Editorials- Experiment in the Classroom
An editorial reviews a Modesto seventh grade class mimicking Soviet life for a week focusing on discipline. Despite improved grades from D to B minus the piece notes loss of individuality and questions whether American pupils’ spontaneity is harmful. It contrasts with a fatal New York incident and argues discipline as a flag of American schooling.
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Modesto
New York
Hayward
Billy Graham
Indonesia’s Soft Sell Fails to Deliver Decisive Leadership
In Sumatra and beyond the Indonesian revolt fades from headlines, leaving Sukarno's guided democracy hampered by a fence straddling political stance. The army’s growing strength and reluctance for harsh action keep the nation adrift on 3000 islands with 80 million people and no clear leadership.
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House of Cards
Sumatra
Indonesia
Celebes
Sukarno
Uranium Order Deluge Hits U.S.
The United States faces a new radioactive challenge as foreign nations flood the market with requests for large quantities of U 235 uranium. Britain France Italy West Germany and others seek several tons to fuel nuclear programs, prompting Dulles and the AEC to unveil strict export limits and safeguards.
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Washington
U.S
Britain
France
Italy
West Germany
India
Belgium
Netherlands
Denmark
Luxembourg
State Department
Atomic Energy Commission
Sahara
Damaging Ann Landers column draws PTA fire
A reader criticizes Ann Landers for publishing material she says harms children. Landers responds defending the column as a realistic guide, urging parental guidance and resilience in youth.
Spotlight on Arabs East West Await Next Nasser Move
President Gamal Abdel Nasser of Egypt faces key weeks as he weighs future policy. He may lean toward closer relations with the Soviet Union while seeking improved ties with the United States and Western powers. Nasser’s Rome talks promise compensation for Suez Canal stockholders and U S asset releases. Russia offers $175 million credit and aid for the Aswan Dam, while the United States contemplates thawing Western relations. Nasser seeks to balance powers, not a pro Communist shift, aiming to maximize gains from both sides.
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Gamal Abdel Nasser
Egypt
Soviet Union
United States
Russia
Nasser
Rome
Suez Canal
International Bank For Reconstruction
Targe Aswan
Aswan Dam
Syria
End Result and Equal Footing in Early 20th Century Tales
A fragmentary column pairs E. E. Edgar and Charles F. Kettering debating U S car production and market capacity with a foreign visitor, joking about Sunday manufacturing and seat counts, then shifts to Balanchine in Hollywood needing an interpreter to bridge cultural gaps, highlighting independence and adaptation.
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E. E. Edgar
Charles F. Kettering
United States
George Balanchine
Hollywood
Readers Praise Coverage Of Billy Graham Crusade
Mrs. William Haigh of Heyward commends the paper for its Billy Graham crusade coverage. She says the local newspaper reaches nonchurchgoers and helps turn hearts to Christ, praising printed Scriptures and the crusade efforts of prayer groups and churches.
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God
San Francisco
E. Moughon Niles
Reader letters question Billy Graham stance on faith and arms
San Lorenzo readers question if Christian pacifism or militaristic rhetoric best fits the gospel. A San Lorenzo editor and readers praise daily prayer features while debating whether Christ endorses weaponry or the cross as peacemaking.
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Billy
Christ
Campaign Expense Editor Sees Gentlemen in Local Council
After reviewing councilmen expense accounts, the editor praises Hayward as blessed with public spirited gentlemen who spent about 32500 of their own and contributed funds for a job that pays no salary. The writer hopes New York sends more of such men amid unemployment and high taxes. A puzzling reader, Mrs. E. J. LaDorn, Hayward.
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Hayward
New York
E. J. Ladorn Hayward
Trivia Quiz Questions and Mixed Answers From a Page
A reader poses five questions about geography West Point Lincoln Stalin and animal speed then provides mixed answers including a center of the United States marked by a pyramid near Lebanon Kansas the year 1794 the Gettysburg Address line about not being remembered Stalin dying in 1953 and the horse as the fastest long distance animal plus a motorcycle overtaking problem with erroneous arithmetic and time notes.
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United States
U.S. Military Academy
West Point
Abraham Lincoln
Stalin
U. S. Highway 26
Lebanon
Kansas
The Ten Best and the Danger of Lists
The author critiques lists of the ten best in culture and crime, arguing they foster arrogance and envy. He cites Popular Photography’s world’s 10 greatest photographers and FBI’s ten most wanted, noting such rankings reward publicity over merit and can distort values, making even murderers seek notoriety.
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Popular Photography
Dept. of Justice
FBI
Pulitzer Prize Committee
New York Drama Critics Circle
Mozart
America
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