as recently as last Sunday was looked upon as winner in the hotly contested Montana primaries, at this writing (Wednesday) looks as if he may have been defeated by 40 year old New Dealer Leif Erickson, former State Supreme Court Justice. Judge Erickson, who campaigned as an internationalist, had the endorsement of the CIO-PAC crowd and James Roosevelt, eldest son of the late President.
If Senator Wheeler is defeated, he very likely would be succeeded as Chairman on the Senate Interstate Commerce Committee, which handles radio legislation, by Senator Edwin C. Johnson (D), of Colorado. Next in line to Wheeler is Senator Alvin Barkley (D), of Kentucky, who probably would take on the committeeship. Next to Johnson are Senators Tom Stewart, of Tennessee, and James M, Tunnell, of Delaware.
A report reached Senator Wheeler’s office in Washington late this afternoon that the Senator had conoeded his defeat; that with 659 precincts heard from out of 1156 that Erickson was leading with 37,090 votes and Wheeler trailing with 32,529.
The general feeling in Washington was that though the fight developed in intensity during the past few days, the letter from President Truman would pull Senator Wheeler through, John L. Lewis also backed Wheeler, Judge Erickson campaigned largely on Senator Wheeler’s re-Pearl Harbor record of isolationism.
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NEW WRC-NBC PRESS MAN IN WASHINGTON
Jay Royen, WRC News and Special Events Editor, has been appointed Station Press Manager effective July 15th, Carle ton D, Smith, WRC General Manager, announced today (Wednesday). Mr. Royen succeeds MissMary Cavanaugh who has resigned to be married. As Press Manager, Mr. Royen will have charge of all WRC and NBC public¬ ity in Washington.
A veteran newsman, Mr. Royen has been a member of the WRCNBC staff for two years during which time he has served as News Editor and reporter covering the White House, State Department and other key Washington news points. He has also handled various special events assignments for the network and has worked on the Washington portion of such network shows as "The National Hour'1.
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Previous to his joining WRC, Mr. Royen was with WCAU, CBS in Philadelphia as News Editor.
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