Tucson schools praised for economy per Reader's Digest study
Mrs. Ray Gamble highlights a Reader's Digest piece on costly school palaces and notes Tucson's Kelland Elementary and other local schools show far lower costs. Kellond at 12.36 per sq ft and 23,600 per classroom illustrate frugal building, while high school costs also stay well under higher eastern standards. The article emphasizes local climate and labor as factors, denying Tucson’s schools are extravagant and urging focus on economy in construction.
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Mrs. Gamble
Tucson
New York
Harvey
Kellond
St. Louis
Pueblo High
Catalina
Catalina High School
Arizona Album shows Cababi Mining officials on 1908 tire blowout
The 1908 scene west of Tucson on Papago reservation depicts Cababi Mining Co officials Al Off E. J. Scoonover Secretary W H Kirschner and S G McWade general manager resting after a tire blowout on the way to Camp Cababi five miles from Cababi village. Courtesy Picacho Mining Co.
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al Off
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Picacho Mining Co
Inflation’s fading steam sparks deflation talk
Sam Dawson reports on signs of an industrial slowdown and cautious buying as inflation cools. Officials warn deflation is not assured, while many bankers and businessmen see a slowdown rather than imminent price drops. Tomorrow examines deflation signals in more detail.
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Sam Dawson
AP Business News
New York
First National City Bank of
Chicago
Northern Trust Co
Boise
Idaho
American Banker
France in Algeria Crises Could redefine West and East
Victor Riesel reports from Paris an exclusive interview with Prime Minister Maurice Bourges Maunoury on the Algerian crisis. He warns that loss of Algeria would push France toward the East, imperil oil and uranium reserves, and threaten Western security, while Moscow quietly aids rebels and infiltrates unions. France would face mass unemployment and potential revolution without American understanding.
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Eiffel Tower
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Russia
North Africa
Africa
Central Africa
Near East
West
Khrushchev
Letters to the Editor Seek Names and Public Details
A Citizens Mailbox letter questions the need for school funding debates and cites a Readers Digest article on costly school buildings. It notes calls for state aid amid federal income taxes on teacher salaries and school construction. A second letter suggests impounding a driver’s car as a traffic violation deterrent, signed by William R. Sullivan of Los Angeles.
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Donaldson
Civil Rights Bill splits Southern opposition in voting rights
Analysis of the compromise Civil Rights Bill shows a clear victory for Negroes and civil rights supporters as Southern senators fail to block key provisions. The bill limits federal action to voting rights cases while creating a commission to investigate civil rights violations and potential harassment, with power to compel testimony and trigger public hearings.
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Washington
Congress
Ku Klux Klan
Dilemma Over Disarmament in London Talks
The piece argues the United States doubles its proposed two year halt on nuclear testing to pressure the Soviets while warning Moscow seeks to widen Cold War tensions. It notes Moscow pressures Syria and seeks influence in the Middle East, complicating steps toward disarmament and assessing whether a testing ban truly reduces rivalry or merely enables Kremlin expansion. It cites Syria, Egypt, Jordan and the Eisenhower Doctrine as context, concluding Moscow prioritizes power over peace.
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United States
London
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Soviet Union
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Egypt
Jordan
Congress neglects youth and age in 1957 session
Ray Tucker argues Congress wastes eight months wrangling over civil rights and foreign aid while ignoring juvenile delinquency and aging Americans. He warns these issues will dominate the next session and crude calls for federal action, noting Social Security earnings limits harm retirees and inflation pressures strain fixed incomes.
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Washington
Congress
Devotion on Psalm 8 A study of man and God
A devotional meditation on Psalm 8 describes a lone thinker under a starry Oriental night who, gazing upward, ponders human frailty beside divine majesty. The author cites the psalm’s claim that man is crowned with glory and honor, entrusted with dominion, and ends with a prayer for worthy stewardship.
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