The Hoosier Schoolmaster and the teaching fight ahead
The piece reflects on Edward Eggleston's The Hoosier Schoolmaster as a classic model of the devoted educator facing unruly students and danger on the frontier. It then assesses modern schooling, noting a surplus of teachers, rising union influence, and tenure effects, with LA’s San Fernando Valley example showing inner-city challenges and commuting concerns.
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Edward Eggleston
America
National Education Association
NEA
Afl-Cio American Federation of Teachers
Los Angeles
San Fernando Valley
Hoosier
Almanac notes and birthdays for notable dates
Almanac summary recounts events from 1933 to recent years including Prohibition ending, Utah ratifying the 21st Amendment, Columbus discovery in 1492, Van Buren birth, Jackson re election, Polk gold discovery, Soviet executions in 1934, Tito's 1955 Soviet visit, 1960s antiwar arrests, Kashmir cease fire veto, and birthdays of Strom Thurmond and Vincent Sheean. Thoughtful line closes with Lord Palmerston quote attribution.
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United States
Utah
Columbus
Santo Domingo
Martin van Buren
Kinderhook
N.Y
Andrew Jackson
Henry Clay
James K. Polk
California
Soviet Union
Stalin
Yugoslavia
Tito
New York
Armed Forces Induction Center
Manhattan
U.N. Security Council
India
Pakistan
Kashmir
Strom Thurmond
South Carolina
Vincent Sheean
Nixon promises reform again amid White House power debate
Nixon pledges staff cuts and greater headship power, but history shows similar vows in 1968 failed as the White House expanded. The presidency grew alongside a sprawling bureaucracy and crisis-driven leadership, while Congress waned in effect, making top-level action the primary arena for policy decisions.
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Washington
Nixon
White House
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Roosevelt
Harry Truman
Dwight Eisenhower
John Kennedy
Lyndon Johnson
Congress
Robert Kennedy
Looking Back Ten Years Ago President Installed
Ten years ago on December 5 1962 J E Pressly was installed as president of Ector Kiwanis Club.
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J.E. Pressly
Ector Kiwanis Club
Christmas toy drive by Odessa Goodfellows 30 years ago
Thirty years ago on December 5 Odessa Goodfellows launched a campaign to provide Christmas toys and clothing for 50 needy families in the area.
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Odessa Goodfellows
Trade with Russia under Nixon plan aims for mutual benefit
The piece argues for broad U S Soviet trade despite ideological differences. It warns against government intervention, endorses private firm led deals, notes opposition over Jewish emigration fees, subsidies, and stresses that free market exchange could aid peace while exposing the weaknesses of the Soviet system.
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Russia
United States
Kremlin
Nixon
Japan
Western
Europe
Soviet Russia
Algeria
Conservatives and Marijuana in National Review Debate
The piece surveys a National Review debate on marijuana, noting Richard C. Cowan urges legalization while Buckley supports him. It argues conservatives should limit laws to preventing provable social harm, suggesting sanctions against mere possession may be consistent with the philosophy if social harm is absent.
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Washington
National Review
Richard C. Cowan
James Burnham
Jeffrey Hart
William Buckley, Jr
Cowan
Mencken
Buckley
Hunt for Truth by H L Hunt in Arizona schools
The essay argues the profit motive fosters freedom and progress, praising American history from 1776 to modern times. It claims liberty and enterprise raised living standards, reduced famine, and epidemics, and urges citizens to ensure schools teach these truths. It envisions global readers adopting the same view to save the Republic.
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Arizona
Republic
Crossword Puzzle Clue Set and Answers
Puzzle section lists clues such as Spanish coin victimized noose and other terms including Boulder Dam lake since tidy writing table shellfish country estate military headgear coloration chemical test prophet swirl and answer lines with extra stray words like Write Coughs Tally Rich in master Biting incline Lohengrin's bride Vermetian blind bar.
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Vermetian
Letters Welcome And Publication Guidelines
The notice invites letters to the editor and explains that space may allow printing those following rules. Letters must include signature and address, or may be withheld upon request. Suggested limit is 500 words, and content should be constructive timely and of general interest with no personal attacks or slander.
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Gene Autry
New Mexico
Lew Ayres
Marilyn Maxwell
Andy Devine
Tioxab
Moscow
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James J. Kilpatrick
Washington Star Syndicate
Hunt For Truth
H.L. Hunt
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