Texas schools lag in national education rankings
Editorial notes on Texas classroom metrics from the Texas Classroom Teachers Association compare state and national figures for 1950 1958 and 1959 60. Texas ranks low in literacy and per pupil spending but high in public school enrollment and revenue per capita in some measures.
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Texas Classroom Teachers Association
Texas
Selective Service
Mississippi
Ada
Nebraska
State
Boyal
Temas
Sth
Baytown political fights over Old Market Square teased
Preston Pendergrass reports Baytown factions clash over the Old Market Square lease option with Houston. A referendum on a referendum could force July 2 polling, costing Houston at least 31000. Hemingway death racks literary world. local notes call for laundry chute idea. liquor laws tighten as state probes minors.
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Baytown
Houston
Old Market Square
Tatic
State Liquor Control Board
LCB
Baytown Sun personnel and publishing details
The Baytown Sun lists staff and roles including editor and publisher Fred Hartman and managing editor Beulah Man Jackson. It notes office location at Pearce and Ashhel Baytown Texas, and various managers and circulation staff. Subscription rates are listed as $1.45 per month or $17.40 per year by carrier.
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Baytown Sun, Inc
Pearce and Ashhel
Baytown
Texas
Fred Hartman
Jim, Boone
Preston Pendergrass
Beulah Man Jackson
J.T. Bowling
John Wadley
Paul Putman
Corrié Laughlin
Congress
Gmatet
Intig
Famed economists and Harvard names in a 1930s brain trust quiz
A jumble of questions asks to identify a Roosevelt era brain-truster who helped craft the Securities Act and later figures who coauthored The Modern Corporation and Private Property. It mentions Henry David Thoreau at Walden and lists Harvard alumni and policy roles in the era, hinting at a broader “Folk of Fame” guessing game with names like Louis Armstrong referenced in a playful column.
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Roosevelt
Braine Trusters
Mtn
Harvard Boys
Roosevelt, Brain-Trusters
Secretary of Agriculture
NRA
Budget Bureau
How Do You Stand Sir A Washington
A reflective column cites Jefferson and the Declaration of Independence, arguing the founders fought tyranny and sought freedom and self rule rather than subsidies or royal aid. It asserts government should protect liberty and responsibility, not provide for all. How do you stand, sir?
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Sarry
Washington
Thomas Jefferson
Continental Congress
Philadelphia
Jefferson
John Adams
Benjamin Franklin
Robert R. Livingston
Roger Sherman
God
West Texas TV Stations Sold
KDR television properties in West Texas were sold to KSYD-TV Wichita Falls owners in a multi million dollar deal. The package includes KNUR Lubbock KDUB Lubbock KCDY Big Spring and KAPAR Sweetwater Abilene assets under lease to Texas Key Broad. New owners led by Sides Al Gray son say the group aims to serve West Texas with strong broadcasting teams. The deal value is reported in excess of 34 million.
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Lubbock
KDR
West Texas
Ksyd-Tv
Wichita Falls
Knurtv
Kdub Radio
Kcdy-Tv
Big Sprint
Kapar- TV
Sweetwater-Abilene
Texas Key Broad
K-8yd Company, Inc
Wichita, Falls
Sides AL Grayson
W. D. Rogers
Kdub Properties
Ambrina
Questioning Officer Loses Money To Thief
Milan Tridy police officer Mario Oseuri questioned a suspected thief for six hours and arranged transport. A later report states the officer discovered a bill and added another charge, while a van arrived as the jail door opened.
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Milan Tridy
API
Pokier
Mario Oseuri
San Oseuri
Polier
Birthday of the Republic in wartime era
New York columnist Irene Corbally Kuhn proclaims the United States 185 years old on the Fourth of July. She argues freedom under threat from Communism and fascism, lauds Gen. Edwin Walker for courage and stance, and recalls a 1942 paratroop mission test of Walker’s resolve and leadership. The piece blends patriotic reflection with critique of domestic policy and wartime tactics.
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New York
United States
Republic
Greece
Egypt
Cathay
Mediterranean
Asia
Soviet Russia
Freedom
Army
Navy
Air Force
Marines
Bible Verse About Belief and Eternal Life
A brief excerpt from I John urging believers to know they have eternal life through faith in the name of the Son of God. The text emphasizes assurance for those who believe and restates the core message of eternal life through Jesus.
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Son
God
I John
Know Your Bridge orth dealer and endgames in play
North holds AK2 and a spade sequence as the dummy with A1093 while West and East show nine cards. The article discusses card combinations and two main play methods in a bridge hand, including handling a diamond/club endgame and choosing between finessing or ducking based on opponent distributions. It uses a 1961 example to illustrate endplay and cautious planning to force the slam.
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Jow
You
King
Rho
Declarer
East
Ires Syndicate, Inc
Daily Crossword Clue Pack Surfaces Incomplete Entries
A crossword puzzle page presents Across and Down clues with garbled OCR readable items including unit of weight coronets capital of Latvia and many broken words. The scrambled list mixes entries like Italian capital and Jewish month with odd misspellings. several clues appear corrupted or partial across several lines.
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Latvia
Ingrosaes
Mother Of-Peart
Strewm
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Henry David Thoreau
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