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Long Beach Press Telegram

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Apr 13, 1955

Page

4

Television Tests for Principals Promotion Candidates

In New York City teachers observed would-be principals using television to test promotion candidates. About 720 applicants from groups of 20 to 1,000 visited schools to write reports while viewing lessons on TV. The Board of Education compared costs with the old system, noting expenses of 4500 dollars versus 12000 dollars for traditional methods.

New York Board of Education

State Water Division to Face Inquiry

Los Angeles auditors investigate irregularities in the State Water Division. M. J. Felson, who resigned April 1 as administrative assistant in the Southern California office, charged last week that records were juggled to conform with the budget and falsified to cover bungling waste and mismanagement within the department.

Los Angeles M. J. Felson Southern California

Fourteen Hiroshima Girls Chosen for U S Face Surgery

Four American doctors and a nurse accompany Norman Cousins in selecting 20 Hiroshima girls for plastic surgery in the United States. The patients will stay in Japanese American homes in New York before traveling to Mt Sinai for facial repair and will be flown by the U S Far East Air Forces.

Hiroshima Japan United States Norman Cousins U. S New York Mt. Sinai Hospital U. S. Far East Air Forces

Sperry and Remington Rand approve consolidation agreement

New York directors of Sperry Corp and Remington Rand signed the consolidation agreement at special board meetings. The two boards also called special meetings for stockholders to vote on the consolidation, with details to follow.

New York Sperry Corp Remington Rand, Inc

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