April Fools Day Declines As Pranks Fade From Memory
In a retrospective, the article notes April Fools Day has faded as pranksters shift away from the holiday. Retailers report little demand for gag items, card makers struggle to revive interest, and even the Bronx Zoo notes fewer prank calls. The tradition endures mostly as superstition with light remains like April fishes.
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Bronx
Mr. Fox
Lyons
Mr. Wolf
Mr. Bear
Art of the Times Dada Show at MoMA
New York critic John Canaday reviews MoMA’s exhibition Dada Surrealism and Their Heritage calling it a sober, well organized survey. He notes Duchamp as a central shrine and Miros as a high point while acknowledging the show’s provocative and scatological elements.
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New York
Museum of Modern Art
William S. Rubin
Rubin
Happiness Is Study Sparks Bipartisan Skepticism
Rep. Robert Michel faults a Public Health Service happiness study as wasteful spending. The survey linked positive thinking and higher income to greater happiness, noting younger and healthier people are generally happier. Michel cited a $249000 Puerto Rico research package to argue such federal spending is unnecessary.
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Washington
Puerto Rico
Rubin exhibition outlines and visitor guidance dilemma
The critic notes Rubin directs viewers subtly without overt labels guiding through the Zurich Paris and New York sections. He argues large wall labels ruin the installation and prefer a lean, guided tour feel without explicit signs, while one section presents a straightforward Dada techniques overview.
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Rubin
Zurich
Paris
New York
Museum Objections Spark Debate Over Recent Shows
Critics voice sharp objections to MoMA exhibitions highlighting tensions between curatorial choices and public reception. Protests surface from artists and scholars regarding selection, presentation, and perceived market influence within the museum program.
College Plans 23 Day January Break for Students
Park College in Parkville Missouri will implement a 23 day January breather for students from January 6 to 29. Students may undertake short term jobs attend conferences seminars or travel abroad as part of a faculty committee proposed project. Dean L Richard Meeth calls it a mid year adventure to counteract January doldrums.
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Parkville
Park College
L. Richard Meeth
Rabin jokes and diplomat climbs described in Washington
UPI notes from Washington highlight Yitzhak Rabin’s new ambassador humor about cannibals and a bone rattling kick. Nicaragua’s Guillermo Sevilla Sacasa, dean of the diplomatic corps, receives his 41st Grand Cross amid multiple citations. E. Clifton Daniel of The Times comments on internal discussions and a power shift at the newspaper.
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UPI
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Israel
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Nicaragua
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New York Times
CREA Sends Delegation to Politics Clinic Des Moines
Seven Cedar Rapids teachers were selected to join a statewide three day teachers in politics clinic in Des Moines. CREA will field a three member team led by Carl Means with Dorothy Gilmore and Charles Lingren serving as consultants. ISEA President James Freeman will oversee sessions and Kenneth Lemke will outline the NEA legislative program. Lt Gov Robert Fulton and GOP candidate Robert Ray will speak at Saturday dinner.
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Cedar Rapids Education Assn
CREA
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Kennedy
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Senate
Shebetka
Eisenhower
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Dorothy Gilmore
Cleveland
Cochairman
Crea Legislative Committee
Charles Lingren
James Freeman
Harding
ISEA
Kenneth Lemke
McKinley
National Education Assn
Robert Fulton
Robert Ray
Nixon and McCarthy Slip Over Kennedy Name in Campaign
In a gush of misnaming the two candidates called the latest presidential entrant President Kennedy. Nixon corrected himself aloud while McCarthy made no correction. Pentagon air force personnel were discussing the new candidate’s impact.
Silliman Named Chairman of Law Day Observance
Cedar Rapids attorney B. D. Silliman will chair Linn County Law Day observance as announced by Bar Assn. President F. James Bradley. The event May 1 joins 1 500 associations with the national effort. The theme Only a lawful society can build a better society emphasizes lawful channels for progress.
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Cedar Rapids
Linn County
Bar Assn
F. James Bradley
American Bar Assn
Agriculture Dept Offers 12 Page Chigger Pamphlet
The Agriculture department urges help for chigger problems and sells a 12 page pamphlet for 10 cents detailing prevention and control methods.
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Agriculture Department
Feetures Podiatry News Release Stirs DC Debate
The Podiatry Society of the District of Columbia issues a news release titled Feetures sparking discussion about foot health outreach. The quirky title underscores a professional group’s effort to engage the public on podiatric care.
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District of Columbia
Predicts Rush in New Mining Claims
Carson City Nevada AP reports state mining inspector Mervin Gallagher predicts revival in historic districts like Virginia City Tonopah Pioche and Eureka due to a new free price market in gold. He expects thousands of new mining claims with 2000 miners possibly in Virginia City. Large corporations have invested millions in ore exploration and mining operations.
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Customs Seize Heavy Teddy Bear at Rio Airport
Airport customs seized a 4 foot teddy bear weighing about 50 pounds that split open to reveal 512 pairs of tightly packed panties 210 acetate dresses and four transistorized record players. No claimant was found for the goods.
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