College's New Tripurpose Building Takes Form
A new tripurpose building for Colorado State College of Education nears completion with a projected cost of 1,855,000 dollars and a January 1, 1954 target. Contractors Mead and Mount and architect F W Ireland are leading the project, with detailed floor plans listing wings for music, theater, offices, classrooms, and a large stage. Professor Ralph Penzier, an Illinois educator and SCE alum, is noted among the contributors, linking his career to the college’s expansion.
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Colorado State College of Education
Mead and Mount
F. W. Ireland
North Center
South Center
Southeast Wingi
Flrst
Genstert Mainchester
Ninth
North End
Cranford Hall
Crabbe and
Guggenheim
Crabbe and Guggenheim
Division of the Arts
Phato
Skeets Galvin
Lard Production Hits Record Second Largest Year
The nation's lard production reached about 20 billion pounds in 1951, marking the second largest annual output in history. Per capita lard consumption averaged 14.3 pounds that year.
Truman orders inquiry into high cost of luxury liner
President Truman directed an art inquiry to determine if the government is funding most of the cost of a new luxury liner. The United States is turning over the Minor to U S Lines, with the government contributing about 42 million dollars and the shipping company 28 million.
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Washington
Truman
Art Inquiry Toay
United States
U. S
McGranery
Government seeks action to protect its interests in ship subsidy dispute
The text outlines steps the government should take to safeguard its rightful interests and asks what legal action to pursue. It notes that promoting adequate merchant quarantine cannot justify excessive subsidies to ship operators. Under a 149 contract the government agreed to pay about 42 million dollars for a huge ship, the world’s third largest and fastest passenger liner, despite objections raised earlier.
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Sider
Qourine
Comptroller Warren and Sawyer Transfer Liner Costs to J&L
Comptroller General Warren and Secretary Sawyer oversaw transfer of the liner to J. & Lines for 28 million dollars. A letter to McGravery hints that the U.S. government share of costs may be involved.
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Lindsay Warren
Commerce
Sawyer
J. & Lines
Rumen
McGravery
LU. S
Construction cost adjustments reframe total price near fifty million
The speaker cited a total construction price around 42 to 50 million dollars, noting an almost 13 million dollar figure as part of the overall cost. The original contract set seventy million dollars, with adjustments allowed under the agreement.
See Merle Parsons About It Campus Advice
A city college maintenance chief Merle Parsons oversees 80 staffers at Colorado State College of Edication managing campus and off campus properties. Parsons, born in Rapid City, trained at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, worked in film processing and silver recovery before returning to the college as buildings and grounds superintendent. He and his wife have ten children and he guides the campus maintenance team including carpenters, painters, and specialists. A closing note mentions a forgotten law cited for a Baltimore trip and a Devon, Connecticut walk.
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Merle Parsons
Colorado State College of Incition
Callege
Marry Serle Parsons
Pargongs
Tawa
Wut
Rapid Cy. & B
Neh
Parsons
South Dakota
Mines and ‘Technology
Att
Rapid City
Meslen
Wuranewre
Sin Jane Mite
Fioep
Meglen
Oid
National Engineering and
Uisual
al Rapid Guty
Ramu Syée Nl
Mn Tait
Taruons
Senite
Resistrar
Uhe Fithe
Tie Sear
Chet Griffin
Reneimerr
Mere
Dane
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Jie
Ildwest
New Mexico Higilanda University
Pice
Monmouth Callers
Frazier
Colorado Wyoming Academy of Science
Lambda Sigma Tau
American Association of University Professors
American Association For the Advancement of Science
Hunois Academy of Science
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Little Theater
Ralph P. Frazier
C.S.C. E
Cs.c.e
Greeley
Greeley's
Snow White Grocery
Paul King Super Market
Baltimore
Vachsarde
Devon
Conn
America
MA Paugh Distributing Co
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