California College System Offers Broad Access and Low Costs
California makes college accessible with public junior colleges state colleges and the University of California spanning eight campuses. Tuition is nominal with junior college free, state college about 40 dollars annually, and the UC roughly 84 dollars. About 44 of 100 graduates stay in state to attend California colleges with an estimated 55 percent pursuing further education.
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University of California
University
California
Solon Cautions Against Tax Cut
Rep. Daniel A. Reed warns that inflation danger and big military spending make large tax cuts premature. He hopes tax cuts may be feasible but says talk is premature after Treasury’s revised deficit outlook of about 1.7 billion dollars for the year ending next June.
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Washington
Daniel A. Reed
House
Ways and Means
Reed
Treasury
Humphrey
Train Wreck Injures Five West Virginians Near Bucyrus
Five cars of an eastbound Pennsylvania freight rammed a westbound Manhattan Limited four miles west of Bucyrus Ohio. Nineteen others were treated. five hospitalized. Injured include Weirton West Virginia residents Frank Yanick 69 Angelina Bastia 60 and Mettie Yanick 61 all listed with residence and injuries.
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Bucyrus, Ohio
Pennsylvania Railroad
PRR
Ohio
State Highway Patrol
Manhattan Limited
New York
Chicago
Bucyrus City Hospital
Ohio State Patrol
Weirton
W. A
Frank Yanick
Lee Ave
Angelina Bastia
Main St
Mettie Yanick
Market notes on fruits and vegetables in Maryland New Jersey and Pennsylvania
Baltimore area pricing mixed for apples peaches and potatoes. McIntosh and Elberta values rise with grade marks and regional variations across PA MD NJ. Delays and small lots noted with minor price shifts as summer Rambos and Bartletts show limited demand.
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Baltimore
McIntosh
Elbertas
Crawfords
Hale
Bkts
Hales & Unknown
Usis
Pa Cobblers
MD Cobblers
Del
Katahdings
Idaho Mining Town's Only Man Keeps Busy
SILVER CITY Idaho William J Will ie Hawes 79 serves as mayor councilman police chief fireman postman dog catcher and handyman He is the towns sole year round resident in this former mining metropolis now with few permanent residents He acts as deputy sheriff guarding relics and junking vandals while maintaining the deserted streets and a small general store Lonely yet peaceful Hawes travels 24 miles to Murphy each fall for supplies and enjoys a radio a telephone and a summer brought TV in the lone town outpost
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Silver City
Idaho
William J
Willie) Hawes
Hawes
Snake River Valley
Owyhee County
Thealace
Murphy
Hawes General Store
Uranium dispute shifts to usable ore claim near Webster Springs
Webster County farmer Zack Carpenter says federal officials now state uranium on his farm two miles south of Webster Springs near Dorrtown is high enough to be usable. Officials had earlier claimed the ore was too low grade for profitable recovery. They promised to return within two weeks to discuss business.
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Webster County
Zack Carpenter
Carpenter
Webster Springs
Dorrtown
Extortion Plot Led to FBI Arrest in Bel Air Case
FBI agents arrested Edgar Leon Williams and Veronica Williams in Los Angeles for conspiring to extort $100,000 from contractor John Thompson over his murdered daughter. A letter threatening death to Thompson’s grandsons named a fictitious contact “Dale Smith,” with a dummy package mailed to the stated address.
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Los Angeles
FBI
Edgar Leon Williams
Veronica Williams
John Thompson
Dale Smith
Norma McCauley
Bel-Air
Smith
City plan rejects $100,000 home cluster near cheaper blocks
Dallas planning commission denied Hal Anderson’s proposal for a row of $100,000 homes facing away from existing $50,000 houses. Anderson pledged $25,000 per backyard for pools patios and a sunk garden but the commission remained unmoved, citing equity concerns.
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Dallas
Tex
City Planning Commission
Hal Anderson
Johnson Plans Return as Senate Leader
STONEWALL Tex Senator Lyndon B Johnson resting on his ranch to recover from a heart attack says he thinks he will be well enough to resume duties as Senate majority leader next January.
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Stonewall
Tex
Lyndon B. Johnson
Senate
Stoves and Washers Gain New Surface Life
New epoxy resins coating surfaces from stoves to washing machines promise toughness, chemical resistance, and low shrinkage. Production has surged from 500,000 pounds in 1946 to an estimated 15 million in 1954, with output expected to double in coming years. Industry figures tout cost efficiency in tools, fixtures, and coatings across automotive and consumer goods.
