Worry Clinic exposes high school illiteracy and budget waste
Prof Bill, a Hoosier principal, claims 185 of 650 freshmen rate below IQ 70 while stating 30 percent of seniors are feebleminded. The column cites Chicago schools, $70 billion in spending, and critiques of diploma value versus actual reading and math ability, urging scrutiny of admissions and engineering standards.
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Bill
Hoosier High School
Crane
Chicago
Pentagon
H. C. Rickover
Europe
Dr Lawrence E Lamb Opposes Marijuana Use
Dr Lawrence E Lamb states he is opposed to marijuana and urges caution against drug use. He argues alcohol and hard drugs both pose dangers, notes lack of proven benefits from cannabis, and declines personal endorsement while inviting reader questions for future columns.
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Dr. Lamb
Headon
Lawrence
Lamb
M.D
Polly's Pointers Check Youngster's Urge To Turn on Gas
Polly Cramer cautions parents about children turning on gas stoves or TVs without supervision. The column urges monitoring during play and explains potential risks of gas leaks or burns. It stresses immediate parental oversight and safe home routines.
Dear Polly readers solve stove TV control tease and corn pot holder inquiry
Marilyn and Beverly share methods to keep children from turning on appliances using stoppers and supervised chores. A reader asks how to make corn ear shaped pot holders and whether to crochet or knit. The column offers household tips and reader questions with practical advice.
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Polly
Marilyn
Beverly
Nixon delays action until crisis forces radical plan
Editorial notes President Nixon delayed bold economic steps until a confluence of crises convinced all parties that drastic measures were necessary. He consulted Treasury Secretary Connally, Arthur Burns, Paul McCracken, and others, seeking a coordinated shock to trigger wage and price controls, bank actions, and renewed confidence. He worked through the night at Camp David to finalize the timing and approach.
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Washington
NEA
Nixon
Treasury
Connally
Reserve Board
Arthur Burns
Council of Economic Advisers
Paul McCrac
U.S
Camp David
McCracken
Newspaper Enterprise Assn
Pencil lead danger to children prompts reader alert
Dear Ann Landers letters urge warning about lead poisoning from deteriorating inner city tenements and now pencils with lead paint. experts caution good bit of chewing needed for brain damage but readers press for safety steps and guidance for parents and teachers.
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Ann Landers
Don Moss
Illinois Association For the
Don
Television Schedule Highlights for Monday and Tuesday
A detailed lineup lists primetime airings across networks CBS NBC and others with shows spanning dramas Westerns comedies and films. Highlights include Gunsmoke Alfred Hitchcock Perry Mason Dragnet and a set of movies such as The Desperado and The Charge of the Light Brigade.
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CBS News
NBC News
Dick van Dyke
Arnold
CBS
Perry Mason
Merv Griffin
Johnny Carson
Charge of the Light Brigade
Readers urge more 4-H show coverage and winners
A Morris Herald reader laments lack of 4-H Show results and photos. She notes hours of effort by youth in foods and crafts and asks for fuller coverage and credit next year, citing other papers with more extensive displays.
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Morris Publishing Company
Grundy County
4-H
4- Hers
Morris Herald
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