Reading speed study says adults read like sixth graders
NYU reading expert Dr. Nila Banton Smith says the average American reads no faster than a sixth grader. Graduation pace sits around 200 words per minute, while she advocates 600 wpm by graduation and up to 1000 wpm for the exceptionally gifted. In short courses, executives’ speeds often triple in 28 hours.
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Reading Clinic
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Dr. Smith
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Michigan Avenue
Jacob G. Tolpin
Tolpin
Russia
University of
Kiev
Germany
United States
Standard Oil
Library of Congress
Price rise warning from Federal Reserve official
CHICAGO II A federal reserve official said rising prices during a business slump show a dangerous disregard for supply and demand. Carl E. Allen, president of the Chicago Fed, warned price spirals imperil the economy and America’s future, cautioning against government intervention replacing price flexibility.
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American Bankers Assn
Interest Rate Cut Approved for Farm Credit Banks
Wichita directors approve rate cuts across the Federal Land Bank of Wichita the Federal Intermediate Credit Bank of Wichita and the Wichita Bank for Cooperatives serving farmers stockmen and farm co-ops in Kansas Oklahoma Colorado and New Mexico. Plans set March April and May for rate reductions including from 5 and 5 1 2 percent to 4 percent and from 14 1 2 percent to 4 percent effective dates vary by institution.
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Wichita Bank For Cooperatives
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William G. Plested Jr
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Grover B. Hill
Intermediate Credit Bank
Fred R. Merrifield
Bank For Cooperatives
Row Breaks Out Over Moving Of King James II Statue
A row erupts in London over a proposed size change for the statue of King James II. Names linked to the dispute include George Washington Franklin D. Roosevelt Samuel Pepys Sir Walter Raleigh Horatio Nelson and the American tourist trade. The controversy grows with strong public reactions and heated commentary.
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Sir Walter Raleigh
Horatio Nelson
Proposes Hearings On Milk Distribution and Royal Statue
A report from Ottawa notes Rep. Steed and others urging further hearings on milk distribution in the U S Congress. The piece also recounts a British royal statue dispute in London over Jimmy the Two, Washington s predecessor George Washington and the Nelson statue, with proposals to relocate or remove the figure from Trafalgar Square.
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Cloak
Puddleman
Shrine Talent Search Audition Notice
If you missed the audition dates it is not too late report at 12 noon to the auditorium May 10 all ages welcome Shrine Search for Talent invites performers to try out for a chance to showcase diverse talents at a community event.
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