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Newspaper
The Daily Mail
Location
Hagerstown, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1968
Page
3
The State Board of Education weighs whether teacher salaries should remain secret. Public servants deserve openness. pay of individuals may stay hidden but group pay data must be public. Taxpayers have a right to know what is being paid for.
The article discusses mass illiteracy in the United States and highlights a new "programmed linguistic approach" to reading by Dr M William Sullivan of BRL. It features infillable texts, self paced lessons, and strong reinforcement. A Bronx Bedford Stuyvesant project named Project Read plans to test 40 000 disadvantaged children this fall. The piece notes suburban resistance and predicts urban schools may lead the nationwide shift.
Washington analyses Doves push for immediate end to bombing in Vietnam versus public support for measured action. Johnson remains unwilling to withdraw aerial protection until North Vietnamese respond to peace offers. Polls show widespread antiwar sentiment but not a majority call to quit on installments, with Republicans and current leaders not ready to concede.
County records show large hens 20 cents, small hens 24 cents, young chickens 24 cents, and eggs 28 cents. Dedication services for Rest Haven Cemetery were led by Chairman Paul Smith. Charles E. Strale and W. E. Patterson returned with 17 bass. Richard Hatliburten begins Panama Canal swim attempt from Cristobal to Balboa, 80 miles. Board of County Commissioners approved 287000 for road rebuilding through Works Progress Administration. Williamsport All-Stars beat East ern States Softball Tourna ment 7 to 5 after 4-0 start. Washington County dairy farmers face Philadelphia milk ban unless cows are tested for tuberculosis. Mosquito reports rise due to heavy rain. City Water Dept notes unusually stable mountain water supply this summer. County youths complete Maryland Student Council workshop.
A reader questions why teachers salaries are kept secret and urges taxpayers to know the numbers paid for nine months work. They accuse state associations of pressuring officials on textbooks and warn against communist influence and urban hoodlum activity. The letter condemns secrecy and calls for accountability.
A column discusses migrainous scotoma and unusual visual disturbances linked to migraines, including potential field loss and disorderly perception. It notes aura patterns, migrainous equivalents, and warns about driving risks, plus reader questions answered by Dr. Vardellen.
The State Department says it cannot withhold passports to prevent travel by Stokely Carmichael after a court limited its authority. Lawmakers consider new limits as Byrd and Fisher call for tougher action, citing Carmichael's trips to Cuba and North Vietnam and a court ruling that limited passport restrictions. The department notes a 1939 Supreme Court ruling and a December decision shaping current policy.
The piece profiles Reggie, a sardonic Greenwich Village figure and editor, noting his antiestablishment views, odd wardrobe, and key relationships. It sketches his rise, writing quirks, and the ironic twists of his life as he courts wealth, marries Olga, and leaves projects unfinished as time passes.
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