Shah of Iran Donates One Day of Military Spending to Fight Illiteracy
The Shah pledges 700 dollars to UNESCO as part of a worldwide appeal to other nations to devote a day’s military spending to literacy. UNESCO’s budget rises to 62.95 million dollars with the US contributing 30 percent while Britain and West Germany also fund portions. Soviet Union and France resist increases. A global literacy push could emerge if many nations follow this lead, though broad adoption seems unlikely.
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Alabama Wallaces win. Mrs Wallace secures governor nomination
The Alabama primary gives Mrs. Larleen Wallace the Democratic nomination to succeed Gov. George C. Wallace. The vote reflects continued support for a civil rights stance, with Attorney General Flowers not preventing a Wallace landslide. Martin, a Republican, looms in the fall as Wallace faces a tough statewide race.
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Kremlin backs off Russian spelling reform over missing m
Reuters reports the Russian spelling reform is halted partly because dropping one m from communism and Communist would seem un Marxist and un Leninist. The move is also tied to Khrushchev’s influence and criticism from Literary Russia for siding with linguists over national language.
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Kansas and Colorado taxes test GOP governors’ claim
The piece argues Kansas Governor Avery and Colorado Governor Love face rising state tax burdens despite conservative pledges. It notes tax hikes, education funding pressures, and structural shifts in Colorado, warning that higher per capita taxes may outlive promises of reduction. It concludes that rising enrollments push state and local spending higher despite rhetoric of cuts.
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Suitcase Nukes and the Threat to Underdeveloped Nations
A study circulating among high officials warns that future small nuclear devices carried in suitcases could be smuggled into underdeveloped countries by any of several major powers. Such bombs, deployed by foreign advisers or agents, could target capitals to destabilize governments and empower guerrilla movements. Some officials urge aiding local decentralized governance to counter this risk.
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Mayors and aldermen discuss reemployment in injunction case
The Frederick city body reemployed Joan Newman as counsel to aid City Attorney Edward J. Smith in defending against an injunction case arising from the new light plant controversy. Alderman Abbott was absent. Charles H. Lewis, a Republican mayoral candidate, outlined plans to cut interest costs by reducing debt and to establish formal office hours and closer oversight of outside work to protect taxpayers' money. In Taneytown, daylight saving time was officially adopted by a 13 vote margin amid historical voter turnout at the annual town election. Dr. T. Guthrie Speer will address Frederick High School graduates, about 246 diplomas to be conferred. Mrs. Robert E. Clapp Sr. was elected president of the Maryland Federation of Music Clubs, with Mrs. Ignatius Bjorlee named state corresponding secretary, both for two-year terms.
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Mental Health Week notes and the Bell of Hope
A column on Mental Health Week highlights the 300 pound bell cast from shackles used to restrain patients and its inscription. It advocates a materialistic view of mental illness, urges public support, and cites Freud and FrelD as signals that scientific knowledge aids treatment and reduces stigma.
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