Atkinson backs faculty retirement plan push
Dr. Alfred Atkinson president of the University of Arizona advocates a faculty retirement plan. He notes a 1937 regents approval but no funding. The plan requires five percent employee contribution with university matching, and a proposed plan will be reviewed at the December regents meeting.
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Blum Becomes Interim French Leader After Victory
Paris December 12 Socialist Leon Blum, 74, elected president premier of the interim French government serving until mid January. He won about 575 ballots in the national assembly needing 310 for majority. His cabinet will focus on a first quarter 1947 budget and forming a broader coalition. The cabinet’s tenure is to last about 30 days until a permanent government is named.
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Reds Cross Manchurian Ice to Reach South Banks
Mukden dispatches report Communist troops using thick Sungari ice to cross to the south bank in large numbers. Crossing at night, they covered the ice with sand and attacked Nationalist outposts east of the Changchun Harbin line, where bridges were blown last spring to deter a nationalist drive on Harbin.
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Manila Scoured In Roundup Of GI's
Flying squads of American military police and Philippine civil authorities swept Manila in a coordinated roundup aimed at 300 to 900 AWOL U S Army and Navy personnel. Officers and enlisted men were confined to their company areas as roadblocks closed exits and special passes became mandatory to enter or leave the city.
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New Douglas Station Goes On Air Sunday
BISBEE Dec. 12 Radio station KAWT of Douglas will go on the air for the first time at 1 p m Sunday. Carl Morris who owns KSUN Lowell will operate the new Douglas station.
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