Long Hot School Year Forecast by Militant Ed Reformers
A long hot school year looms as campus unrest and militant teaching staff push for curriculum and policy changes. The American Federation of Teachers and NEA clash, with unions seeking greater influence over courses and teaching methods, while administrators face student and teacher pressure nationwide.
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American Federation of Teachers
The
National Education Association
American Association of School Administrators
NEA
Dallas
AASA
Global inflation linked to 45 nations study results
A First National City Bank of New York table shows currency depreciation in 45 countries for 1967 and over the 10 years 1957-67. It notes every country’s money has weakened over the decade, with 27 seeing faster 1967 declines than the 10-year average. The US dollar lost 2.7 percent in 1967, with 84 percent of its 10-year purchasing power remaining. Canada 82, Belgium 80, West Germany 79, Switzerland 76, United Kingdom 75.
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Albert Shansky
New York City
AFT
Afl-Cio
NEA
Sam M. Lambert
Dallas
Florida
First National City Bank of
New York
U.S
Canada
Belgium
West Germany
Switzerland
United Kingdom
Guatemala
el Salvador
Venezuela
Argentina
Brazil
Citibank
International Monetary Fund
International Monetary Stastics
Inflation and money supply clash in global contrasts
Henry Hazlitt argues inflation stems from government policy and money creation. He cites Guatemala, El Salvador, and Venezuela as least inflated despite poverty, while Brazil shows massive money printing. California education policy and teachers unions frame a broader discussion on economic and political choices.
Seven Days of Freedom and the Boredom of Summer
George Robeson reflects on the last week of summer vacation and the generation gap he observes between children and their parents. He recalls his own boyhood joy in the final days of summer and urges kids to value the rare freedom before the grind of school resumes.
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Generation Gap
Ben Gazzara
Cranberry Etymology and Historical Uniforms Query Board
Questions answer a bone cruncher hyena, Suez Canal has no locks and runs 103 miles at sea level, cranberry name derives from crane neck stems, US Army adopted olive drab in 1902 after Spanish American War showing blue uniforms were too easy a target.
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Mediterranean
Red Sea
Symphony Orchestras Show No Acoustic Trauma Risk
A study by Dr. Charles P. Lebo and Kenward P. Oliphant measured sound pressures in a full orchestra during fortissimo in a concert hall. They found levels are well below acoustic trauma hazard, unlike rock concerts which can reach 120 to 130 decibels. Dr. Ralph Rupp urges audiometric testing and ear protection for rock musicians to reduce hearing loss risk. The report appears in Michigan Hearing.
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Charles P. Lebo
University of California Medical School
San Francisco
Kenward P. Oliphant
Bydlo
Limoges
le Marche
la Grande Porte de Kiev
Mussorgsky
Ralph R. Rupp
University of Michigan Speech Clinic
Rupp
Dr. Rupp
Michigan Hearing
Business and imagination collide in American life
The piece argues Americans are ardent visionaries about business yet stubbornly unbusinesslike about art. It contrasts American passion for invention with skepticism toward poetry and music, noting the irony that practical finance fuels dreams while art struggles for support.
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America
Columnists on Opinion Pages Represent Diverse Viewpoints
The columnists selected for the opinion pages offer a range of perspectives and do not necessarily reflect the newspaper’s official position. Readers are encouraged to consider multiple voices and form their own conclusions.
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Iteriar
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Suez Canal
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Singer
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