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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1960
Page
9
A newspaper readership survey of 1,033 youths shows teens generally know current events with boys ahead of girls on recall. They misidentify nations and vote on constitutional limits, and most cannot name the five states still resisting token school integration.
In Austin Minnesota Herald readers report on a quiz: 86 percent of both boys and girls correctly name Alaska as the largest state. Rhode Island is correctly named by 74 percent of girls, Hawaii mistaken by 16 percent of girls, and most boys know two senators represent the smallest state. The piece concludes girls should read more.
The Ottumwa Community School Board approved a resolution Monday to urge higher state school aid and property tax relief, to be sent to the Iowa Legislature. Iowa ranks 47th in state school aid and third in local school property taxes.
Stephen Bayne a 17 year old high school senior refused a citizenship award from the local American Legion post at senior ceremonies in Westbury Long Island. He cited policy conflicts and criticized the organization briefly while school officials apologized and planned a letter of apology to the post. Bayne did not return to class and his mother said he took a 10 day vacation ahead of a June 26 graduation.
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