One of Best Kept War Secrets Is Revealed
London reports recalling Montgomery's desert army veterans hearing how American weapons were rushed secretly to Egypt on the eve of battle. Ambassador Lewis Douglas spoke at the 6th Montgomery 8th Army reunion detailing nine fast ships delivering arms via the South Atlantic round the Cape and into Cairo to aid the attack on the Afrika Korps. The account emphasizes U S aid and the impact on the El Alamein victory.
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Aptitude Tests Preview Dental Student Grades
The Journal of the American Dental Association reports aptitude tests used for two years to grade dental students. Dr Shailer Peterson notes nearly 6,000 beginning students at 39 schools have participated, measuring intelligence, reading, expression, visualization and dexterity to predict academic performance with high accuracy. The program continues three more years before potential routine use.
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Journal of the American Dental Association
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Washington Calling on university subversives in focus
Marquis Childs analyzes House un American Activities Committee plans to probe universities starting with Columbia University. President Eisenhower defends academic freedom, praises Columbia’s teaching staff, and warns against distortions. The piece urges a bipartisan, fair committee to counter demagoguery and protect freedoms.
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House un-American Activities Committee
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Mississippi River May Shift Course To Atchafalaya
New Orleans and Baton Rouge would be deprived of deepwater port access if the Mississippi adopts the Atchafalaya as its main channel. Maj. Gen. Robert Crawford says the government will spend 25 million dollars to stop the shift. Army engineers plan a steel gate on Long Bayou and dam Old River to create a navigation lock allowing controlled flow between the Mississippi and Atchafalaya.
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