Enrollment Boom Masks Teacher Shortage in Schools
Washington reports record enrollments across schools and colleges totaling about 34.7 million. McGrath predicts a need for 158,600 new teachers this fall, with a shortfall of 52,600. Overcrowded classrooms, unsafe buildings, and many pupils not attending persist, while college enrollments dip by about 75,000. The Korean GI program impact arrives in 1983-54.
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Charlotte Moulton
Washington
U. S
Earl James McGrath
McGrath
Jet propelled helicopters tested as combat ships
The Army Navy and Marine Corps ordered five Hornet jet helicopters from Hiller to test as combat ships with two per services and one for the Marine Corps. Deliveries expected before next June. Hornet uses ramjet tips on rotor blades, no foot controls, and requires minimal moving parts, earning about 35 horsepower per engine. Empty weight 360 pounds, useful load 600 pounds, forward speed about 80. Early tests include power off landings from 3,000 feet.
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Washington
Army
Navy
Marine Corps
Defense Department
Hiller Helicopters
Palo Alto
Calif
Indians and Pirates Top Sunday Error List
The Indians and Pirates were the worst offenders among 13 error prone major league clubs that totaled 41 mistakes Sunday. Cleveland had seven errors, including three by Luke Easter, in a 16 inning loss to the Senators. Pittsburgh made six errors in losing the second game of a doubleheader to the Braves. Giants, Cards, Cubs and Browns had three miscues in single games. Red Sox, Tigers and Dodgers played error free.
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WEW
York
Indians
Pirates
Cleveland
Luke Easter
Senators
Pittsburgh
Braves
Giants
Cards
Cubs
Browns
Red Sox
Tigers
Dodgers
Texas GOP splits over ballot issues and cross filings
The Texas Republican split pits a Taft loyal Old Guard against Eisenhower backers over ballot names and cross filing. Credentials committee hearings will decide county contests in Andrews Bell Bowie Brazos Cochran Collin Cooke Dickens Martin Rockwall and Tarrant.
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Old Guard
Robert A. Taft
Credentials Committee
Eisenhower
Andrews
Bell
Bowie
Brazos
Cochran
Collin
Cooke
Dickens
Martin
Rockwall
Tarrant
Hartis
Miss Enholm
Young Republicans
Porter
Ilinois
Adlai Stevenson
Texas
Tidelands
Truman
Stevenson
Officer Cleared After 139 Years in Naval Scandal Return
Washington August 25 President Truman revived the commission of William S. Cox a third lieutenant cashiered 139 years ago as a scapegoat for the hero who cried Dont give up the ship Cox is restored effective October 17 1874 and cleared of wrongdoing in the 1813 battle in which Capt James Lawrence was fatally wounded Cox grandson E D Litchfield of New York City had pressed for years to clear his name Congress decided Cox the senior uninjured officer to survive the battle that led to Lawrences martyrdom and the British capture of the U S Chesapeake.”
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Washington
Truman
William S. Cox
James Lawrence
Cox
E. D. Litchfield
New York City
Congress
U. S.S. Chesapeake
Lawrence
We Wonder How Poor Horse Felt
Hamilton Ohio August 95 1% Race horse owner George T Becknell sought 124000 damages Monday because somebody tied his horse tail to the starting gate at the county fair track last year. Becknell said his horse Detroit Tiger finished next to last in the race. He said he was disgraced and humiliated, was forced to sell his horse and was unable to participate in other meets.
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Hamilton
Ohio
George T Becknell
County Fair Track
Becknell
Detroit Tiger
No End Seen To Inflation Spiral
Washington reports no immediate end to the inflationary spiral. Prices rose six-tenths of a percent in July, lifting the cost of living to 19.8 percent of the 1933-39 average, with food prices leading gains.Officials predict a slight flattening but the upward trend may continue for months as various economic factors weigh on prices.
