The Hidden Cost of School Frills Drives Dropout Rates
A Ripon College survey of 788 high school principals with 35 000 students shows extracurricular costs like class rings proms cap and gown and field trips push students toward leaving school. Principals peg annual extras at 1 to 30 dollars, while overall costs include uniforms transportation and clothing. The piece argues financial barriers exist but fund raising and weekend work can help, backing the value of a high school diploma in today’s economy.
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Ripon College of
Michigan Senator’s Wife Calls for Woman Astronaut Orbit
Mrs. Philip Hart, wife of Senator Hart, appeals to Vice President Johnson to ensure the first space orbiting astronaut is American and a woman. She cites her flight credentials and argues women should win seats in space, not be kept to ground roles.
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National Aeronautics and Space Council
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Washington
Eisenhower Warning Echoes in RS-70 Bomber Controversy
Marquis Childs reports on the military industrial complex pressuring the Administration over the RS-70 program, now under House Armed Services Committee study. The dispute pits the Air Force and big industry against Defense Secretary McNamara and the President, with leaders like General LeMay amid shifting allegiances.
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Curtis LeMay
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Eugene M. Zuckert
Industrial Debate Over RS-70 Reconnaissance Plane
The RS-70 project faces doubt from McNamara and Air Force critics as development funds climb past 1.3 billion dollars for three prototypes. The aircraft is described as a high speed platform intended to provide real time targeting data and long range strikes, while Pentagon officials grapple with its strategic fit and defense budget.
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McNamara
Air Force
YQU Said It Political Praise Dear Editor
Fragmented OCR text shows a dated political editorial with unclear names and events. Readable bits reference March 24 1062, Republicans and Democrats, and a general praise tone toward political commentary, but specifics are garbled and facts are unclear.
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Darton
Naturalesas
Scottsdale Public Meeting Ends With Endorsements
A Democratic leaning letter page notes residents discussing elections and endorsements. Names such as Bill Schrader Dick Seavies Barry Goldwater John Rhodes and Paul Fannin appear, with a public meeting held at Scottsdale High School and councilman Schrader's mayoral remarks.
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Bill Schrader
Dick Seavies
Barry Goldwater
John Rhodes
Paul Fannin
Richard P. P. Simmons
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Scottsdale High ‘School
Bil Schrader
Scotty
Casablanca Leader Omer Haraigue Touts Cuban Liberation News
A tall dark skinned Arab named Omer Haraigue spoke to newsmen praising the 1959 Cuban liberation. He settled at Havana’s Hotel Riviera and planned to leave soon for Souk Koen as terrorists’ ee Souk Koen.
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Casablanca
Omer Haraigue
Haraigue
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Castro Exports Revolt Report From Venezuela
Readable fragments describe Castro linked revolt activities in Venezuela on March 5 near La Zurita with guerrilla groups attacking government troops and rescuing injured fighters. Notes reference zones Zulia and Falcon with ongoing operations and notable attacks.
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Venezuela
Rays Yoourtain
la Zurita
Zalia
Falcon
Peace Corps growth plan sparks debate on federal spending
Barry Goldwater discusses President Kennedy's proposal to double Peace Corps volunteers to 6,700 with a projected 1963 funding of 75 million dollars. He warns that expanding agencies tends to inflate costs and tax burdens, citing Parkinson's law and the risk of rapid expansion beyond initial aims.
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Memoir Reflections on Napoleon Era and Industrial Pressures
A fragmentary memoir extract recalls Napoleon’s birth, the fall of the Bastille, and Chateaubriand’s warning about unemployment amid the early industrial revolution. It notes the enduring struggle between wealth and hunger and the need for social reforms as machines reshape labor.
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