Rockefeller Foundation reports 763 million spent in 50 years
The Rockefeller Foundation reveals in its annual report that over 763 million dollars were spent in the first 50 years since 1913. Major allocations went to humanities and social sciences, medicine and public health, and medical sciences. The foundation funded scholarships for more than 16,000 scholars and supported public health initiatives worldwide.
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New York
Rockefeller Foundation
Board of Trustees
Foundation
John D. Rockefeller
Rockefeller
Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore
Mt. Palomar
Calif
Stratford
Conn
Lincoln Center For the Performing Arts
Discoverer of Pompeii Dies at 77 in Naples Clinic
Prof. Amedeo Maiuri legendary archaeologist who unearthed Pompeii passed away at a Naples clinic two weeks after surgery. At 77 he had led excavations at Pompeii for decades and directed recent digs at Herculaneum, also buried by Vesuvius in 79 A.D.
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Naples
Amedeo Maiuri
Pompeii
Maiuri
Herculaneum
Vesuvius
Ruth Englemann honored as 50 year OES member
Sioux City resident Ruth Englemann receives recognition for half a century of service with the What Cheer chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star. Discovery segment airs Tuesday at 4 30 p m on Television 9, highlighting air pressure feats.
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What Cheer
Ruth Englemann
Sioux City
Virginia
Discovery
Television
Record assets for Iowa state savings and loan associations
Des Moines reports that Iowa chartered savings and loan associations reached a record level in 1962 with total assets at 394 million dollars. Forty eight associations held 325.9 million in mortgage loans and 350 million in savings capital, while new lending totaled 83 million in 1962. Dividends reached 12.8 million and reserves rose to 24 million.
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Des Moines
IDPA
Savings and Loan Associations
Chet B. Akers
Akers
College grad to receive diploma from high school
Robert Clemens, a two degree college graduate, will be awarded a Little Falls high school diploma after the board of education voted to grant it. Superintendent Joseph Horton backed the decision, noting college diplomas may justify a high school credential. Clemens, who expects a Florida doctorate May 1, left high school in 1946 near graduation, seeking a chiropractor license.
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Little Falls, N.Y
Robert Clemens
Little Falls
Board of Education
Joseph Horton
Clemens
University of Florida
Utica
N.Y
Two Turkish Earthquakes Hit Eskisehir No Injuries Reported
Two earthquakes struck Eskisehir in western Turkey on Sunday. Officials reported no injuries and civil defense crews surveyed for damage. Local residents described tremors felt across the city.
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Istanbul
Eskisehir
Turkey
Brewer vows to quit General Hospital for private practice
Doctor Brewer threatens departure from General Hospital with plans to open a private practice, announced around 1 p.m. on Tuesday on KCRG TV 9.
Mobil Gasoline Promotes Economy Run Rating System
An advertisement touts Mobil gasoline as delivering improved engine performance and fuel economy. It emphasizes the Megatane Rating System with octane and 21 quality measures for better all round efficiency. The ad urges trying High Megatane Rated Mobil for economy run mileage.
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Mobil
America
Los Angeles
Detroit
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