First Negro to graduate from U S Naval Academy
Wesley A Brown, a 22 year old Washingtonian, will become the first Black graduate of the Naval Academy in 104 years, leaving as an ensign on June 30. He says he is an average Joe and handled a press conference with calm answers, inspired by his mother Rosetta Brown who supported his schooling. Brown is among 18 in the class to become Civil Engineer Corps officers, and will be the sixth regular Black officer and the only Annapolis grad in the Navy.
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Brave Vernon Boy Defies Death After Severe Burns
A 10 year old boy Donnie Woodward survived burns covering over two thirds of his body after a May 10 accident on a Vernon farm. Doctors praise his strong heart and will to live as relatives and strangers donate nearly $3,000 to his care. He dreams of buying a pony when he recovers and returns to school this fall.
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China
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Peso slides to 8.50 per dollar in steady decline
In Mexico City on May 27 the peso tumbled to 8.50 per dollar as the currency continued its downward drift. Banks bought dollars around 8.40 and closed at 8.50 after selling at 8.45. The peso has shed more than a fifth of its value in a month.
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School Head Joins Graduation Line at Crane High
Crane High School honored its graduates Friday night with diplomas. Superintendent L L Martin, who previously taught in several districts and led Crane schools, received his high school diploma during the ceremony after decades of teaching.
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Mechanic Rescues Four From Icy Creek Tragedy
Mechanic William Pegner of Boise escaped a wreck on Johnson Creek and then reentered the icy water four times to rescue Mrs Aleatha Thatcher and her four children aged 10 to four. The car left the road fifty miles from here in the Cascade Stibnite mountains. Sheriff Joe Mosman reported the incident.
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