Computer as teacher preview at Brentwood School
In Palo Alto 170 first graders at Brentwood School will use a computer taught by 16 consoles with different response modes to test if a machine can accelerate basic reading writing and arithmetic. The Institute for Mathematical Studies at Stanford leads the project under Dr Patrick Supres with homeroom teachers guiding use of the consoles.
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Stanford University
Brentwood School
Brentwood
Institute For Mathematical Studies At
Patrick Supres
Unusual Predicament In Israel A Changing Demographic
A 1960s era reflection notes Israel shifting from a Jewish majority with an Arab minority to a mixed society. Arabs, about 12 percent of the population, move into cities and join the labor market, creating social friction despite economic integration. The piece cites regional opposition and a lack of formal civil rights protections shaping coexistence.
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Israel
Judea
Palestine
Hollow Threat Over Beira Oil Sparks Irelandlike Debate
A Greek tanker carrying 12 920 tons of petroleum arrived at Beira in Portuguese Mozambique. Prime Minister Harold Wilson issued a hollow threat against Rhodesia, warning that unloading there could trigger UN force. The piece criticizes Britain’s trade zeal and U.S. role, notes Portugal’s choice to pump oil to Rhodesia, and ends with a jumble of opinions on polls, youth, poll tax, flying saucers, and Viet Nam.
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Beira
Mozambique
London
Harold Wilson
Wilson
Portugal
Rhodesia
United Nations
A. G. Morrison
Cape Town
United States
Castro
China
Viet Nam
Lisbon
Stoke
Cuba
Britain
Bracero Policy Sparks California Agriculture Battle
Ralph de Toledano critiques Secretary Wirtz for banning braceros from California farms. He cites crop losses, higher fruit and vegetable prices, and rising inflation while noting limited American labor willing to perform stoop work. A Long Beach paper poll shows strong public support for reviving bracero labor to protect farmers and housewives. Senator Murphy backs a reconsideration to prevent further price rises and crop damage.
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California
Lator
W. Willard Wirtz
Afl-Cio
Braceros
Mexico
Washington
John Ashbrook
George Murphy
Wirtz
Johnson
Long Beach
Calif
Independent Press - Telegram
Senator Murphy
Murphy
Okies and Arkies
Bureau of Labor Statistics
The
Great Society
Britain Ends Old Coin Era with Decimal Money Plan
Britain plans to replace the pound’s complex coin system with a decimal unit, dividing the basic unit into 100 parts. The move follows global trends toward decimal currencies used by the United States, France, Italy, and others, though some Britons oppose it.
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United States
London
Times
Decimal Currency Inquiry Committee
Australia
Britain
Holy Roman Empire
Henry VII
Braceros Ban Sparks Mixed Reactions In Mexico
MEXICO CITY The column argues U.S. Secretary of Labor Willard Wirtz’s ban on Mexican braceros hurts California farmers while Mexican officials shrug. It traces wartime pact in 1942 when many Mexicans worked in U.S. farms and railroads, notes automation rising in California, and predicts Mexico will expand canning and farming at home as U.S. demand may dwindle if shortages reappear.
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Willard Wirtz
America
California
George Murphy
Mexico
U.S
Washington
Arizona
Dignidad
United States
Japan
Nazi Germany
Avila Camacho
ULS
Diaz Ordaz
Franklin Roosevelt
Axis
Wirtz
Afl-Cio
Campbell Soup
Heinz
del Monte Company
Antonio Ortiz Mena
Immortality and meaning in life and death
A reflective piece quoting Lafcadio Hearn and George Wald on mortality, longevity, and the value of meaningful human life. It argues that death preserves meaning, warns against lifespans that sever humanity, and cites Aldous Huxley and George MacDonald to frame death as a positive, shaping force rather than mere end.
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Lafcadio Hern
Kwaidan
George Wald
Harvard
American Museum of Natural History
New York
Wald
Dr. Wald
Aldous Huxley
Walter Scott
George Macdonald
Ribicoff fights plan to split Transportation and HUD role
Senator Ribicoff challenged President Johnson's proposal to create a new Transportation Department. He warned against scattering transportation powers across agencies and urged Congress to define a clear mission. Ribicoff recalled the HUD creation and urged decisive federal reform for efficient governance.
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Washington, D.C
Abe Ribicoff
D., Conn
Government Operation Committee
Ribicoff
Transportation Department
HUD
Ribbicofé
Senate
Robert Weaver
Johnson
Mike Mansfield
Charles Haar
Hex
Education Welfare
Jess
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National Geographic News
John Chamberlain
Russell Kirk
Holmes Alexander
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