Baldwin School Board Plans New Grade Building
Baldwin Consolidated Schools vote to hire Williamson Lob sack of Topeka as architects for a proposed new grade school. Robert Oyler of Lawrence to serve as attorney. Survey indicates student population could rise from 352 now to 448 by 1960. An 8 room unit with room for four more is approved, with monolithic concrete construction and site consideration underway. committee members and school board listed.
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Baldwin Consolidated Schools
Williamson Lobsack
Topeka
Robert Oyler
Lawrence
Citizens’ Advisory Committee
Achor
Stan Cook
Len Smith Jr
Bob Lawson
C T. Tul
Readiness Myth in Teaching Reading Sparks Teacher Debate
A critique argues that readiness theories delay reading instruction. The author claims six year olds can learn letters and sounds, mocks phonics restrictions before second grade, and urges direct teaching rather than waiting for readiness to emerge. Readers are invited to comment by letter or interview.
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Rudolf Phe
Jofensy
Reading method and US education lag blamed on phonics pace
An essay argues the US lags two years in reading due to late start at age six and reliance on the word method instead of phonics. It notes overseas students enter college earlier and uses reading as the foundation for achievement in all subjects. Chrysler opens new contract talks with UAW as wage pattern lauds at Ford and GM.
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United States
Suspected Slayer Sought in Texas Triple Slayings
Officers hunt a tall 190 pound airman after three people are found shot dead in Dickinson Texas near the Houston Galveston Gulf Freeway. A California lead proved fruitless when Inglewood police found a car without license plates that did not belong to the suspect. The victims are Mrs Ruby C McPherson 44 her son George Richard McPherson 12 and Mrs Zola Norman 65. Police seek motive but say none is yet known.
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Dickinson
Tex
California
Inglewood
Calif
Zola Norman
McPherson
Houston
Galveston Gulf Freeway
Opponents of Tuttle Dam Make Kansas Caravan Tour
Blue Valley opponents of Tuttle Creek Dam plan caravans starting today to visit each Kansas congressional district. They seek support to oppose a 7.5 million dollar appropriation to resume construction. Delegations from Milford and Perry area districts join the effort, echoing 1952 anti dam campaigns led by Blue Valley Belles.
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Manhattan
Kas
Blue Valley
Tuttle Creek
House
Senate Appropriations Committee
Robert Creith
Leonardville
Blue Valley Group
Republican
Delaway Valley
Milford
Perry
Blue Valley Belles
Howard S. Miller
Congress
Kansas
Ousted 4-H Agent Could Win Reinstatement
Supporters of Armin Samuelson ousted Harvey County 4-H agent say they have enough votes to reinstate him. A steering committee reports five of nine Extension Service board members favor reinstatement after six voted to discharge. Dean Williams plans Samuelson's hearing, likely next week.
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Newton
Kas
Armin Samuelson
Harvey County
4-H
Reeves Lewis
Samuelson
Harvey County Extension Service
Dean L. C. Williams
State Extension Service
Company B to Hold County Centennial Reunion in Oskaloosa
A reunion of Company B of the Third Kansas Infantry will occur during the Jefferson County Centennial August 17 to 20 in Oskaloosa. The unit later joined the 139th Infantry, 35th Division in World War I and is expected to attract the largest turnout of survivors since 1919. About 100 of 300 veterans have been located. Floyd Clark and Ray A. Mott will continue searching until the centennial.
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Jefferson County
Oskaloosa
Third Kansas Infantry
139Th Infantry
William Finley
Floyd Clark
Ray A. Mott
Merriam
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KAY Pharmacy
Adam Kay
Massachusetts
Mike
J. H. Kanson
Jan Rosenbaum
J. J. Krimmer
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Tom McCahill
Mercury
Mrcury
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Mississippi Streets
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Sedan
Rat Moyne
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