Truthful denials mask a college president's resignation
Dr. Oliver S. Ikenberry denied reports he would resign as Shepherd College president. He had already submitted his resignation to the West Virginia Board of Education a month earlier. Over 20 years, Shepherd grew from 325 to 1,560 students, 23 to 80 faculty, and campus size from 20 to 165 acres with 22 buildings. He will move to a professorship in education at Shepherd.
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Shepherd College
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Census findings show cities shrinking as suburbs grow
Science scholars Reynolds Farley and Karl Taeuber analyze mid decade data from 13 cities including Buffalo Providence and Shreveport finding seven cities with up to a 10 percent population decline and a faster growth of Negro residents in most centers while white populations lag. They note rising segregation indices and warn of accelerating neighborhood and school desegregation problems.
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National Advisory Commission On Civil Disorders
Khartoum: City and the Mahdist Ruin in Sudan
Jim Bishop recalls Khartoum as a thriving Nile port long described as a peaceful, educated society. He chronicles the Mahdist destruction from 1885 to 1886, the famine and plague, and the collapse of the elite and commoners alike, ending with a stark question about future Lent crises.
Will Rogers to appear at Maryland Theater
Jottings note Will Rogers will perform at the Maryland Theater under the Women’s Club, announced by club officials. Other items include Mercersburg Academy naming George H. Riley as football captain, a school administrator becoming Hagerstown Rotary president, and various local civic notes on policing, parking, and a dairy farm closure in Frederick.
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M. I. Riley
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Mercersburg Academy
Time For A Change In Class Standings Debate
A letter argues current across the board class standing compares students from different courses, disadvantaging academic students. It proposes course specific comparisons, top per course honors for commencements, and questions party driven politics over individual qualifications in national elections.
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Richard William Schreyer
Williamsport High
Letter to the Editor Warns About World Disorder
A Berry World reader critiques political polarization and the influence of status over merit in leadership. The letter argues history shows aggression shapes civilization, cites Pearl Harbor era and Cuba confrontation, and questions diplomacy after the Pueblo incident while urging decisive action to protect lives.
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Communist Party
A Fairy Tale About America and Its President
A fragmented reminiscence questions if the American dream of a free nation and elected president remained true over the years. It contrasts ideal democratic ideals with the evolving realities of governing in a complex system.
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America
United States
Sign Your Name Youth Letter Forum Seeks Submissions
unsigned letters from Boonsboro and Clear Spring High School students were received but not published. The Youth Letter Forum runs until June 1 with a monthly $25 U.S. Savings Bond for the most thoughtful communication. Send letters to Youth Letter Forum Herald-Mail Hagerstown MD 21740.
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Youth Letter Forum
Herald - Mail
Hagerstown
Two Johnsons confront Congress and publishers at White House
President Johnson, juggling fast moving crises, told Negro publishers to press Congress for full funding of Great Society programs and urged lawmakers to prioritize. He then told Democratic leaders he would cut domestic programs to obtain revenue, arguing for tax increases to bolster the dollar. He warned of riots if funding falters and praised the civil disorders report while doubting its recommendations.
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Smallpox Lore From Early New England and Cape Cod
Early New England tales recount smallpox as a feared plague buried far from settlements and avoided as if contagious. Dr. Rogers cites sources noting widespread pre-vaccination devastation, with Cape Cod gravesites drifted into legend and locals reluctant to discuss them.
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