Blind man masters borough auto shop work despite blindness
George Walters, blinded at seven, serves as maintenance man for New Brighton Borough near Pittsburgh. He handles 19 pieces of equipment and 70,000 parts using touch and sound, tearing down and rebuilding engines, welding, and installing new components without sympathy. Walters lives with relatives, relies on guide dog Flame, and is described as the top mechanic known for exacting skill.
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Bud) Douds
Paul Toy
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Milton Eisenhower Accepts Hopkins Presidency Challenge
Milton Stover Eisenhower, 57, becomes Johns Hopkins University president, leaving Penn State after 18 years in government and education roles. He emphasizes education free from partisan politics, recalls a shared youth with Dwight D. Eisenhower, and notes his career spanning journalism, diplomacy, and university leadership. He aims to guide Hopkins as a private, smaller university with 1300 undergrads and 1000 grads, focusing on academic freedom and research.
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Junction City
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