Athletes Compete In Olympic Track and Field Trials
Western tryouts open at Memorial Coliseum with Frank Wykoff and Norman Bright headlining. Finals set for 5,000 meters 3,000 meter steeplechase and several sprints as contenders aim for a New York finals IOlympic team selection. Eastern trials at Harvard Stadium draw top names including Jack Torrance Glen Hardin Bill Bonthron Gene Venzke with hopes for record runs. Milwaukee central decathlon trials showcase Glenn Morris Clyde Coffman vying for three spots and potential American record. Don Lash leads 10,000 meter contest as open program features top decathletes.
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Los Angeles
Memorial Coliseum
Frank Wykoff
Norman Bright
New York
Cambridge
Mass
Arvard Stadium
Atlantic Seaboard
Dixie
Jack Torrance
Glen Hardin
Bill Bonthron
Gene Venzke
Coffman
Morris
Jim Bausch
Kansas
Indiana
Don Lash
Pocatellan Hurt In Auto Mishap
Ace Johnson driver for Sun Freeze Ice Cream of Pocatello sustained bruises and possible internal injuries when his truck collided with a Kimball driver G A Gifford near Kimball hill. Gifford attempted to turn left to cross the highway as the ice cream truck passed.
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Blackfoot
Ace Johnson
Sunfreeze Ice Cream Company
Pocatello
G. A. Gifford
Kimball
Kimball Hill
Sheriffs Office
Gifford
Levinsky set for Hollywood debut in 10 rounder
King Levinsky a former Chicago mackerel merchant fights Joe Bauer in a 10 round bout in Hollywood tonight as film colony fight fans gather to see the matchup.
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Hollywood
Calif
King Levinsky
Chicago
Film Colony
Joe Bauer
Cleveland
Sharkey Earns Ten Round Win To Reenter Heavyweight Picture
Jack Sharkey, 33, defeats Phil Brubaker in ten rounds at Boston and signals a comeback three years after losing the title to Primo Camera. The victory boosts talks of a Sharkey Baer bout in New York this summer as promoter James J. Johnston eyes a Madison Square Garden matchup. Sharkey was knocked down in the first round but recovered, outboxing Brubaker with improved speed and aggression.
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Associated Press
Boston
Jack Sharkey
Phil Brubaker
California
Sharkey
Brubaker
James J. Johnston
Madison Square Cirden
Sharkey- Baer
Exchampion
Bes
Baptist Guest Preacher at First Church Prays for Week
The Rev. E. B. Pratt D D of Portland Oregon will preach at 10 45 a m and 8 p m at the First Baptist church He is director of Evangelism for the Northern Baptist convention covering Oregon Washington Montana Utah and Idaho He has served in Kansas City California and other states and spoke to English and French troops during World War I The Daily Vacation Bible School opens with an 8 p m program and art exhibit Wednesday The public is invited to attend.
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E. B. Pratt
Portland
Oregon
First Baptist Church
Pratt
Northern Baptist Convention
Washington
Montana
Utah
Idaho
First
Kansas City
California
World War It Was Dr. Pratt
England
France
Opon
London
Dr. Pratt
Bible School
Quiet Landon Showmanship Alarms Democratic Officials
A 1936 Philadelphia article argues Democrats fear Alf Landon’s quiet influence could swing ten states away from Roosevelt. It notes Lemke movement, Smith Colby revolt, and Cohalan tied to Liberty League as threats from both political extremes.
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Philadelphia
Franklin D. Roosevelt
White House
G.O.P
Alf Landon
Roosevelt
Smith- Cohalan-Colby
Lemke
Liberty League
Wth
Farley
Democrats Brace for Unsettled 1936 Campaign
Democratic leaders in panic as the Roosevelt bid shifts strategies. They fear a third party threat a walkout and a strong GOP challenge from Governor Landon. The horizon of the campaign has quickly turned from a probable Roosevelt landslide to a competitive race with opposition missteps seen as key.
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FDR
Middle West
Landon
Farley
White House
Roosevelt
Cleveland
Idaho Star Route Carriers Hold First State Convention
Thurman Long elected president of Idaho branch as E. J. Welder national president attends. Mayor Terrell grants welcome and freedom of the city. F. M. Bistline speaks on bid abuses. Idaho Falls chosen for 1937 convention. Officers include W. B. McDonald and David Herschi. Delegates to national meeting in Indianapolis named. Drive for 200 Idaho star routes members begins.
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Idaho
National Star Route Carriers Association
E. J. Velder
Bonesteel
S. D
Velder
R. M. Terrell
F. M. Bistline
Welder
National Association
Idaho Falls
Thurman Long
Roberts
Clarence C. Ames
Pocatello
State Association
W. B. McDonald
Salmon
David Herschi
Kilgore
Indianapolis
Impersonator of Emperor Haile Selassie Foiled by Police
A man dressed as the negus attended a public ceremony and laid a wreath at a monument, but police later identified him as a member of the Geneva fascists. The incident exposed a staged act intended to imitate Emperor Haile Selassie.
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Emperor Haile Selassie
Young
Geneva
Idaho Olympic Entrants Leave for Providence Tests
Idaho's representatives in the Olympic trials departed from McCammon Thursday evening with the district superintendent to compete in Providence Rhode Island.
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Idaho
Olympic
Providence
R. I
McCammon
Onyx girl runners eye trials for Princeton trip
Guerite Jones of Onyx receives $430 in aid from eastern Idaho contributors, with more aid expected. The team will run final trials July 3 and 4. success would send them to Princeton where American athletes sail for Germany and the Olympics.
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Guerite Jones
Onyx
Idaho
Riley Dixon
Princeton
W. J
Germany
Michael Bartlett Linked to Princeton Glee and Triangle Clubs
Michael Bartlett, during his Princeton years, belonged to the Glee Club and the Triangle Club, highlighting his active participation in campus musical and performance groups.
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Princeton
Michael Bartlett
Glee
Triangle
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