Harvard Dean grants 25 students leave from lectures and labs
Harvard Medical School approved 25 of 106 students to abandon lectures and laboratories for the rest of the year in a course to pursue independent study by reading the text. The Dean defended self driven learning and praised researchers who spark curiosity, while noting the value of lectures and labs for fostering discipline.
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Harvard University
Harvard
Ture
Harvard Medical School
February Days of Revolt and Red Imperialism
A critical column contrasts Soviet and Chinese communist aims, cites February national days such as Kosciuszko Day and Lithuanian and Estonian independence anniversaries, and highlights US recognition of dissidents like Cardinal Mindszenty. It laments Soviet subjugation and urges vigilance for freedom, noting political rhetoric and cultural hints about voting, cinema, and baseball.
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Armenia
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Edward J. Derwinsk
Illinois
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Southeast Asia
West
Voluntary Unionism Poll Shapes 14(b) Debate
A sweep of data from the Opinion Research Corporation shows strong public support for voluntary unionism and federal right-to-work law, with 63 percent backing a law making union membership voluntary. It argues that Republicans fear the issue, while urging Senate action to end the 14(b) repeal fight. The piece notes broader support across states and within unions, and cites Lyndon Johnson and Mike Mansfield urging swift action.
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Ohio
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Bliss
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Lyndon Johnson
Mike Mansfield
Wright
Texas
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John Tower
Walter Reuther
Sapient
Reuther
Meany
P.S
Danville Register: Subscriptions and Rates Notice
The Danville Register lists subscription prices for daily and Sunday editions, with in city carriers delivering 35 cents weekly and mail options at annual, semiannual, quarterly, and monthly rates. It notes AP affiliation, advertising reps, and renewal reminders for timely renewal.
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Danville
Indira Gandhi and the age of women in power
The piece discusses Indira Gandhi becoming prime minister of India and contrasts it with Western political norms. It weighs women's emancipation, masculine governance, and the limited emergence of female leaders in Europe and the United States. It cites Margaret Chase Smith and Clare Boothe Luce as examples and notes Swiss voter patterns.
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Bandaranaike
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Pakistan
Margaret Chase Smith
Clare Boothe Luce
Ghandhi
Italy
George Bernard Shaw
Rome
Marozia
Eleanor
Aquitaine
Hastlings Banda
Malawi
Kerensky
Russia
Europe
Switzerland
Lady Bird
Biant slalom and other musings in a quirky column
A playful column parodies modern life noting the Biant slalom as a ski event, contrasts ancient homes with modern dwellings, jests about roofs and apples, and comments on silence value, Texas shrimp output, and a wife’s reading habits for her husband.
Opinion on right to work and 14b repeal in transit strike
Buckley argues public polls favor retaining state right to ban union shop while noting leaders push repeal amid labor power. He recalls Taft Hartley effects and Dirksen filibuster, warning that political leaders may ignore majority opinion and pressure workers into union dues.
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iThen
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Defense Against Total Attack Explains Next Moves
Holmes Alexander reviews Anthony Harrington’s Defense Against Total Attack arguing that deterring total war requires aggressive action. The piece contends Johnson’s bomb pause narrows options to decisive conflict, with China and North Vietnam as key targets. It aligns with a hard-line stance against communism and urges crushing resistance to protect national honor.
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New Republic
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Fulbright
Tick
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Kan Szu-en’i
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