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...Texas, from sophisticated Houston to the heart of the brush country, rodeos are supplanting baseball as a favorite Sunday pastime: big-time professional shows, semi-pro affairs put on by peewee promoters, local amateur meets, two-chute matches (popular with gamblers), all-Negro rodeos, kid rodeos, rodeos under floodlights...
Hero of the day was Halfback Bill De Correvont, an overpublicized Chicago kid who entered Northwestern two years ago handicapped by a terrific high-school football reputation. Last week, at last, Junior De Correvont looked like the super-footballer he was supposed to be. He carried the ball 22 times for a total gain of 80 yards, climaxed his afternoon's work by toting the ball over the goal line...
...doubtful whether the Republican triumph meant much. Hague forces hoped to keep the machines from being installed, at least until after Nov. 5. The Republicans did not kid themselves that they had Hague licked, but now was the time, if ever, to attack him on all fronts. Through his control of pivotal Hudson County with its whopping vote, Hague has elected five Governors, for years has euchred the Republican majority in the Legislature, has made "Hagueism" the dominating influence in the State. Both times Franklin Roosevelt ran for the Presidency, Hague delivered New Jersey's 16 electoral votes. Sixteen...
...Chicago an 8 Ib. 5¼ oz. daughter (Caesarean) was born to famed infantile paralysis victim Frederick Bernard ("Boiler Kid") Snite Jr. and Teresa Larkin Snite. Shortly before, Snite came out of the iron lung that has kept him alive for four years, was photographed outside his tank for the first time since his illness (see cut). A chest respirator, concealed under his coat and connected to bellows by a tube, kept him going...
After all, there is no other fool such as he. Anyone else would be ashamed to admit responsibility for the inanities he concocts. Kid stuff through and through--pianos on bicycls, pretzel-shaped air rifles, and baggy pants. But funny withal, and all because Mr. Wynn thought of it and does...