U S Cuts to Graduate Schools Hinder Science Students
Washington AP report examines growing concerns among universities over federal cuts in graduate fellowships and research funding. NASA and NSF fellowship reductions threaten support for students, with smaller private schools hit hardest and potential enrollment declines in 1968.
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U.S
Washington
Defense Department
Space Agency
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
National Science Foundation
Raymond Woodrow
Office of Research and Project Administration
Princeton University
NASA
University of Denver
Shirly A. Johnson Jr
Denver
Harold F. Bright
George Washington University
National Institutes of Health and
Atomic Energy Commission
Train Robbery Escapee Wilson Captured in Canada
Charles Wilson, linked to Britains Great Train Robbery and serving a 30 year term for the 1963 $7.355 million heist, was arrested in Rigaud Quebec with his family. He used the alias Ronald Alloway and will face a Canadian immigration board. The arrest followed an 8 a.m. operation by Scotland Yard and RCMP.
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London
Scotland Yard
Charles Wilson
Britain
Birmingham
Canada
Wilson
Thomas Butter
Flying Squad
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Rigaud
Quebéc
Montreal
Ronald Alloway
Mounted Police
ITT Wins 2-for-1 Stock Split and Domicile Move
ITT stockholders authorize a 2-for-1 split doubling common shares to 100 million and raise preferred stock to 14 million with no par value. The firm will move its domicile from Maryland to Delaware and adopt indemnification for officers. Trading to begin on a when issued basis. 83 percent represented.
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Baltimore, MD
International Telephone and Telegraph Corp
Worldwide Corporation
Maryland
Delaware
Harold S. Geneen
ITT
New York Stock Exchange
John J. Navin
Baltimore
ITT to split common shares and move to Delaware
ITT changes common stock from no par to 5 par on the NYSE and plans a 2 for 1 split once Delaware conversion completes. Four dollars per share will be moved to capital surplus, with $1 remaining on common stock. Geneen notes ongoing acquisitions and rising mutual fund holdings as growth rationale.
HUD Funds Granted To Meriden And Hamden
The Department of Housing and Urban Development announced funds for Connecticut projects. Meriden receives a 110240 grant increase to 6006533 for its Central Area urban renewal project. Hamden gets a 2610000 loan to Davenport Residence Inc to build an elderly apartment building.
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Washington
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Mériden
Conn
Central Area
Hamden
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Siler
Rexbilt
S. Siler
Connecticut Post Center
Milford
George Clark
Jimmy
New York York Stock Exchange
Geneen
Levitt and Sons Inc
Rayonier Inc
Sheraton Corporation of America
Genesa
HUD
Meriden
Owens Corning
Ellen
Auf
Barnum Avenue
Sealbeam
Universal
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