First Journalist Named To Hall At Washington State University
W W Robertson, pioneering editor and publisher of the Yakima Daily Republic and Yakima Morning Herald, is named the first journalist to the State Hall of Journalistic Achievement at WSU. His son Wilbur H Robertson will attend.
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Pullman
Wash
W. W. Robertson
Yakima Daily Republic
Yakima Morning Herald
Washington State University
Sigma Delta Chi
Robertson
Pacific Northwest
Nebraska
State Hall
Washington
Edward R.murrow
Col. Robertson
Wilbur H
Ted’’ Robertson
Yakima
Howard Cleavinger
Spokane Daily Chronicle
Bert Cross
University of Idaho
Donald Wells
Department of Communications
WSU
Dean Radford
Lincoln
Neb
Journal
Grace Barrett
Yakima Valley
Eight Killed In Weekend Fire In Clinton Missouri
In Clinton Missouri two women, Darlene Hunter 27 and her mother Mrs. Mike Hunter, perished in a blast and blaze at the old Daily Democrat Bail building. Building manager Eugene Burns, 50, and eight others including four volunteer firefighters died. Firefighters from 18 departments battled freezing weather to recover bodies amid a gas leak suspected ignition.
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Clinton, Mo
UPI
Darlene Hunter
Daily Democrat
Paul Decker
Miss
Old Democratic
Don Lucas
Decker
Eugene Burns
Lucas
Rickenbacker In Serious Condition After Stroke
World War I flying ace Eddie Rickenbacker remained in serious condition at Mercy Hospital in Miami on Sunday after suffering a stroke on October 11. The 82 year old, former chairman of the board of Eastern Air Lines, had arrived from New York to celebrate his birthday when stricken. He was initially listed in critical condition but has been downgraded.
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Miami
UPI
Eddie Rickenbacker
Mercy Hospital
Rickenbacker
New York
Eastern Air Lines
Ida VA Spends 47.8 Million in Idaho Including Ada County
The Veterans Administration reported nearly 48 million dollars spent in Idaho last fiscal year with Ada County receiving 11.7 million. Of the total, 22.4 million went to compensation and pension, 7.8 million to education and training, 3 million to insurance and indemnities, plus 6 million for Boise regional office and hospital operations. Nine other counties exceeded 1 million in VA expenditures.
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Boise
McCutcheon
Ada
Babies to be tested for TB in Bronx hospital
About 1,500 babies born at Lincoln Hospital in the Bronx will be tested for tuberculosis after three hospital staff were infected. Of 300 infants tested, six showed positive reactions, but officials say this does not prove disease. Tests will focus on babies born in the last four months, and all infants since January 1 at the hospital. In Boise, state agencies spent 256,260,164 dollars in the first five months of the fiscal year, with 224,804,303 from special funds and 31,455,861 from the General Fund.
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New York
UPI
Bronx
Joseph A. Cimmon
Lincoln Hospital
South
Boise
UPD
Joe R. Williams
Williams
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Salt Lake City
Portland
Ore
The
Oregonian
Chehalis
Marla Lowell
New Farmin School
Sandpoint Senior High School
Bonner County
Norma Biffle
New Farmin Elementary
Ida
Richland
Washington Association of Wheatgrowers
Lions
Old Banner. County Fairgrounds
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