Washington Dome Paint Job Tops Capitol Renovation
Senator Norris Cotton reports 40 painters will work 150 days using 1,750 gallons of paint oil turpentine and drying fluid for the Capitol dome project costing about 50 000 dollars. The 286 foot dome features the Lady of Freedom by Thomas Crawford crowned with symbols and lightning rod points.
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Washington
United State Capitol
Norris Cotton
New Hampshire
Capitol
Rome
Thomas Crawford
Cotton
Security risk figures eyed in 1954 campaign
The control board notes he attacked Republican safety figures 16 months ago calling them erroneous and dangerous. He called them the numbers game and expects Democrats to block Republican political gains as the 1954 election approaches.
Theater techniques aimed at teaching through suspense
University Park sees a new course by Warren S. Smith of Penn State aimed at training seventh grade math and English teachers to gain student attention using theatre methods. The class focuses on body movement timing emotional involvement and detachment to enliven lessons. Smith hopes to banish dullness in classrooms by engaging audiences with dramatic techniques.
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Warren S. Smith
Pennsylvania State University
Smith
Local Housewives Win Money In Quiz Contest
Two local housewives won cash prizes in a quiz contest sponsored by the Insured Savings and Loan League of Western Pennsylvania. Mrs. C. H. Megan earned $50 and Mrs. E. O Delaney received $25 in the local First Federal sponsored event. Eighteen National Guard infantry divisions were on duty during World War II nine in Europe and nine in the far Pacific.
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Insured Savings and Loan League of
Western Pennsylvania
C. H. Megan
W. Worthington Ave
E. O Delaney
Delaware Ave
First Federal
National Guard
Europe
Far Pacific
L Philip Drushel to Retire From Penn Power Co
L Philip Drushel, operating supervisor in Zelienople for Penn Power, will retire July 1 after 39 years with the company and its predecessor. He began in 1917 and rose from lineman to supervise substations and lines in the Zelienople district. He and his wife live near Evans City with three sons Leroy, Harry, and Robert. A retirement dinner honoring him was held at the American Legion Hall in Zelienople.
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L. Philip Drushel
Pennsylvania Power Company
Zeliendale
The
Electric Company
Drushel
Harmony Electric Company
Harmony Electric
Penn Power
Crushel
Zelienople
Butler County
L. L. Cook Electric School
Evans City RD 1
Drushels
Leroy
Evans City
Harry
Wexford
Robert
Castle Shannon
American Legion
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Central Press Association
Ave
New York
W. Averell Harriman
Harriman
Eisenhower
United Hat, Cap and Millinery Workers’ Union
David Dubinsky
Justice Department
Harry Cain
Cain
University Park
Jefferson
Buick
America
Wilmington
Eteete
Buick ‘Company
New Castle, PA
Penn Power Co
North American
Beneficial Consumer Discount Co
New Castle-Cor. E. Washington & Mill Sts
Oliver
Ellwood City
Lawrence Ave
Grd. Fl
Plaza
Strauss
Anly
Ptee Lah
STG
Maiterets
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