Educators Call for Stronger Curriculum and More Homework
Prominent scholars urge tougher schooling and deeper study as a path to a renaissance in education. Dr. Weigle and Dr. Adler advocate real intellectual effort, arguing current aims miss the need for rigorous mind work.
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St. John’s College
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Mortimer Adler
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United States
Henry Hazlitt
Newsweek Magazine
Tucson Airport to Lengthen Runway to 15000 Feet
The U S Corps of Engineers approved a runway extension at Tucson Municipal Airport to 15000 feet and 19 acres of Air Force land will be transferred to support the project. The longer runway promises a top civilian facility for light testing and pilot training amid Tucson’s favorable flying weather.
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Tucson
U. S. Corps of Engineers
Mo Eoonon
Plaster Casting of Animal Tracks in Desert Study
Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum’s Lewis Wayne Walker explains an inexpensive method to cast animal tracks. Cardboard frames and plaster create a positive imprint from a footprint, then a second pour yields an exact replica with grease release, sand finish, and careful separation.
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Iim
Lewis Wayne Walker
Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum
Quiet fusion toward a single defense command
Roscoe Dalmonn discusses a planned reorganization placing all research and development of new weapons under a single manager reporting to Secretary of Defense McElroy. The move aims to curb interservice rivalry, affect the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and extend the single manager concept to antimissile and space initiatives.
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Neil H. McElroy
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Single Man‘ager
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Navy
Air Force
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Nixon Poised as Republican Nominee in 1960
Nixon, trained by Eisenhower, emerges as the GOP favorite for 1960 as the party seeks a seamless transfer of leadership should Eisenhower falter. The article argues Nixon was groomed for readiness, serving as an understudy and potential stand-in during critical periods, with cabinet and legislative dynamics shaping the path to the nomination.
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Richard Milhhous Nixon
Eisenhower
Paris
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Sherman ‘Adams
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Marshall
Truman
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Republicans in New York and New Jersey tussle over Senate governorship
The piece surveys Republican disunity as New Jersey Senator H Alexander Smith edges toward reelection while New York Republicans flare in contests for governor and a Roosevelt faction rises. It notes leadership gaps, fundraising trouble, and potential Democratic gains led by Averell Harriman.
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United States
H. Alexander Smith
Smith
Eisenhower
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Taft
Smi
Joe Mc
Surance
Sen. Smith
New York City
Robert Christenberry
John Roosevelt
Franklin D. Roosevelt
John
New York
Gen
Brownell
Benjamin Javits
Jacob Javits
Averell Harriman
Six Year Old Dynamo Tests Parent Patience in Boyle Notebook
Washington column humorously examines life with a disruptive six year old who bursts with energy yet pretends to know everything. The child’s antics range from dashing around indoors to defying routine outdoors, leaving a parent convinced the boy is a genius in disguise after a tough game of checkers.
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Washington
Thas
Paris
Fires, sirens, and rushed rides in a small town memory
John Burnham recalls a volunteer fire department in a Wisconsin town where sirens drew firemen from shops homes and streets. The crew chased a blaze by car, with officers and volunteers rushing toward danger as distant signals and misreads sparked a lengthy countryside pursuit.
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Big Slim
Mike
Milt Schatz
Milt
Bud Osborne
Charley Holm
Holstein
Ghevry
Trafic
Business Cheer Lifts Mood On Yearend Forecasts
New York optimism surrounds 1958 forecasts from leaders like W. W. Morris of Westinghouse and William C. Carlin of Republic Steel. They anticipate GNP rising to 460 billion, strong capital goods demand, and higher appliance sales as industry leaders expect a rebound in 1958.
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W. W. Morris
Westinghouse Electric
William C. Carlin
Republic Steel
J. C. Wright
Ford Motor Vice
Ford Division
Pentagon
Wright
General Moore
Nice
Ted General Manegers
Ys Toveral Steagthead Sia Eyhed
Devotion message on God’s call and faithful response
A devotional reflection highlighting how God calls humanity from the start and few respond with courage. It notes people hiding behind tradition and urges a watchful humble spirit to seek and perform God’s will, ending with a prayer for dedication to Christ.
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Lord
Pharex
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Courcey
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