National Merit finalists to be named from 7,500 semifinalists
National Merit Scholarship Corp announced 7,500 semifinalists from roughly 1.3 million high school seniors who took the fall Scholastic Aptitude Test. Semifinalists, about 0.5 percent of the class, advance after a three hour Jan testing phase and later extracurricular and character evaluation. About 800 will become merit scholars around May 1, with awards ranging from 100 to 2200 dollars annually. Colleges chosen will receive about 2000 dollars per scholar to offset expenses.
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National Merit Scholarship Corp
America
United States
Segregation plan for Superior Students begins January
In St Louis schools a three track system starts January 27. Two thirds stay on current stream while one third split into superior and major learner groups. Superior must earn eight extra credits for 42 total. major learners four extra to 38. Four year English plus algebra and geometry required. Electives narrowed to language or lab science. Lower track focuses on English, civics, geography, math, and driver training.
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ST. Louis
Philip J. Hickey
Hickey
White House
Lullaby Record Newest Gadget For Wakeful Tots
Hollywood reports Miss Verta O'Dell has released Standing for Sandman a long playing record aimed at soothing 2 to 8 year olds with soft sounds a music box clock rain surf and her calm voice. The piece follows her earlier You Are So Sleepy and builds on her sleep therapy style developed from stage and radio work.
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Verta O'Dell
Sandman
Aliss O'Dell
Miss O'Dell
Hayvard Art Academy
Detroit
American Academy of Art
Chicago
Miami
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Cattle Chased From White Sands Test Range
Stray cattle on the White Sands Proving Ground in New Mexico are being chased back toward neighboring ranches to keep them out of danger amid ongoing Army Navy and Air Force missile testing.
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White Sands Proving Ground
New Mexico
Army
Navy
Fed chief says economy drove discount-rate cut
William McChesney Martin Jr. summarized the recent 3% to 3% discount-rate reduction in four words The economy It changed He said inflation pressures were abating and demand for bank credit declined since September The action signaled a shift from restraint to ease as part of a flexible policy to foster economic balance and growth while acknowledging policy cannot dictate conditions.
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William McChesney Martin Jr
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Federal Reserve System
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Life Insurance Assn. of America
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Federal Reserve Board
Federal Reserve
Decline In Flu Cases Reported
New respiratory disease cases causing bed stays dropped to 4,067,000 for the week ended Nov 18, down 65 percent from 11,933,000 for the week ended Oct 19, amid Asian flu trends. The average daily bed occupancy fell from 5,699,000 in Oct to 3,797,000 in mid Nov as cases declined.
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Public Health Service
Science Group Calls for All-Out Space Effort
New York based Rocket and Satellite Research Panel urged a national push to explore outer space including a manned moon mission. They proposed a decade long 1 billion dollar program and the creation of a National Space Establishment to oversee space science and habitation initiatives. Dr James R. Killian Jr. discussed the proposal with President Eisenhower aides.
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United States
Outer Space
Rocket and Satellite Research Panel
National Space Establishment
Jamcs R. Killian Jr
Eisenhower
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