New York Senator Javits Reflects On Algebra Lesson
The narrative traces Senator Javits of New York recalling his early algebra struggle. He describes failing the first six months, overhauling his study that summer, and scoring 100 percent in the next term. He links the experience to lifelong values of effort and study across his legal, military, and political career.
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New York City
Senator Javits
Arizona Territory in 1854 Purchase Turned Bold U S Move
Weldon D. Woodson recounts the 1854 sale of the Gadsden region from Mexico, once mocked as desert trash, now a growing Arizona with 290000 residents. Tucson Bisbee and other towns, dry winters, cattle ranches and mines define the Old West landscape.
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Tucson
Sun
Bisbee
Arizona
Plants Named After People
The article notes two plants named for people: the poinsettia named after J. R. Poinsett, a U.S. government worker who lived in South America and Mexico and introduced new plants, and the gardenia named after Dr. Alexander Garden, a South Carolina naturalist who studied southern flowers.
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U.S
South America
Mexico
Poinsettia
Alexander Garden
South Carolina
Puzzle Pete's word triangle and engines puzzle finish
Puzzle Pete presents a word triangle with clues for six words including regular large Moslem priest and a boy's nickname. Engines puzzle requires adding heads and tails to abbreviations to form new terms with a common reading across and down.
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Pete
Matching Slippers From Simple Household Materials
Learn to make matching slippers using cardboard patterns foam rubber and colored felt. Cut soles from foam and felt stitch a felt strap attach with cement then finish edges with pinking shears add decorative buttons yarn or pompons for a personal touch.
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Dime
Airmen End 30 Day Space Cabin Trial At Brooks AFB
Airmen Capt. William Habluetzel and 1st Lt. John J. Hargreaves emerged after more than 30 days in a sealed eight by twelve foot space cabin at Brooks Air Force Base San Antonio. Inside they faced no day or night, radio only communication, simulated space flight problems and variable air pressure from sea level to 28 000 feet. The exercise aimed to study how crews adapt to restricted space with external monitoring and simulated mission controls.
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William D. Habluetzel
John J. Hargreaves
Brooks Air Force Base
San Antonio
Tex
William Habluetzel
Pilgrim Children Were Thankful For Tiny Early Schools
The text recalls how Pilgrim boys and girls faced cold winters in Plymouth with no concrete schools heat or hot lunches. Mothers taught reading, scarce toys existed, and food came from fireplaces. Yet they were thankful for a corner classroom woods and fields a fire warmth and the gift of living in a new land later called the United States.
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Massachusetts
Pilgrim
Plymouth
United States
Pick Up Your Pen For a Pal
A list invites letters from young readers across the United States and the Philippines. It names dozens of youths with ages and addresses seeking correspondence and encouragement.
Brain Teaser Match the game origins to countries or peoples
Match the listed sports and games to their origins Brazil? The reader must pair Jongg-Mah Polo Golf Bada Juju Bask Disus throwing Handball Roulette with Ireland France China American Indians Scotland India Greeks and Romans Japan United States England Reproduction restrictions noted.
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