Brown to test intangibles in admissions at Brown University
Brown University plans a Ford Foundation funded study to measure intangibles in applicants, seeking new standards beyond IQ tests. Admissions director Charles Doebler IV notes current objective exams fail to capture enthusiasm, creativity, and language expressiveness, prompting a shift toward holistic evaluation of risky students with multiple strengths.
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The True Light Versus Divine Word in Scripture
A devotional note contrasts the light of nature science and reason with the divine light that shines only from the Word of God citing John 1 9 and urging spiritual illumination over earthly knowledge.
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God
Feeding the world begins with teaching self sufficiency
The piece argues the U S cannot end hunger by gifts alone and urges technical aid and self reliance. It cites UN FAO figures on undernourishment, noting population growth and the need for effective aid programs. It contends teaching nations to feed themselves is a better investment than mere food handouts.
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Eisenhower warns good intentions not enough in fiscal warning
Former President Eisenhower, in the Saturday Evening Post, cautions that spending for spending's sake risks a larger deficit and growing government power. He supports tax cuts and reforms while urging restraint on nonessential spending to protect liberty and economic vitality.
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Brandeis
Bolivian politician Andrade backs U S friendship over critique
Former Bolivian ambassador Victor Andrade, now running for president, says Bolivians are tired of US hostility and will hear plainly that he is a friend of the United States. He notes Bolivia’s budget reliance on US support and praises American help while criticizing belligerent anti US rhetoric.
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Fifty Years Ago Peter Kline Visits Princeton and Bluefield
Daily Telegraph notes that Peter Kline of Charleston visited Princeton and Bluefield this week, marking a historical timeline entry.
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Princeton
Bluefield
Senator Soaper Looks Ahead to Disneyland Ruins
Senator Soaper muses about archaeologists in the distant future discovering the ruins of Disneyland and trying to understand its purpose and meaning.
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Prohibition Echoes in Racial Conflict Debate
A commentary argues that constitutional disputes over enforcement and interpretation echo the Prohibition era. It contends federal power, ratification legality, and social integration sparks could push the nation toward a new constitutional clash and state-led solutions.
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Poems Center Centered in Light and Boundary
A meditation on a vivid fingertip held within a luminous ring. The poem frames space and sound as a passing, fragile boundary enclosing a small dark core. The central image is a tapering hand tracing an immense circle that defines a contained room for perception.
Don’t Call Your Loved Ones From Sicily
Art Buchwald humorously recounts trying to telephone loved ones from Sicily. Delays due to lines down and surcharges lead to a long, comic wait as various operators and hotel staff weigh in. The joke ends with a hefty bill and the decision to shorten the trip, yet the experience proves worthwhile.
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Jo Jo
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Salinger Acknowledges Fame As Kennedy Press Secretary
Andrew Tully profiles Pierre Salinger, Kennedy era press secretary, noting his celebrity status, high profile access at the White House, and lucrative perks. It details his weight loss, salary of 21000 to 21000 a year, lifestyle in Virginia, cigars, cars, parties, family, and limited policy involvement.
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Wheat referendum signals public desire for less government control
Barry Goldwater argues the wheat referendum shows Americans despise federal controls and fear New Frontier plans to regulate agriculture. He notes a massive political defeat for subsidies and quotas, with farmers voting against high price supports and a potential nationwide expansion of government power. He decries government campaigning and urges continued resistance.
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Orville Freeman
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