Cut Too Many Classes Boy Who Couldn't Graduate Now a $20,000 Executive
Louisville tale follows John Graves who after skipping chemistry classes failed to graduate last year and started selling encyclopedias. Within a year he became assistant vice-president of P. F. Collier & Son Corp with a $20,000 pre tax income. His father calls him an individualist. Graves rose from field manager to leadership in six weeks.
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Louisville
John Graves
P. F. Colliver & Son Corp
Graves
Allen W. Graves
School of Religious Education
Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
Horatio Alger
Encyclopedia Company
Young Graves rises in firm to regional trainer and VP
Graves, who started as a salesman, became a regional trainer directing five states in six months. In December he was named assistant vice-president, the youngest executive in the company, earning about $20,000. He once challenged city officials over a towed car and is urged to finish high school or attend college.
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Graves
Louisville
Cohen Financed By Band of Angels
Ex convict Mickey Cohen testified that a band of angels, including friends such as Jimmy Durante and Billy Graham’s convert Jim Vaus, loaned him money since 1955. He cited total loans of about 138000 dollars and said security was his word, as he faces assault charges against federal agent Howard Chappell.
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Los Angeles
Mickey Cohen
Band of Angels
Cohen
Jimmy Durante
Billy Graham
Jim Vaus
Cohen Ventures
Vaus
Graham
San Francisco
Durante
Chicago
Howard W. Chappell
Chappell
Sammy Cohen
Ellis Mandel
George Bieber
Yardley Complete Protection Push Up Case Ad
Yardley promotes a rugged unbreakable push-up case described as no foil to fool with and easy to pack. It claims the product is produced in America from an original English formula using imported and domestic ingredients.
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lYerdley
America
England
USA
DAILY CROSSWORD ACROSS
A crossword style clue list with numbered across and down hints including names like Hayworth and Truman. many entries appear garbled or partially legible, listing clues for standard crossword solutions such as states, colors, roles, and common words. The page resembles a puzzle with clues referencing various topics and potential answers.
Poles Toppled After Crane Snags Power Line
In Chicago on Friday, a crane snagged a power line and a following semitrailer yanked it, bringing down 30 street poles across 10 blocks. Five people were injured, traffic rerouted, and many commuters delayed during the outage. The poles carried live wiring for street lights but were cut off soon after the accident.
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Chicago
Bert Locke
Explosion at illegal whiskey still kills man near Richmond
In Henrico County a still near Richmond exploded during a heat operation using gasoline under pressure. James Richard Moore, 24, was found dead in the mash barrels, Willie Jones, 56, was critically burned and hospitalized. Jones is described as Black. Moore left a wife and two children.
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Richmond
James Richard Moore
Willie Jones
Henrico County
Henrico
Jones
Moore
Chicago Transit Authority clears sites for new curbing
The CTA began work on foundations after streetcar service ended and buses replaced trolley operations in the area. They noted poles were weakened by excavations for new curbing.
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Chicago Transit Authority
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Winchester
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Household Finance Today
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Peater
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Tion
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Big Sister
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Henry
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