10 Jun 1955
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Newspaper
Portsmouth Herald
Location
Portsmouth, New Hampshire, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1955
Page
1
A critique of textbook publishing for children notes vast profits in elementary readers and targeted word lists. It argues that the Chinese word-learning method ties schools to costly authors, urging a shift to common-sense phonics and broader reading material.
An editor’s note introduces Dr. Rudolf Flesch and his critique of the word method in teaching reading. He argues children memorize words rather than learn phonics and calls for a return to phonics instruction. The Portsmouth Herald begins a 12 day series titled Why Johnny Can’t Read to explore the issue.
Inside the education discourse, insiders avoid praising the natural reading method. The late Dr. Leonard Bloomfield, Yale linguistics professor, is highlighted as a premier American linguist of modern times. His influential work remains noted as a landmark in language study.
The Portsmouth Planning Board reaffirmed last fall’s decision to rezone a pie shaped parcel off Cottage Street from industrial to residential after a public hearing. Four Cottage Street property owners spoke in favor. City Council action follows.
Joseph J. Shanley used a Planning Board session to voice concerns about speeding in the city saying streets are becoming race tracks. He noted motorists in nearby towns toe the mark to find strict enforcement elsewhere and urged proper speed law enforcement to save lives. A second resident protested paving a road in front of his home, fearing it would become a race track if improved.
The House Appropriations Committee approved 400000 for navigational improvements in Portsmouth Harbor and 140000 for erosion correction at Hampton Beach. U S Senator Norris Cotton said he expects swift approval by both houses. The measures are part of a broader flood control and hydroelectric plan affecting 40 states for the next fiscal year.
Rye annual school district meeting reconvenes tomorrow at 8 pm in Town Hall to hear findings on a proposed 14 room school. Architect Alfred T. Granger had proposed a $325,000 plan later trimmed. a building committee advised land and plans while a future expansion was preserved. Capt Delmont Groth USAF from Portsmouth AFB is also set to speak on bomber flight patterns from the base.
Polio vaccine arrived in Eliot and Kittery as immunizations begin. Eliot will start Monday at Grange Hall at 8 30 a.m. A Kittery School spokesperson said a Salk vaccine shipment arrived. Public health nurse Dorothy Rousseau announced the program and estimated about 106 Grade 12 pupils will be inoculated.
The Senate appropriations committee recommends eighty thousand dollars for a Weather Control study to evaluate rain making from Mt. Washington northern New Hampshire. The Commerce Department advisory group would examine how much rainfall can be increased by cloud seeding with silver iodide and at what cost.
In Boston three men robbed the Boston Progressive Credit Union of six to eight thousand dollars. Witnesses say each robber carried a gun. They herded ten employees several customers and bank examiners to one side and emptied a cash drawer.
In Concord the House defeated a state operated lottery bill by 181 to 158, after a heated floor debate. Proponents argued gambling already exists via pari mutuel racing and projects would fund local school construction. opponents warned of evils and skands. The measure, backed by Rep Geisel, would have created a state lottery overseen by a commission with over one million dollars in annual proceeds.
Three city officials and the head of the Chamber of Commerce testified against Boston and Maine Transportation Co. s proposed transfer of its long haul franchise to Greyhound at an Interstate Commerce Commission hearing in Boston. Whaley, speaking for the group, argued the transfer would turn bus travel into a monopoly and make Portsmouth a dead end on the railroad line.
KITTERY The Board of Selectmen will seek an immediate restraining order tomorrow to halt Vito Massaro’s construction of an office and storage building on Badgers Island. Former County Atty. Robert Winton said he will petition York County Superior Court Judge Cecil J. Siddall for the injunction, arguing the site is residential and prohibits commercial use and alleging violations of zoning ordinances. Massaro presses ahead with a 132 by 32 foot single story block building as 17 workers rush to finish before any order.
Public Health Service says new safety standards are needed after a mixup in the Salk polio vaccine with live viruses detected in final lots. Surgeon General Leonard A. Scheele says the vaccine still holds promise for controlling polio and notes future biologics may advance virus disease control. A 263-page review, released early after the New York Times published part of it, details manufacturer record gaps and the ongoing pursuit of safer vaccines.
President Eisenhower signed a law raising average postal salaries by eight percent, about 164 million dollars annually, marking the third postal pay measure in 10 months after two vetoes. The act grants broad authority to reshape jobs for efficiency and makes a six percent retroactive raise to March 1, with a 40 million dollar distribution forthcoming.
General Motors idles 20 assembly and body plants across Detroit Flint Saginaw Buffalo Indianapolis Baltimore and other cities, cutting about 60,000 workers as wildcat walkouts and part shortages disrupt production amid stalled national bargaining with the UAW. The union warns of a Sunday night strike unless GM matches Ford's contract concessions, while GM seeks tax rulings on guaranteed pay.
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