Education costs soar as pupil numbers rise in coming decade
Leon H. Keyserling urged a balanced 10 year program to raise public school funding to 1977 standards of equalized excellence. He projected per pupil spending to reach 1534 with 45.7 million pupils and total outlays reaching about 70.1 billion, prompting districts to prepare for bigger demands.
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Council of Economic Advisers
Truman
Samuel Halperin
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Keyserling
American Federation of Teachers
Cleveland
Teachers’ Federation
SEC cracks down on insider trading as rules tighten
The SEC accuses Merrill Lynch of using a privileged position at Douglas Aircraft to learn earnings short of forecasts and pass it to top clients allowing preemptive selling. The SEC demands marketwide access to corporate information for all shareholders. Merrill Lynch denies the charges.
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Merrill Lynch
Pierce, Fenner & Smith
Douglas Aircraft Co
Humphrey Dilemma Highlights Hubert Humphrey and Convention Turmoil
William F Buckley Jr analyzes the Democratic Convention mood in Chicago with concerns over unit voting southern representation and Humphrey's grip on events. A taped Kupcinet interview is noted as outdated after Czechoslovakia's crisis.
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Chicago
Humphrey
Irving Kupcinet
Kupcinet
Red Army
Czechoslovakia
Teevee
Court of St. James
William Clark
Daley
U. S. Senate
George McGovern
Vietnam
Registration and voting patterns across metro areas urged
Readers are urged to check registration status ten weeks before the election. The piece notes slums show only about 20 percent registered while smaller cities perform better, and it stresses that metropolitan turnout can decide state results. It cites historical political debates and investor concerns tied to the SEC case against Merrill Lynch.
Old Age Aid Grows as Pensions Rise and Costs Climb
An economist reports that private group pensions and earmarked taxes for public pensions rose significantly from 1961 to 1966, with total old age benefits reaching 36 billion dollars in 1966. He notes continued growth likely as the elderly population expands and costs rise with the economy.
Computers in history class at Carnegie Mellon change teaching
The Carnegie Mellon Institute in Pittsburgh explores using computers to answer student questions about American history periods such as the Jacksonian era, the post Civil War era, and the New Deal. The aim is to spark original thinking rather than mere memorization as classroom computing remains early but promising for multiple subjects.
Democratic party fractures amid generational clash in Chicago
Washington insight reports a Democratic convention in Chicago revealing a generational shift. Humphrey faces vulnerability as young, educated voters and suburban growth broaden the party base, while unions and Southern figures contest credentials and leadership.
Cleveland School Dropout Rate Cited by School Head
Dr. Paul Briggs, superintendent of Cleveland schools, says about 4,000 teenagers in Cleveland drop out of high school each year. He argues these unprepared youths fuel recent city troubles and labor market needs higher skill training.
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Paul Briggs
Cleveland
Hidden Dead in U S Wars Through Vietnam
The article notes non combat deaths rose in early U S wars, but fell as a share in World War II Korean and especially Vietnam. It cites 292,131 combat and 115,185 noncombat deaths in World War II, 33,629 combat and 20,617 noncombat in Korea, and 4,300 hidden deaths 1961 onward in Vietnam amid 30,700 total deaths.
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Vietnam
United States
The Athens Messenger Delivery Rates Noted
The Athens Messenger lists mailing and carrier rates for daily and Sunday editions. Prices vary by region with weekly, monthly, and yearly options. publication is via Athens Post Office under the 1918 act.
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Athens Post Office
the Messenger Publishing Co
Union
Athens
Ohio
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