National corn husking title race slated near West Point
Cuming County Nebraska prepares for the national corn husking contest on Thursday at the Ben Stalp farm drawing contestants from Ohio Indiana Illinois Iowa Nebraska Missouri Kansas Minnesota and South Dakota. About 40 000 spectators expected with 12 of 18 finalists having prior national experience. The 1932 champion Carl Seiler of Winds not competing.
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Eagles come close in prankster tale at Embassy Club
In a hurried, fragmentary account Puffy recalls a bold scheme as Eagles near victory in a city scene. The note hints at a joking proposition to steal prize money while others report earlier hits by the same youth. Amid repeal talk, Embassy Club plans a celebratory event tied to film folk.
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A Kansan Sees Hollywood By Richard Doan Former K U Student
A Kansan recalls encounters with panhandlers in Hollywood offering various vignettes of begging for small coins. He reflects on a recent movie experience and a tense moment near a theater as a younger beggar pleads for a dime to secure shelter.
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Richard Doan
K. U
Status of repeal by the Associated Press vote tally
Thirty states voted to repeal the eighteenth amendment and ratified via conventions. six states remain to act with December 6 set for the last six conventions. Thirty-three states thus far have cast 15,064,847 votes with 11,329,190 for repeal and 3,735,000 against. Majority for repeal stands at 7,593,533 amid an 85,709,000 population represented. Presidential vote in the 33 states last year totaled 28,904,564.
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Pennsylvania
Ohio
Milk score notice urges consumer help for grade A supply
October milk grades announce Lawrence distributors. Milk inspector Leon Batman calls consumers to aid by buying extra from neighbors during fall shortages when dairymen face temporary shortages as people return from vacations and schools reopen.
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Lawrence
Hannens
Nancy
New Ordinance Drives Grade A Milk Availability
To ensure milk quality the new rule allows dairymen to buy only from Grade A producers. Consumers may receive Grade A milk from other dairies until supplies increase. Health officials invite questions about milk supply and urge continued use of Grade A for safety. Also, Lan sing Mich reports over 5,000 petunia beds planted in a city beautification effort this summer.
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Mussolini reshuffles government amid resignations
Rome November 6 AP King Victor Emmanuel named Mussolini premier and appointed himself minister of the navy and air. Air Marshal Balbo and Admiral Sirianni resigned. Valle named under secretary of the air and Cavagnari under secretary of the navy. Balbo to govern Libya, succeeding Badoglio. Mussolini sent autographed letters of thanks.
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Kings decree arrays ministers after resignations in navy and air
The decree accepts the resignations of under-secretary Russo of the navy and under-secretary Riccardi of the air. It shows that the military ministries will not be merged as once believed, leaving seven ministries including colonies justice finance education and agriculture. In other news, the old mail chute at Kansas City Union Station was closed to make way for a new post office building.
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