Essay by Miss Larson sparks debate on Soviet threat and education
A reader defends a high school essay from Menlo Atherton in California arguing for nonviolent civil disobedience against Soviet occupation while criticizing modern education as secular and materialistic. The piece notes the author received an A for a proposal and cites Nugent’s defense of academic standards and debate ethics.
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Menlo-Atherton
Atherton
California
United States
Nicholas M. Nugent
Menlo-Atherton High School
Nugent
Larson
Miss Larson
Khrushchev
Stalin
Principal Nugent
A Bible Thought For Today From Lamentations Verse
The Lord is good unto them that wait for him and seek him. Many fear God as a stern judge but He is a loving Father and a wonderful friend in lonely times.
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God
Delinquency blamed on all but the juvenile by NEA panel
A New Jersey NEA meeting blamed many groups for youth delinquency including teachers and parents while arguing classrooms lack humor and real life problems. Prof Wilbur A. Yauch argues discipline starts at home and schools only teach academics. The piece suggests modern teens mold themselves by individual drive.
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New Jersey
National Education Association
William C. Kvaraceus
NEA
Poject
Wilbur A. Yauch
Northern Illinois University
Elvis Presley in Europe sparks Cold War strategy debate
The Tulsa Tribune notes the Army wants Presley treated as a regular jeep driver in Germany while the State Department sees him as a tool to provoke and inspire European youth against communism. Presley autographs fuel a black market trade, and Moscow’s jet set seizes on the craze as East German authorities report a Presley problem. The piece imagines Cold War propaganda potential.
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Elvis Presley
USA
Samuel
Army
U. S. State Department
Elvis
Germany
State
State Department
Presley
Bremerhaven
Moscow
Europe
Television Free Europe
Khrushchev
Kremlin
Joshua
Jericho
Ad Tax Ruling Upholds Free Speech in Maryland
The Maryland Court of Appeals ruled Baltimore's advertising tax unconstitutional. Mayor D'Alesandro and city officials pressed a levy targeting news radio and television media funded partly by advertising. The decision reinforces constitutional protections of free speech and a free press in a democracy.
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Maryland Court of Appeals
Baltimore
Thomas D'Alesandro
D’alesandro
Saddest Man In The World Aims To Seek Ford For Fatal Crash
A Buffalo Courier-Express feature tells of a motorist branded death car driver after a child is struck and killed. He recalls seeing the child, trying to stop, and the haunting aftermath while insisting he did nothing illegal. He battles guilt, fear, and remorse as officials offer sympathy.
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Daily Press
High Point Enterprise stamped issue details and masthead
The High Point Enterprise note shows its establishment in 1854 and publishing details including address 305 Charles Loflin, circulation manager, and by mail and carrier rates. It confirms entry classification under federal act of 1879.
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Peece
High PO Enterprise, Inc
Charles 8. Loflin
High Point
Hi. Ge
North Carolina Farm Census Highlights Urban Shift and Mechanization
The 1957 North Carolina farm census based on 97 of 100 counties shows 21,141,782 acres of farm land with 25 percent harvested, 58 percent woodland or idle. Corn dominates acreage, mechanization grows with 126,958 electric ranges, and urbanization trends suggest fewer farm tracts but ongoing gains in efficiency and output.
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North Carolina
Raleigh
North Carolina Cuts Costs as State Leads in Efficiency
A Raleigh report highlights North Carolina's cost cutting through a two budget system and unified purchasing. The state saves millions by selling damaged cars instead of repairing them and by overhauling old equipment, trading cars every 18 months and merging budgeting with purchasing to curb waste.
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Wall Street Journal
Ed Coney
North Carolina
Raleigh
N.C
Roxboro
N. C
Luther H. Hodges
Hodges
Brevard Crihfield
Council of State Governments
U.S. Census Bureau
Maryland
New Jersey
Tar Heel
Commission On
Highway Department
Paul Johnston
Mr. Johnston
Johnston
Mr. Henderson
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