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Washington
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Elvis Arnall
Arnall
Roger L. Putnam
Charles Sawyer
Charles F. Branna
Daniels Remains In Hospital For X Ray
Rookie outfielder Jack Daniels of the Boston Braves stayed in Presbyterian Hospital on Monday for X rays and observation after being struck on the head by Ron Necciai’s fastball in the third inning of the Braves Pirates game. He was carried off on a stretcher but the doctor said he did not appear seriously injured.
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Pittsburgh
Jack Daniels
Boston Braves
Ron
Necciai
Presbyterian Hospite
Daniels
Braves
Pittsburgh Pirates
Joseph Finegold
H Pital
Beleves
Federal Report Blasts Oil Firms
A federal report accuses oil companies of anti competitive practices abroad and in the United States. It details an international price alignment system called Gulf plus that raised U S Gulf prices as a world benchmark and prompted a government anti trust suit. Companies deny the cartel charges and comment from Spokesmen is mixed.
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U. S
FTC
United States
United States Gulf
James P. McGranery
Near East
U.S
London
Socony-Vacuum
Gulf
Texas Co
Huffman Boy Loses Finger In Mower Accident
Four year old Clifford Michalsky of Huffman lost the first joint of his left middle finger after his hand touched the blade of an old push mower owned by his parents. A Crosby doctor treated him after the incident occurred while a visiting cousin pushed the mower.
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Clifford Michalsky
Tommy Michalsky
Huffman
Crosby
Michalsky
Clifford
Sick List for Channelview and Baytown Areas
The Sick List records residents across Channelview Baytown Houston and Crosby including Edward DeTuttle Sidney Harper Mrs Pickney Bayne and Walter Raymond along with Mrs Mary Gilbert Mrs Alpha Thomas Fern James and Betty Jo Graves. Also listed are Mrs Winnie Balthrop and Mrs Horace C McShan with Dr T T Peck and others in Houston Baytown and Crockery areas.
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San Jacinto Memorial
Edward DeTuttle
Channelview
Sidney Harper
Pickney Bayne
East Gulf
HK. Nitchman
Danthina
Marion L., Goodney
Baytown
William Peterson
Gresham
Mary O. Gilbert
Houston
Alpha Thomas
Missouri
Fern James
Illinois
Walter Raymond
Herbert Carroll
Betty Jo Graves
Louisiana
Winnie Balthrop—Crosby
Lois Hobbs
Iid Turner
Horace C. McShan
T. T. Peck
Utah
Livestock market results at Fort Worth on Aug 25
Live stock totals 7 200 cattle with slow to good demand and price shifts. Slaughter classes show good to choice steer and yearling values around 26 32 per cwt, cows and bulls softer to weak. Calves and hogs also noted with varied prices and modest declines from Friday.
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Fort Worth
Mrs J C Garrison At Mother's Funeral
Mrs James Garrison attended her mother Mrs R L Hutson's funeral in Apple Springs and Houston. Hutson 76 died Sunday in Hermann hospital. Services set for 10 am Tuesday in Apple Springs. Hutson had 10 siblings. father died six weeks earlier. Too Much Water Frankin Pa reported rescue of Tom Gracy after two hours on a rock as floodwaters surrounded him while fishing.
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James
Garrison
Apple Springs
Lufkin
R. L. Hutson
Franklin
Tom Gracy
Stork Stops at San Jacinto Memorial Hospital
Hay couple welcome Robert Grady born Sunday at San Jacinto Memorial Hospital weighing nine pounds six ounces. Grandparents Grady Simmons of Baytown and Luther Hey of Albany Ky. Mother is Anita Simmons. Also Smith couple of Fort Smith Ark welcome Douglas James born Sunday. Grandparents Homer C. Smith of Beytown and Leo Morris of Dallas. Snead family report Stefanii Ann born 1:45 a.m. Monday at San Jacinto Memorial Hospital. Grandparents Iva Suttles of Houston and E. B. Snead of Shreveport La. A giraffe can run at more than 30 miles an hour.
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James C. Smith
Fort Smith, Ark
Douglas James
Fort Smith
Homer C. Smith
Beytown
Leo Morris
Dallas
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