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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1937
Page
2
Bernie Moore, LSU coach, rejected using players’ emotions to drive wins. He stressed fundamentals as the true predictor of success and recalled his long career, including earlier work with LSU track, amid changing coaching trends.
The Tennessee House approved a county unit system for nominating governors U S senators and public utilities commissioners to replace direct voting beginning with next year s primaries The plan aims to curb Shelby County influence amid political shifts involving Gov Gordon Browning and E H Crump Senator K D McKeller alleges the unit plan targets him in 1940 Under the plan each county gains one vote per 100 votes or fraction thereof cast for governor in the previous year but total votes cannot exceed one eighth of one percent of the county population
Matt Gordy won the title with a 14 foot pole vault, six inches beyond his prior best, as LSU coach Paul Moore reflects on a recent Texas game and the team’s bid for a third straight Southwestern Conference championship. Moore, a World War I veteran, credits discipline and work behind the squad’s performance.
A 1937 etiquette Q and A tests correct table manners. Questions cover clearing two plates, dessert service with silver, plate hand placement, salad with meat, and napkin folding. The oyster cocktail setup favors placing the oyster fork to the right of knives and spoons, with various house rules noted.
Washington insiders discuss the coming U S visit by the Duchess of Windsor and her aunt Mrs Merryman. The question concentrates on whether the British Embassy in Washington will host the royals and trigger a social cascade across embassies and high society.
New York stocks rallied with gains up to two dollars before profit taking trimmed profits. The New York Post reports small investors withdrew large sums from savings accounts to cover margins and search for bargains while deposits fell well above normal across city banks. Total withdrawals exceeded 250 million dollars, much of it redirected to stock exchanges and large cash purchases. The piece notes involvement of Wall Street in the withdrawals and bank checks to exchange houses.
George Platakis of Duquesne gains notice as a gifted end with exceptional pass catching. The article notes his amateur jiggling hobby and references a rough game setting in Pittsburgh, highlighting his unique athletic style and local appeal.
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