Campaign to raise funds for Channel 2 results announced
Arthur Clifton Wright and Mrs Mark El- W Hall head the Carlisle committee named to lead a public appeal for Channel 2 television. Funds up to 453000 are planned to cover transmitter and equipment costs. The plan includes a forthcoming equipment launch and committee leadership by Dr. uess, headmaster hillips Academy.
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Carlisle
Arthur Clifton
Wright
Mark el- W. Hall
William Bar
A. E. Benfield
Carleton
Hich
Milton
Uess
Hillips Academy
Concord Visit Highlights School Admissions Mentor Feedback
A fragmentary report notes a visit by the college admissions leader to a local school on a Monday. Students were urged to attend and emphasized the chilly Sunday afternoon context. The piece references a mentor and a successful symphony event tied to a 1953 Brooklyn game and a film about a basketball team.
Tax Receipts Up In Massachusetts For Early 1954
District Director of Internal Revenue Thomas E Scanlon reports income tax collections in Massachusetts from January 1 to March 16, 1954 total $423,511,651.43, up from $413,906,769.89 in 1953. About 2,000,000 returns filed to date. Mail volume on March 16 exceeds any single day to date.
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Internal Revenue
Thomas E. Scanlon
Massachusetts
Concord High seniors plan an April vacation trip to New York
Sayre High School cannot participate in the annual exchange, so Concord High juniors bow out for now. The Concord seniors will tour New York during April vacation visiting the U N Building Wall Street the Stock Exchange Market and the Hayden Planetarium. Next year officials promise another exchange with several schools eager to join.
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Concord
Sayre High School
Pennsylvania
Concord High School
O New York
New York
U.N
Wall Street
Stock Exchange Market
Hayden Planetarium
O’connor
Clark
Lincoln man to head funds for TV drive
Lincoln-Warren Carstensen of Old Concord road was named Lincoln chairman to lead the drive for operating funds for Channel 2 the educational television station planned to launch next fall. Channel 2 will be run by the WGBH Education Foundation which operates WGBH-FM. The campaign is sponsored by the Massachusetts Citizens Committee for Educational Television, an alliance of 40 organizations to ensure an educational TV station in eastern Massachusetts.
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Lincoln
Warren Carstensen
Old Concord Road
Channel 2
Wgbh Education Foundation
Wgbh-Fm
Massachusetts Citizens Committee For Educational Television
Massachusetts
Eye strain warning for 3-D movies issued in Rochester
Rochester report notes eye discomfort may signal difficulty in enjoying 3-D films. Scientist Ruel A. Sherman of Bausch and Lomb says 3-D viewing requires both eyes to work as a team and misalignment can cause discomfort.
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Rochester
N. Y
Ruel A. Sherman
Bausch & Lamb
Hiroshima souvenir shops sell photos of 1945 atomic blast
In Hiroshima the first atom bomb target, shops offer photographs and salvaged souvenirs from the 1945 blast, reflecting ongoing memory of the event through relics and memorabilia sold to visitors.
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Hiroshima
No Man's World Sleepwear Tops Fashion for Ladies
The piece notes sleepwear shifts this year toward feminine and pretty designs inspired by grandmothers trunks, ballet, and circus motifs. Three piece pajama sets with matching dusters and bonnets lead ensembles, plus story themed nighties like Robin Hood and Bo Peep.
Work for Safety In Your Kitchen
Safety experts warn kitchen accidents are common due to falls burns and spills. Keep floors wiped remove wobble stools and chairs, store matches and flammable liquids safely, place hot pots back with handles inwards, and avoid overfilled containers for safe handling of hot liquids. The text shifts to a historical note about pioneers deadening trees by grooving sapwood.
Fire razes barn at Concord. cows, chickens saved
A 7:15 a.m. fire leveled a one story wooden barn in Concord. Theresa McGowan alerted resident Mr. Bush. 70 hens and several cows were saved as fire lines used Bateman’s pond for water pressure. The caretaker’s home and the adjacent ell survived. a tractor, hay, grain, tools, and one car were lost. Police managed traffic. insurance covered the damages.
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Theresa McGowan
Mr. Bush
Bateman
Hame
Curtis and Edwards Estates
Busk
Concord
Harry E. Tuttle
Acton
West Concord
Bedford Airport
Central
Couple wed in Maynard
Mrs. Georgina Santos of 88t Aisley street announces the marriage of her daughter Miss Mary L. Santos to Alfred F. Beland of the U S A F son of Mr and Mrs Alfred Beland of Bradley lane The notice records the Maywood area union and identifies both families and the military service of the groom.
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Hudson
Georgina Santos
Aisley Street
Mary L. Santos
Alfred F. Beland
U. S.air Force
Alfred Beland
Bradley Lane
April Induction Quota Set At Four As In March
The district Selective Service office in Framingham announced that April induction quota remains four men, matching March. A large group will undergo pre induction physicals at the end of March with forty men to report for physicals at the Boston Army Base on March 30. The April call for four men to report on April 13 is the same as March and two fewer than February. Names are not released until reporting day.
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United States
District Selective Service
Framingham
Boston Army Base
Selective Service Board
Senior Class Supper to Benefit Washington Trip
The Class of 1954 will host a chicken supper in the new Acton school cafeteria on Saturday evening March 27 as the climax of a six year Washington trip fund drive. Proceeds aim to reach 3400 dollars for the senior class bank account. Tickets available from Raymond J. Grey class members or by calling the school office.
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Acton
Washington
Raymond J. Grey
Couple United in Maynard Church Ceremony
The couple wed last Saturday at St George's Church in Maynard. The groom reports to Fort Ethan Allen in Vermont and the bride will reside with her groom's parents.
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St. George's Church
Maynard
Fort Ethan Allen
Vermont
Census puts U S population at 161 331 600
The Census Bureau estimates 161 331 600 Americans on February 1 including armed forces overseas. The figure shows a 1.7 percent rise over February 1 1953 and a 6.7 percent rise since the April 1980 census.
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Washington
Census Bureau
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