Electoral Plan Proposed Years of Debate on Electoral Reform
The Electoral College may be revised with plans to divide electoral votes by state rather than winner take all. Lawsuits in Arkansas and Delaware seek proportional allocation to reflect the popular vote and empower minority voices. Proponents argue a landslide loser would gain incentive to campaign. critics fear instability. Congress will study the full question.
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Congress
Arkansas
Delaware
Goldwater
The Best Way to Teach Independence by Car Removal
A witty quip notes a father teaches his son self reliance by removing the car, prompting reflection on discipline and responsibility.
Crosswords and Coded Clues in Daily Puzzle Feature
Readers tackle a mosaic of clues from coarse French chalks to submarines and mirrors. The page lists numbered word hints, a weather note, and a cryptoquote about law and ethics, with a playful letter substitution puzzle from King Features Syndicate.
Abby Advice Columns on Family Shame and Make Up Choices
Readers share personal dilemmas from a mother fearing pregnancy shaming to women choosing natural looks over makeup. Abby counsels self respect, warns against judging others, and notes moral judgments rarely help.
Poultry genetics expert Dr Robert E Cook named chair at Ohio center
Dr Robert E Cook 37 of Beltsville Maryland national poultry genetics authority to be chairman of the department of poultry science at the Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center effective September. He leads genetics investigations and coordinates regional poultry breeding for USDA ARS. Board actions approved his appointment on July 8 on Ohio State campus.
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Columbus, CO
Robert E. Cook
Beltsville
Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center
Cook
Agricultural Research Service
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Board of Control
Ohio State University
University
College of Agriculture and Home Economics
Roy M. Kottman
North Carolina State College
University of Florida
USDA
le WI Tso
Southern Regional
Puerto Rico
Adlai Stevenson Described as Genuine Voice in Era of Illiterates
The piece extols Adlai Stevenson as a rare, original thinker who spoke in his own voice and inspired by human nobility. It recounts anecdotes with Harry Truman and Secretary Knox, notes Stevenson's indecisiveness in 1952 turning to a campaign path he later pursued, and laments Truman's opposition by 1956 while praising Stevenson’s intellect and wit.
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Adlai Stevenson
Archibald MacLeish
Bernard de Voto
Arthur Schlesinger
Roosevelt
Kennedy
Stevenson
Harry Truman
Truman
Secretary of the Navy
Knox
Blair House
White House
Illinois
Adlai
Mr. Stevenson
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