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...days after his Florida victory, Russell's campaign got another boost-with another reverse twist that emphasized its hopelessness. Alabama's Senators Sparkman and Hill, who are Fair Dealers and not members of the Southern bloc, endorsed him. But in so doing they said: "He has always remained loyal [to the party] and may be counted on to do so in the future." In politics, this is like saying that the endorsee can be counted on not to steal a red-hot stove. Sparkman and Hill are not so much interested in promoting Russell's candidacy...
...H.T.A. tries to prohibit betting after the first 15 minutes of trailing, the bookies continued intoning odds and grabbing money. The H.T.A.'s concern is understandable. In the past, nobblers (English version of U.S. fixers) have been known to ambush a favorite, or give a longshot an autoborne boost along the trail. Other nobblers, working hand in glove with bookies, have been jailed for relaying information, via walkie-talkie radio, from observation points along the trail...
Some of those who are admitted but not awarded a scholarship can apply for student employment. Graham R. Taylor, Jr. '49, Director of Student Employment, said yesterday that next fall he hoped to boost the number of freshmen having part-time jobs to 200, but added that probably 140 to 150 of these men would also have scholarships. This year 170 Yardling hold regular part-time jobs...
University maids will hold their annual spring meeting at 1:30 p.m. this afternoon in the H.U.E.R.A. headquarters at 1286 Massachusetts Avenue. The main order of business is drafting of a contract proposal for next year. Indications are that the group will seek a salary boost...
...little bigger than a large refrigerator; at present, it still costs more than $3,000 installed. Driven by electricity, using no fuel, it works automatically when set to a given temperature. The air-conditioning industry, which is already doing a $1 billion annual business in industrial jobs, hopes to boost this fast with home sales, has other tricks up its sleeve to expand sales. One of them, now being worked on by Fedders-Quigan and one or two others, is a cheap, easily installed air-conditioning unit for cars...