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New York
Chemical Laboratories
Devoe & Raynolds Co
J. L. Rodgers
Bakelite
Union Carbide & Carbon Corp
Rodgers
Shell
G. M. Rice
Renue Plastics, Inc
Lansing
Mich
Shell Chemical
Reds Offer to Sell Arms to Egyptians
Calcutta report says a high Egyptian official confirms Russia offered to sell arms to Egypt. Egyptian Deputy Prime Minister Gamal Salem said Cairo would accept Russian arms if the United States and European nations fail to fulfill promises and contracts to arm Egypt.
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Calcutta
India
Russia
Egypt
Gamal Salem
Red Cross Reaches Goal and Flood Relief Appeal Surpasses
The Red Cross reports its flood relief appeal has raised over 10 million dollars and states that no further contributions are necessary. A trustee sale notice announces the public auction of Lot 0, 23 at Stamford Town, Raleigh County West Virginia, due to default on a trust deed dated September 10, 1952. The sale, to be conducted by CHAS.EF. MAHAN on September 24, 1955 at 11:30 a.m., will be at the front door of the Raleigh County Courthouse Beckley. Cash only.
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Washington
Red Cross
Charles E. MacMillion
Nellie McMillion
Raleigh County
West Virginia
Oak Hill Investment Company
Fayette Land Company
Beckley
Stanaford
West Virges
Stamford
Oak Hill
Chas.ef. Mahan
R.R
Funeral notices for Leonard Rock and John Lester Alexander
Leonard Rock aged 73 of Princewick died 7 p.m. Monday September 5th in a local hospital. His body remains at Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home 512 Neville Street pending arrangements. John Lester Alexander aged 49 of 103 Laurel Terrace died 2 30 a.m. Monday September 5th at home. His body is at 512 Neville Street for viewing. Arrangements by Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home.
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Rock Rock
Leonard
Princewick
Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home
Neville Street
Alexander Alexander
John Lester
Laurel Terrace
Rose & Quesenberry Funeral Home
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Wheeling
Wheeling - Ohio County Health Department
Alan V. Morford
Roane County
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West Virginia Geological and Economic Survey
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San Bernadino
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Henry Horton
Wilfred Roach
Woodlawn
Bluefield
Calfee Funeral Home
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base
Dayton
James C. Griffith
Quesenberry & Webb Funeral Home, Inc
Vance Drive
Rose
Quesenberry Funeral Home
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R. C. Egnor
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Logan
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Beckley Ice and Feed CO
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Montgomery Ward
Harold Williams
R. B. _ Gravely
Sheen
New Beckley
Del-Mar
Neville St
Marguerite’s Children’s Permanents
Lucy
Lucy Wheeler
Thompson
Beckley Beauty Salon
Oakwood Ave
Betty Bryant
Gene H
Church Bookkeeping
H. C.kinzer
B. E. Silverman
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Halstead
Haddad's TV and Furniture Co
Upholstery, Inc
South Oakwood Ave
Wright
Geo. Sparks
Ashworth Firestone
Lovitz
RCA Victor
Zenith
John W. Eye
Salango
Frank
GMC
Sprague
R. F. Baker
Red Dog
Mutual of
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Combs St. Beckley
Termites Mountain State Termite Control
C. W. James
AAVON
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W. Va
Beckley Auctioneering Company
Bob Daniels
Carolina Super Market
Will
Cyril “Cy” Lilly
Lilly
Midway
Peerless Packing Company
Combs St
Amy
Waterdale Inn
Peggy Newton
Mr. Clower
Soman
Avon Cosmetics
Kanawha St
G. F. Miller
Pine Knob
W. V
Glen Daniel
Goodie
Brown
President Hotel
Brock
North Kanawha St. Beckley
McInnis
Suetany
INTHL
Kley Insula
Ind
Astels
Watkins
C. C. Hunter
Fast Robinson Ave
Barberton
Applly
Mabscott
E. E. Snyder
W. B. Jones
Toner Concrete CO
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W. S. Gregg
Roy A. Jones
R. L
J. H. Stinson
East Beckley
AKC Miniature Pinscher Stud Service
AKC
Rabbit Beagles
Dogwood
Glen Morgan-Sullivan Road
Shady Kennels
Shady Springs Dial
Tamsworth
W. E. Harrah
Piney View
Hampshire
Noah Crotty
Pluto Road
Fred Mann
Oo Nic
Ial
Bud_ Lovell
Sophia
Lacy Griffith
Shady Springs
Dairy
Hereford
Land-O-Hills
Bob Dwight
Concord
Inquire Pack
T. R. Bennett
Ethel Ballenger
Glen White Road
Simmons Studio
South Kanawha
J. W. Huddle
Clyde St
Henry Conway Hardware
White Cross Pharmacy
Herbert Kiser
Allstate Insurance CO
Means Lumber CO
Sisson St. Dio
Whitener Roofing & Heating Co
City Ave
US Mankin Lumber CO
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Kanawha
W. Vo
Beckley Glass Co
Oakwood
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