Ignorance to Take Over in Education Debate
A reflective editorial argues that despite vast spending on education and reading, ignorance grows. It cites a test where 43 educated individuals misstate rights under the First Amendment and a Indiana high school class unaware of Indiana counties. The piece links ignorance to a lack of core curriculum and urges newspapers to educate by connecting to classrooms and fundamental freedoms.
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Indiana
Leonardo da Vinci
Senate debate delays renewal of renegotiation law
The Senate Finance Committee stalls on extending the wartime renegotiation board which has saved billions by auditing defense contracts. Presidents requests renewals face opposition from industry groups while defense spending peaks and the budget remains out of balance.
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Eisenhower
House
Machinery and Allied Products Institute
Public Forum submission guidelines note letters kept brief
The Register invites letters on local state or national issues. Briefer letters have higher publication chances. Signatures are required but names may be deleted upon request. The paper disclaims responsibility for statements in letters and may condense for space.
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Power Play in Labor as Three Leaders Align
Three top union chiefs Dave Beck of the AFL Teamsters David J. McDonald of the CIO United Steelworkers and John L. Lewis of the United Mine Workers met to form an informal political alliance. They aim to push government spending on unemployment and exert influence in future labor decisions. Observers see a conservative, tactical move amid unity debates between AFL and CIO factions. The meeting signals no new federation, but a strategic power play. The article also notes a July FHA housing probe by the Senate Banking Committee under Homer Capehart, with possible regional subcommittees and potential GOP risks tied to real estate ties. It discusses concerns over U.S. retaliation policy and Dulles guidance, amid questions on potential actions if Indo-China tensions rise.
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Federal Housing Administration
Homer E. Capehart
Indiana
Capehart
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Congress
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Russia
John Foster Dulles
New York
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Raleigh and Beckley News Rates and Notices
Beckley and Hinton West Virginia editions publish local news and AP dispatches. Advertising representatives STORY BROOKS & FINLEY INC list national markets. Subscriptions priced for daily and Sunday delivery with three to twelve month terms. tax and delivery terms noted. carriers and dealers operate as independent contractors.
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New Dictionary and World Language Tool by Funk & Wagnalls
Funk & Wagnalls publishes a two volume dictionary bearing the new Practical Standard English Dictionary title. It includes seven language word lists English to French German Italian Spanish Swedish and Yiddish and a Britannica World Language Dictionary feature. Editor Charles Earle Funk and Britannica editors present a modern reference in 1940s fashion.
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Charles Earle Funk
Britannica
John W. Dodge
Funk & Wagnalls
Robert Q’s Asthma And Bad Eyes Helped Him to Fame
Earl Wilson reports on how Robert Q turned asthma and poor eyesight into a path to fame as Arthur Godfrey announced another operation. The piece highlights how adversity shaped his public appeal and career trajectory.
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Robert Q
Arthur Godfrey
Robert
Dallas actor rises to star in big multistar film
Five years after a Dallas Oregon hopeful actor was rejected, John Ray returns to the same studio lot in a multimillion dollar production. He plays the son who abandons show business to become a priest in There's No Business Like Show Business, sharing scenes with Mitzi Gaynor Donald O'Connor and Marilyn Monroe in a high profile casting. Ray recalls his hard-won path, including a lunch meeting with Johnny, and notes director Walter Lang's patience with his hearing issues.
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Mitzi Gaynor
Donald O'Connor
Ethel Merman
Dan Dailey
Marilyn DiMaggio
Ray
Twentieth Century-Fox
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Walter Lang
Marilyn Monroe
Irving Berlin
Alexander
Edna May Oliver
Portland
Jack Benny
Block of my boyhood reflects the human race
A contemplative essay notes how any city block mirrors joys and sorrows from a lifetime. The author recalls a moonlit porch on his father’s former house, describing homes of joy, tragedy, and moral stories, and ponders whether people truly improve.
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America
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Berlin
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Buenos Aires
Thomas Wolfe
Balzac
Thomas Hardy
Tolstoy
Moses
Jesus Christ
Morning Prayer for Renewal from Carl Kopf
Almighty God we thank you for each new morning a fresh start and chance to improve In Christ we can be born anew and cast off old sins by embracing Jesus Christ our Lord Amen Carl Heath Kopf Washington D C minister First Congregational church
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Carl Heath Kopf
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McCarthy Army Showdown Ties to White House Details
Washington questions whether President Eisenhower directly influenced Senator McCarthy in the Army hearings. Army Counsel John Adams said Eisenhower advisers discussed strategy, and that McCarthy and staff pressured for favors for Pvt. Schine, fueling the Senate inquiry.
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Adams
Army Stevens
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Henry Cabot Lodge Jr
Schine
Cohn
Military Men in News At Home and Overseas
Cpl Mark B Cholakoff, wife Zelda and mother Elsie Cholakoff live at Mahan while taking part in Exercise Spearhead at Fort Hood Texas. Pfc Vincent D Daniel reports to Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point North Carolina for duty with Second Marine Aircraft Wing. Three area men also participate Cpl Edward T Shatzer Pfc Freeman Acord and Sgt James E Robertson. Sgt Bobby R McPeeks returns to Japan after Bangkok assignment, surveying with Thai land Government Survey Agency. McPeeks has Korean United Nations and national defense service medals and has been in the Far East since 1952.
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Marine Corps Air Station
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