In Our Opinion Textbooks Take a Step Forward
In Our Opinion examine how new discovery based methods spread from math to history and languages. Innovations like the Moore talking typewriter and Suppes computer aid early reading and individualized lessons while textbooks remain core, yet many volumes still err on omissions. Visionaries push for better books and teaching.
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Moore
Suppes
Hillel Black
America
Jane
Charles Darwin
Black
Love in the third degree across lives and nations
Paul Harvey argues that love evolves like nations do from honeymoon to a steady third degree. He notes couples may endure decades of growth, midlife drift, and renewed commitment, urging nations to avoid restless shifts and embrace enduring civic love.
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United States
Potatoes Grow Giant Yield From Careful Cultivation
An English farmer and Sussex foreman claims six potatoes produced a half ton crop through winter storage in a frost free room and seaweed treatments. He spaced roots seven feet apart in a long trench and used straw, fertilizer, and weekly seaweed sprays to boost growth citing diligence and faith.
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Sussex
Washington’s Walter Washington becomes DC mayor in historic ceremony
Walter E. Washington, great grandson of a slave, sworn in as mayor of the nation’s capital as President Johnson praises progress. Johnson introduces a diverse city council while Washington’s urban renewal programs in Harlem and New York reduce youth crime and promote sports and cultural activities for 400 000 youths.
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Drew Pearson Washington
George Washington
White House
Walter E. Washington
George
Martha Washington
City of
Washington
Potomac
L’enfant
Sam Houston
Texas
Mexico
Alaama
Supreme Court
U. S. Information Agency
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Lyndon Johnson
United States
Walter Washington
Thomas Fletcher
San Diego
District of Columbia
John Lindsay
New York
Manhattan
Detroit
Buffalo
Newark
Roy Campanella
Brooklyn Dodgers
Freddy Crawford
Knickerbocker
Harlem
Harry Bright
Robert Davidson
Brooklyn
Drew-Hamilton
Laurence Rockefeller
New York State Park
Randall's Island
Dearth of treaties sparks debate on world pacts
Washington columnist notes a surge in treaties since 1850 and satirically questions if peace lasts. Mentions Southeast Asia Rio Pacts NATO ANZUS UN Charter and other commitments, plus quips about Expo 68 and space race rumors.
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Don Maclean
Washington
John Dowdy
Texas
B.C
A.D
Hitler
Walter S. Baring
Nev
U.S
Southeast Asia
South Korea
Japan
Iran
Turkey
Pakistan
Philippines
Cuba
Belgium
Canada
Denmark
France
Greece
Iceland
Italy
Luxembourg
Netherlands
Norway
Portugal
West Germany
United Kingdom
Australia
New Zealand
Tax hike will not halt inflation says expert
Washington correspondent Ray Cromley argues that Johnson's proposed tax increase will not stop price rises. He says inflation stems from higher wages and costs in key industries, not shortages, and that only broad efficiency gains and automation can curb future prices. The piece urges government and private funding for research, patent reforms, and industrial modernization.
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Ray Cromley
NEA
Washington Correspondent
Washington
Johnson
Kennedy
Unclear armor talk mocks Cold War clothes for Uncle Sam
Satirical report imagines anti-missile defense as a New Look outfit for the United States. The mini suit aims to appear missile resistant without provoking rivals, quipping about pants and a costly arms race while invoking Confucius and nuclear crowd imagery.
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Uncle Sam
Ivan
Confucius
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