W R Boyd A Man With Past Lives in the Future
Cedar Rapids 84 year old W R Boyd chairs the finance committee of the state board of education and writes on politics education and world affairs He reflects on his Civil War era birth Lisbon Iowa and long career with The Republican He praises Lincoln and criticizes modern schooling while urging a new birth of citizenship and internationalism.
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Agreements with Greeks To Restore Land Areas
In Athens the Economic Coordination Administration and the Greek government signed agreements for a 26 million dollar soil and water conservation program. The plan aims to drain 57,735 acres in 37 central and southern Greece areas and irrigate 109,957 acres in 62 areas, with similar work on the Salonika and Drama plains. Projects include dyke development reforestation and flood regulation.
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Greece
Salonika
Drama
How to Read a Newspaper Reader Empowerment View
An editor argues newspapers exist to inform citizens not merely for profit. Reading with awareness turns facts into action, empowering citizens to judge leaders, shape policy, and strengthen democracy. Readers should use daily information to improve communities and avoid the threats of a fragmented technical age.
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Wanadare
Alana
National Newspaper Week
Sailor Falls Into Drink After Board Walk Incident
In Narvik Norway a sailor climbing to his ship slipped and fell into the sea. Onlookers lowered a rope and the man saved a bottle of brandy before pleading for rescue. The town's sole brandy store was closed due to a strike.
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