Amateur and pro lines blur as Latour urges open reform
In a discussion on amateurism in athletics Latour argues for merging amateur and professional ranks to reduce deception. He cites Nurmi and others, calls for open proceedings, and backs semi professional reforms. Coaches approve football rule changes while preserving the sport’s core tenets.
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Huey Long Campaigns For Arkansas Senator Caraway
Washington reports Huey Long the Louisiana senator supports Hattie Caraway the first woman elected to the Senate. He explains his change in stance after hearing Caraway vote and joins her Arkansas campaign tour urging voters to reelect her.
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Menace of Antarctic Ice Feared in Southern Chile
In Magallanes Chile AP reports unusually cold winter waves of ice from Desolation Island and southern seas fill inlets and bays. Shipping circles fear Antarctic ice creeping northward possibly blocking the Strait of Magellan in coming years as settlers lose livestock and icebergs increase.
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Parakeet Jealous Companion Roams Evansville Home
Evansville Indiana reports a year old girl Jeanette Ann Gray keeps a pet parakeet that acts as a jealous companion causing humorous household moments.
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South American border clash over Gran Chaco fuels tension
In Buenos Aires reports detail renewed fighting between Bolivia and Paraguay in the Gran Chaco. The dispute centers on control of the Chaco region and the Paraguay River corridor, with Fort Mariscal Santa Cruz and Fort Carlos Antonio Lopez cited as flashpoints amid a broader struggle for access to the river and natural resources.
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Proxy Bride Makes Sure of 2nd Mate
MIAMI Fla AP Sarah Fort Montgomery married by proxy in 1929 to George Joseph McLaughlin of Curitiba Brazil. After four years of no-showing, she divorced him. She has now wed Adolf Rahm of Miami in the same registration office, joking she is taking no chances by bringing her husband.
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102 Graduates to Receive Diplomas at Auburn Exercises
Auburn Ala Aug 17 102 students will receive diplomas at Alabama Polytechnic Institute marking the close of the summer session. Dr Guy H Snavely president of Birmingham Southern College will deliver the baccalaureate address plus musical numbers are planned.
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Birmingham-Southern College
Graduation totals rise at summer school session
Dean Zebulon Judd announced the summer session graduated the largest class in the school’s history. The summer school net attendance reached 896, not counting the 187 graduates in the graduate school.
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How One Woman Lost 20 Pounds of Fat
A weight loss ad promotes Kruschen Salts as a fat reducing remedy. It claims a woman shed fat in three weeks by taking half a teaspoonful daily in hot water and reducing fatty foods, promising increased energy, clearer skin, and a youthful feeling while urging safety and health first. It urges purchasing from Dothan Drug Co. or any druggist. lasts four weeks.
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Tigers and Giants Scene Sets Baseball All Star Mix
Rogell and Ruth lead Tigers and Giants in a spring training exhibition as Miller and Alexander join Yankees and Red Sox to test lineups and assess form against each other.
Standings and results from early baseball action
Yesterday's scores show Philadelphia sweeping Cleveland 11 to 0 and New York routing Detroit 8 to 3. Chicago beat Boston 3 to 2 in a 19 inning marathon as Cincinnati and Philadelphia also posted wins. Standings show Chicago leading the National League with a .535 mark and Brooklyn at .529, while Memphis tops the Southern Association at .659 with Chattanooga close behind at .645.
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