Reporter Named For Senate Post By Gov. Stasser
Joseph H. Ball a 34 year old political reporter for the St Paul Dispatch and Pioneer Press named by Governor Harold Stassen to the United States Senate to succeed the late Ernest Lundeen. Ball will join Republicans in the Senate alongside Henrik Shipstead. Lundeen was killed in an air crash near Lovettsville Virginia on August 31. Ball has reported since 1927 and is a longtime friend of the governor. The piece notes no constitutional provision for this scenario and no presidential resignation precedent.
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ST. Paul
Lundeen
Lovettsville
Ball
Best woods for making skis from historical notes
Hickory is considered the top wood for ski making. It provides strength and spring, with good shock resistance for wooden ski construction.
Tom Mix Dies In Auto Crash Near Florence Arizona
Hollywood mourns as cowboy star Tom Mix, 60, dies when his sport roadster overturns near Florence. Jewels, 6000 in cash, and 1500 in travelers' checks found in car. Aviator Paul Mantz brings body to Hollywood for wake and burial at Forest Lawn near Glendale on Wednesday. Mix remained renowned as a premier horseman and western showman despite years away from films.
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Tom Mix
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Paul Mantz
Forest Lawn Cemetery
Glendale
Bases in South America Discussed by Hull
Secretary Hull said naval and air base facilities were part of talks with South American nations but stressed no sovereignty changes were involved. Other items note F A Thomas Barnardo (1845 1905) founder of homes for destitute children with the first London home in 1866 and over 175 such homes now across the country.
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Hull
A. Thomas J. Barnado
London
Barnado
Best woods for skis in historic woodcraft
The strongest choice is a hard wood used in ski making and noted for its durability. Ash is a strong alternative, often favored by women for its lighter weight compared with hickory.
Drive For Scout Funds To Be Concluded In City This Evening
The Shenandoah Area Boy Scout drive began with a 7:15 breakfast kickoff at Golden Glow Coffee Shop. About 75 workers went to the field and organizers expect the drive to finish before nightfall with campaigns also in Stephens City and Clarke County led by R. E. Ayler and Ed Lee respectively. Winchester reports one worker completed his solicitation before the breakfast ended, increasing over last year.
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Golden Glow
Ben Belchie
H. H. Covington
Stephens City
Clarke County
R. E. Ayler
Ed Lee
Winchester
Local draft boards consider business needs when drafting
If you and your brother explain the family store situation to the draft board, it is unlikely both will be drafted at the same time. The boards take into account wartime staffing needs and individual eligibility.
Hollywood Star Visits Washington And Films in Production
Stars like Spencer Tracy visit Washington meeting President and touring landmarks. He returns to film Boom Town with Clark Gable and Claudette Colbert. other MGM projects include The Philadelphia Story with Katherine Hepburn, Come Live With Me with Hedy Lamarr, and The Years with Spencer Tracy. Enid Bennett to play June Preisser’s mother in Strike Up the Band. MGM signs Lillian Day to adapt Her Excellency's Tobacco Shop and acquires other projects.
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Hoover
Department A Justice
Act Ress
Mount Vernon
Lincoln Memorial
Clark Gable
Claudette Colbert
Hedy Lamarr
Vile Oagned
M-Gis
Ee Now Visiting
York
Indiana
Pennsylvania
Katharine Hepburn
Philadelphia
M-G-M
Fritz Rotter
New York
Enid Bennett
June Preisser
Miss Bennett
Fred Niblo
Otis Skinner
Investigation Ordered Into Chicago Vote Irregularities
The Senate campaign expenditures committee ordered an investigation into intimidation coercion vote buying and vote stealing in Chicago. Chairman Gillette appointed Senators Hill and Feet as a sub committee to travel to Chicago and report back.
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Senate
Chicago
Gillette
Iowa
Hill
Ala
Feed
Coe
Hair's breadth defined as forty eighth of an inch
In measurement practice a hair's breadth is defined as the forty eighth of an inch, outlining a standard small unit of width. This establishes a precise reference for extremely fine measurement.
Hollywood Fashion Hints From Boy Meets Girl Styles
The piece notes coed fashion trend from the film and Judy Garland in Little Nellie Kelly with multiple wardrobe changes. It highlights a white boxy jacket with red leather buttons, navy felt bonnets worn by Ruth Hussey, a mammy accessory on Virginia Grey, and Adrian designed slim pencil bags for fall including Katharine Hepburn in Philadelphia Story.
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Nellie Kelly
Adrian
Katharine Hepburn
Philadelphia
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