Texas University Prexy Sees Rise in School Attendance
Dr Tomer Rainey UT president elect told at Duke University centennial that enrollments rose from under 6 percent of high school aged youth in 1800 to over 65 percent today. He warned the social strain of rapid expansion and urged universal access to high school and college for all with ability and character.
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Texas University
Austin
Texas
Tomer P. Rainey
University of Texas
Durham
N.C
Duke University
Notice of cattle sale and permit revocation
Luke Moss declares all cattle sold and pastures leased to others and revokes every permit and permission associated with the property. This public notice asserts full termination of rights effective immediately.
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Luke Moss
Laughing Around the World With Irvine Cobb
A wartime tale from Camp Sherman recounts a Black soldier denied furloughs by his captain. After three refusals, he tries to slip past the gate to Dayton to see his girl, vowing to visit one of his three kin in Heaven Hell or Dayton that night.
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Camp Sherman
Dayton
Gwine
Romeo
American News Features, Inc
McDonald Observatory Facts Detail Site and History
The article describes McDonald Observatory at Mount Locke Texas, including its 71 foot high dome, 82 inch mirror and 18 foot aperture, and its 1939 completion with a $800000 bequest from W. J. McDonald Paris. It covers the site choice, construction, and equipment, notes life of donor W. J. McDonald, and lists staff led by Dr Otto Struve with telescope capabilities and public tours. It also compares to other large telescopes like Palomar and Hooker.
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Mount Locke
Fort Davis
Davis Mountains
R. M. Hutchins
H. Y. Benedict
Chicago
Texas
Bet
Observatory
Alpine
W. J. McDonald
Paris
Tennessee
McKenzie College
University of Texas
MT. Locke
U-Up and Down
G. S. Locke
Locke
Budu
Hair's Breadth
Earth
Mir
South Pole
Otto Struve
McDonald and Yerkes
C. T. Elvey
G. P. Kuiper
George van Biesbroeck
Karl Seyfert
Federal State old age assistance boosts cash to needy seniors
About 1 8 million needy elderly people receive cash allowances under the Federal State old age assistance program based on individual need. The program operates independently of other benefits.
McDonald Telescope Displays Large Sky Reach in Texas
The 82 inch McDonald telescope at Austin Texas is described by Dr Otto Struve UT director as the second largest in the world with wide sky access. The instrument features an offset mount and a single supporting beam that allows leveling close to the horizon, expanding view southward to a 30 degree radius. Funding comes from the W J Donald endowment and UT support with no external tax funds used.
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J. D. Slater
Caltie D. Stator
J. D. Slator
J.D. Slator
Llano County
Texas
Callie D. Slater
Premier Granite Finishing Works, Inc
Callie D. Slator
Kellus Carter
Austin
Otto Struve
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Struve
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Univers of Texas
W. J. Donald
Universi Texas
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Donald Cust
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