Antiquated Teaching Methods Slow High School Attendance
Frances V Rum méli argues in the Saturday Evening Post that high school dropouts stem from outdated schooling. She, citing Earl J McGrath, says most secondary schools are obsolete and need to align with real student needs, not lingering classical curricula and distant goals. Parents and educators are urged to push for rapid reforms to fit daily life, work, and civic understanding.
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Remembering Sir Willmott Lewis, Trusted Washington Reporter
The London Times correspondent Sir Willmott Lewis died at 72 in Washington. For nearly three decades he translated U.S. politics for Britons, explaining American governance with rare insight. His retirement years were spent in Washington, the city he knew best.
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There's Room for Economy In New Proposals by Truman
President Truman's budget message outlines $7.707 billion in new legislation costs, about a sixth of total 1959 expenditures, covering extensions of current programs and new ideas. Proposals include Marshall Plan extensions, European aid, federal highway funding, housing debt financing, rent controls, education and welfare initiatives, postal rate raises, and expanded health and unemployment measures. The plan emphasizes cutting old programs, tightening authorizations, and urging Congress to restrain spending to improve the budget.
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Open Forum letters from Middlesboro Mayors and serviceman
Open Forum excerpts dated January 18 1910 include a note from Durham W Howard Middlesboro mayoral correspondent thanking Sherman Chasteen for his support and offering assurances on education plus a message from Corporal Albert Jackson Sard requesting his San Francisco APO address be printed for old friends to write to him.
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Daily News
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Change Name and Emphasis of 4-H Program for 50
Announcement has been made of a change in emphasis in the 4.11 Electric program, which in 1950 will be known as the 4-H Farm and Theme Electric program, according to the National 4-H Commanden. With the change of name, the program will encourage more boys and girls to study and plan how to use electricity, and to demonstrate what electrical equipment they have made, adjusted, repaired and installed. There will be no changes in awards, or donor, which is the Westinghouse Educational Foundation. Awards, comprise golf-filled medals, all-expense trips to the National 4-H Club Congress, Chicago, and six $400 college scholarships to county, state and national winners, respectively. A merit plaque also will be awarded to the county reporting the most outstanding 4-H Farm and Home program in the state this year.
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Westinghouse Educational Foundation
Chicago
Doctor explains gout causes and prevention measures
The article describes acute gout, its dramatic nocturnal toe pain, and its prevalence in men with family history. It explains purines in foods like sweetbreads and liver trigger attacks, outlines gouty arthritis, and notes diet and living condition improvements can lessen episodes. It also clarifies dropsy as fluid buildup not a disease, with diet only after cause assessment.
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Steamship Firms Go Over to Reds
Thirteen small steamers owned by the China Merchants Steam Navigation Company have joined the Communists and the rest of the fleet, about 80 ships totaling around 300000 tons, may soon follow. The vessels lowered the Nationalist flag and raised the Red flag signaling allegiance as they head toward Communist ports to join fleets being assembled for the invasion of Formosa. Military reports say invasion vessels and armored equipment are being sent to strengthen Hainan defenses while air raids continue on coastal targets.
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Hainan
Owl Crashes Into Window. Survives in Greenfield Home
An owl slammed into the window of Mrs. Mary Quinlan in Greenfield Massachusetts. The glass shattered but the bird escaped unharmed when released outside, leaving occupants startled but safe.
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Mary Quinlan
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