Chairman of FCC Quits Under Fire
Washington AP John Doerfer resigns as chair of the Federal Communications Commission amid furor over accepting hospitality from a broadcasting executive. President Eisenhower accepts the resignation and names Frederick W. Ford as successor. Ford, a former Clarksburg attorney, will assume chairmanship next Tuesday. Doerfer acknowledged travel on a Florida plane and six nights aboard a yacht owned by George W. Storer. Doerfer had opposed government censorship of radio and TV. Ford, 51, has served on the commission since 1957 and is a West Virginia native.
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Washington
John €. Doerfer
Federal Communications Commission
Eisenhower
Doerfer
Pke
Frederick W. Ford
Ford
Clarksburg
W. Va
Florida
George W
Storer
FCC
House Legislative Oversight
White House
Wisconsin Public Service Commission
Bluefield
West Virginia University
Law School
Air Force
Wi Ithe House
Sherman Ph Adams
Richard A. Mack
Coach of Year Is Selected by NAIA Honorees
Milton Jowers of Southwest Texas State in San Marcos was named NAIA basketball coach of the year at the Hillyard NAIA Hall of Fame luncheon. Inductees included Faust of Catawba, Fish of Emporia State, Longfellow of Indiana State Teachers, Haskins of Hamline, Guerrero of UC Santa Barbara, and Meeker of Peru Teachers. Jowers has guided five NCAA tournament teams in 14 seasons. his Cowboys are No. 2 seed and face William Jewell in the semifinals.
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Kansas City
Milton Jowers
Southwest
Texas State
San Marcos
David E. Faust
Catawba
N. C
E. D. Fish
Emporia State College
John Longfellow
Indiana State Teachers College
Hal Haskins
Hamline University of St. Paul
Thomas Guerrero
University of California At Santa Barbara
Omer Meeker
Peru
Jewels
Southwest Texas
Cowboys
William Jewell
College Basketball Scores NIT and Small College Roundups
Scores from first round NIT games and small college brackets. Providence defeated Memphis State 70 while Villanova fell 86 68. Wyanaville beat Kentucky Wesleyan 76 63. Chapman 7 Cornell lows 64. Tenn AAI 75 Wofford 60. Westminster Pa 62 Hamline 59. Southwest Texas 76 Grambling 8. Jewell 67 New Mexico Highland Big School tournaments all quarterfinals. Vandotte 60 Liberal 44. Illinois North 46 Topeka 46. Wichita Hast 70 Argentine 25. Hewton 55 Parsons 40. Hutchinson area results. Windsburg St Caney 46 Beloit 76 Russell 4 Yates Center 41. Ashburo Rural 56 Haven 37. Class B Emporia area. Chetopn BS Minneapolis 80 Rozel 72 McLouth 61 Mount Hope 50 Natoma 40 Americus 46 Senece Sta Peter and Peau 42. Class BB Dodge City Metawake 47 Haviland 41. Casadoay 84 Bison 45 Quenemo 74 Belden 63 Mullinville 81 Portis 6.
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College Tournam
Providence
Memphis State
Villanova
Ancy
Wyanaville
Kentucky Wesleyan
Chapman
Cornell
Tenn
AAI
Wofford
Westminster
Hamline
Southwest Texas
Grambling
A” Jewell
New Mexico Highland
Hutchinson
Windsburg
Caney
Beott City
Beloit
Ussell
Yates Center
Ashburo Rural
Haven
Emporia
Chetopn
Minneapolis
Rozel
McLouth
Belden
Mullinville
Portis
Teacher Defends Mass Paddling Of 30 Boys
Pittsburgh AP report says Bohdan Pashkowsky, a 30 year old Langley High social sciences teacher, paddled about 30 male eighth graders after they failed to grasp a fact about Pittsburgh being the steel capital of the world. He says corporal punishment is permitted in Pittsburgh public schools only when provocation is very real. Pashkowsky, who immigrated from Ukraine 13 years ago, was suspended and awaiting a reinstatement hearing likely on March 17.
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Pittsburgh
Bohdan Pashkowsky
Langley High School
Pashkowsky
Middle Atlantic
Ukraine
America
Kings College
Wilkes Barre
Ottawa Herald
Alice Marie
Foster
Richard Combs
Jimmy
Alice
California
Mission Sun paddling lesson at Quenemo church
Reported notes describe a Quenemo Baptist Church Mission Sun program where a furloughed missionary explains paddling as a supposed discipline. Rev. Ike Foster and Mrs Foster will attend, with locals including Ralph McFann, Don Irey, Bill Poston and Shirley Parker visiting Burlington.
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Quenemo Baptist Church
Ula
Mission Sunem
Ike Foster
Fosters
East
Korea
Ralph McFann
Emporia
Don Irey
Bill Poston
Shirley
Parker
Harry Book
Burlington
Loyd Hill Homecoming Celebrated In Stanton
Stanton news notes Loyd Hill returning from Germany honored by his parents Mr. and Mrs. Ansel Hill of Lane. Dinner guests included Eldon Pontious and Garnett girls visiting Mrs. Bernial Pontious. Mrs. Pontious just returned from Kansas City with her daughter Mrs. Bill Wingo. Supper guests at the George Brassfields were Elizabeth Zutterman Jo Ann Zutterman and Jerry Porter of Belton Missouri.
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Ansel Hill
Lane
Loyd Hill
Germany
Eldon Pontious
Garnett
Bernial Pontious
Grandma Pontious
Kansas City
Bill Wingo
George Brassfields
Elizabeth
Jo Ann Zutterman
Jerry Porter
Belton, Mo
Ike Won't Attend Margaret's Wedding
President Eisenhower has no plans to attend Princess Margaret of Britain's wedding. The ceremony is set for May, while he is due in Paris for the summit conference starting May 16. Press secretary James K. Hagerty said there is none at all that he would leave for Europe early.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Margaret
Great Britain
Paris
Europe
James K. Hagerty
Four Year Old Reads News Papers Genius Jimmy Engelhardt
In Cupertino California four year old Jimmy Engelhardt astonishes by reading newspapers and encyclopedias. His father Edward Engelhardt of San Jose worries about publicity and school entry plans. Officials consider educational testing and possible early placement for the boy.
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Calif
Jimmy Engelhardt
Jim
Edward J. Engelhardt
San Jose
San Francisco
Jimmy
New Jersey Welfare Board
Alice Marie Injwas
Gro
Engelhardt
RTE No See
AVS
Glenn Atkinson
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Sally Perry
Stanton News
Ollie Brassfield
Ike
Bissell
Goodsyear
Goodyear
Arnudh
Ames
Ts Se
Topeka Capital
Kansas City Star and Times
John G. Kaiser Drug Store Masonic Building
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Jerry's Cleaners
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