Word: benning
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...adrift in small boats or maroon them on desert islands. Caja de Muertos (Coffin) Island, a few miles off the southern shore of Puerto Rico, is supposed to be the original of Robert Louis Stevenson's Treasure Island, on which, as every schoolboy knows, pirates marooned Ben Gunn. Last week, out of the ocean near Coffin Island came reports of an amazing revival of such piratical practice...
...Idaho, Democrats swept everything before them. Franklin Roosevelt beat Alf Landon by nearly 2-to-1; Democrat Barzilla W. Clark swept into the Governorship; to both seats in the House of Representatives Democrats were returned. Only exception was Governor C. Ben Ross, best campaigner on the State Democratic ticket, who ran against William E. Borah for the Senate. Republican Borah -who did not mention Alfred M. Landon in the entire campaign-polled upwards of 125,000 votes, practically the same number as Franklin Roosevelt. Said he afterward: "I anticipate the next six years will be tremendous years."Then he went...
Reserve linemen are Ben and Herbert Smith at ends; Dave Gardner, Bill Giles and Bill Glendinning at tackles; Henry Baum at guard; and Dan Cheever at center...
TREMONT PLAZA-- A danceable swing orchestra is conducted by Ben Pullo. Soothing vocals by Rita Coughlan. $1.00 minimum...
...Ben Pullo is the latest swing sensation to occupy the spotlight here. And what a floor show...