New study says older workers can learn new tricks
A 42 year long study at the University of Santa Clara shows learning continues into middle age, with IQ rising from 110.7 in 1931 to 130.1 by 1969. Dr. John Kangas notes tests once capped IQ gains and employers undervalue older workers, suggesting older people can still learn.
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University of California At Los Angeles
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Tire buying aid guides careful car owner
The prospective tire buyer should weigh more than price. A smart tire purchase balances value, safety, and performance, focusing on tread life, traction, load capacity, and compatibility with the vehicle.
Watergate Ads Publicize Notoriety and Pride
The Watergate complex in Washington markets its notoriety with ads inviting public commentary and offering a bug tie clasp to executives. Separately the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration proposes a simple tire labeling system to grade high speed performance tread wear and traction, with sidewall symbols and explanatory labels for buyers. A biblical proverb closes the piece.
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Watergate
Washington
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Weicker Defends Adventurous Nation Against Safety Paralysis
Senator Lowell Weicker denounces FDA overreach in stalling medical progress and urges a return to bold innovation. The piece notes concurrent critiques by Sen. Henry Jackson and criticisms from Europe about U S drug regulation. It lauds a shift toward risk‑taking and technological assessment to avoid stagnation.
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Henry Jackson
D-Wash
Jackson
Kennedy
Daddario
Connecticut
Washington
Sen
Lowell Weicker
Drug, Chemical and Allied Trades Association
New York
Sen. Weicker
Food and Drug Administration
Weicker
Court ruling reprises school financing landmark in Nixon era
The 5-4 decision splits along party lines with five Republicans and one Eisenhower appointee in the majority. The dissent argues liberals seek rights over the deliberate sense of the people, urging deference to state legislatures and the constitutional framework.
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Brown
Board of Education
Warren
Supreme Court
Nixon-Burger
Nixon
Potter Stewart
Eisenhower
Douglas
Marshall
Brennan
Byron White
British pool winner Carruthers wins 1.5 million in tax free payout
A 24 year old mechanic Colin Carruthers won 1.5 million dollars from a British football pool after selecting results in order. He is single, lives with his widowed grandmother in Scotland, earns 50 dollars weekly, and is photographed with George Foreman.
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London
Colin Carruthers
Carruthers
Scotland
Terence Stamp
Stamp
Middletown Journal Subscription Rates Declared
The Journal published by News Journal Inc announces pricing for daily and Sunday editions, home delivery options by newspaper boy or motor route, and mail subscriptions. Rates include 15c per weekday, 25c Sunday, 80c weekly home delivery, and 3.47 in 12 installments or 3.20 in four weeks for motor route. US service charge applies. mail subscriptions at 30 per year, outside U S A 38 per year.
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U.S.A
Brando Criticized for Indian Welfare Stand While Last Tango in Paris Under Fire
Jim Fiebig comments on Marlon Brando while Brando travels near Wounded Knee to protest Indian mistreatment in Hollywood. He says Brando’s defense of Indians clashes with his support for Last Tango in Paris which he calls highly erotic and lacking in moral sensibility.
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Marlon Brando
Wounded Knee
S.D
America
Brando
Paris
Earl Wilson
Hollywood
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