Friends, Admirers to Hail Thomas on 70th Birthday
New York November 20 AP Socialist leader Norman Thomas turns 70 today and will be honored tomorrow by friends from many fields and political views. A birthday fund to aid his work has drawn tributes from government leaders, scholars, and officials, with sponsors including Ralph Bunche Reinhold Niebuhr Fannie Hurst James Farrell Harold Riegelman Stuart Chase Chester Bowles Arthur Sulzberger Sidney Hook and James Fairey. The Town Hall event will feature brief addresses by John Haynes Holmes and A Philip Randolph.
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Nicholas R. Durante Named Cost Controller Coordinator
Chester H. Butterfield of Manning Maxwell Moore announces Nicholas R. Durante as coordinator of cost control for the Consolidated Ashcroft Hancock Division. Since 1927 he rose through roles including works accountant and director of compensation, most recently assistant works manager at Stratford plant. A native of Bridgeport, he attended St Marys Harding High and Booth Bayliss, and resides in Easton with his wife and two children.
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Berle Not Recovered For Martha Raye Show
Comedian Milton Berle collapsed Tuesday night from overwork and strain and has not recovered enough to appear on NBC's Martha Raye show next Tuesday. Cesar Romero will replace him on the program. Berle has been resting at home since the collapse and was to guest on Miss Raye's program. A national survey of Erie’s farms is now under way.
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Palsy Group Elects Washington Leader as President
Jack Housman of Great Neck New York was elected president of the United Cerebral Palsy associations. He succeeds Leonard H. Gourdenson of American Broadcasting Co Paramount Pictures, named chairman of the board. Louis C. Whiton of Westport Connecticut was named executive vice president to succeed Housman.
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McAuliffe Leaves Munich for Pakistan Maneuver Watch
Lt Gen Anthony C McAuliffe, commander of the U S 7th Army, departed Munich by air for Pakistan where he will observe Pakistan army maneuvers and related exercises.
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