New Outlook at the University Editorial
The editorial urges stiffening UC entrance requirements with English exams for freshmen and limited reliance on remedial courses. Non science majors would face exposure to mathematics and science, while mass counseling would end. The piece argues higher standards boost the state's educational quality and cultural potential.
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University of California
Massare
Trim the Tree With Safety
SPOTS of technicolored forests are described as the area’s tree lots begin their annual market. The piece warns hazards from unsafe decorations and electrical risks, urging careful selection and safe decorating to prevent fires and keep the season joyful for families.
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National Board of Five
Weather satellites shift aims in Vanguard program
Washington reports a major plan change for the 20 inch Vanguard satellites. Two will become weather satellites to measure atmospheric conditions and cloud cover for predicting climate and weather, with others pursuing magnetic field data and environmental metrics.
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Vanguard
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Uren
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Russia
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Neil
Air Force
Weather Bureau
Percival Brundage
McElroy
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John Hag+en
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Numbers shaping thought through ages in language and culture
The article surveys how numbers influence thinking and speech from unity to duality and trinity. It traces linguistic roots from unus to una, duo, and trois, linking numerals to balance, trust, birth, life, and death, with examples from words, superstition, and early counting systems.
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Earth
Tom Sawyer
Science scholarships pose problems in U S education
Federal education experts warn the push to establish numerous new science scholarships and a broader science base will force a nationwide overhaul. They cite teacher shortages, scarce laboratory equipment, and the need for rebuilt schools as major hurdles while fearing neglect of humanities and cultural studies.
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Washington
Dept. of Science
Marion Folsom
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Congress
College Board of Examiners
Russia
Reader Opinions Debate Science and Democracy in Curriculum
A letter from Bernard Leech argues U S schools balance science with democratic education and warns against overemphasizing science at the expense of other lessons. Dorris May counters annexation questions, defending voters’ rights and urging Ashland residents to vote on January 14.
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Bernard Leech
Annesalion
San Leandro
Ashland
Masterpiece Display Sparks Duveen Kress Frustration
The famed dealer Joseph Duveen refused public display of masterpieces, preferring private eyes. Samuel H. Kress, a major private collector, bought a crucial Italian master after Duveen pressed him. Soon after delivery, Duveen saw the canvas in a Fifth Avenue Christmas display, shocking him.
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Joseph Duveen
cLerts
Samuel H. Kress
Puveen
Kress
Dgar
Duveen
Fifth Avenue
New York City
Morale lessons from a director of medical sciences
In a warm review of For Future Doctors by the late Dr. Alan Gregg, Sydney J. Harris highlights a chapter on responsibility teaching morale. Gregg’s chief, as hospital microcosm, urged publicly recognizing each person’s unique competence to bolster confidence and reduce insecurity among interns, students, and nurses. Morale goes beyond perks, reflecting approval by superiors and colleagues, not just amenities.
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Alan Gregg
Rockefeller Foundation
Gregg
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