Reading Scores A Disappointment
California test results show 58 percent of first graders, 46 percent of second graders, and 48 percent of third graders scoring below the national lower quartile on the Stamford Reading Test. Critics note vocabulary gaps and imply shorter school days may affect scores, urging boards to improve testing rather than abandon it.
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South County
Newark
New Haven
Fremont
Hayward
San Leandro
William Cunningham
Cunningham
East
Midwest
1940s US Library of Congress seed and wartime diet call
The 7000 volume Thomas Jefferson library was bought by the US government to seed the Library of Congress. In wartime food guidance Hoover urged wheatless Mondays and Wednesdays meatless Tuesdays and perk less Thursdays and Saturdays.
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Thomas Jefferson
U.S
Library of Congress
Herbert Hoover
White House cautious on Reagan war policy in 1964 race
Washington reports show Johnson aides view Ronald Reagan as the only Republican capable of driving a hard Vietnam surge. They anticipate a tight primary season with Nixon and Romney fading, potentially pitting Reagan against Rockefeller at the convention. Reagan’s Vietnam stance draws standing ovations and praise for clarity, signaling a swift, decisive approach that could outpace rivals.
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Reagan
Vietnam
White House
California
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Michigan
Romney
New York
Hockefeller
Tash
North Vietnam
Ager Mnariel
South Vietnam
Oregon
Johnson Budget Triggers Confidence Crisis in Era of Great Society
The State of the Union proposal is critiqued as inflationary and wasteful, with no clear measures to curb over-spending or debt. The piece condemns the president’s rhetoric, warns of a growing credibility gap, and argues that continued expansion harms national resolve amid Vietnam and economic pressures.
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Johnson
State of the Union
MR. Jonson
Mr. Johnson
Kennedy shadows over Venezuela amid Cold War era doubts
The piece argues Kennedy’s legacy still shapes Latin American policy and weakens belief in democratic progress. It notes LBJ’s limitations compared to Kennedy, rising Castro influence in Venezuela, and the chill of anti Yankee sentiment. It warns of oil politics, capital flight risks, and a fragile democracy needing realism to weather Soviet and Cuban pressures.
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Venezuela
Caracas
Washington
Russia
Red China
Latin America
Bidet
Castro
Moscow
Democratic Action
Labor Confederation
CIV
Castroiles
Moscoviles
Leoni
A Prayer For Today in Times of Suffering
A prayer asking Father of mercy to comfort those in critical hours of pain and distress. It seeks Christlike confidence to endure burdens bravely in the spirit of Gethsemane and Calvary, seeking divine sympathy and understanding.
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Gethsemane
Calvary
Athen
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