Indiana Boy Wins All American Soap Box Derby
Maurice E. Bale Jr. of Anderson, Indiana, won the All American Soap Box Derby title at Akron again, beating 51 city champions. Everett Miller of St Louis was second, Sonny Kline of Akron third. over 80,000 spectators watched the 1181-foot hill race amid guard and traffic control.
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Demand for Dodge Cars Continues at High Level
Dodge dealers show strong sales through the week ending July 27 delivering 7,745 vehicles, up 30.1 percent from the prior year. They moved 5,133 Dodge passenger cars and trucks and 2,612 Plymouths, with domestic Dodge sales totaling 22,690 through January 1 to July 27 and Plymouth sales rising 22.4 percent in the same period.
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Dodge car sales rise faster than industry in 1930s
A Dodge sales surge outpaced the broader car market, with 21.4 percent higher Dodge truck and car deliveries. Dealers logged 8,668 used vehicle sales for the week, while 7,745 new vehicle sales were reported. A. vanDer Zee notes Dodge’s lead over overall car industry growth, with Polk data showing a 46.85 percent rise for all makes in the first half compared with 1934, and Dodge up 94.7 percent in new car deliveries.
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Goodyear Unveils Heavy Duty Airwheel Tire for Delivery Fleets
Goodyear introduces a heavy duty commercial Airwheel tire designed for delivery fleets. The 7.00-15 tire aims to deliver longer wear and better traction than standard balloon tires used on light trucks. It uses a regular passenger car tube when fitted to half-ton light delivery trucks.
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New Goodyear Tire Promises Better Comfort and Economy
A. B. Carter, local Goodyear dealer, touts a new tire with greater cushioning from larger size and lower air pressure, easier handling for driver and loader, longer wear from thicker tread, and improved traction from larger ground contact. Scientifically placed shoulder tread blocks enhance safety on turns and reduce power loss by eliminating road bounce, aiding gasoline economy.
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Kansas state junior college champ advances in Arkansas City tennis
Dick Sewell of Kansas City upset Jack Jones of Oklahoma City 6-1 6-1 to reach the quarter finals of the men s singles in the fifth annual Arkansas City tennis tournament. He advances with Ray McSpadden Tahlequah Okla and George Counts Oklahoma City. A note mentions Keith Brown of New York Yale showing promise as a pole vaulter now attending Cambridge University. A South American paper printed 4.
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Keith clears bar in Cambridge portrait captioned
A photo caption features Keith clearing a bar with the line this is Senor Keith Brown of the University of Cambridge and hints at a rising champion. Night baseball in Detroit draws crowds as 39,000 attend the Yanks game and 35,000 the next day, despite Frank Navin’s criticism. A Cincinnati paper poll suggests arcs attract 900 of 1,000 fans.
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