Air Academy site choices and early cadet plans outlined
The Air Force details 26 million dollars for the Air Academy work with 1 million for temporary operations near the permanent site. First class of about 300 cadets to enroll July 1 1955 at the temporary campus, with the permanent facility to be ready by 1957. Potential sites include Colorado Springs Alton Illinois and Lake Geneva Wisconsin each with differing acreages and terrain. Cadet nominations begin now and enrollment is planned to reach about 2500 over four years.
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Air Force
Colorado Springs
Alton
Ill
Mississippi River
Elsah
Grafton and
Jerseyville
Chautauqua
Lake Geneva
Wisconsin
Milwaukee
Madison
Wis
Chicago
Cadet Nominations Split Among States and Others
About 85 percent of nominations come from congressmen in 48 states. The rest come from the District of Columbia territories active duty soldiers reservists and sons of deceased veterans. Nominees must be at least 17 years old.
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States
District of Columbia
Territories
106 To Graduate In Murphysboro Friday Night
Commencement exercises for 106 members of the Murphysboro Township High School Class of 1954 will be held Friday at 8 p.m. in the school gymnasium. The program includes talks by Valedictorian R. J. McElvain and Salutatorian Dorothy Borgsmiller, with music by the high school band and invocation by Rev. Gail Hines. Awards will be presented by H. Berrier and senior and junior class leaders Raymond Batty and Burt Ozburn. The graduates listed include Eleanor Berger, Dorothy Borgsmiller, Nedgra Bostick Rose, Mary Ozburn, Rose Pierson, Lucille Smith, and many others.
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Murphysboro Township
Gail Hines
R. J. McElvain
Dorothy Borgsmiller
H. Berrier
Raymond Batty
Burt Ozburn
State Republican Convention Expected to Draw 9000
Springfield reports 9000 attendees planned for the Republican State Convention on June 12. Arrangements chairman Carlos W. Campbell says a noon parade will commence events. Gov. Stratton U S Sen Dirksen Congressman Leslie Arends and GOP Senate nominee Joseph T. Meek are listed on the speaking program.
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Carlos W. Campbell
Springfield
Stratton
U. S
Dirksen
Leslie Arends
Joseph T. Meek
GOP
Senate
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Air Academy
Murphysboro
Eleanor Berger
Nedgra Bostick Rose
Mary Boucher
Roberta Carter Denna Chaney
Betty Clinton
Carrie Easton
Cora Easton
Nency Eversman
Shelby Fielding
Gloria Ford
Georgia Hagler
Frances Henrich
Catherine Holt
Mary Huppert
Mary Johnson
Billie Jones
Delores Kessel
Marilyn Kilby
Mary Kebicla
Beverly Layne
Sara Lovan
Rose McMillian
Delores MccRoy
Jeanunette Mills Sue Norman
Mary Ozburn
Joan Feilegrini
Bennie Phillips
Rose Pierson
Mary Piper
Linda Presson
Alvalyne Qualls Berbara Reeder
Virginia Schwebe
Rosemary Sims
Lucille Smith
Esther Speith Shelva Stevenson
Lyn Timailkill
Imogene Ticer
Norma Tweedy
Betty Wanstreet
Berbara Willis
Barbara Wolfe
Roxie Wooldridge
Margaret Wuest
Raymond Adams Alph Bastien
Revmone Batt
Edware Bencini
Lewis Berge
John Blankinship
Phip
George Gossett
Bar 'Ett
Hammack
Athurlanson
Renny Hanson
Tardwig
Donald Harris
John Hart
Earnest Holliday
Fleynd Hopkins Ray Jacquot
Donald Johnson
Edwin Johnson
Clyde Jones
Tom Ruby Robert King Fletcher Lewis
Robert Lipe Abert McElwain ‘Tomm
Moore Mevin Marber Billie O’guinn
John Penrod Wayne Porter Pau
Poston Rennie Reeder
Ronald Reynolds
Charles Saylor
Charles Staybaugh
Harry Switzer James Looms Junmy Lurner
Kenneth Warner Harold Will Rudolph Williams
Charles Wolff
ZERT
Scott Tissue
Milnot
Bologna
Blue Bell Weiners
South
Washington
Carbondale
Illino
Weith
Atese
Tai Pett As
Ringos
Ringo
Brighte
Rinso White
Old Rinso
Rinso
Jess
Rinso Blue
Pinso
Lever Brothers
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