The Duke and Wedemeyer Debate Panama Canal Treaty
General Wedemeyer urges John Wayne to oppose handing the canal to Panama and favors a Western Hemisphere authority to run the canal. The plan would include regional control with representatives from concerned nations and aim to protect U.S. interests while involving Panamanian interests.
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Question of competence in federal education study
The piece critiques HEW secretary Joseph Califano's plan to spend two million dollars to study why American students underperform. It argues the NIE cannot fix education by assessing child by child across home and school, warns of unwarranted federal overreach, and stresses education should be locally driven despite past large federal funding.
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HEW
National Institute of Education
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Labor Week Shortening Debate Faces Economic Hurdles
Detroit meeting brings unions led by United Steel Workers and United Auto Workers to argue a shorter workweek creates jobs. Critics warn higher prices and inflation erode buying power, citing steel layoffs and global competition. A spokesman for restraint underlines social order as essential amid calls for shorter hours.
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United Auto Workers
Stinky poll scene and playful mail carrier joke
A humorous column recalls a polling place at which workers joked about smelling gas and a woman’s husband being the scent culprit. A postal warning note predicts ski masked carriers in winter and a mistaken mail reminder incident follows. High school students publish a bereavement edition page with a country pun about fatigue.
The Muddle of Discrimination in New York City Schools
Washington columnist Tom Braden examines New York City teacher assignments by race, arguing the policy aims to end discrimination but risks new bias. He cites Moynihan Javits Koch and the Civil Rights Act, urging teachers to embrace integrated schools and peaceful coexistence as the path forward.
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Sen. Javits
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Middletown Journal Subscription Rates Note
The Middletown Journal outlines subscription options for daily and Sunday issues. Rates cover home delivery by carrier or motor route, Sunday premium, and mail options within the United States and abroad with advance payments requested.
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Letters about fire station funding and local issues
Readers criticize the lack of federal money for a new Roosevelt Boulevard fire station and question funding for other city projects. The letter urges residents to contribute locally, while other comments discuss Issue 2 and editorial positions on trap photography and public discourse.
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