Overcrowded colleges spark debate on dropouts and training
A federal HEW report shows 4 of 100 college entrants graduate with a four year degree while 24 of high school entrants finish. The piece argues misaligned standards and guidance push too many into college, urging better screening, more technical training, and realistic job matching. It notes employers seeking degrees for nondegree work and calls for reassessment of the college expansion. Washington dispatch describes Paris talks hampered by limited intelligence and surprise North Vietnamese raids prompting urgent briefing.
Ginsberg Turns Investigative Reporter On CIA Opium Link
The poet Allen Ginsberg probes CIA opium ties in Laos with ex CIA men State Department informants and UN documents. He claims the CIA aided opium farmers to counter communists, interviews CIA director Richard Helms, and seeks evidence including a Senator subcommittee letter.
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Allen Ginsberg
Central Intelligence Fury
Insberg
CIA
Richard Helms
Helms
Laos
Ginsberg
State Department
U.S
Senate
S.M. Mustard
South Vietnam
Nguyen Cao Ky
New York Times
Ramparts Magazine
Writers versus Hollywood and memories of Wilson High
The piece laments Hollywood’s treatment of writers, noting producers rewrite scripts and skim profits, praising stubborn artists like Hecht and Fitzgerald while recounting personal attempts to sell stories. It ends with a memory of Wilson Junior High yearbooks and a frank reunion reflection on success.
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Ben Hecht
Hollywood
Ninally Johnson
Wilson Junior High School
Wilson
Upper East
Erie
Wilson Citizen
Paul
Jo Bradley
Florida
Bradleys
Ghosts and chuckles in a 1929 Citizen yearbook photo
The 1929 Citizen edition includes a staff photo with Archie Tate later a Florida doctor and Herb Snell among Academy High standouts. Descriptions note knickers in Archie’s belted suit, girls in knee length dresses, and a class of nine A with brief captions. A humorous recall ends with quips about the era’s fashion and phrases from the yearbook text.
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the Citizen
Archie Tate
Corry
Florida
Archie
Herb Snell
Academy High School
Herb
Jack McLaughlin
Journal Pressroom
Grass roots opinion on college salesmanship
A Herald letter from HEBRON, INC. argues that every American should pursue as much education as affordable, but unkempt youths selling a college should be disciplined and sent home to learn manners. The piece reflects local sentiment on higher education and conduct.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hebron, Inc
Herald
Corry Notes Include Hospital Association Figures and Pending Erie Court Action
Corry dated March 22, 1951 reports Weldon and Chillack event scores with numbers like 2 267 and 3 236, Carmen posting 2 248. It mentions Cory Memorial Hospital Association reducing members to 15 and notes legal permission expected within two weeks from the Erie County court.
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Eb. Weldon
Chillack
Carmen
Erie County Court
Pactra Day and Seay Apresing Foes in 1931
Fragmentary item notes events dated March 22 1931 with references to Pactra Day and Seay Apresing Foes. Text is garbled but preserves names and a historical context.
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Julian Ewell
Pentagon
Thomas Moorer
Joint Chiefs
By Jack Anderson
Post
Ginsburg
Thailand
Jim Bishop
Boris Pasternak
David Lean
Doctor Zhivago
Darryl Zanuck
Los Angeles International
Mexico
Warner's
al Jolson
Jolson
Mark Hellinger
F. Scott Fitzgerald
Harry Cohn
Columbia
Welcan
Panto Spsuie Hirteen
Jerry Wald
University of Notre Dame
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Howard Fannin
William Lechler
Bill
Daffy
Cecelia Szymula
Rita Petrucelli
Marion Johnson
Gerry Moran
Gloria
Frank Lugo
Grass Roots Opinion
Pat Seay
Guna
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