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Newspaper
Kent Stater
Location
Kent, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1949
Page
2
An editorial criticizes low turnout for John C. Metcalfe's university talk. It notes fewer than 200 attendees, mainly townspeople, and laments poor faculty presence. The piece urges students and faculty to value educational events and stop complaining about activities.
Joe Friedman argues for continued GI Bill funding while noting rising costs for veterans education. He cites U S News and World Report figures showing five million veterans and dependents drawing about 370 million dollars monthly for schools training pensions and insurance alongside VA costs. He compares domestic expenditures with foreign aid and military commitments, acknowledging waste but defending overall spending as beneficial to the economy. (To be continued Tuesday).
An analysis of the upcoming freshman class and the end of the GI veteran presence in college life. The piece forecasts rapid shifts in student demographics, attitudes toward study, and the enduring value of knowledge for future success.
A short piece by Kurt Smolen narrates three men under a tree debating weather. The fatter, taller man, and a wizened thin man each claim different conditions, illustrating how people misperceive obvious facts. The text notes frequent Alaska aircraft flights to the North Pole for weather observations.
John Brown surveys how advertising and cosmetics shape the male ideal in modern America. He laments slick ads and theater hype fueling superficial grooming while noting pockets of genuine affection and resistance among men, contrasting with cigarette sponsorships and film influence.
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