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Newspaper
Rivers Gazette
Location
Rivers, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jun 14, 1951
Page
3
The text describes a scheme where a so called correspondence school pushes for a state charter to grant degrees, effectively turning itself into a university. The dubious enterprise operates under a pretentious name and relies on a legal facade to legitimize its degrees.
The Kiwanis magazine article by L Parry Yancey exposes a Chicago area university selling a fake four year degree and pushy scholarship schemes to lure teachers and nurses. It highlights fraudulent sales tactics, deceptive catalogues, high tuition fees, and predatory texts with monthly payment plans. It also warns against census canvassing and other schemes exploiting parents fear for children.
A concise proverb notes fortune may supply resources, yet personal industry is required to transform opportunity into tangible results. The saying emphasizes self-reliance and diligent work as the key to success.
The Canadian Central Registry of Subscription Representatives aims to stop high pressure magazine sales tactics in colleges and lobbies. Members risk fines up to 500 dollars and registry expulsion for misrepresentations. The group, led by J R Surney, includes eight U.S. publishers, five Canadian publishers, and 11 Canadian agencies. It tracks fraud and canvassing while collecting evidence. The registry oversees 33,016 miles of track including 24,150 miles of mainline and 9,000 miles of secondary lines plus yards and spurs.
H. M. Foreman fire chief of Penticton EC and Mrs Foreman describe a new red fire truck as essential for travel. They say other motorists yield quickly. The Foremans brought the truck from Boston about 3 000 miles to save 700 dollars in shipping.
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