Education Financing Takes Center Stage In College Conferences
The Association of American Colleges highlighted financing liberal education as a core challenge. Private endowments and rising costs strain institutions while enrollments surge. Strategies include statewide fundraising drives and increasing corporate donations, with a nod to historic lottery funding now illegal.
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Association of American Colleges
America
Princeton
Brown
Columbia
Dartmouth
Harvard
Yale
Speleologists Explore Crystal Cave in Kentucky find 60-foot waterfall
The National Speleological Society conducted extensive underground explorations at Crystal Cave in Kentucky where Floyd Collins is buried. The team crawled through passages and charted a small portion of the subterranean network while discovering a 60 foot waterfall.
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Crystal Cave
Floyd Collins
National
Speleolgical Society
Huckleberry
Virginia's Economy Shows Bright 1953 Compared to 1952
Virginia posted a 6 percent rise in personal income payments in 1953 to 4.322 million, outpacing regional gains. Firm numbers climbed, while business failures fell. Federal construction fell 22.5 percent from 1952 to 1953, but Craney Island disposal work may add 3 million. Highway projects total 46.01 million with 21.89 million matched by federal funds, offering employment potential.
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Virginia
Middle East
Army Corps of Engineers
Craney Island
Senate Public Works Committee
Finn tradition guides spelunkers toward earth science gains
Natural scientists seek to advance knowledge of the earth they inhabit and view cave exploration as potentially beneficial to humanity amid looming H bomb threats.
Free Wall Maps Stir Debate Over Taxpayers’ Cost
Current Opinion criticizes interior department plans to print 40 000 wall maps with 10 000 sold for 4 each and 30 000 given to Congress for free distribution. Missouri Representative Paul C. Jones argues taxpayers should not fund free maps, calling for selling all maps to avoid a loss to the government.
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Congress
Births and visits from local families in the Star files
Mr and Mrs Roy Jenkins announce a daughter. Mrs Jenkins formerly Nellie Jenkins. Wilbur Wiley and family visited C D Wiley and Mrs Wiley in Hayfield. Lee Linaburg of Capon Springs was a surgical patient. James R Crim of Berryville stationed at Ft Knox. Ralph L Hockman stationed at Camp Blanding on furlough with relatives. John Catlett and family spent the day in Mt Jackson with Bernie Zerkel. Raymond Arnold and Dolly Kerns announce a son. William Franla and wife at home after wedding trip in Willow Lawn. Louise Pingley returned home after Memorial Hospital surgery. Lt Morton C Mumma announces a daughter born to Mrs Mumma (formerly Virginia Elder). Mrs Edward Lake of Opequon underwent appendicitis operation and recovers. Charles Hildebrandt of Baltimore visiting friends. 50 YEARS AGO-1904 A copy of Kercheval's History of Virginia, printed in 1833, found by John W. Nail.
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Roy Jenkins
Jenkins
Nellie Jenkins
Wilbur Wiley
C. D. Wiley
Mrs. Wiley
Hayfield
Lee Linaburg
Capon Springs
Memorial Hospital
James R. Crim
Berryville
Ft. Knox
Kentucky
Ralph L. Hockman
Camp Blanding
Fla
John Catlett
Mt. Jackson
Bernie Zerkel
Raymond Arnold
Arnold
Dolly Kerns
William Franla
Willow Lawn
Louise Pingley
Morton C. Mumma
Mumma
Virginia Elder
Edward Lake
Opequon
Charles Hildebrandt
Baltimore
City
Pvt Floyd N Crim Named In War Time Notice
10 years ago in 1944 a wartime notice profiles Pvt Floyd N Crim, son of Mr and Mrs. The brief notice identifies his service status and immediate family.
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Pvt
Floyd N. Crim
Publicity Strategy Sparks National Bewilderment Debate
A Washington piece laments public confusion over atomic risk, government secrecy, and press tactics. It critiques Eisenhower era strategy, Oppenheimer, McCarthy, and Nixon for feeding headlines over factual public information, urging accountable leadership and clear communication.
