Reading System Lets Child Pace Own Learning At Garfield
In Ottawa Garfield school pilots an SQR reading course for third and sixth graders. Each student uses color coded levels with personal booklets and a five test cycle to advance. The program, supplementing but not replacing the standard curriculum, aims to let students read at their own speed while teachers assist slower readers.
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Reesearch Laboratories
Ottawa
New Science Research Association
Garfield School
Don Hoglund
Hoglund
Iowa
SRA
Hogelund
Carol Smith
Ray Smith
Robert Archer
Paul Archer
S. Hickory
Robert
Johnson Inauguration Opens New Era Of Johnson’s Rule
President Lyndon B. Johnson took the oath at the U S Capitol and delivered an inaugural address calling for a war on poverty and ignorance. Vice President Hubert Humphrey also took the oath as Lady Bird Johnson held the Bible, with the ceremony delayed to 12 03. The First Lady’s presence and the Marine Band's salute framed a day urging national unity and renewal.
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Washington
Lyndon B. Johnson
U.S. Capitol
Hubert Horatio Humphrey
Johnson
Humphrey
Tso
House
John W. McCormack
Congressional Committee On
Lady Bird Johnson
Marine Band
Capitol
Railroaders Build Ottawa Line Layout In Old Depot
Local hobbyists from the National Model Railroad Association remodel an Ottawa baggage room to fit a three level model railroad. They plan Santa Fe and Missouri Pacific lines with up to 12 trains. They aim to attract visitors as a transportation room for the historical society and hope to finish in years.
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Ottawa Historical Society
Ottawa
Jaycees
Joel Nordeen
National Model Railroad Association
Apple Lane
Andy Voelmeck
Gale Woodrome
Arthur Miller
Kay Nicholes
Beech
Keith Shumway
Tawa
Santa Fe
Missourie Pacific
Nordeen
Historical Society
The
Memers
County Forecast Shows Clear, Cooler Tonight
Weather bulletin notes clear and cooler conditions with a low near 20 tonight. Thursday will be fair and warmer with highs in the upper 40s. Tuesday’s high reached 50 and today’s low is 25, figures compare with a year ago 60 and 25, while record highs and lows stand at 61 in 1906 and 11 in 1962. A 24 hour precipitation total ends at 7 am is 0.01 inch, with hourly temps ending at 8 am recorded.
Fugue To Frug For Celebration Inaugural Week
Washington AP reports on inaugural week as celebrations shift from formal to lively parties. Democrats host concerts receptions and dances with notable guests and a festive crowd, including Johnson family appearances and a Watusi dance. The piece humorously notes traffic, champagne, and the evolving mood as a “Great Society” party vibe dominates events from the Shoreham to the Willard.
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Washington
Johnson
Nationl Symphony Orchestra
Texas
Miami
Hubert H. Humephrey
Walter F. Mondale
Minnesota
Shoreham
State Department
Luci
Watusi
Dad
Texas State Society
Statler
Alamo
C.P
Mary Lou
Mayflower
Willard
Lincoln
Hubert Humephreys
Senate Endorses Nonpopulation Basis for State Senate
In Topeka the Kansas Senate adopted a proposal to require one house of the state legislature to be chosen by criteria other than population. The vote stood 24 to 15 with Democrats largely in opposition. Republicans hold 27 to 13. The measure asks Congress to submit the amendment to the states or call a constitutional convention. Related motions are under review in other states.
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Topeka
Kansas
Senate
Congress
Massive Security For Inauguration
Washington reports the Johnson inauguration will feature unprecedented security. A three sided bulletproof glass screen guards the podium with diagonal side panes, while 5000 officers, National Guardsmen, and troopers, helicopters, and riot and bomb squads prepare along the Capitol to White House parade route.
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Washington
Johnson
Capitol Steps
White House
Pennsylvania Avenue
Secret Service
Boston
Houston
Car Tags Clash With Car Colors in Georgia
In Atlanta, Georgia, officials report ongoing complaints about the 1965 blue and white auto tags not matching car colors, echoing prior frustrations with the peach-colored 1964 tags. Murray Chape rell, head of the motor vehicle license unit, says drivers want color matching as cars come in diverse hues. Gambles announces a 40th anniversary sale offering free Teplon cookware with $100 purchases plus prizes including rain caps and ice scrapers.
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Atlanta, Ga
Georgia
Murray Chaperell
Gambles
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