Congressmen and Staff Travel Questioned for Junket to Australia
An article questions a three week Pacific junket for House Public Works members and staff to attend a regional roads conference in Australia with stops at Tahiti and Hong Kong. It notes the trip follows a government travel curb and argues the national interest is better served by remote reporting. The piece urges scrutiny of trip necessity.
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House Public Works
Pacific
Australia
Tahiti
Hong Kong
Congress
Subcommittee
Mexico launches teleaulas to expand high school education
Mexico begins a nationwide educational TV program using teleaulas staffed by teachers to reach remote areas. Students register and pay for books, with exams offered for university or technical school eligibility. early broadcasts face classroom and technical challenges but show potential to transform education in a largely agricultural country.
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Mexico
Ministry of Education
Athena
Jupiter
Goldwater Faces Narrow Path in Arizona Senate Bid
Washington reports a strong chance Barry Goldwater may fail to reclaim the Arizona Senate seat once held by Carl Hayden. Elson trails by under 10 percent per private polling, with about 20 percent undecided as Hayden supports Elson as his successor.
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Barry Goldwater
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Senate
Goldwater
Roy Elson
Carl Hayden
Hayden
GOP
Elson
John Kraft
Arizona
Interior
Stewart Udall
Senator Hayden
Paul Fanin
Middletown Ballet Concert Brings Butler University Troupe
Middletown hosts the Butler University ballet students for a Sunday 8:15 p.m. concert at the high school auditorium. Tickets cost 50 cents for students and $2 for adults, available at the door or from Mrs. Howard Phillips. The program marks a first for the city and highlights the dancers’ rigorous training and career prospects.
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Middletown Symphony
Symphony
Middletown
Butler University
Indianapolis
Howard Phillips
Rosedale Road
Presidential Prayer Breakfast Draws U S Leaders in Private Prayer
A 1000-person gathering of the President, Vice President, Cabinet, governors, Supreme Court justice, lawmakers, and officers prayed for guidance. Senate and House breakfast groups foster cross party ties, with the event tracing to Eisenhower and now marking its 16th year.
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Washington
Supreme Court
House
Senate
Portant
Congress
Eisenhower
Prayer Breakfast Leaders Chosen by Lay Members
Clergy may attend as guests but do not run the weekly prayer breakfasts. Lay members select a leader each week from their own group, and services remain private with limited publicity. The concept began over 25 years ago by Abraham Vereide of Seattle who formed International Christian Leadership to promote constructive Christian influence.
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Supreme Court of the United States
Abraham Vereide
Seattle
Wash
International Christian Leadership
Castro's Cuba Under Pressure From Revolution to Poverty
Wilbur Buck argues Cuba's economy under Fidel Castro has collapsed from sugar overreliance to rationing basic foods. He notes falling sugar output from 7 to 4.5 million tons, heavy Soviet loans, and reliance on barter payments, with Cuba facing shortages and emigration as elections disappear.
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Soviet Union
Wilbur Buck
Foreign Regional Analysis Division
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Cuba
Dr. Castro
Batista
Russia
Canada
Moscow
Peking
Facts From History and Science Bites
Paraguay uses separate designs on each side of its national flag. The Hawaiian lei symbolizes welcome and farewell. Bone marrow forms the body's principal blood cells. The average lion weighs about 500 pounds. The Leaning Tower of Pisa is dated around 1174. Portland cement gets its name from Portland Isle stone resemblance. William Bruce Mumford was the first U S citizen hanged for treason. Michael Hillegas served as the first U S treasurer.
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Paraguay
William Bruce Mumford
The
United States
Middletown News Journal Subscription Rates
The Journal published daily by News-Journal Inc announces subscription terms for in city and suburban delivery 60 cents per week and 15 dollars per year by mail within seven days in trading areas. Rates outside trading area are 24 dollars yearly. overseas 38 dollars. All mail subscriptions are prepaid. Founded in 1857.
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