Why Johnny Won’t Read Replaced by Identical Twins in Education
Bruno Bettelheim argues in Encounter that Harper & Row primers mislead children by presenting Janet and Mark instead of Dick, Jane and Spot. He condemns early readers for insulting young minds and scaring children away from school and reading, urging reevaluation of educational texts.
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Jane
Spot
Janet
Mark
Bruno Bettelheim
Encounter
Harper & Row
Bettelheim
Saint Virginia Knauer warns of gold investment risks
The article critiques Virginia Knauer, calling her a political saint, and argues she omits key dangers in gold substitutes and government-backed notes. It notes no standard for gold bar fineness, potential for forged marks, and the erosion of savings bonds and banknotes value, with broader fault lines in political messaging.
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Virginia Knauer
Saint Virginia
U.S
Federal Reserve
Hunters Respond To Editor Over Sport Column
Rick Konwinski writes to defend hunting values in response to Tor Yiede’s column Hunting for Sport in the Columbus Telegram. He rejects pricey gear and magnum shots, praises meat hunting, calls poachers a blight, and notes a rabbit outsmarting hunters during a chase.
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Tor Yiede
Columbus Telegram
Mys
Sprisman
Rick Konwinski
Fulitor
Tom Tiede
Hollywood Reawakens as Films Embrace Writers and Directors
A reflective view traces Hollywood’s evolution from star power to writer director collaboration. It notes TV’s rise cutting film audiences, the shotgun merger with New York studios, and the shift toward taut stories, with censorship curbs enabling bolder dialogue in works like Serpico.
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Hollywood
John Wayne
Nickelodeon
Charlie Chaplin
Francis X. Bushman
Mary Pickford
Douglas Fairbanks
Theda Bara
Valentino
John Gilbert
Clara Bow
Joan Crawford
Clark Gable
Jean Harlow
Tyrone Power
Rita Hayworth
Willian Boyd
Hopalong Cassidy
Jackie Gleason
Milton Berle
Television
Hollywood Film
New York
Serpico
Film Critic Jim Bishop Raves On Classics And The Front Page
Jim Bishop surveys cinema from The Sting to Doctor Zhivago and Missiles of October, praising camera work and scriptcraft. He recalls The Front Page with Wilder and Diamond, noting its Broadway roots and sharp satire of 1920s Chicago tabloids, while recounting theater memories and a car tag ending the piece.
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Art Carney
Ryan
Doctor Zhivago
Drv Wilson
Cuba
Stanley Greenburg
Billy Wilder
Bed Hecht
Charles MacArthur
Jed Harris
Broadway
Chicago
Jack Lemmon
Walter Matthau
Wilder
A.L. Diamond
Lee Tracy
Osgood Perkins
Dorothy Stickney
George Leach
Mrs. Bishop
Nolen
Columbus Telegram Opines on Freedom and Self Control
The 4 Columbus Telegram prints a credo urging readers to promote personal freedom and self guidance, arguing true liberty comes from self control, with references to divine gifts and democratic principles. It emphasizes consistency with ideals like peace beginning with the individual.
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Belfer
Gary Tro
Fragmented crossword style listing prompts clothing terms
A jumble of clues and partial phrases about clothing items and related terms. The readable bits include references to garments, fabrics, and fashion notions alongside stray letters and numbers, forming a fragmented, puzzle like text snippet.
When the heart needs a pacemaker
A reader asks if a pacemaker helps left bundle branch block and if it is necessary. The article explains pacemaker types, functions, and scenarios from temporary external devices to implanted units. It notes bundle branch block effects, emergency considerations, and when pacemakers are indicated, with contact for Dr Lamb’s booklet.
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Lawrence GE. Lamb
Lamm
Supreme Court
Douglas
Atria
Tver
Jeff
South Vietnam’s fate hinges on continued aid in 1960s debate
An opinion piece argues the South Vietnamese government endures despite claims of collapse. It urges Congress to approve about 1.8 billion dollars this year to sustain 20-year Western support, arguing 6 billion over five years would prevent waste of 56,000 American lives and $100 billion in commitments. It notes Saigon’s resilience with only 20 percent of usual materiel and cites economist Frank Trager.
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Thieu
Saigon
South Vietnam
U.S
Washington
Frank Trager
New York University
Congress
Rethinking South Vietnam Land Reform and Its Critics
An analysis argues that land reform in South Vietnam sustains national food self sufficiency and expands farmer access to credits seeds and fertilizers while highlighting the role of former landlords. It compares policies with Taiwan and questions the pessimistic view of Saigon's collapse and the press portrayal of refugee experiences.
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Philip McCombs
Washington Post
Third World
Thien
Taiwan
National Cement Companies
Boondoggle or Breakthrough The Dry Chill Chicken Study
A reader notes U.S. government and university funding for unusual research. The NIH studied heat adaptation in aborigines versus Eskimos, the Air Force funded a seagull collision project, and Purdue pursued a dry chilling method for poultry to meet European post 1977 standards.
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Washington
National Institutes of Health
U.S
Equator
Air Force
Andrews University
Berrien Springs
Mich
Purdue University
Don Oakley and the rising accounting demand
The piece notes Don Oakley and discusses the 60 million annual broiler and turkey export business with the Commar Market as part of a broader critique of government waste. It highlights rising demand for accounting graduates despite recession and unemployment, citing the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and a spring survey forecasting employment growth of up to ten percent in 1975.
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Turkey
Sen
Fla
American Institute of Certified Pub Accountants
National Professio Society
Pasadena New Year Parade Weather Tradition Cited
WA Rogers notes heavy rain before Pasadena New Year celebration. Despite rain, parade proceeds with the committee braving the elements in raincoats while riders on decorated trucks wear chiffon dresses, risking pneumonia. Date reported January 14, 1994.
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Pasadena
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