Computer versus computer sparks talk of thinking machines
Secretary of Labor Wirtz predicts progress in translating Pravda and playing complex games with computers while IBM’s Watson notes computers cannot think. The piece cites a Stockholm test where two firms’ computers race for a $10 million Census and Tax agency contract, highlighting fears of automation outpacing human workers.
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Language teachers press federal aid to boost English instruction
U S linguists urge federal loans and scholarships for college English majors and high school teacher refresher institutes. The MLA and AAAS cite freshmen writing weaknesses and call for national policy to improve English education amid global shifts in language use. The debate contrasts federal involvement with state and local responsibility.
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Chicago
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India
China
Cedar Rapids City Council Finalizes 1954 Budget Plan
No objectors appeared at Cedar Rapids public hearing as the city council concluded budget and appropriation steps totaling 4 956 363 for 1954. Henry J Hood was elected Linn county board of supervisors chairman for 1954. The 1954 items also include zoning readings and theater tickets.
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Indians
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Larry Morningstar
YMCA
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Fred W. Stirm
Alburnett
Johnson Erhard Talks Foster Closer US Germany Ties
In Texas Lyndon Johnson and Chancellor Ludwig Erhard map a closer US Germany partnership and a candid shared stance on East West relations. They signal mutual trust and a pragmatic approach to NATO Warsaw Pact issues, with openness to negotiations while wary of Soviet intransigence.
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Texas
Erhard
John Foster Dukes
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Moscow
Russia
Europe
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State Department
Better Protection Needed From Presidential Assassination Risks
Drew Pearson notes that among 20 presidents from Washington to Kennedy, four were killed by assassins and several others shot or attacked. He argues a higher standard of protection is needed for the presidency to prevent such threats in a modern United States.
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Ashington
Abraham Lincoln
John F. Kennedy
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Franklin Roosevelt
Florida
Harry S Truman
Blair House
Lincoln
James A. Garfield
William McKinley
Kennedy
Protecting Presidents with Reform and Cooperation
The piece argues for stronger protection of presidents through higher Secret Service funding and expanded authority, tighter press travel route control, and closer Secret Service FBI ties. It notes tension between the FBI and Secret Service and calls for an independent bipartisan commission to oversee FBI Central Intelligence and the Secret Service after a history of near thirty percent risk to presidents.
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FBI
Congress
J. Edgar Hoover
Dallas
Central Intelligence
Feminist Campaign Promotes Female Labor Roles
A Ga zette Sunday opinion letter argues women workers contribute to community welfare. It urges focusing on fields where feminine skills shine such as teaching, nursing, medicine, and law, and rejects gender competition as unnecessary, asserting equality grounded in humanity and divine equality.
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Rifle ranges in parks meet Second Amendment aims
The writer argues against rifle registration and urges small caliber ranges in parks under supervision. He cites history from Normandy to Boer War and warns that nations with gun controls may face confiscation. The piece advocates training youths in responsible firearm ownership to deter a police state.
Communications Challenge: Dolphins May Speak
Don Oakley discusses a bid to bridge human and dolphin communication using Sperry mini computers called Sceptrons to record dolphin sounds and build a symbolic vocabulary. He notes dolphins’ high brain complexity and potential oceanographic uses while exploring the broader possibility of cross species language.
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Earth
Sperry Co
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