Drop Out Foe Gets Backing
President Johnson applauded an experimental anti drop out program in 63 communities and urged expansion. Keppel reported 1963 results show half the potential drop outs returned to school and nine of ten stayed enrolled. Johnson aims to launch programs in half of all districts in 1964 and ordered January seminars in five cities to spread new education laws.
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Johnson City
Tex
Johnson
U.S
Francis Keppel
America
John F. Kennedy
Keppel
Congress
Fire Devastates Towanda Business District
In Towanda Pennsylvania a pre dawn fire destroyed four large stores a bakery a dry cleaning shop a men s clothing store and WTTC radio station Fire Chief Charles Roof estimated damages at 500000 and said the blaze started in the basement of Boyle s Variety Store in a five story building housing WTTC with six firefighters overcome by smoke no other injuries reported and authorities investigate the cause
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Towanda, Pa
Towanda
Wettc
Charles Roof
Roofe
Boyle’s Variety Store
WTTC
Main Street
College Grant Offers Up To 32000 To Local Students
Birmingham Southern College announces grants totaling up to 32000 for local and state high school seniors enrolling. Five 4000 awards via Phi Beta Kappa and three 3000 career scholarships in law business or science. Winners named February 15 after tests interviews and essays.
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Birmingham Southern College
Bers
Birmingham-Southern College
Phi Beta Kappa
Subway strike averted after wage talks reach deal
Negotiators reached a new contract ending the threat of a subway and bus strike in New York. Mayor Wagner announced the settlement calling the terms reasonable and noting the 15 cent fare would stay. The walkout by the Transport Workers Union was set for 5 a.m. but delayed twice.
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Richard F. Whalen
NEW York
Robert F. Wagner
Transport Workers Union
Sergeant Snares 80000 Savings For Redstone Missile School
SFC Leonard Jones at Sperry-Utah plant in Salt Lake City spotted surplus missile parts deemed unacceptable for production but useful as training aids. The 200 circuit boards and other components valued at 25 to 100 dollars each would have been waste if not repurposed, saving the Army 80000 dollars by avoiding purchase of new parts.
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Huntsville
Army Ordnance Guided Missile School
Redstone Arsenal
William J. Macperson
SFC
Leonard Jones
Missile School
Sperry-Utah Co
Salt Lake City
Jones
Lawrence C. Ellery
SFC Jones
Sperry-Utah
Lt. Ellery
Vision Week urged extension of drive for Negro colleges
The Unified Negro College Development campaign urged extending its 1963 effort to raise 50 million dollars for Negro higher education. The drive has raised 20 million so far.
Rawlins Youth Survives Head On Collision With Washing Machine
In Rawlins Wyoming Jerry Bergstrand aged 19 escaped serious injury after a car crash in which a washing machine was placed on the highway by vandals. Investigating officers said the appliance had been removed from a nearby signboard before the collision.
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Rawlins
Jerry ‘Bergstrand
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