How to Teach Johnny to Read
Dr. Rudolf Flesch outlines a step by step method to teach Johnny reading starting with letters a e i o u and short vowels, then 22 consonants, then two letter and vowel combinations. He emphasizes letter order, sound distinctions, and reading from dictation to build a solid reading vocabulary.
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Foorth
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Hall
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Pete
Pin—Pine
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Vinson Predicts Soions to Pass Reserve Measure
Rep. Vinson of Georgia forecast quick approval of a military reserve expansion to 2.9 million by 1960. Senate hearings expected soon as Russell plans subcommittee review. The House yesterday passed the bill by voice vote breaking a six week stalemate over an antisegregation proposal.
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Vinson
House Armed Services Committee
Senate
Sen
Russell
D-Ga
Senate Armed Services Committee
House
Rep
Powell
Naional Guard
Teenage Gang Battle Claims 17 Year Old Victim
In Chicago a 17 year old high school senior was killed by a shotgun blast from one of three cars carrying about 15 teens. A 14 year old freshman said the shot was fired accidentally amid a gang clash on the South Side. Kenneth Sloboda died from chest wounds in a doctor's office. six hours later Clement Macis was arrested for firing his father's shotgun. Police cited an earlier fight where a rival gang member was beaten.
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Chicago
Kenneth Sloboda
Clement
Cookie) Macis
Edward O'Malley
South Side
Carl Hoover Feared Polio Case in Kansas City
Carl Hoover 13, son of Mr and Mrs Gerald Hoover Route 2 was admitted to Kansas University Medical Center in Kansas City as a possible polio patient. He became ill Wednesday and was taken to a local hospital Thursday then moved Friday for tests. a sister reports partial paralysis but no pain.
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Carl
Sonny) Hoover
Gerald Hoover
Kansas University’ Medical Center
Kansas City
India Rural School
Lawrence Events Offer Holiday Entertainment in Lawrence
Larry Lawrence notes The American Legion Horse Show at 7 30 today Sunday and Monday at the 4 H Fairgrounds plus the Junior Chamber of Commerce fireworks display at Memorial Stadium near K U provide entertainment to keep Lawrencians home and out of trouble during the holiday.
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American’ Legion
4. H Fairgrounds
Dayton Judge Questioned on Bigamy Case
In Municipal Court Judge Ceril Edwards heard arraignments in a bigamy charge against Mrs. Lou Jones, 22. When asked if she committed the act she replied I guess I did. She then turned and waved to spectators after the judge asked about waiving to the grand jury.
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Dayton
Ohio
Ceril . Edwards
Lou Jones
Senator relies on Times word on U S Sabre jet story
Senator Eastland says he accepts the New York Times account that no security violation occurred in publishing a 1950 Korea War report about U S Air Force F86 Sabre jets. The Times said Pentagon clearance existed, while Defense records were not yet clear. Grutzner testified he left the Communist party in 1940.
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Washington ,P
Sen
Eastland
Communist Party
Grutzner
Brooklyn Eagle
CBS
Winston M. Burdett
Times
Korea
Newsman
Pentagon
Subcommittee
Defense Department
New York Times
Austin Stevens
Washington
Jack Shea
Air Force Press Desk
Nation records aid Fourth of July death toll trends
Reported violent and accidental deaths mark early pace of the three day Fourth of July holiday. In the first 22 hours since Friday 6 pm local time 32 deaths included 19 traffic deaths 7 drownings and 6 miscellaneous causes.
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National Safety Council
Associated Press
Lawrence horse show attracts capacity crowd at Fair Grounds
An estimated 3,000 fans prepare for the first show with a 400 entry record expected tonight at the Lawrence event. Dorsey Liberty Post No 14 of the American Legion sponsors the fair with extended arena, new warmup ring, enhanced lighting, and north entry to reduce crowding. Exhibitors arrived as weather cooperated and accommodations were booked. Drum and Bugle Corps and Douglas County Trail Riders open each night followed by a junior square dancing performance.
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Lawrence
East Nineteenth Street
Dorsey- Liberty Post
American Legion
Fairgrounds
Legion
Gme
Charles Kassinger
Douglas County Trail Riders
Neil, Cleveland
Ati. Whites
Ottawa
Kansas Saddle Horse Association
Veteran actress Isabel Bonner dies on stage at Carthay Circle Theater
Los Angeles reports that 47 year old Broadway actress Isabel Bonner died during a performance of The Shrike after collapsing on stage. Stage manager and Dane Clark described a fatal heart attack as friends and cast witnessed her collapse during a hospital scene. A coroner's examination was planned for the next day.
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Los Angeles
Isabel Bonner
Carthay Circle Theater
Henry Staudigi
Miss Bonner
Staudigi
Dane Clark
Clark
Ann
Quiet KU Campus Slated For July Fourth Vacation
Fewer than 500 persons on the Kansas University campus this morning mark the quietest period since last August as students, faculty, and staff take a July 4 break. Concerts by the Midwestern Music and Art camp unfold, with band and chorus rehearsals and planned performances throughout the day.
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Kansas University
Harvest activity mixed by fields as Fourth of July weekend nears
Harvest in the area remains varied with some fields half done and others nearly finished. Muddy sections delayed work Friday but many harvesters resumed after dew. Weather outlook is partly cloudy with possible Sunday storms and highs in the 90s. Traffic expected to rise on area highways. one injury crash near Lawrence caused $400 damage as drivers blamed an oncoming car in the wrong lane. Most offices close Monday for the holiday.
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Iti
State Highway Patrol
Lawrence
Theodore Becker Wilcox
Topeka
Kansas City
Ralph Joseph Brook
Holton
Lawrenvianis Summer Heat Closes In
A heat wave draws near lawrence with nights hot and afternoons in the 90s. Forecasters expect clear to partly cloudy skies through Sunday as downtown Lawrence nears its first 100 degree day of the year. Local ads for Dine A Mite and Jayhawk Motors highlight cooling and trades.
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Lawrenvianis
Lawwrence
Grip of Drought Remains Strong Fourth Year in Row
Lawrence faces a fourth straight year of unusually warm and dry weather as rainfall runs below normal through the first half of 1955. June totals lag, crops hold despite sub normal rainfall, and observers note temperature extremes in past years while June 1955 shows cooler warmth overall.
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Lawrence
Cooperative Observer
C. J. Posey
Worden
Walter Schwarz
Schwarz
Posey
Posey -Said
Weather forecast for Kansas with scattered storms
Clear to partly cloudy conditions prevail this afternoon and tonight with scattered thunderstorms in central north and southwest portions. Sunday may see activity in north central and northeast areas. Windy in west and central portions today, easing tonight. Low around 50s to 70s, highs near 90s to 90s in various regions.
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Kansas
Uppal
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