Rotary International began through a man’s loneliness
The piece recounts Paul Harris founding Rotary International from personal loneliness in Racine Wisconsin. It traces the 50 year arc from a small club in a Chicago business office to a global network with about 8,400 clubs and 400,000 members in 19 countries. It notes Rotary Foundation fellowships supporting study abroad and the aim of fostering international understanding. Harris died in 1916.
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Rotary International
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University of Towa Law School
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Rotary
Abou Rotary
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Clude
Russia
Rotary Foundation
Salden
Chicago
Wander Paul Harris
India rail equipment contracts set to be awarded soon
Washington reports the U.S. government will announce contracts worth millions to foreign and domestic manufacturers for India rail gear including 50 locomotives at about 18 000 each and freight cars totaling 27.5 million, part of a 100 million development program amid foreign critique and U S pressure to favor domestic firms.
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Britain
Japan
Austria
Italy
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Pennsylvania
Freedom's Prison Reared Cat Secures Brief Freedom
A Boston report describes Sir Walter Raleigh a prison reared cat born in state custody. After being discharged from prison papers and a wooden traveling case he escaped to a closet at attorney Arthur Brogna s home. Frank Peraski, his owner, was arrested by New Jersey authorities and may face further action.
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Sir Walter Raleich
State Cis
Frank Peraski
New Jersey
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Arthur Brogna
Brogna
Walter
10,000 Expected For Assembly Of God Convention In Houston
In Houston on Tuesday more than 10,000 pastors and laymen are expected for the South Central Regional Sunday School Convention of the Assemblies of God. The convention theme is Sunday Schools Advance One to a Million, with enrollment figures cited as 408,000 and a goal of one million by 1960.
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Assemblies of God
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Hospital mixup reveals buried woman not daughter
Santa Fe family learns the body they received as their daughter Juanita Moya is actually Juana Moya, an unrelated woman. A hospital mixup caused by similar names led to a residence mix of identities. authorities seek the Moya relatives for clarification while the Pablo Moya family pursues possible legal action with attorney David Chavez.
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Harrison
New Mexico
C. G. Stillinger
Las Vestes
State Hospital For the Insane
Joe R. Moya
Tuam Moya
Rogers Military
Kindh
Stillinger
Jae Ming
Tuan
Pablo Moya Sr
Juanfirs
Las” Vex
California
Pablo Maya
Las Veras Hospital
Thas
Juanita Moya
Juana” Moya
Moya
Albuquerque
Pablo Moya
Atornes David Chavez
Chavez
Jude Sud Hfe
Highway Patrolmen Serve While Tyler Officers Attend Funeral
In Tyler Texas patrolmen covered two hours on duty as two state highway patrolmen substituted while Tyler police officers attended the funeral services for Assistant Chief Coy Ramsour, who died of a heart attack Wednesday.
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Lubbock Sportsmen Return From Old Mexico Lion Hunt
El Paso special report notes a trio of Lubbock area sportsmen saved by a Lion hunt in Old Mexico. The party included Dr. Robert J. Roberson and Dr. W. A. Roberson of Levelland and Dr. E. G. Davis of Brownfield. They traveled via the Pan American Highway to reach richer hunting grounds.
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Robert J. Roberson
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E. G. Davis
Brownfield
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