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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...teeming institutions with free or nominal tuition, the U. S. municipal universities tend to make up in headlines what they lack in number. Municipal University of Omaha caused a sensation two years ago when its President William E. Sealock poisoned himself after quarreling with the conservative townsmen on his board of trustees...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Education: Municipal Milestone | 4/5/1937 | See Source »

...widow of Dr. William E. Sealock who was ousted from the Municipal University of Omaha presidency June 27 by the Regents at a closed meeting, when he was out of the city on university business by direction of the Regents [TIME, July...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters, Aug. 19, 1935 | 8/19/1935 | See Source »

...SEALOCK...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters, Aug. 19, 1935 | 8/19/1935 | See Source »

...shortly appeared that faculty, students, most of Omaha were on Dr. Sea-lock's side. Some of his friends arranged a conference with a doubtful regent who might be persuaded to switch his vote. Late one afternoon Dr. Sealock was waiting to hear the result of that conference when he sat down at his desk, started his letter to Senator Norris. The telephone rang. The doubtful regent had called off the conference. ''It looks like a long fight," said the voice on the telephone. Dr. Sealock finished the letter, sat down to supper. After supper he talked...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Education: Ouster Aftermath | 7/22/1935 | See Source »

Died. Dr. William Elmer Sealock, 58, ousted president of the Municipal University of Omaha ; by his own hand (poison); in Omaha...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Milestones, Jul. 22, 1935 | 7/22/1935 | See Source »

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