Calf that trained with tackle dummy wins stock show
Willard Frye, 17, of Peoria Illinois, and his 1000 pound Aberdeen Angus calf Flash won grand championship at the National Western Stock Show. Frye says they trained together in the barn for football and the show ring helping Flash build, stand tall, and win. Frye plans college football with Flash sold for beef.
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Denver
Willard Frye
Peoria
Ill
Flash
Frye
Peoria Central High
Willard
Warren
Senate Rejection Destroys Carl P Collins for Highway Board
In Austin on Monday the Senate rejected Carl P Collins of Dallas as chairman member of the Highway Commission after a brief executive session. The vote fell short by a small margin, with eight minutes of debate and no dissenting public argument. The move comes amid broader political shifts and Bricker urging economy in government.
Landon Budget Plan to Win in 1940
Kansas Republicans mark 78th anniversary of statehood as Ohio governor Bricker urges a Landon like budget cutting path for 1940. He argues Alf Landon pointed the way and warns the national debt near 50 billion dollars with guaranteed obligations, predicting inflation if trends continue.
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Topeka
Kas
John W. Bricker
Ohio
Kansas
Burns Fined Eight Thousand In Jewelry Smuggling Case
New York court fines George Burns eight thousand dollars after a guilty plea to smuggling jewelry for his wife Gracie Allen. He receives a suspended sentence of one year and a day on good behavior and will be on probation. Burns may testify against rival Jack Benny, who faces a separate trial for jewelry-related charges.
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New York
George Burns
Burns and Allen
William Bondy
Burns
Bondy
Benny
Jack Benny
Mary Livingston
Gracie Allen
Franco Settles Old Scores by Battling His Way Back to Top
The article profiles Francisco Franco y Baharronde, 46, Spanish military commander of the Canary Islands, detailing his early life in Ferrol, Galicia, entry to the army at 14, service in Morocco, and reputation as a steady, non-eloquent leader who earned respect from foes and allies alike during the early phase of his insurgent movement against the Republican government. The scene shifts to 1926 with Franco boarding a plane to Morocco as Spain undergoes a military upheaval.
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Franco
Las Palmas
Canary Islands
Morocco
Francisco Franco Y Baharronde
Spain
Foreign Legion
War College
Alfonso
Francisco Franco
Ferrol
Galicia
Alcazar
Toledo
West Point
Mussolini
Hitler
New Sheriff Exposes Bootlegging Tricks in 30 Days
Tishomingo Oklahoma sheriff Jim Dowdy, in office only 30 days, exposes bootlegging schemes. He found six bottles of whisky hidden in a two gallon milk jar in an ice box, two cases concealed in a cottage foundation with a hydraulic jack, and twenty pints stored in a hollow dining room table under a sliding panel operated by a needle catch.
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Tishomingo
Okla
Oklahoma
Jim Dowdy
Cow and cat fight injure Nebraska woman and husband
Friday event near Bartley ends with a cow stepping on a cat tail, the cat scratching the cow, and a series of kicks that break Mrs. Proud’s leg and fracture John Proud’s leg as he tries to free his wife.
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Bartley
John Proud
Mrs. Proud
Proud
For Women Only First Lady Tells How She Keeps Going
Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt shares routines and stamina at a press conference detailing her energy, travel, and work as first lady. From waking time to daily activities she describes ongoing duties, frequent speeches, and heavy correspondence over the past six years.
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Washington
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Mrs. Roosevelt
Co-Operative Students Improve Grades at Campus Hubs
COLLEGE STATION Students in co operative houses run by the rural sociology department posted higher grades this year than in 1938, even as the overall student body declined. Department head Dan Russell cites proximity to campus as a factor for improvement.
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College Station
Rural Sociology Department
Dan Russell
Cows Stolen Near Pottsboro Reported to Sheriff
Walter Steele, a farmer seven miles north of Pottsboro, reported to sheriff's officersMonday the theft of two milch cows from his barn over the weekend. F. O. Mangrum and Joe Hall, deputy sheriffs, were investigating Monday. No arrests were made at noon today.
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Sherman
Walter Steele
Pottsboro
F. O. Mangrum
Joe Hall
Blanks Honor Roll Names Best Citizens By Grade
The following pupils are listed for honor or honorable mention for the third six weeks term. First grade James William Wortham. Third grade Betty Ann Henderson, Bobby Dale Blanks, Sibinia Reynolds. Fourth grade Betty Joe Henderson, Marco Lane Blanks. Fifth grade Mary Dale Fields. Sixth grade Melba Jean Neathery, Mary Dale Fields, and Bobby Dale Blanks were chosen by students as the best citizens for the last six weeks.
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James William Wortham
Betty Ann Henderson
Bobby Dale Blanks
Sibinia Reyolds
Betty Joe Henderson
Marco Lane Blanks
Mary Dale Fields
Melba Jean Neathery
Fence-Cutting Law Embraced in 1884 Texas Case
The 55 year old fence cutting law, meant to shield pioneer squatters from cattlemen, was accepted for filing by Assistant District Attorney Leo Darley. J. W. White faces two charges for cutting fences on Don V. Warner s property at Rosemont Road near Mesquite and on Mrs. C. T. Hanson s land at 5020 Bryan. Witnesses say White allowed cattle to roam pastures. Cases to be docketed before Justice E. John Baldwin. Bond set at 1500 each.
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Dallas
Texas
Leo Darley
J. W. White
Don V. Warner
Rosemont Road
Mesquite
C. T. Hanson
Bryan
Darley
Justice of the Peace
E. John Baldwin
Chicago Judges Differ in Wife Slapping Cases
Chicago judges clash over whether wife slapping is legal cruelty. Judge Finnegan argues cruelty requires life endangerment and a slap is not enough, while Judge Nelson treats any infliction of pain as cruelty and permits divorce after two acts. Mrs Bishop says she was slapped for outperforming him in riding. A new industry rule requires ripened labels to specify shrunk or pre shrunk.
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Chicago
Philip J. Finnegan
Circuit Court
Mary Kuhar
John
Finnegan
Oscar F. Nelson
Gwendolyn A. Bishop
Nelson
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Highway Board
America
Bricker
Landon
Manning & Meadow Furniture — Farmalls — Hardware
P. A. Short
O. L. Henslee
West Main Street
Call Haile
H. A. James
Whitewright
Manning & Meador
Whitewright Hatchery
Brook Mays & Company
Auto Finance Company
F. W. Creager
Mgr
S. Travis St
Blanks
T. W. Ayres & Son
Gossard
Carter
Iarnware
THE
Texas Railroads
Asecline & Neches River
Burlington-Rock Island
Chicago, Tockviewe
Gulf Ft. North Aver City
Houston, Henderson
Uff Coast Lines
Gulf Colorado
Ante Pe
Kansas City
Acme & Pacific
St. IL
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Wichita Falle
Wichite Valley
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