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Negro Handyman Completes High School Diploma at 72
Daniel Elmore, 72, of Compton, California, graduates from David Starr Jordan High School in Watts after financing his 10 children’s college educations with 20 years of odd jobs. He earned the diploma in four years of night classes, with two of his children in attendance and a proud principal praising him as an outstanding student and speaker.
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David Starr Jordan High School
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