Meiklejohns Views From an Annapolis Address
A columnist reviews Dr. Alexander Meiklejohn’s speech at St. John’s College, praising his critique of American education’s focus on making good and grades, while arguing freedom stems from free enterprise and competition. The piece warns against government and unions constraining thought and calls for recognizing the corrosive influence of excessive government on learning.
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Alexander Meixejohn
St. John's College
Annapolis
Meiklejohn
American College
American Freedom
Meikiejohn
Madison Avenue
We Need New Highways in the Nation's Press
A first grader brings home a four page newspaper from American Education Publications. The front shows West Side Highway congestion with a bold We Need New Highways headline. The piece argues for federal highway money while noting safety limits and potential government influence.
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My Weekly Reader
American Education Publications of
Columbus
Ohio
New York Westeyan University
New York City
West Side
Happiness as ultimate life goal debated in sermon
The article reports on H. Bayard Phillippe speaking at the Arlington Street Church in Boston. He argues happiness cannot be the sole objective due to evolving tastes and shifting values, urging general welfare and eternal progress as guiding aims, linking religion with ethical progress and noting the United States' global aid as evidence of advancing civilization.
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H. Bayard
Phillipe
Arlington Street
Boston
Massachusetts
United States
Mr. Phillips
Earth
Manhattan
Evers
Mary
Russia
China
John Steinbeck
Saturday Review
Steinbeck
Global strain of overseas posts fuels political debate
Congress weighs the burden of 10,000 Americans on overseas posts amid underfunded amenities, staff overreach, and calls to raise local living standards or curb expatriate privileges. Officials warn reform is slow, urging pragmatic steps to balance duties with costs and public opinion.
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Washington
Congress
United States
White House
Japan
Philippines
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
State Department
English Coffee Blues in London Here to the Queen
A skeptical American writer laments English coffee as dismal and outdated. He recalls tastings from 1934 and a recent Piccadilly restauarant visit, alleging strange flavors and a feather base. He jokes about crime and tourism while defending tea and British tastes.
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England
Epsom Downs
Piccadilly Circus
Vis
Senator Byrd Warns of Arab Repercussions Over Iraq
The quote warns that instability in Iraq could ripple through Arab states, including Saudi Arabia, reflecting concerns voiced by Sen. Harry F. Byrd and a royal viewpoint. A note cites unease about budget balance and critique of transportation policies and rail projects, referencing President Eisenhower and U.S. legal rulings.
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Iraq
Sadi Arabia
King Saud
Saudi Arabia
Steinbeck list tests U S immigration morals
John A Barr voices critique of Steinbeck’s list of people barred from U S entry arguing that most figures named could have entered under Eisenhower, Dulles era policy. he condemns labor unions and the Wagner Act as tyranny and urges Congress to curb organized labor abuses and threats to liberty.
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John A. Barr
Montgomery Ward & Co
Roscoe Pound
Harvard University Law School
Organized Labor
Barr
Union
America
Congress
Public Notice of Subscriptions and Rates
Inconsistent text appears to present a public notice style. The readable parts mention a publication or office details, second class matter, and subscription rates by carrier. Rates listed include 3 cents a week in the city, 3? per month, and 1.60 per month, with a contact telephone number.
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Publishec Gang
Maturcay
Erecan
Ilssi
Odeses
Crossword Clue Puzzle Snippet From Historic Page
A fragmented OCR style puzzle listing clues and partial answers across multiple numbered entries. The text includes entries for various clues like military assistant, entreat, anchor tackles, grafted, and many others with scattered capitalization and missing letters, resembling a crossword or wordplay page fragment from a newspaper.
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J. Lyric
Palestine Seaport
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