Negro Education Paying Dividends by George Schuyler
An American traveler notes growing U S Negro presence abroad. In Afghanistan a Delaware Negro leads the U S Educational Mission. In India a Georgia expert trains farmers and counters Red propaganda. In Jordan a New Yorker aids rehabilitation as field engineer. In Europe a former newspaper man links labor, and a Mississippi born Columbia alumnus runs U S libraries in France. At the Geneva IL0 conference the U S group is led by the Assistant Secretary.
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Afghanistan
U. S
India
Georgia
Europe
Columbia University
France
Geneva
Marsailles
Paris
Ottawa
London
Belgrade
Moscow
United States
Work To Start Soon On Coosa
Alabama Power plans a 100 million dollar Coosa River development with five dams and power plants. Construction would begin within a year of license and finish within 10 years, with flood control and navigation by the federal government. Reservoirs would cover Floyd County Georgia and several counties in Alabama.
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Birmingham
Alabama Power Co
Coosa
Senate
Eisenhower
Federal Power Commission
FPC
Leesburg
Howell Shoals
Columbiana
Wetumpka
Floyd County
Elmore
Shelby
Talladega
St. Clair
Calhoun
Etowah
Cherokee Counties
Ala
Terry Says Meeting Of School Board To Be Open To Reporters
Montgomery Alabama State Board of Education plans an open meeting Friday for newspapermen after last week’s closed executive session with President W W Hill. W J Terry notes reporters were allowed in part of the previous meeting but barred during the private session. The board member indicated the matter will be discussed at the next meeting.
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Terry
Montgomery
State Board of Education
W. J. Terry
W. W. Hill
Livingston State Teachers College
Size of extinct Madagascar elephant bird reached 14 feet
The extinct elephant bird of Madagascar stood as tall as about 14 feet, according to historical notes.
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Madagascar
Rise of Negro professionals reshapes American institutions
The article notes growing African American participation across education, medicine, industry, and government. It highlights Negro clerks, nurses, physicians, police, and judges in major cities, including the Supreme Court, as evidence of expanded opportunity and a bulwark against Communist propaganda.
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J. Ernest Wilkins
America
New York
U. S. Supreme Court
Small Auto Makers Optimistic Despite Market Share Drop
Smaller independent carmakers in 1953 built 542,088 vehicles, about 88 percent of total industry output. In the first five months of 1954 they produced 106,234 cars, around 4.5 percent of industry volume. They project an annual 1954 total near 255,000 but expect market share to stay flat until after 1955 model releases. They seek economies of scale through consolidation or independent efficiency gains.
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General Motors
Ford
Chrysler
Auto styling debates postwar design challenges
A spokesman for the industry notes ongoing problems with postwar styling and design. He states, I'd rather have three of the.
Analysts See Consolidation Trend In U S Auto Industry
Industry insiders debate mergers as the path to efficiency for smaller car makers. Kaiser WIllys and Nash Kelvinator Hudson consolidations are cited as beginnings, with some predicting a future giant company uniting several independents to rival General Motors Ford and Chrysler.
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General Motors
Ford
Chrysler
Lions Can Leap Eight to Ten Feet Vertically
The report notes lions are capable of jumping eight to ten feet in a vertical leap, illustrating their powerful hind limbs and athletic agility.
Feathers Parallel Reptile Scales Not Mammal Hair
Feathers are linked to reptile scales rather than to mammal hair, indicating a shared evolutionary trait among scaled reptiles. The statement highlights a historic or comparative biology view regarding feather origins and their structural relation to scales.
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Earl Coney
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Globe
Asia
Jordan
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Manhattan & Marlboro
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Sini
Southern Engineering CO
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Market St
James Hartsfield
Belk Hudson
Malcom Stephenson
Lucille Wiggins
David J. Wilkie
AP Automotive Editor
Detroit
H. Leon Reeves
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EE Bonabaty TV
Radio Shack
Lefayette St
United States Rubber Company Presents
Royal Tire Service
1St Ave
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U. S. Royal
Southern Oil Company, Inc
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