11 Jun 1955
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Newspaper
Portsmouth Herald
Location
Portsmouth, New Hampshire, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1955
Page
1
A critical excerpt argues that English is phonetic with irregularities and attacks the teaching of letters and phonics. It cites Dr. Paul Witty and Dr. Donald D. Durrell, noting teachers’ coaching and parents’ complaints about phonics while urging a shift away from letter focus.
This editorial note introduces a 12 part Herald series on reading teaching methods led by Dr. Rudolf Flesch. It argues current word method fails to teach decoding and urges phonics. Portsmouth educators and some parents may resist, but the evidence prompts interest in the in depth discussion.
New Hampshire lawmakers in Washington monitor Public Housing Administration actions regarding Wentworth Acres in Portsmouth. Senator Norris Cotten outlines four steps for PHA to improve management, debris cleanup, funding, and repurposing a community building. Civic Association members urged to submit maintenance review forms to Arnold or Keniston.
An 82-year-old Brixham resident, J. Arthur Parsons, is in fair condition at York Hospital with internal, head and facial injuries and a fractured right leg after being struck by a truck yesterday. State Trooper William Holman reported the driver, Samuel A. Mathews, 25, of Berwick, said Parsons stepped into the road.
The Senate confirmed Bernard Aarcotte of Epping as postmaster, with Associated Press reporting the action today.
President Eisenhower outlined two new atoms for peace programs at Penn State, offering to fund half the cost of research reactors and provide nuclear fuel. He urged global adoption to advance peaceful atomic progress and invited Russia to join. A new $312,000 Penn State reactor was shown, slated to operate by year end.
Kittery contractor Massaro faces zoning dispute with Board of Selectmen over a Badgers Island site. Construction continued without a permit as a judge weighs an injunction. If signed today, service would wait until Monday due to court clerk and sheriff procedures.
A deer about 50 pounds was spotted near Frame Point and Lady Isle, seen by Mr. and Mrs. Francis M. Walker at 51 Bay Cliff, as it swam the cove and visited the Walkers before heading toward New Castle, suggesting a wander into hunting season.
Washington reports the Public Health Service faces critiques from Basil O'Connor Wyeth Inc and Dr Shannon over the Salk polio vaccine program A white paper by the Health Service reviews past vaccine safety and notes three polio cases stirring questions Scheele maintains confidence in the vaccine and a resumed school vaccination push amid ongoing Cutter Laboratories investigations and recalls
City Marshal Betz told a Planning Board meeting that citizens with definite complaints against officers should bring them to him. He denied claims the streets are racing tracks, citing 125 miles of streets and 150000 miles logged by three cruisers last year, much of which was for escorts to banks and duties beyond traffic control.
Detroit report sketches GM delaying a contract offer before a midnight strike deadline. The move aims to pressure CIO UAW President Walter Reuther by keeping leverage over 350,000 GM workers and the union’s 25 million dollar strike fund.
PITTSBURGH The CIO United Steelworkers seek a sizeable pay hike for 600000 basic steelworkers. President David McDonald says increases won’t be nickels and dimes and leads talks with U S Steel Bethlehem Republic Jones & Laughlin Youngstown Sheet & Tube and Inland Steel. Bargaining resumes around June 20 with offers near 7 cents an hour, a figure critics call insufficient. Some expect 12 to 15 cents, but a June 30 strike remains unlikely.
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