Visits and guests fill Lebanon area weekend
Mr James Pingley of near Baltimore visited his aunt Miss Lula Pingley and other relatives here a weekend, accompanied home by Norvel and Mrs Gore. Julius and Mrs Beeler called on Reuben Hulver at Mt Falls. A E Keller spent Easter with Rev Nelson Fox near Richmond. James Beeler and daughter from Roanoke stayed with Jay and family. The National Geographic Society notes the U S has 4500 people aged 100 and over.
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Mr. Beeler
Mrs
Jay Beeler
Methodist Training Institute Planned
The Methodist Vacation Church School Institute for the northern Winchester District will be held May 6 at Ste hen s City Methodist Church from 7 to 9 30 p m The course is for pastors superintendents of children s work and all who will direct teach or help in Vacation Church Schools Assistance in directing teaching and preparing handwork and selecting visual aids will be given in Kindergarten Stories About Jesus Brumley Primary Jesus the Friend Roorbach and Junior Learning to Know the Bible Smith
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Methodist Vacation Church
Winchester
Stephens City Methodist Church
Jesus
Female Change of Life Not a Sudden Occurrence
A 1954 features piece explains that menopause is a gradual process starting in the 30s or 40s, with symptoms like hot flushes, headaches, and weight gain. It stresses individual variation and urges medical consultation for treatment options such as glandular extracts.
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King
Rainfall Totals and Averages From Historical Records
The report shows 48 hour rainfall ending 7 a.m. today at 0.09 inches with year to date 1.71 inches and total 8.88 inches. It lists 41 year averages of 36.84 inches and monthly averages by month from 1912 to 1953, with April 3.14 inches and other months ranging up to 3.92 inches for May.
Strength For The Day By Ear
A sermon notes that scientists speak on religion beyond their field. It argues faith alone discerns spiritual truth, while science proves only laboratory facts. The piece urges listening to science for science and relying on faith to access unseen realities.
Cameo Synopsis of Gale Taber's Tennessee Horse Farm
Gale Taber struggles to keep a Tennessee horse-breeding farm afloat after her husband’s death. Debt grows as a non profit operation falters. she contemplates selling mares to cover urgent needs for her two married daughters and a grandson. Robert, a former jockey, pleads for help while financial pressures mount.
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Gale Taber
Tennessee
Sewell Albright
Ravel
Gale
Robert
High Society Plans and Farmhouse Schemes in Topping Miller
Gale confronts John-Mark about debts and horse sales as Pierce’s death leaves the farm tight for cash. He hints at selling stock and considers aiding Robert and Charlie, while teasing possible marriages and future family plans amid mounting obligations.
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John-Mark
Capt. Williamson
Gale
Doll
Johnny
Taber
Joan-Mark
Bank
Maren
Robert
Charlie
Tony
John Mark
Miller
Divorces Granted in Frederick County Circut Court
Several divorces were granted with custody rulings noted. Garland G Boyce receives custody of one child amid unsettled custody of two others. Philip Wisecarver and Leona Wisecarver final decree. Nancy M Dodson and Raymond M Dodson final decree with desertion. Eunice G Davis and Tony N Davis final decree with custody of three dependent children.
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Frederick County Circuit Court
Garland G. Boyce
Reba Rush Boyce
Philip Wisecarver
Leona S. Wisecarver
Nancy M. Dodson
Raymond M. Dodson
Eunice G. Davis
Tony N. Davis
How's Your I Q Memory Genius Test
A reference to an IQ style scoring guide spanning 10 days with daily result bands. It lists ten sample questions and notes a page for correct answers, including topics on Tasmania name origin, the9s of U S territorial purchase in 1867, the Lorelei poem, an estate document, cryptogram challenges, and a grammar correction exercise.
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United States
Theodore Roosevelt
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