College enrollments surge to about five million this fall
The nation faces a rising college population as about 5.4 million students are enrolled this fall, a gain of about two million in five years and roughly 8 percent over last fall. Public colleges shoulder about 65 percent of undergraduates.
Enrollments Rise Across Nation Straining Dorms and Space
The University of Minnesota enrolled 9614 freshmen last month, exceeding combined eight Ivy League freshman totals. Public colleges extend classes from dawn to late night, house students in homes and motels, and cram three into two bed spaces while branch campuses open. Thousands of qualified applicants are turned away. New Jersey 25000, North Carolina 5000, Illinois 7000. Education officials warned of a college enrollment surge toward 10 to 11 million by 1975. births rose after 1947 peak, and expansions are underway to ease the crunch.
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Sinatra stars, plots wild with heist in Assault on a Queen
Hollywood gossip notes Sinatra Enterprises and partners shoot Assault on a Queen about a submarine heist on the Queen Mary. Frank Sinatra touts fast pacing and audience hook in the first minutes. He plans Thanksgiving Eve TV special and a CBS World of Frank Sinatra retrospective. He will then perform three weeks at the Sands in Las Vegas before filming Any Wednesday in January.
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English Lesson On Distinguishing Insolvable Words
W L Gordon explains common misuse of insolvent versus insoluble and insoluble meanings. He notes insoluble means not able to be solved or dissolved and insolvent describes inability to pay debts.
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Insoluble Insulate Insoluble Sequences In Speech
A brief note on common mispronunciations and spellings for words like insoluble insulate and isolate. It highlights that insoluble is often misread as insolvable and stresses correct pronunciation of the first syllables stay and start.
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Today's word atrocious defined as wicked in the highest degree
The passage explains the word atrocious meaning wicked in the highest degree and gives examples of outrageous deeds. It promotes daily vocabulary growth and uses a daily word study format.
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