Slide-Rule Boys Highlight Daily Statistical Reach
New York readers learn how government and private entities collect data on employment income living costs and savings. The piece notes annual federal spending on statistics and census efforts plus the vast private sector and professional associations shaping the U S data culture.
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New York
Institute of Life Insurance
American Statistical Assn
American Economic Assn
Society of Actuaries
American Finance Assn
Institute
United States
New College Chief Forced To Resign
Clinton board refused to release the Harris College superintendent from his one year contract and he withdrew from the Alva dining after talking with his board. Officials said he would damage Clinton's program if he took over at Northwestern mid year. He was to replace Sabin Perce who retired as president.
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Okla
Harris College
Alva
Clinton Board of Education
Harris
Alva Eatin
Northwestern
Sabin Perce
Walter seeks abolishing Un American Activities Committee
Representative Francis E. Walter of Pennsylvania says he will urge the new Democratic House to abolish the Un American Activities Committee in January. He proposes transferring its functions to the Judiciary Committee where he serves as second-ranking Democrat, with a subcommittee to handle investigative work.
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Washington
Francis E. Walter
D-Pa
House Un-American Activities Committee
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Walter
UN- American Activities Committee
Judiciary Committee
UN - American Activities Committee
Richard M. Nixon
Velde
Truman
Thurmond Wins On Write In Vote In South Carolina
South Carolina voters set a nationwide precedent by electing write in candidate J Strom Thurmond as junior U S senator He defeated State Sen Edgar Brown by a wide margin with 139106 to 80956 and Marcus A Stone 245 also listed Thurmond ran on the Democratic ticket and had Byrnes support while Brown was the party nominee and faced protest over the primary process The statewide election left Democrat candidates sweeping the rest of the ballot including a governor and six U S representatives</s>
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South Carolina
J. Strom Thurmond
U. S
Congress
Thurmond
Edgar Brown
Brown
Marcus A. Stone
Democratic Executive Committee
James Byrnes
Burnet Maybank
Dietrich Signs Two Year Pact For Las Vegas Shows
Marlene Dietrich has signed a two year contract for four week engagements in 1955 and 1956 at the Hotel Sahara Las Vegas. Producer Bill Miller announced the pact saying Dietrich will move to New York after the run and then headline in London in late May next year.
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Las Vegas
Marlene Dietrich
Sahara
Bill Miller
Miller
Illinois Senate Charges Boone Clerk with Election Law Violation
In Chicago Senator Douglas accuses Boone County Clerk Lydia Beardsley of violating law by closing the Belvidere clerk's office and directing clerks and judges to remove ballots, claiming this breaches U.S. code. Beardsley replies that election returns are handled by judges until the clerk's office reopens the next day, a 60 year old Boone County practice.
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Chicago
Douglas
Dtil
Boone County
Lydia Beardsley
Beardsley
Belvidere
Ill
U.S. Atty
Robert Tieken
Tieken
Miss
States set voting age. Georgia remains exception
The claim notes all U.S. states set a minimum voting age at 21 with Georgia as an exception, and mentions Sena, 9 made it 18 during World War II. The sentence structure is unclear and contains potential errors about historic voting ages.
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U.S. States
Georgia
Sena
Dixon Wins Utah First District Seat In GOP Shift
Dr. Henry Aldous Dixon, aged 64 and president of Utah State Agricultural College, defeats Walter K. Granger in the 1st District after entering the race two weeks ago. Rep. William A. Dawson retains the 2nd District seat by defeating Reva Beck Bosone. unofficial totals show Dixon 34,100 to 30,644 and Dawson 51,117.
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Salt Lake City
William A. Dawson
Utah
Henry Aldous Dixon
Utah State Agricultural College
Walter K. Granger
Dawson
Reva Beck Besone
Dixon
Douglas R.tringfellow
The
Salt Lake Tribune
Dr. Dixon
Granger
Bosone
Pyramid Plan Insurance Praised By Hospital Patient
A Lodi Texas resident Mr H C Brown praises Pyramid Life Insurance Co for a $125 claim payment while in hospital with lobar pneumonia. The ad touts low cost health and accident coverage with no age limit on basic hospital plan and doctor calls up to age 75.
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Lodi
Texas
H. C. Brown
Pyramid Life Insurance Co
Minnesota Avenue
Kansas City
Kansas
Okmulgee Speed Trap Denied by State Official
Oklahoma City safety commissioner Lawrence F. Bellatti confirmed a county attorney statement that there was no speed trap on U S 75 near Bellatti noted radar units were active and patrols conducted normal operations Tulsa couples accused highway patrol troopers a justice of the peace and Edgar Boatman of harassment Bellatti said the complaints centered on JP court actions Boatman denied a trap insisting authorities sought to curb dangerous driving and reduce accidents in the area.
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Lawrence F. Bellatti
Okmulgee
U. S. Highway 75
Bellatti
Tulsa
Justice of the Peace
Edgar Boatman
Boatman
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