Flying classroom and newspapers in schools push new teaching tools
The article highlights Kennedy era efforts to broaden education through television flying classrooms and extensive newspaper use in classrooms. Wichita Falls, Texas, exemplifies adoption with Superintendent Joseph B. McNeil praising newspapers as living textbooks for current history and aiding math English science and home economics.
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Kennedy
Wichita Falls
Tex
Joseph B. McNeil
Communities in Newburgh and Italy Rally Against Welfare State
In Newburgh New York community leaders push to stop supporting able bodied chiselers while not opposing needed aid. Italy Texas responds to a disaster offer with irony and pride claiming federal funds should be redirected to national debt. Italy recovers and readers send congratulatory notes praising self reliance. The piece asks if others will follow.
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Newburgh
New York
Italy
Texas
America
Test of Democracy for Foreign Students in US Colleges
Foreign students arrive in large numbers at U.S. colleges and many choose to stay after graduation. An Iranian professor notes America offers a life and middle class absent in Iran, underscoring democracy as a strength in world prestige. Those who return can help defend democratic freedom.
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United States
Orient
Middle East
America
Iran
U.S
Ex-Teacher Ross Hunter Tops Hollywood as Producer
Hollywood’s “man with the golden touch” is Ross Hunter, a 37-year-old former high school English and drama teacher who became a top producer after early misfires. He recounts comebacks from acting failures and a year-long illness, then built a string of box office successes and launched careers for stars like Reynolds, Hudson, Day, Turner, and Dee. His low-budget thrillers and hits like Imitation of Life and Pillow Talk cost under six million to make and grossed far more, as he champions entertainment and glamor over social messaging.
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Hollywood
Ross Hunter
Ross
Hunter
Barbara Stanwyck
Universal-International
Debbie Reynolds
Rock Hudson
Doris Day
Lana Turner
Sandra Dee
Who Succeeds Rayburn If He Fails to Return as Speaker
The piece analyzes likely successors to Rayburn if his illness keeps him from returning. McCormack leads due to his current roles and seniority, with Walter as a rival candidate. Southern Democrats may favor a Southerner, while Oklahoma’s Albert is an inside favorite for the speakership.
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John W. McCormack
D-Mass
McCormack
Rep
Carl Albert
Oklahoma
House
Francis E. Walter
Pennsylvania
Walter
Un-American Activities Committee
Donnybrook
Albert
Hale Boggs
Louisiana
Wilbur D. Mills
Arkansas
Albert Rains
Alabama
Richard Bolling
Missouri
Dear Abby column snippets reveal playful misunderstandings
A reader asks about a woman calling him her sister-in-law and Abby explains the “sister-in-law” link. Other letters cover a eleventh birthday party, practical gift concerns, and ending a four month romance with a gentle possible approach, plus a note about sending replies.
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Abby
Doctor Cranes Personal Cases on Rest and Psychology
Dr George W Crane argues that rest and drugs cannot cure emotional conflicts or nervous breakdowns. He compares faulty human psychology to a car with crossed ignition wires and stresses straightening out underlying issues with psychology and proper medical care. Mable L 27 credits insight from her visit and notes improved mental clarity after addressing root causes.
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Mable
Chicago
Trader Vic Confesses on Polynesian Pretensions
The trader Vic figure admits that his Polynesian menu is not authentic and claims exotic background and liquor substitute for real dishes. A Milwaukee child brings a live worm home from school and explains meeting it on the lawn.
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Oo Vic” Bergeron
Polynesia
Honolulu
Trader Vic
Milwaukee
Public Forum Critique of The Messenger Coverage
A reader laments The Messenger for Sept 29 reporting on the Ru fus Putnam urban renewal meeting. The letter accuses the paper of incomplete reporting and bias favoring Ohio University, noting opposing views and Dr W Cross’s denunciations were omitted and applauded. Athens
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the Messenger
Rufus Putnam
Athens Council Halts Urban Renewal Project
Mrs Anita Young from Albany Road 2 commends the Athens City Council for shelving the urban renewal plan. She believes delaying this project protects the tax base and preserves fiscal stability.
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the Messenger
Athens
College Ivy
Ambassador Hill Testifies on Cuban Policy and Cuba Case
Robert Hill, U S ambassador to Mexico, details efforts from 1957 to 1960 to brief Dr Milton Eisenhower on Castro and Communism in Cuba. He describes clashes with William Wieland over intelligence and policy and notes internal State Department resistance to anti Castro information and U S intervention in Cuban affairs.
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Robert Hill
India
Costa Rica
el Salvador
Mexico
United States
Milton Eisenhower
Ambassador Hill
U. S
Eisenhower
Castro
Cuba
State Department
William Wieland
Wieland
Glawe
Secretary of State
Department of State
Dor
Bonsal
Hill
China
Moscow
CIA
Sourwine
Latin America
Mr. Hill
Leddy
Washington
Chester Bowles
Nehru
Hilll
Senate Committee Tackles TV Violence Effects on Youth
The Senate Juvenile Delinquency Committee led by Senator Thomas Dodd examines how crime gore and horror on television may influence children. Experts cite studies and testimonies linking TV violence to aggression and delinquent behavior, while urging responsible programming and parental oversight.
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Albert Bunda
Stanford University
Msgr
Joseph E. Scheider
National Catholic Welfare Conference
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