Benny Goodman Still Masters The Clarinet At 57 In NYC
New York AP profile of Benny Goodman son of an immigrant tailor who rose from a Chicago synagogue loan to clarinet king. He practices two hours daily, tolerates high standards, and says his philosophy is to stay sane in the music business as he plans a seven man ensemble at the Waldorf Astoria Empire Room on Oct. 31. He lives quietly with family in Manhattan and Connecticut.
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Hal Boyle
New York
Benny Goodman
Paul Whiteman
Goodman
Benny
Chicago
Waldorf-Astoria
Empire Room
Lion-Watt
Manhattan
Connectict
No Culture Buff But LBJ Advances Art
President Johnson, praised by two arts experts for advancing arts and humanities, secures recognition of his culture efforts. Roger L. Stevens cites the Kennedy Center and Hirshhorn collection, while Barnaby Keeney lauds broader humanities and education progress. The notes follow Johnson appointees Stevens and Keeney.
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LBJ
Frank Cormier
Washington
Johnson
Roger L. Stevens
National Council For the Arts
Barnaby C. Keeney
National Foundation For the Humanities
Brown University
Stevens
Keeney
John
Sid Stevens
John F. Kennedy Center For the
Kennedy
Joseph H. Hirshhorn
Congress
Keeney’s Foundation
Stevens’ Council
Is British Teacher Education Better Than American
A Toledo University study titled The Characteristics of Teacher Education Students in the British Isles and the United States compares UK and US training. It finds British students are better English students and more child centered while US students are more learning centered and hold favorable views of administrators. UK students appear better prepared, rekindling debate over teacher education since two year normal schools.
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New York
INEA
England
University of Toledo
British Isles
United States
United Kingdom
Williams College funds visiting professorship in literature
An anonymous $1.5 million gift to Williams College establishes a visiting professorship in literature and provides summer study grants for junior faculty members. The initiative aims to enhance humanities instruction and scholarly activity amid broader debates over teacher preparation and pedagogy in higher education.
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Williamstown
Mass
Williams College
Poverty Bill Debate Opens in Senate
Senate opens debate on a 419 billion antipoverty authorization bill linked to the budget. House passage was 210 to 156, with 399 No votes anticipated in the Senate. Republicans plan to back increased authorizations, including Head Start expansion and Neighborhood Youth Corps, amid tighter spending controls.
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John Beckler
Washington
Senate
House
Office of Economic Opportune
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Iowa
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Ammlech Hare
Hope (Ark) Star
James Michael Murphy
Newspaper Enterprise Assn
Sputnik
Johnny
Modern Language Association
History Department
Education Department
Don Evans
HE Schneider
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