Readin and writin penmanship isn’t lost art says survey
A Sheaffer survey of 5,000 principals shows 64.4 percent believe today's students write as well as or better than a generation ago. Principals credit improved teaching methods and wider practice for steady handwriting skills amid distractions.
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Ben Graver’s Footlights Brings Star Power To Daytime Show
In nearly 21 years of radio INEZGE WAI JEN GRAVER has built a network of famous friends ready to appear for free on her daytime program Ben Graver's Footlights and Klieg-Ughts. Stars like Ed Wynn Oscar winner Jose Ferrer Ralph Bellamy and Joan Crawford join for guest shots, while Jack Benny plans a screen comeback and Kathleen Young shares a birthday outing with her father on set. The piece also notes the cultural debate on penmanship, citing surveys of principals showing handwriting still influences grades and that manuscript forms remain common in early education with cursive typically starting in grades three or four.
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Illusions and betrayal in a spring ball tale
Beth suspects Phil's infidelity after Mrs. Luther hints at her own failed marriage and Gretchen Carter’s seductive gown. At Hempton Country Club’s spring opening, Beth confronts Gretchen on the terrace and realizes the man with Gretchen is Dave Luther.
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Crossword Puzzle Down 12 Entertain Cloudy Venture
Puzzle clues list includes various entries such as Entertain Cloudy Venture A wing Java tree Plate Notions dagger Diminish Dispatched Verbal great prince Rural area Touch end Cover Vehicles Springless with ox cart runners Insurgent Stop Enclosures Nobleman Guided and other scattered hints. This item compiles a jumble of crossword prompts with numbers and partial phrases for solver use.
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Chocolate Now Goes To War For Taste and Tonic
Chocolate is promoted as a diet aid for U S soldiers in Korea with chocolate bars issued in every Ration and related packs. The piece traces chocolate’s military use from World War II to the present and notes Cortes praised its strength giving properties. It also touches on historical cacao trade, room coloring to brighten spaces, and silkworm farming in Asia.
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MacArthur Testimony Sparks Partisan Clash Over Far East Policy
Wright A Patterson argues Gen Douglas MacArthur placed Congress above the President to guide U S strategy in Asia. Bradley Marshall and firing debates are examined amid politics. Voters on federal payrolls and meat prices are questioned for real effects on households.
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