Wisconsin Men Win Rhodes Scholarships for Oxford Study
Two Wisconsin men were awarded Rhodes scholarships Sunday. John B. Lawson of Racine, a Princeton senior in English literature, and Robert L. Baldwin of Madison, a University of Wisconsin senior in biochemistry, will pursue studies at Oxford University next year with a 500 pound annual stipend.
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Oxford
Public Printer Title Officially Adopted in 1876
The U S Government Printing Office opened on March 4 1861 with a chief titled superintendent of public printing until 1876 when the modern title public printer came into use.
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Public Printer
Conflagration Death Rates Rise in U S History
National fire safety data show conflagration deaths rose 500 percent from 1911 1915 to 1946 1948 with major spikes from 1941 to 1948. Auto accidents also increased while burns and scalds fell 80 percent due to cleaner fuels and safety education. Notable fires including Cocoanut Grove Hartford Circus LaSalle Winecoff and Texas City caused hundreds of fatalities.
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Winecoff Hotel
Texas City
National Board of Fire Underwriters
Race Relation Award Goes To Negro Star
The George Washington Carver Memorial Institute honors Jackie Robinson of the Brooklyn Dodgers with its 1949 gold award for betterment of race relations. The announcement came Sunday night from award committee chair Robert D. Hobday and ceremonies are planned soon.
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George Washington Carver Memorial Institute
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Robert D. Hobday
Earthquake Toll and Costs Reach New Heights in Ecuador
Ecuador now estimates 6000 dead 100000 homeless and damages running over 7.4 million dollars after the recent earthquake. High casualties and widespread destruction prompt renewed relief appeals from authorities and aid groups.
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Ecuador
Census income questions may be mailed to Washington
The Census Bureau plans to mail income questions to Washington as part of its 1950 questionnaire. Respondents would answer on the form after being selected, with answers kept confidential even from the tax collector. A 1929 Census law allows the secretary of commerce to decide the form. Adolphe Sax, credited with inventing the saxophone in 1842.
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Charles A. Webb Dies at 83 in Asheville
Charles A. Webb longtime publisher and former president of the Asheville Citizen and Times dies at 83 after illness from pneumonia. He led the papers for three decades and served as chairman of the board before retiring earlier this year. The organization also runs radio station WNC in Asheville.
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Cartoonist James Henderson Dies at 63 in Rhode Island
James Henderson 63 longtime cartoonist for the Providence Journal since 1919 died of a heart attack at his Foster Center home. A St. Paul native, he previously worked for the National Editorial association Keystone Features McClure Syndicate and Life magazine before joining the Journal as a sports cartoonist and later its editorial cartoonist.
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