Gifted Under Achievers Highlighted by Lecturer
Dr Merle Ohlsen of the University of Chicago warned at Texas Tech that over half of the nation’s mentally gifted youth and adults work below capacity. He stressed the need to identify and nurture talents, noting many top five percent students function at C level or below and that motivation and self-belief are key. He urged educators to help gifted underachievers set personal goals and avoid nagging or forced directives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merle Ohlsen
University of Chicago
Texas Tech
Texas Tech Psychology Department
National Science Foundation
Ohlsen
West Texas
Midwest
Cost-cutting federal support urged for home building research
Edward Cowan urged federal subsidies to fund research on building materials and assembly methods to slow rising housing costs. C R Mitchell of the U S Savings and Loan League cited a 93 4 percent rise in residential costs over 13 years while general living costs rose 60 9 percent. He proposed a three point program including liberalized FHA and VA standards to foster private innovation and a revived federal research program through grants to private groups. officials noted budget limits and limited priority for such action.
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Edward Cowan
United
Aress International
Washington
UPID
Congress
C. R. Mitchell
Kansas City
U.S. Savings and Loan League
Georgia Savings and Loan Assn
Mitchell
Veterans Administration
Federal Housing Administration
FHA
Julian H. Zimmerman
Housing and Home Finance Agency
Santa Fe pastor to speak at Clovis church anniversary
The Rev. John L. Carpenter of St. John’s Methodist Church Santa Fe will speak at the Kingswood Methodist Church third anniversary service in Clovis. A new educational unit cost 38068 dollars has just been completed, and current church membership stands at 332.
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Clovis
John L. Carpenter
St. John’s Methodist Church
Santa Fe
Kingswood Methodist Church
Young Logan County youth earns AFL CIO four year scholarship
Clyde Headley, a 16 year old Chapmanville High School senior in Workman Fork West Virginia, won a four year $6000 AFL CIO scholarship among thousands of applicants from 14 states. Despite a single mother’s hardship, he maintained straight A grades while working as a janitor and delivering papers. He plans electrical engineering study at West Virginia University this fall.
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William C. Blizzard
Charleston Gazette
Workman Fork
W. Va
Afl-Cio
Clyde
Clyde Headley
Chapmanville
Gladys Headley
Workman
Chapmanville High
Logan County
United States
National Honor Society
Chapmanville High School
Harold Ellis
Headley
West Virginia University
West Virginia Aflcio
Miles C. Stanley
Stanley
Latin American students lead fight for freedom
The Associated Press notes ongoing Latin American upheavals show students at the forefront of the push for liberty. Riots in Ecuador and Paraguay forced actions against dictatorship, while leaders like Castro and Betancourt began as student activists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Latin America
Ecuador
Paraguay
Alfredo Storessner
National University
Fidel Castro
Cuba
Romulo Betancourt
Venezuela
Queen Unveils Monument at Seaway Visit
Queen Elizabeth II will unveil a black marble monument during a June 27 visit to Eisenhower Lock and the Moses Saunders Dam in the St. Lawrence Seaway. Officials said the monument honors the Canadian and American peoples for building the project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Eisenhower Lock
Moses Saunders
International
St. Lawrence Seaway
Flag Displayed By Lubbock DAR
In celebration of Flag Day a 47 year old garrison flag with 48 stars is shown in downtown Lubbock by the local Daughters of the American Revolution. The 944 by 13 by foot emblem, printed on muslin, was issued to U.S. Army posts for special occasions and was presented to the DAR chapter by W P Soash. It is believed to have been used at Fort Sam Houston in 1912.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lubbock
the Daughters of the American Revolution
DAR
W. P. Soash
Ft. Sam Houston
Kathleen Brown
J. B. Logan
Pakistan Shifts Federal Capital to Island Site Near Rawalpindi
Pakistan announces a plan to relocate the federal capital from Karachi to an island site on the Patwar plateau near Rawalpindi, signaling a major administrative move.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Karachi
Pakistan
Patwar
Rawalpindi
Wayland Baptist Honor List Sees Local Students Named
Lubbock students Robert Berry and Miss Sparkman earned straight A averages on Wayland Baptist College Spring Dean's Honor List. Berry, son of Mr and Mrs N A Berry of 1613 23rd Street, also received a campus essay prize and had a fall semester scholarship. dean Cecil Casper notes his strong fall and spring performance.
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Heen
R. Lessie
Route 7
Lubbock
Robert Berry
N. A. Berry
23Rd St
Cecil Casper
Wayland Baptist College
Berry
Misa Sparkman
Girl Drowns When Family Boat Capsizes In Sea
Gloria Ellison aged four of Breckenridge Texas drowned Friday after the family aluminum boat capsized in rough seas during a family outing at St Johns Maryland.
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ST. John's
Gloria Ellison
Breckenridge, Tex
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