War on Illiteracy Two Years Old Has Yet to Be Fought
The United States aimed to end illiteracy by 1979 but progress lagged. The Right to Read initiative faced executive resistance and staffing changes from 1969 to 1971, with budget targets set and a 10 year plan proposed to cut illiteracy to near zero.
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Washington
U. S. Office of Education
James Allen
New York City
Allen
Nixon
Congress
Council
White House
Joint County Art Instruction Workshop Set
Art educators from Iowa east central district Cedar Rapids Art Teachers Assn and Joint County School system sponsor a Swap Shop workshop for teachers. Sessions cover media pooling budget tips new media uses and student produced audiovisual projects plus six workshops in printmaking filmmaking ceramics sculpture crafts and humanities. Held at Joint County Building Cedar Rapids 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. with seven county teachers attending.
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Art Educators of Iowa
East Central District
Cedar Rapids Art Teachers Assn
Joint County School System
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Virginia Abney
Taft Junior High
Cedar Rapids
Gloria Malooley
Pat Kelly
Joint County
Sixth Street
Knighthood Bastion on Greek Island Rhodes
The Knights of St. John built a medieval fortress on Rhodes capital, dominating the sunlit town with the grand master’s citadel. Bougainvillea drapes ramparts as Suleiman I’s 1522 siege ended their two century defense, cited with 90,000 Ottoman casualties.
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Rhodes
Greece
Knights of St. John
Knights’ Grand Master
Holy Land
Aegean
Suleiman I
Surnames Ordered for All Edward's Subjects
In 1463 King Edward V declared surnames compulsory for all subjects. He urged taking a surname from a town color art or science to reflect identity and status across the realm.
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Edward
Edward V of
England
Abernathy Critiques Moscow State University Atmosphere
Reverend Ralph David Abernathy said during a visit to Moscow State University that he found little enthusiasm in classes, noting limited participation and dialogue. He observed older students and a lack of the jubilant campus energy typical of American universities.
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Moscow
Ralph David Abernathy
Moscow State University
U.S
Southern Christian Leadership Conference
Rhinestones: origins of their name and use
The term rhinestone refers to artificial gems used in inexpensive jewelry along the Rhine. They are derived from glass paste and were named for their shardlike sparkle, originally found on the Rhine river region.
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New York Times Service
U. S
Cambodia
Princeton University
Mrs. Nixon
Walter Straley
American Telephone and Telegraph Company
Richard Nixon
Nathaniel Dixon
Des Moines
Columbus
Ohio
Dixon
Office of Education
Louis Mendez
Julia Hamblet
Women In
Marine Corps
Mendez
Ted Bell
Sidney Marland
Marland
Ruth Holloway
California
Knighthood
Greek Island
Klinger’s
5Th Ave
Want Ad
Classified
Penneys
Home Center
Iowa
Dacron
Jcpenney
Second St. S.E
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