Prop 13 Deserves Support for California School Chief
Editorial argues Prop 13 to appoint the state superintendent of public instruction via the State Board of Education, not voters. It notes the office handles a large budget and requires specialized expertise, urging support to ensure qualified leadership and prudent spending.
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California
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
State Board of Education
Office of State Superintendent of Schools
Board of Education
Bernadette Doyle
Sted
Lews St. Laurent
Canada
Govenor
Vincent Massey
Age of Mediocrity Described in Eisenhower Era
Washington description frames the late mid-century decade as an age of mediocrity across politics economics diplomacy education and human relations. Brower of Barton Barton Durstine Osborn warned of a stampede from responsibility with lazy workers and complacent citizens facing a potential Russian threat. New Zealand calls for expanded wheat production to conserve foreign exchange by reducing imports.
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Washington
Madison Avenue
Onfe
Eisenhower
Wendel Willkee
Brower
Charles H. Brower
Barton, Barton, Durstine & Osborne
Connecticut
Benton and Bowles
New Deal
F.D.F
Martin, Barton
Fish
Martin
Bruce Barton
Hamilton Fish
Sherman Adams
Hecome
Gaul
Greece
Rome
America
New Zealand
Russians widen space race lead amid Vanguard failures
Washington dispatch chronicles the latest Vanguard setback as the United States loses another instrumented satellite. Navy labs face delays until October on a remaining craft while new tests include a plastic satellite measuring gravity and a TV-equipped model to forecast weather. Scientists fear Soviet advantage grows as X-15 piloted spaceflight looms as possible U.S. comeback.
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Washington
Atlantic
Vanguard
United States
Soviet Union
Navy
Ocean
Naval Research Laboratory
Outer
Space
Outer Space
National Advisory Committee For Aeronautics
Flying Voters and a Philippine election tale
A letter discusses voter abuse with dead individuals appearing on ballots. It recalls 1949 Philippine presidential votes where dead names were used for Quirino, prompting a Nacionalista protest that failed as Quirino won. The piece joins broader social comments on gender and authority.
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Philippines
Quirino
Vino
Nacionalista” Party
Commission On Election
Adoptions and Civic Pageant Revivals Across Years
A glance through past notes shows 10 years ago court records reveal 18 infants adopted in confidential proceedings with Judge Fred Miller posing with several newborns. 20 years ago Hazel Anderson arranged for a six day Salute to the States civic pageant. 30 years ago Long Beach planned a 200 ft dirigible mooring mast at Municipal Airport with Maddux Air Lines funding.
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Court of Superior
Fred Miller
Hazel Anderson
John R. Rogers Producing Co
Fostoria
Ohio
Municipal Auditorium Park
Long Beach
W. N. Fox
Maddux Air Lines
Bus conductresses clash with shifts over private lives
United Press International reports from Birmingham and Beirut on personal woes amid conflict. Judy Patten, 18, leads 30 bus conductresses demanding respect for private life as they face shift disparities with boyfriends. Beirut dancers comment on war's toll, complaining of money and burn rates, while Bianca Cappon e, 18, parachutes into marriage to former paratrooper Alberto de Cristofaro, declaring worthiness as a wife.
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Birmingham
England
Judy Patten
Turin
Italy
Bianca Cappone
Alberto de Cristofaro
Global brief stray from a chaotic clipping
A collection of city and world briefs describes varied topics from Memphis crime trials and Tokyo royal palace plans to London weather and Seoul rumors. The items mention a strip tease arrest, a honeymoon palace project for Crown Prince Akihito, a burglar aiming for 10 million yen, London’s rainy summer, Queen Elizabeth’s mine visit, a Los Angeles pay dispute, gasoline price upticks, Atlanta police dress codes, and South Korean engagement buzz.
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Tokyo
Akihito
Hirohito
Empress Nagako
Los Angeles
Our Mark Twain Had Blind Spot in Criticism
The article discusses Mark Twain's surprising blindness to other writers and his own humor, citing his comments on Poe, Jane Austen, and Henry James. It argues criticism reflects temperament, not fixed standards, and notes readers often misjudge contemporaries due to emotional bias. The piece adds that true appraisal sharpens only after a writer dies.
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Mark Twain
Twain
America
England
Edgar Allen Poe
Jane Austen
Poe
Henry James
James
Water intake and eye issue questions from Dr Jordan
Dr Jordan discusses daily water needs, noting thirst as a guide and an average life drink estimate of 114 quarts per day, alongside a warning about glaucoma when eye symptoms appear. He also cites experiences with misdiagnosed illnesses and advises caution before labeling health issues as nonphysical.
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