Whirlwind high school dropouts rise to sales leadership
Louisville junior Jonica Graves, who left high school to sell encyclopedias, becomes assistant vice president of P F DeWier and Sea Corp in under a year. He earned about $20 weekly, surpassing his father Dr. Allen W Graves, dean at Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, who urges graduation and college. Graves credits principle and marketplace mindset for his rapid ascent.
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P.F. DeWier & Sea Corp
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Encyclopedia Company
Louuis- Ville
Graduation Reflections On New Duties And Optimism
Alyin Bring extols graduates as they swap caps and gowns for work clothes. They embrace direct purpose, ready arrivals, and shared optimism. The piece congratulates boys and girls for completing the first life phase and entering the application of learned knowledge.
Cohen Says He's Living On Loans
Ex gambler Mickey Cohen claims a band of money lenders financed him since prison release in 1955. He testified in an assault case that loans totaling 138000 dollars came from figures including Jimmy Durante and Billy Graham associates, his mother, and Chicago attorney George Bieber. Cohen previously served time for income tax evasion.
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Cohen
Triande Aenen
Jim Vaus
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Graham
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Chicago
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Picnic Area Work Under Way in Catalina Mountains
Bear Wallow picnic grounds closed for a month as the Forest Service builds new facilities under Operation Outdoors. Twelve family units with concrete tables fireplaces and underground waste disposal are installed along with water hydrants and toilets. Estimated project cost is about 5600 dollars. Bear Wallow expected to reopen by July 4 weekend.
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Catalina Mountains
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Cotton Talks Scheduled for Pima County Farmers Meeting
Pima County cotton farmers plan a Marana assembly Tuesday night at Marana High School to hear Edward Gillespie and Brian Boyett of the National Cotton Council discuss industry woes. Arizona growers cite potential 27 percent allotment cuts, risking $30 million in state income and $32 million countywide, amid synthetic competition and farm size concerns.
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Tucson
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Congress
Seaton Sees Statehood This Session
Interior Secretary Fred A Seaton predicts Congress will vote this session to grant statehood to Alaska and Hawaii. The House has passed an Alaska bill awaiting Senate action while Hawaii may reach House approval next week. Seaton rejects tying the bills together and says both territories merit separate consideration.
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Tombstone School Ban Continued
Tombstone School Board lost another round in its bid to build a high school at the fort’s main gate near Fort Huachuca. Judge Lee Garrett of Tucson extended a Cochise County Superior Court injunction blocking contract awards for the project outside Tombstone’s jurisdiction.
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Navy pilot missing after Oregon jet crash near Roseburg
Cmdr. George W. Staeheli, a Navy jet fighter navigator, is missing after his single-seat jet crashed into a hillside near Anlauf Oregon. About 200 searchers including National Guard members scoured rugged terrain at dawn. A parachute harness was found in a tree, suggesting he ejected. State police described multiple explosions at the crash site as fuel detonations. Staeheli, 37, from McChord Air Force Base Washington, was en route to Moffett Field California when the engine reportedly failed at high altitude. He has a wife and eight children.
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A WWII Ace and a Notable Crash Site Record
The record notes a Pacific World War II airman from the 2 group who shot down 101 Japanese planes in a year and earned four. It mentions the crash area being bordered on all sides by roads, placing the event in a bordered locale.
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Two Killed In Highway Accidents In Arizona
Two people died in separate auto crashes boosting the state’s traffic toll to 195 ahead of last year. Ralph Martin, 21, of Mesa, died when his car veered across US 80 near Avondale and hit a trailer, while truck driver Julian Helder, 85, was uninjured. Earlier, 13 year old Raymond Tanner of Durante, California, was struck on US 60-70 five miles west of Florence Junction after leaving a sleeping family car.
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Ralph T. Martin
Mesa
Avondale
Julian Helder
Phoenix
Donald Gump
Martin
Raymond Eugene Tanner
Durante
Calif
Florence Junction
Harold Johnson
Alfredo Co, Hernandez
Santa’ Ana
Tornado Victims Buried As Roadblocks Bar Curious
Menomonie Wisconsin recalls a deadly twister that killed 28 as four-county areas added roadblocks to deter morbid sightseers. Funeral services planned for three victims. Colfax hardest hit with 12 dead. Red Cross reports 330 injured. homes and farm buildings destroyed totals rise into millions in losses. Community aid pours in with $16,000 plus donations from WEAU TV and Eau Claire Chamber of Commerce milk can fundraiser.
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Vernon Thomson
Thomson
Wisconsin Traffic Patrol
National Guard
Colfax
Red Cross
Weau-Tv
Eau
Delgado Faces Stacked Deck In Portugal Election
In Lisbon, Gen Humberto Delgado challenges Antonio Salazar’s 30 year rule but has little chance against the National Union’s resources. Delgado denounces a rigged vote while promising to press on, as police clash with supporters and censorship hampers opposition campaigning.
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Portugal
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Humberto Delgado
Salazar
Delgado
Adm
Americo Tomas
National Union Party
National Union
Breazeale To Testify In Evans Trial
Prosecution will call criminologist Edward Breazeale Tuesday to prove Wilmer Walter Evans engineered an auto crash that killed his wife Frances. Beelar claims Evans jammed the throttle with a forked stick, aiming to collect $100,000 insurance in the San Carlos Lake death. A medical examiner testified Frances was under barbiturates, making her driving unlikely.
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Wilmer Walter Evans
Edward , Breazeale
Tucson
Evans
Frances
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County Atty
Harold Beelar
Baton Rouge
Martin Rogers
Jarvis
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