Year Round Schools: Stanley Plan Sparks Debate in Virginia
The late Gov. Thomas B. Stanley advocated fuller use of school facilities and year round operation. A national trend shows about 300,000 students in 31 states studying year round with the 45 15 system favored by educators. Valley View District near Chicago uses four staggered groups and nine week terms with 240 school days, boosting capacity and cutting capital needs.
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Virginia
Thomas B. Stanley
Gov. Stanley
General Assembly
Stanley
Danville
Valley View
Chicago
Canada Tightens Meat Exports Amid Industry Strain
Canada imposes controls on beef and pork exports as inflation rises faster than in the United States. Prime Minister Trudeau faces pressure from consumers and rivals. the move aims to curb shortages and deter U S cattle shipments while potentially raising American beef prices.
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Canada
United States
Pierre Elliott
Trudeau
David Lewis
Socialist New Democratic Party
House of Commons
Batista Castro Amnesty Sparked Cuban Revolution History
The article notes Batista's demolitions and amnesty that helped Fidel Castro rise to power, leading to Cuba's first Communist regime. It recalls Batista's death in Spain at 72, his brutal rule, and massive Cuban exodus over 14 years, contrasting oppression under Castro with Batista’s failings as a rallying symbol.
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Fulgencio Batista
Fidel Castro
Castro
Cuba
Batista
Spain
Private schools must admit any qualified applicant insists judge
A Virginia federal judge held private schools must admit any qualified applicant regardless of race, arguing that withholding admission violates the right to contract. The piece questions extending contract rights to compel private associations to serve all comers and warns of eroding private autonomy and civil rights tensions.
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Virginia
Albert ¥. Bryan
Uncle Sam
Bryan
Mr. Marshall
Marshall
England
America
Commonwealth
Politica Authority
Bryar
Paying Debts to Life and Society in a Faithful Voice
A chaplain meditates on responsibility and debt to society and God. He contrasts hippie theft of food with work and obligation, citing Paul, Conrad, and Stevenson to argue that virtue and mastery require prepayment and discipline. He warns against parasitism and calls for paying deeds with fidelity. He notes rising state limits on new industry amid population and environmental pressures.
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Apostle Paul
God
Christ
Jesus Christ
Joseph Conrad
Robert Lanis Stevenson
Paul
Private Pensions Debate Faces Slow Ground Rules
James J. Kilpatrick argues that Congress should move cautiously on two pension bills as private retirement funds grow to cover millions. He notes assets near 200 billion, portability issues, and mixed vesting records, urging flexible regulation rather than sweeping reform.
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Washington
Senate
House
American Express
Congress
National Broadcasting Company
Labor Department
Bracy D. Smith
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Amnesty debate and presidential power in Vietnam deserter case
Holmes Alexander argues for congressional action to define amnesty for Vietnam War deserters, warning against executive mercy without law. He cites Washington and Adams precedents, notes Army recruitment flaws, and stresses that amnesty must be legislated to avoid political whim and protect national security.
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Washington, D.C
Nixon
Congress
Legislative
Capitol Hill
Indochina
White House
James Hessman
Sea Power Magazine
United States
George Washington
Continental Congress
Washington
John Adams
John Fries
Adams
America
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L. D. Johnson
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Michigan
Philip Hart
Stephen Duane
A&p
Jersey City
Murray Finkelstein
Andrew Geller Shoe Company
New York
Iris Kueck
Anaconda Copper
Detroit
Senate Labor Committee
Horn & Hardart
Philadelphia
Holmes Alexander
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