Supreme Court under fire over communist and prayer rulings
A critical view argues the Supreme Court limits Congress on banning Communist party office in unions and bans public school prayer. The piece contends these decisions strengthen communism, undermine religious liberty, and threaten national security, urging corrective steps. It cites Arch ie Brown's conviction reversal and Jedgar Hoover’s testimony as context.
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United States Supreme Court
Supreme Court
Landrum-Griffith
Congress
Communist Party
Com Tunist
United States
Jedgar Hoover
Fect
Williams High Vo-Ag course emphasizes science and industry
Williams High school teaches a vocational agriculture program that goes beyond farming to cover the entire agricultural industry. The article notes that 40 percent of U.S. workers are in agriculture, over half of land is farmed, and more than 69,000 full time jobs await educated individuals. It highlights the need for college for some roles and extra training after high school for others, with technicians, engineers, and sales staff supporting farmers. The program connects students with finance, agents, foresters, and other aides in a large, essential industry. Williams is one of about 10,000 U.S. high schools offering Vo-Ag, drawing local students preparing to enter agriculture.
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Williams High
U.S
Vo-Ag
Williams
United States
College
Mt Greylock skater Caird shines in New England tests
Jeff Caird of Mt Greylock Regional has spent years on the ice and earned two figure skating tests plus a third place in a New England dance contest. He trains at the Boys' Club rink and RPI Field House, with strong showings alongside partner Kathleen Wheeler at Boston and eyeing Hershey and national U.S. championships.
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Mt. Greylock
Jeff
New England
RPI
Troy
New York State
RPE
Kath- Iwen Wheeler
RPI Skating Club
Skating Club of Boston
Kathleen
Hershey
Florida
Maine
David W. Caird
Lanesboro
ML Greylock
Not Home for Christmas A College Turmoil Essay
A reflective piece contrasts returning home from college during Christmas. It notes hair and mood changes, generational gaps, and fractured family relations. The writer voices disillusionment with college culture and the sense of constant construction of self and home. The piece ends with the ache that once you leave, you cannot truly return.
Teens prefer theaters despite TV movie trend
A reader survey shows nine of ten teens watch movies on television but 51 percent favor theater viewings. About 28.6 percent attend more films than a year ago due to peer influence and parental permission.
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Mdre
17 year old Lynn Farnum heads kitchen at Berkshire inn
Seventeen year old Lynn Farnum daughter of Mr and Mrs Stanley Farnum of South Egremont and Mt Everett Regional High School student runs Gif ford House kitchen. After an accident disabled the food supervisor she plans meals and events with Ella Saulsberry for up to 100 patrons daily. She will study hotel courses at the University of Massachusetts after this summer.
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Lynn Farnum
Berkshire Hills
Stanley Farnum
South Egremont
Mt. Everett Regional High School
Lynn
Kay Wilburg
Ella Saulsberry
Great Barrington
University of Massachusetts
Freshman Year at Swarthmore Weighs Learner Life
Former Young Berkshire correspondent Warren Phinney describes freshmen at Swarthmore College facing advice flood, orientation hype, and the challenge of balancing study with laundry and social life. He notes average study hours, methods to tackle assignments, and the value of campus activities for time management and meeting people while encountering evolving perspectives beyond high school.
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Young Berkshire
Warren
Tuck) Phinney
Swarthmore
Lenox High School
12 Year Old Girls as Teachers for Young Children
Stanford professor H Thomas James urges replacing some veteran teachers with 12 year old girls for infant instruction and proposes starting children at age three. He favors junior college students for staffing Head Start like programs, arguing teens bring energy nurture and enthusiasm.
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Calif
Stanford University
H. Thomas James
Governor's Conference On Education
James
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