Delinquents Paid for Behaving at National Training School
In Jefferson Hall at the National Training School for Boys a behavioral study pays 1 cent per point for almost every waking act by 18 teens, mostly car thieves, who live in private rooms and buy goods with their earnings. Harold Cohen calls the hall a greenhouse, aiming to boost motivation with immediate rewards while planning delayed checks to mirror outside delays.
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Washington
Jefferson Hall
National Training School For
Reform School
Institute For Behavioral Research
Departments of Justice and Health, Education and Welfare
Harold L. Cohen
Dreams Make Sense Only In Youth
New York AP essay contrasts youthful dream life with aging. It notes boys seek adventure and wealth while girls imagine bridal happiness. As people age dreams darken into nightmares, affecting families and daily life with worries about illness, accidents, and job troubles.
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New York
No Man’s Land
Judge Shows He's Funnier When Out Of Court
In Lebanon Kentucky Judge Joe Jarboe known for dry humor rides a bus with a visiting tourist who mocks Kentuckians. As the bus passes the 351 foot Jefferson Davis monument at Fairview the judge quips Be
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Lebanon
Joe Jarboe
Kentucky
Fairview
Massada Opens to Public After Restoration
After more than two years of digging and restoration the historic Massada fortress near the Dead Sea is opened to the public. Built by King Herod it withstood Roman siege from A.D. 66 to 73, where 960 Jewish men women and children perished by mass death.
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Jerusalem
Massada
Negev
Dead Sea
Herod
Japan Men Life Expectancy Falls Behind Global Leaders
A Ministry of Health and Welfare study places Japanese male life expectancy at 67.67 years and female at 72.87. Britain, Canada, France, Australia, and parts of Europe lead global longevity, with Japan expected to reach top longevity group within a decade. The note also mentions the Bank of England nicknamed “Little Old Lady” of Threadneedle Street.
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Tokyo
Ministry of Health and Welfare
Sweden
Netherlands
Norway
Japan
Great Britain
Canada
France
Australia
East
West Germany
United States
Ryunosuke Nakahira
Ministry
Threadneedle Street
Bank of England
London
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