The majority given to President Roosevelt by civilian voters who went to the polls throughout the nation yesterday was increased by the count of war ballots marked, some of them as long as two months ago, by members of the armed forces in camps here and in far-flung theatres of operations.

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2-DAY LUZON BLOWS SMASH 440 PLANES, 30 JAPANESE SHIPS; Halsey's Fliers Destroy 249 Aircraft, Sink Four Vessels in Sunday Sweep MANILA FIELDS RAVAGED Ports and Installations Hit Hard -- Enemy Lines to Leyte Defenders Are Strained 2-Day Luzon Blows Smash 440 Enemy Planes, 30 Ships.

By George Horneby Telephone To the New York Times

Halsey carrier planes raid Luzon; sink 5 ships and destroy 249 planes; blast Manila area airfields; airmen rept Jap air opposition becoming weaker; damage port and ground installations, Manila harbor; presence of many Jap cargo ships and planes, Manila, noted

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1944Bonnie Bramlett, American singer and actress^[†]

Bonnie Bramlett is an American singer and occasional actress known for performing with her husband, Delaney Bramlett, as Delaney & Bonnie. She continues to sing as a solo artist.

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1944Walter Nowotny, Austrian-German soldier and pilot (born 1920)^[†]

Walter Nowotny was an Austrian-born fighter ace of the Luftwaffe in World War II. He is credited with 258 aerial victories—that is, 258 aerial combat encounters resulting in the destruction of the enemy aircraft—in 442 combat missions. Nowotny achieved 255 of these victories on the Eastern Front and three while flying one of the first jet fighters, the Messerschmitt Me 262, in the Defense of the Reich. He scored most of his victories in the Focke-Wulf Fw 190, and approximately 50 in the Messerschmitt Bf 109. Nowotny scored an "ace in a day" on multiple occasions, shooting down at least five airplanes on the same day, including two occurrences of "double-ace in a day" in mid-1943.

Headlines from November 8, 1944

Roosevelt Leads as Davis Trails, In Mounting Pennsylvania Count; ROOSEVELT LEADS IN PENNSYLVANIA

FISH IS DEFEATED; CLARE LUCE WINS; Congress Veteran Concedes Bennet's Victory -- Close Finish in Connecticut WINS IN CONNECTICUT FISH IS DEFEATED; CLARE LUCE WINS

DEWEY CONCEDES; His Action Comes as Roosevelt Leads in 33 States BIG ELECTORAL VOTE Late Returns in Seesaw Battles May Push Total Beyond 400 ROOSEVELT WINS HIS FOURTH TERM

ROOSEVELT STRONG IN WAR VOTE TALLY; Partial Count of Ballots of Armed Forces Increases President's Majority ROOSEVELT STRONG IN WAR VOTE TALLY

2-DAY LUZON BLOWS SMASH 440 PLANES, 30 JAPANESE SHIPS; Halsey's Fliers Destroy 249 Aircraft, Sink Four Vessels in Sunday Sweep MANILA FIELDS RAVAGED Ports and Installations Hit Hard -- Enemy Lines to Leyte Defenders Are Strained 2-Day Luzon Blows Smash 440 Enemy Planes, 30 Ships.

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