Students marvel at gaps in basic knowledge in Los Angeles
A special examination of 1,000 high school students aged 16 to 18 in Los Angeles shows startling gaps. Eighteen percent did not know there are 12 months in a year, thirteen percent did not know why July 4 is a holiday, three percent could not tell time, nineteen percent misspelled writing with two ts, and six percent could not confirm correct spelling in reference books.
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Los Angeles
California
Pension sparkles for elderly in Canada and veterans plea
An elderly bank visitor celebrates his pension, praising Canada for security and independence for seniors. He urges fair pensions for World War I veterans and criticizes burn out pensions, while reflecting on radio news and small joys like birds and a homemade cereal-box collection.
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John
Mary
Mother
Dad
Canada
Canadians Buy Record Life Insurance in October
Canadians purchased 167.6 million dollars in life insurance in October, up 6 percent from a year earlier. Ordinary life sales reached 132 million, up 7.8 percent, with industrial and group life also higher. For the ten months, ordinary life sales totaled 1,237 million, up 12.3 percent from 1950.
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Newfoundland
Prince Edward Island
Saskatchewan
The Old Home Paper Poets Corner Tribute
A nostalgic verse celebrates a hometown newspaper as a comforting familiar friend across distance It portrays the paper as a bridge to memories and friends It speaks of shared joys griefs and the sense of belonging it offers to readers far from home
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Yaney
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