Harris rails at education in critique of modern system
Chicago columnist Sydney Harris attacked teachers administrators and parents at a Cedar Rapids talk calling for clear learning goals. He warned against the drive for conformity noting colleges follow culture and urging a return to basic education and true intellectual engagement.
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United States
Sydney Harris
Chicago
Cedar Rapids Junior League
Harris
Chicago Daily News
Revival of CCC Camps Backed by Harris
Chicago columnist Sydney Harris told the Junior League Tuesday night that restoring Civilian Conservation Corps camps could employ many unemployed school dropouts on outdoor projects and reduce delinquency. He noted dropouts are outdoor types suited for forest work, but urban life has forced them into unsuitable roles. He added they rely on autos to vent aggression.
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CCC
Civilian Conservation Corps
Chicago
Sydney Harris
New Staffer Joins Jane Boyd Community House
Donald Havlik of Tucson Arizona joins James Boyd Community House as boys worker. He is a Wilson High School graduate with USC training who has directed YMCA youth camps in Montana and California and will start a gymnastic program for elementary boys assisted by Kenneth Freeman and Marianne Drahos.
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Donald Havlik
Tucson
Ariz
James Boyd
Havlik
Frank Havlik
Fifteenth Avenue
Wilson High School
University of Southern California
YMCA
Montana
Arizona
Los Angeles
Community House
Kenneth Freeman
Marianne Drahos
Cedar Rapids Forms Human Rights Commission Members Named
Mayor Robert Johnson announced the first Cedar Rapids Commission on Human Rights will be formed soon with 15 named members. The group will address discrimination cases and strive for equal economic opportunity for all residents including minority communities such as Islamic, Jewish, Chinese, Negro, Mexican and Japanese groups.
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Cedar Rapids
Arthur R. Holmberg
Eastern Avenue
Harry M. Miller
C Avenue
A. Igram
O Avenue
Donald R. Jarrert
Thirtyfifth Street
Cecil Reed
Bertram Road
Richard L. Sedlacek
Meadowbrook Drive
Peter Stamats
Forest Drive
M. G. Swords
Johnson Avenue
Irvin L. Tucker
Tomahawk Trail
Edwin B. Zeller
E Avenue
Johnson
Commission On Human Rights
Planning Underground Shot in Deep Granite near Fallon
The Defense Department and the Atomic Energy Commission announced Project Shoal a nuclear test to be fired October 26 in deep granite 1 200 feet underground near Fallon Nevada. The shot aims to distinguish underground nuclear blasts from earthquakes as part of a broader program to study nuclear test detection.
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Washington
Fallon
Nev
Defense Department
Atomic Energy Commission
Snow melts after brief season-ending fall in Moscow
An AP report from Moscow notes a brief snow flurry Wednesday drew thousands’ attention before it melted quickly. The transient weather event disrupted daily life for a short period.
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Moscow
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