Fed aid to education prompts calls for standards control
Charles Cogen, president of the American Federation of Teachers, warns that rising federal education funding will require standards on teacher qualifications, school year length, and library facilities. He argues local autonomy risks being eroded as federal dollars grow and questions how far Washington should intervene while local boards retain control.
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American Federation of Teachers
Charles Cogen
Federation
Cogen
Condi
Toy Drop to Flood North Vietnam with Airdropped Toys
The United States plans mass toy airdrops over North Vietnam as a psychological warfare move intended to reassure civilians and reduce fear of air raids.
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States
North Vietnam
Elkton Marriage Mill Myth Reignites Late Night Legends
A Baltimore Sun column recalls a 1930s Elkton marriage mill myth as a 48 hour waiting law ended long ago yet 8000 couples still flocked to Maryland for quickie nuptials. The piece treats the tale as legend and notes out of state buyers of romance.
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Maryland
Elkton
Baltimore Sun
Power Hungry To The Editor on Civil Rights Conflicts
A reader condemns anti white disturbances tied to civil rights activism, blaming leaders for inciting violence and praising lawfulness. The letter criticizes the SCLC and Dr Martin Luther King Jr, denounces media sensationalism, and urges officials to curb unrest while praising orderly progress and public safety.
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Martin Luther King
Southern Christian Leadership Conference
SCLC
King
Los Angeles
George S. Schuyler
Glenn A. Main JR
Fairview Avenue
Frederick, Md
Frederick In 1915 City Scenes and Military Parade
Readable fragments describe Chinda visiting Frederick and viewing the city from near Frederick, a Jamaica ginger substitute for narcotics hit among locals, the YMCA Botanical Gardens opening overseen by Frank C Hargett, a formal war ending ceremony aboard the battleship Mighty Mo, Allied armistice terms, and the police plan for Frederick’s Bicentennial Victory Parade traffic disruption.
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Phillips Lee Goldsborough
United States
Frederick's Botanical Educational Gardens
Frank C. Hargett
Europe Vacation Reveals Friendly Helpers and Modern Growth
A traveler recounts a two week trip through central western Europe noting rapid economic growth, new roads and housing, and few ruins. He describes two acts of German and Bavarian friendliness aiding strangers, and contrasts English language ease with local quick assistance in shops and towns.
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Europe
Antwerp
Belgium
Frankfurt
Germany
France
Switzerland
Bonn
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Fredricktown
John Greenleaf Whiter
United State
Chinda
Frank Chargett
Frederick
Jamaica
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Japan
Missouri
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Fred M. Straley Sai
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J. Pinoke Browning
Bavaria
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