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Elmer ("Bud") Linderman, world's champion rodeo cowpuncher last year, was fined $25 in Denver for people-punching in a nightclub...
...Honolulu, the U.S. Government will pay the bills of veterans who want to learn the hula. In California, the Animal Lovers Association will teach an ex-G.I. to train rodeo horses-by correspondence course. He can study "sleight of hand and prestidigitation" at the Chavez School of Magic, or master the art of makeup at the San Joaquin College of Cosmetology. Other schools will show the ex-G.I. (for tuitions curiously close to the legal maximum of $500) how to make candy, model for ads, decorate a cake...
Died. Robert Anderson ("Wild Horse Bob") Crosby, 50, battered "King of the Cowboys"; in a jeep accident; near Roswell, N.Mex. During his 26 years as a rodeo star, prosperous Rancher Crosby broke almost every bone in his body, became undisputed champion in the sport by thrice making high score at the giant Pendleton (Ore.) and Cheyenne (Wyo.) rodeos...
Harold Stassen rolled into Pendleton, Ore. for the Northwest cow country's famed annual rodeo. He went through the hat routine for distinguished guests: Pendletonians tried to fit him with a cowboy hat, finally found one almost big enough for such a big visitor. Stassen, who wears a 7⅞, settled for a 7⅝. He did what a presidential candidate ought to do: risked his dignity by riding a horse through Pendleton's horse-riding populace. Said ex-Navyman Stassen: "At least I've ridden a little more than Admiral Halsey...
Three weeks ago Autry signed a new contract to star in Madison Square Garden's rodeo, which annually draws one of New York's biggest gates. He will get a salary of $1,500 a day for a 33-day run as a performer, a handsome share of the profits as owner of 25% of the rodeo's stock. Last fortnight he bought a half interest in Santa Monica's brand-new radio station KOWL for $80,000 cash. Last week, on location in Arizona, he started work on the third of eight independent Gene Autry...