Latin Not Dead at Oxford as Entry Rule Reinstated
In Oxford England the faculty voted 301 to 282 to require basic Latin for entrance. The reversal overturned a month‑old decision deeming Caesar’s language optional. Helen Gardner of St Hilda’s College helped sway the debate in Sheldonian Theater citing decline of Latin schooling and English writing competence.
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America
Rumors of Gold Ruble Move Meet Skepticism
Washington officials dismissed reports that the Soviet Union would declare a gold ruble convertible on demand to rival the dollar and sterling blocs. Analysts say such a move would strain Moscow’s gold reserves, which experts estimate to be well under nine billion dollars, risking a rapid depletion.
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Administration sees steel settlement chance near strike deadline
Washington officials express optimism that a new contract can be reached between the United Steelworkers of America and 12 major steel companies before July 1. Four-man teams seek a deal to avert a potential strike by 500000 workers. unions demand wage gains and benefits, while companies push for a one-year wage freeze.
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McIntire Man Wins St Olaf College Scholarship
Richard Jones of McIntire Iowa one of five Iowans awarded scholarships by St Olaf College Northfield He is a McIntire High School graduate son of Mr and Mrs Frank Jones Other Iowa winners hail from Sioux City Mason City Humbolt and Walnut Spring Valley Minn Fred Loucks of Spring Valley attended an all day meeting in Minneapolis on Hill Burton hospital construction funds.
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Legion Chief Warns Kremlin Aims at Cuba Base
American Legion national commander Preston J. Moore told the FBI Academy commencement crowd that agents of the Kremlin plan to seize a major Cuban operations base 90 miles from the United States. He criticized Fidel Castro and Teamsters President James R. Hoffa as major U S problems, calling Hoffa expendable and noting Cuba's swap from Batista yielded little improvement.
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Gas Truck Explosion Kills Eleven in Pennsylvania
A propane gas truck collision on Route 122 near Schuylkill Haven ignited a blast that killed eleven and injured fifteen. A tractor trailer rear ended the stalled vehicle triggering the blaze, then a second explosion hurled debris and toppled poles as spectators fled. A prior Allentown tragedy in December echoed the scene.
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Millers Not Listing Duluth in Federal Aid Bids
Duluth port director Robert Smith charged that Minneapolis flour millers require Milwaukee as the export port, excluding Duluth in federal aid purchases. He will seek Duluth listing as an alternative on bids while the port authority and chamber of commerce investigate. A chamber spokesman called it a repeated bid bias favoring Milwaukee and Chicago over Duluth, noting a railroad petition for lower rates to those cities.
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