Forfeit A Generation It's later than you think
A university style warning on drug addiction among youths, focusing on Montgomery County and Peary High School. The piece narrates Roger Smith a high achieving student who overdosed on LSD, highlighting parental alarm, school concerns, and calls for active countermeasures to prevent youth drug tragedies.
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Montgomery County
Roger Smith
Smith
Washington
Civic Association
Roger
Peary High School
Holy Cross Hospital
Silver Spring
Northwood High School
Red and Black
America
Frederick County
Readers mull volunteer armies and the draft in letter to editor
The reader discusses Paul Haley’s draft editorial, cites historical and modern mercenaries, questions Vietnamization and foreign aid to allied forces, and muses on conscription as tyranny. The letter urges further exploration and cites Nixon and Goldwater quotes while invoking ethical teachings.
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Paul Haley
Britain
George Washington
U.S
Laos
Richard Nixon
Daniel Webster
Jesus
Public school patrons form county Patron-Teachers' Assoc
More than 300 patrons and teachers from nearly every public school in the county attended a YMCA meeting to organize a county wide Patron-Teachers' Association aimed at school improvement. The auditorium proved too small and many were turned away, signaling strong local support.
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YMCA
Joe Eisenhauer's Notebook on Speaking Effectively
Practical guide urging careful subject mastery and organized preparation to influence others. Advocates clipping notes, gathering diverse perspectives, and using clear openings, summaries, and calls to action. Emphasizes brevity, concrete steps, and evaluating delivery with reflective practice.
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