Utah election returns show Maw and Lee leading
Utah primary results indicate incumbent Governor Maw and Republican J Bracken Lee taking commanding leads as votes counted from about half the districts. Lee led major state offices while other races for secretary of state auditor treasurer and attorney general showed Republican advantages.
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Herbert B. Maw
J. Bracken Lee
Price
Walter K. Granger
Avid J. Wilson
Ogden
Maw
Lee
John
Boyden
Rendell N. Mabey
Mabey
Wilson
Mitchell Melich
Moab
Salt Lake City
Feya Beck Bozane
Ray Leavitt
Therm
Republian
Man
Supreme Court
Elias Hansen
O. A. Wiesley
Heber Bennion, Jr
Jerrold Beesley
Mark Anderson
Provo
William L. Warner
Richfield
Reese M. Reese
J. W. Pace
Sherman J. Preece
Edward R. Tuttle
Ferrell Dams
Oliver Ellis
Circus Ship Eurkera Sinks In Storm Killing 46, 60 Animals
The circus ship Eurkera sank off Cartagena after a tropical storm struck it on Sept 1. Thirty-seven Cubans, plus passengers from Argentina, Italy, Peru, Chile, Venezuela, Colombia, Costa Rica, Spain and Ecuador were aboard. Only one lifeboat reached safety with 12 people. Surviving relatives identified by owner Emilio Razzore await word as US rescue planes search the area.
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Colombia
Eurkera
Caribbean
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Emilio R. Razzore
Havana
Razzore
Curacao
Balboa
Canal Zone
U. S. Air Force
Trapshooting gains popularity at Blackfoot facility
Blackfoot's new trap shoot, in its third week, draws local sharpshooters across the river bridge behind Hopkins Packing Co. Built by Ted Paschke of Paschke's Sporting Goods, the range now features over 30 five-position stands at 16 yards with plans for longer targets.
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Hopkins Packing Co
Ted Paschke
Paschke
Ted
Derr Defends Wallace Remarks After Egging Protests
Idaho Progressive party U S Senate hopeful John Derr criticized egg throwing during Henry Wallace's southern campaign in North Carolina calling the actions juvenile and unsubstantiated. Derr said his letter to the president protested the incidents.
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Ida
John Derr
Idaho
Progressive Party
U. S
Henry Wallace
Truman
Derr
North Carolina
Wallace
Garvey Narrows Lead As Pima County Shifts Votes
Voters chose nominees for two congressional seats and other state and county offices. Garvey, who briefly held the governor’s office after the death of Sidney Osborn, built a late surge as results poured in from southern counties, especially Pima, overtaking Richard Harless to lead by a narrow margin.
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Sidney P. Osborn
Lee Toe Ee
Phoenix
U. S
Richard Harless
Pima County
Killer Plans To Leave Insurance To Detective Family
Dale Simpson 26 and H. E. Miller 23 surrendered near Donaldsonville after a 21 hour chase across Louisiana. Simpson admitted killing Detective Nicholas Jacobs and kidnapping the New Orleans assistant chief, later vowing to sign insurance to Jacobs family. Jackson, the kidnapped officer, was released unharmed near Gonzales.
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Dale Simpson
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Nicholas Jacobs
Sim
H. E
Donaldsonville
Louisiana
Simpson
Pearl Simpson
Salt Lake City
Utah
Jacobs
Miller
Gulfport
Miss
John Jackson
Gonzales
Aberdeen Boots and Saddle club hosts first rodeo
Aberdeen drew a record crowd estimated at 2400 for its inaugural rodeo on Sept. 6 hosted by the Boots and Saddle club. Hassell Vargason served as general chairman and arena director with Bodell Turpin as one of the rodeo queens leading the grand entry. Prizes totaling 500 dollars were awarded, and the Aberdeen high school band provided music.
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Aberdeen Boots and Saddle Club
Washington
D. C
Kansas
Utah
Texas
Oregon
Indiana
Hassell Vargason
Bodell Turpin
Boots and Saddle Club
Aberdeen High School
Lions win 3-0 on 54-yard field goal by Presnell
Detroit records the NFLs longest field goal at 54 yards by Glenn Presnell to beat Green Bay 3 to 0 on October 7 1934. Lita Grey sues for divorce from Arthur F Day Jr filing and citing her Hollywood history and Chaplin connection.
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Glenn Presnell
Detroit Lions
Green Bay
Hollywood
Lita Grey
Charles Chaplin
Arthur F. Day, Jr
Early Romans Hinted at Bridesmaids Origin in Weds Customs
Wedding witnesses in ancient Rome required ten participants, likely shaping today’s bridesmaids tradition. Roman witnesses were often close family friends. Britannica notes ventriloquism in uncivilized cultures like Zulus Maoris and Eskimos, and even in birds such as chickadees and doves.
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