Project Talent study signals urgent educational renewal
University of Pittsburgh researchers surveyed 450000 high school students from 1357 schools in 1960 to evaluate the state of American education. Early findings suggest widespread spelling errors, weak sentence structure, and a troubling lack of purpose. Educators blame home morals and reduced curriculum for eroded foundational writing skills, warning that poor writing impedes coping with rising technology.
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University of Pittsburgh
The Christmas Rush
An essay reflects on the Christmas season as a busy, joyful project shaping daily life. It argues the period blends commerce with genuine selflessness, urging that activity and giving to others define the spirit, and notes the busy crowd seeks purpose and happiness through helping others.
Modern Windsor hideaway shows Elizabeth II modern living
Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip built a five room modern suite in Windsor Castle's King Edward XII Tower to reflect life in 1960. They supervised design and purchases with Sir Hugh and Lady Casson, creating a largely British, nonpublic residence for family use.
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Washington Post
Elizabeth II
Prince Philip
Windsor Castle
Design
Council of Industrial Design
Windsor
Hugh
Casson
Queen Elizabeth I
Charles II
George IV
Health views and cautions on tranquilizers and drugs
A physician criticizes mailings on tranquilizers, warns against self medication, stresses supervision by a doctor, notes risks of overuse and potential escalation to narcotics, and argues for cautious treatment of everyday ailments with drugs like aspirin and barbiturates.
New Generation Debuts in Wilder Musical in New York
Caroline Worth, 22, a third generation show business performer, makes her New York debut in the Alec Wilder musical Kitti wake Island at the Marti nique theater. Worth is daughter of comedian Colee Worth and dancer Marcia Ray, niece of Billie Worth, and granddaughter of Otto Worth, minstrel show owner-manager.
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New York Cp
Caroline Worth
New York
Alec Wilder
Martinique
Miss Worth
Colee Worth
Marcia Ray
Billie Worth
Otto Worth
miniature DAV license tags aid veterans in nation span
The Disabled American Veterans in Cincinnati makes designee miniature license plates by disabled workers for 40 years. The program funds veteran aid services, including claims, employment help, and medical care, with 15 percent of Americans contributing while 50 percent use the tags. The DAV dates to 1920 with roots in World War I veterans and expanded to multiple wars, now headquartered in Pleasant Ridge.
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Times Star
Pleasant Ridge
Cincinnati
5555
Ridge Zive
America
DAV
Robert S. Marx
Old Superior Court
Charlevoix
Michigan
Marx
Ohio Mechanics Institute
U. S
Detroit
Limits of
National
Melrose Ave
Walnut Hills
E. McMullian St
Veterans Administration
Washington
Congress
Grace Bedell's Bearded Letter to Lincoln in 1860
Grace Bedell of Westfield Chautauqua County wrote Lincoln at age 11 urging whiskers to boost his appeal. Lincoln replied gently asking about daughters and pondering the beard, later growing it after election and recounting the tale at a campaign stop.
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New York
Chautauqua County
Grace Bedell
Westfield
Chautauqua
United States
Lincoln
Grant
Rutherford Hayes
James Garfield
Benjamin Harrison
Miss Bedell
Springfield
Grace Bedell Westfield
A. Lincoln
Grace
Prayerful call to practice faith in daily life at home and work
Moment of Meditation seeks practical faith in God across home life work school market place politics and economics. It asks for integrity character love and Golden Rule dedication guiding daily morals and national and international relationships.
Pressure groups shape Kennedy era expectations in Washington
National column outlines how labor, public power, civil rights, and immigration groups expect actions from President-elect Kennedy. Meany seeks Labor Secretary influence and friendly NLRB picks, Reuther favors fact finding for major strikes, and public power pushes for retained Rural Electrification financing and broader federal irrigation. Civil rights groups press a strong White House role and a dedicated Justice Department unit, plus immigration quota transfers to ease shortages.
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NLRB
Meany
National Labor Relations Board
Labor Department
Landrum- Griffin
Reuther
G. Mennen Williams
Michigan
Public Power
Eisenhower
Democratic Congress
Johnson
House
Sam Rayburn
Kennedy
White House
Department of Justice
Congress
Real Estate Transfers Across Fulton Oswego and Towns
A series of real estate transfers involving Emil C Sezupak Granby to Leon A Goman Fulton Paul B Richards RD 1 Central Square to Leo P Matzke RD Central Square in Hastings Naomi Clark RD 2 Fulton and others to Massaro Co Inc Fulton in Volney Lara A Klock Mattydale to Salvatore Caruso and wife 111 E Fourth St Oswego property in Oswego LeGrande Smith RD Pulaski to Gordon 5 Jacobs and wife Manlius property in Sandy Creek William M Shetler Town of Parish to Emery L Forth RD 2 Parish property in Parish Luigi Bellardino 20 W Fifth St Oswego to William J Oliver and wife 290 Liberty St Oswego property in Oswego Richard C Mitchell 27 Ey Bridge St Oswego to Chelaus N Ball and wife 186 Conway Terrace property in Oswego Joseph Hager Fernwood to Mabel S North Fernwood property in Richland Grace B Brubaker New Hyde Park NY to Amos Utter and wife 70 Bronson St Oswego property in Oswego Oren E Lindo Fulton to Willis Stevens and wife RD 4 Fulton property in Palermo
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Emil C. Sezupak
Granby
Leon A. Goman
Fulton
Paul B Richards
Central Square
Leo P. Matzke
Hastings
Naomi Clark
Massaro Co., Inc
Volney
Lara A. Klock
Mattydale
Salvatore Caruso
E. Fourth St
Oswego
LeGrande Smith
Pulaski
Gordon
Jacobs
Manlius
Sandy Creek
William M. Shetler
Parish
Emery L. Forth
Luigi Bellardino
Fifth St
William J. Oliver
Liberty St
Richard C. Mitchell
Ey Bridge
Chelaus N. Ball
Conway Terrace
Joseph Hager
Fernwood
Mabel S. North
Richland
Grace B. Brubaker
New Hyde Park
Amos Utter
Bronson St
Oren E. Lindo
Willis Stevens
Town of
Palermo
Planning the Play of a Contract Bridge Hand
In Becker's analysis a South declarer must cope with uncertain losers across suits after a spade lead. He details a sequence to establish spades in dummy and force material via ruffs, showing how a strategic safe play can yield a winning contract despite unknown defense. The narrative emphasizes ball-handling by the opponents and careful endplay to secure tricks.
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Declarer
South
West
King Fu
East
Weat
Tes Syndicate, Inc
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