Education one place It pays to spend
The piece argues higher education has become a dominant growth industry with six million students in 1960s America. It notes enrollment growth, rising facilities investment, expanding staff, and soaring tuition, with total spending around $20 billion yearly. Private sources fund about half, state allocations about $5 billion, and federal aid about $5 billion. It predicts federal support will rise as others cap out.
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Education salesmanship could modernize schools
An editor argues the education system should adopt business methods to address teacher shortages. Teaching must influence and excite students like salesmanship, using language labs, film clips, and programmed learning to boost impact, with Hollywood and Madison Avenue guiding mass appeal.
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Disinformation rings target De Gaulle and Western leaders
Washington Merry-Go-Round reports that Soviet disinformation has infiltrated De Gaulle's inner circle and misled his anti American stance. Uris novel Topaz mirrors these facts with a Kennedy letter warning of a vast espionage network.
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How To Get Something Done In Washington
A lighthearted Washington column relays tips to influence politics via three steps, notes about Sen. Everett McKinley Dirksen and Rep. Otis Pike, and quips about a 150 mph train, a Yank reprint, and a Roanoke skunk request. The piece Mixes political satire with brief agency references and oddball anecdotes.
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Citizens urge end to Vietnam war tax in forum letter
A reader from Putney Vermont argues against the presidents Vietnam war tax plan. They insist the levy funds a war effort and urge immediate de escalation and citizen outcry to pressure Congress. The letter is signed by Roy P Fairfield, director and professor at Antioch Putney Graduate School.
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White House
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The Needle On Wording Smoking Warning
The text proposes a satirical cigarette warning criticizing high taxes. It mocks government tax policy and jokes that taxes rise faster than nicotine removal, concluding that only Republicans can afford bad habits.
Africa Texas Style shown. Humphrey thanks youth council
A note from Vice President Hubert Humphrey thanks exhibitors of Africa Texas Style for a showing to members of the Presidents Council on Youth and Fitness. A rumor of a sequel named Africa Minnesota is playfully referenced as officials prepare for a conference.
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Washington news on long running urban problems and rebuilding
Washington correspondent essay on the idea of remaking cities to fix unlivable urban areas. It notes long standing slum conditions, racial dynamics, and the peril of sprawl while urging Americans to decide whether to remake cities or risk future unrest.
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Washington
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U. S
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Paul Harvey reflects on affluence envy and future race tensions
Paul Harvey describes pre-dawn Chicago routines and drives through a predominantly Negro neighborhood. He cites Faulkner on change, warns of class resentment, and fears future children facing altered innocence amid potential racial unrest.
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Michigan Avenue
Chicago
Develop a healthy respect for authority in youngsters
Education specialist David Nydick offers tips to foster trust in authority, urging proper channels for complaints, obedience to rules, and avoiding criticizing teachers in front of children. He ties respect to societal order and moral foundations.
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