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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1964
Page
5
Washington NEA urges love and courage as core for teachers and parents of slow learners starting school. The study urges patience, encouragement, and understanding to boost top-capacity work, with concrete teaching ideas and goals for low average students.
CHICAGO UPI guidance on wall decorating suggests plaster wallpaper wood paneling brick or stone as common finishes. Plaster can be painted or wallpapered but may crack. heavy backing wallpaper can conceal cracks. Wood paneling is costly but durable and insulating. choose finishes by room use and lighting, coordinate with furnishings, and involve all family members.
Washington reports educators hotly debate the value of programmed instruction via teaching machines as schools test electronic devices. Five years after a lab curiosity, over 500 courses are available, spanning spelling to advanced math and languages. IBM researchers explore computer linked tutors that correct, praise, provide hints, and tailor pace to each student.
Virgil M. Rogers of the NEA automation project warns that high school dropouts who coast to graduation without skills face tough job prospects in the 1960s. He notes that there are proportionately few trained workers among the unskilled and stresses the need for greater technical education.
The article notes a future with scarce unskilled positions as machines replace simple tasks. Elevators, ditches, telegrams, dishwashing, and dough mixing move to pushbuttons and machines. Skilled labor remains in demand for installing and servicing equipment, with even high school graduates needing further training to stay employable.
The Washington Evening Journal masthead lists staff positions including David Elder as Editor and Business Manager, William Shannon as Vice President Advertising Director, Charles Morris as News Editor, 30th Shaffer as Local Advertising Manager, Bruce Cowden as Contributing Editor, eA Howard Hazen as Production Superintendent, and notes publication after- NO S:
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