Visit to a Small Town by One of Its Ex Boys
A Washington writer returns to Monett Missouri to explore how the town changed since his youth. He notes railroad decline urban shift and the rise of small plants employing 700 plus workers. Despite losses Monett preserves character and opportunity through local merchants and notable residents.
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Missouri
Monett
Ozark
Frisco
Broadway
Kenneth McShane
Los Angeles
Ralph Gray
Pasadena
Ed Hastings
Denver
William Vernal Hawkins
Kansas City
Dee Harrison
St. Louis
Ralph Smith
Atlanta
John Hisan
Baton Rouge
Forrest Griffith
Tulsa
James Bur] Steele
Wichita
Will Address Credit Unions Will Address Credit Unions
Robert De Thorne of Madi son Wisconsin will speak at the Cedar Valley chapter initial meeting of the Credit Union Association. Meeting at 7 30 p m Tuesday Sept 24 in the library auditorium. De Thorne is loss prevention coordinator for CUNA and has led education programs with three loss prevention specialists traveling North America.
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Robert de Thorne
Madison
Wis
Cedar Valley
Credit Union Assn
de Thorne
Credit Union National Assny
CUNA
Miami
Fla
Florida League
North America
China to Free Six Japanese War Criminals
AP reports Communist China informed Japanese authorities it will release six of the nine remaining Japanese held in China as war criminals. The six are slated for release after serving terms ranging from 13 to 18 years.
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Tokyo
China
Changes in Higher Education Reach 4.5 Million Students
Almost 4.5 million students return to college this month to find new buildings and tech, with many campuses adding science facilities and new programs. Universities detail plans from expanded labs to five year medical tracks, tele-education, domestic service corps, and reward reforms for teachers of the handicapped.
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G. K. Hadenfield
Ashington
United States
University of Wisconsin
Wayne State University
Detroit
University of Colorado
University of Iowa
University of Washington
Michigan State University
Student Education Corps
MSU
Michigan
Langston University
Oklahoma
UCLA
Oklahoma State
Ohio State
Manned Spacecraft Technology
Louisiana State University
University of North Carolina
West German loan aids Sierra Leone road project
West Germany will lend Sierra Leone 2.5 million dollars for road construction, officials report. The loan supports infrastructure development in the West African nation.
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Sierra Leone
Freetown
West Germany
West Africa
Dice game on church altar sparks Bible aid revival
In St Ives England twelve children rolled dice on an Anglican church altar to select recipients for a 50 pound legacy for Bibles. Rev Donald Jennings revived the 17th century custom once done in a school, hoping to boost Bible reading.
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ST. Ives
England
Donald Jennings
Jennings
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