Educational vouchers and work based schooling urged by Coleman
An editorial cites James S. Coleman of Johns Hopkins arguing that schools should not aim mainly to teach academic subjects. He says students need responsibility and action testing their abilities, not more information. He suggests labor and reform of barriers like unions and child labor laws, plus federal educational vouchers for self paced study, with Texarkana, Arkansas noted as an example of dropout frustration.
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James S. Coleman
Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore
Coleman
Texarkana
Ark
Private company runs pilot teaching centers in Texarkana schools
Dorset Educational Systems won a contract to educate 169 students across three junior high and one senior high in Texarkana. Centers in schools and trailers offer remedial work with payment tied to grade-level improvements, potentially signaling private industry involvement in public education while preserving the school as a base for developing information management skills.
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Texas
Dorset Educational Systems, Inc
Norman
Okla
Texarkana
National Observer
Ninonw
Dorsett
FCA
IBM
McGraw- Hill
Coleman
Deep Sea Fishing Dream Fails for Hallandale Trip
Jim Bishop recalls a family outing aboard the Kellyo near Hallandale Florida turning frustrating as two young nephews Jimmy Hughes and Kevin chase big fish. Despite a lively voyage past Port Everglades and the Queen Elizabeth the sea remains empty and the crew endures a grinding dead tide with loud radio static.
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Jimmy Hughes
Kevin
Frank Sacchelli
Hallandale
Point Pleasant
New Jersey
Key West
Moride
Lollywood
Florida
Hollywood Florida
Kellyn
Port Everglades
Jack Mickely
Kellys
Fishing trip ends with empty nets and simple gratitude
In Hallandale the narrator and Frank fail to catch fish after a long day at sea. The boys in fighting chairs wait, the reef yields nothing, and the crew returns with no breath saved. The family greets two bait fish shown by the boys, underscoring the lesson that joy comes from the experience itself.
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Frank
Hallandale
Gayle
Kenlya
Lars
Fer synthetic plastic questioned in 1868 invention origin
Q asks which synthetic plastic Fer is. answer states celluloid invented in 1868 by John W Hyatt of Albany New York. Also a query about Augusta Masters winner notes Gary Player of South Africa claiming the 1961 title.
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John W. Hyatt
Vnto
Albany, N.Y
Gary Player
South Africa
Freedom and self control in a 1979 Columbus Telegram piece
A Columbus Nebraska Telegram page from January 1979 promotes personal freedom and self-control as moral duties. It frames freedom as a divine gift and a disciplined practice aligned with the Golden Rule and the Declaration of Independence.
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PY J
Your Freedom
Columbus
Nebraska
The Doctor Says Check portable heaters
Wayne G Brandstadt warns about indoor health hazards from portable heaters. He urges annual checks by the electrical utility or fire department, urges proper certification marks, recommends ventilation, caution on kerosene use, and advises screens for open fires and not leaving heaters on while asleep.
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Wayne G. Brandstadt
Fire Department
Underwriters Laboratory
American Gas Association
Fragmentary Word Puzzle Notes Across Languages and Names
The text presents a chaotic OCR style list mixing numbers languages and partial clues. It reads like a crossword style puzzle compilation with references to rivers persons places and various definitions. The fragmentary lines include foreign language hints and enumerated items that lack coherent context or complete clues.
Peanuts Strip Sparks Debate on Security Blankets
A neighbor questions the reliance on security blankets in the comic strip Ike Linus and Charles Schulz's Peanuts. The remark compares kids needing protection to those needing drugs, suggesting dropping the blanket as a sign of strength.
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Ike Linus
Charles Schuk
Swiss rifle culture and women’s vote in Geneva letter
John Chamberlain writes from Zurich about a friend Jurg with a rifle at home and Swiss gun culture. He notes gun ownership is required by law and claimed to deter crime, while arguing it would not suit American policy. He also mentions Swiss women’s voting rights and political debates in Berne, contrasting with historical avoidance of world wars.
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Zurich
Jurg
National Rifle Association
West Germany
Switzerland
Berne
dJurg
Ivar
Swiss politics seen through housewives and cantons
The article argues Swiss women seldom influence local elections, with a ceremonial president and a seven member executive in Basel. It contrasts Swiss governance with the American system, suggesting the U S might resemble Swiss cantons but warns against assuming such a shift for current Czech and Hungarian contexts.
Laseke Files For Democratic Nomination In April Primary
County Supervisor Walter Loseke of Columbus Township filed January 3 for renomination on the Democratic ticket to continue representing the joint District No. 6 and 7. He began his third term in 1928 after an initial appointment and has served as board chairman in 1932 and 1933, with various committee roles.
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Walter Laseke
Columbus Township
Carl Hoge
Loseke
W T. Maizen
Losche
Washington
United States
Consumers Public Power District
A. R. Haney
Dada
Haney
A.B. Clark
Nebraska Continental Telephone Company
Clark
Couneil
Gattermeyer
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Sioux City
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Peat
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Oklahoma
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Walla
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