New Greek-born child finds home with Donahoe family
Navy Lt. Norman Donahoe and his wife Helen greet 17 month old Roni Marie at New York Penn Station after a lengthy adoption from Greece. The child arrived with a new tooth and diaper stock, meeting proud parents who traveled from Patuxent to Brooklyn and will relocate to Houston, Texas where Donahoe serves at Corpus Christi Naval Air Station.
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New York
Roni Marie
Navy
Norman
Moose) Donahue
Athens
Patuxent, Ma. Naval Base
Washington
Helen
Pennsylvania Station
Mrs. Donahoe
Donahoe
U.S
Morocca
Donahoes
Patuxent
Brooklylyn
Houston
Texas
Corpus Christi
Tex
Naval Air Station
Norman Donahoe
Penn Station
VA Medic Doubles Reading Speed Through Speed Reading Course
Dr Richard A Griffin of the Long Beach Veterans Administration Hospital reports doubling his reading speed after taking Ruth S Purdy's Speed Reading course at Long Beach City College. His wife Madaline also improved, rising from 150 200 to about 400 500 words per minute, boosting their reading comprehension and confidence.
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Long Beach Veterans Administration
Richard A. Griffin
Griffin
Madeline M
Brootshurst Ave
Garden Grove
Ruth S. Purdy
Long Beach City College Business and Technology Division
Dr. Griffin
Oceanore
Sion
Nobel Winner Big Ben Tells Africa of Hard Times
Albert Schweitzer marking his birthday in French Equatorial Africa writes a long letter to hospital supporters about ongoing labor, war era hardships, and his desire to stay in touch. In London Big Ben, famed clock, stops for hours due to slushy snow, BBC uses Greenwich pipes while it lies silent.
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Big Ben
Voice of London
Africa
London
Albert Schweitzer
French Equatorial Africa
Schweitzer
Lamberene
London News Chronicle
Friends of the Hospital
Hospital
London U
Britain
British Broadcasting Corp
Greenwich Observatory
Beach Culif Jen 14 1955
A brief from Friday reports local events in Beach California involving Jen on the 14th day of a 1955 month. Details are limited in the fragment.
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A? Eng Beach
Culif
Fri
Jen
Daily newspaper used as fast reading practice
Quote extols newspapers as the best tool for practicing quick reading, praising the daily paper as ideal for developing speed, focus, and comprehension in readers.
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American & Ocean
Porter House
Carl Zellar
Hofbray Club
Robinson Hotel Elk
Ocean
Mama St. Clair
Circle Drive-In
Federal Savings and Loan Insurance Corporation
E. Ocean Ave
Aero Coffee Shop
Long Beach Municipal Airport
Lakewood Boulevard
Long Beach
Pianist Club
Friendly Ink
E. Artesia
Johnny Fitzer
John Retons
East Ocean Blvd
American
Turkey
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Ouring
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Sundat Dino
Kansas City
Dovali
Ranch House
Téth
Coast Hwy
Burk's
West Unio
Burke's
Calif
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