English In Schools Top Priority in Hartford Study
Educators surveying Connecticut public schools for Ford Foundation funded research advocate stronger emphasis on English foundation skills, ranking English first, followed by mathematics, sciences, social studies and foreign languages. They deem driver education and some vocational areas less essential. The piece discusses a shift back toward a balanced education amid rising science focus and notes the importance of effective communication in higher learning and society.
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Connecticut
Ford Foundation Fund For the Advancement of Education
Pasteur Heroic Doctor Story From Daily Meditation
A meditation lauds Louis Pasteur as a great man amid hostile criticism. It recalls his early care for his first hydrophobia patient and his long experiments to find a universal vaccine, noting his deep concern for human welfare and the tremor of responsibility felt when facing mankind.
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Lewis Pasteur
Pasteur
Pasteur Sacrifices for Child to Fight Rabies
A distracted mother brings a boy to Pasteur after a mad dog bite. Pasteur risks death, disgrace, and his career to try the treatment. After days of anxious hope the cure proves certain and Pasteur’s name becomes a global beacon of benevolence. He dies September 28 1895, with a crucifix in one hand and his wife holding the other.
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Pasteur
Economy Stabilizes After Steel Strike Readjustment
Washington reports that the national economy is adjusting after last year’s steel strike. Secretary Robert S. Anderson says inventories surged then declined, keeping industrial production stable in 1960 while final demand rose. A period of stable prices and growth may follow, with the November election expected to reveal the trend.
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United States
U.S
Washington
Anderson
Secretary of the Treasury
Khrushchev Weighs In With Barbarous U N Conduct
The urging of Khrushchev at the United Nations shows a blunt, belittling style that critics call barbarous. He interrupted Macmillan, pounded the table, and denounced the West, drawing condemnation from delegates and raising questions about his leadership and the Soviet Union.
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United Nations
Soviet Union
Russia
U.N
Khrushchev
Macmillan
Communist Bloc
U. N
Associated Press
U. N. General Assembly
Eisenhower
Heredity Shapes Babies Plan Ahead, Says M D
Dr. Burton H. Fern explains heredity governs most baby traits through 46 genes in 23 chromosome pairs. Genes interact like voters, with dominant and recessive forms shaping eye color, blood type, bone strength, and ear structure. Advances aim to modify genes before birth via prenatal science.
How's Your I Q Based On 100 Questions
Daily scoring rules for an IQ quiz with ten days of testing. Sample questions cover animals, geography, history, math, Greek letters, census frequency, wildlife name, health terms, and biblical-era rulers.
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Italy
Confederate States of America
U.S
Singer Johnny Cash Survives Car Blast in Beverly Hills
Beverly Hills police say Western singer Johnny Cash, 28, escaped serious injury when his convertible exploded on a street Thursday night. Investigators found a gas bottle in the car and believe leaking propane ignited, prompting Cash to jump from the vehicle as flames erupted.
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Beverly Hills
Calif
Johnny Cash
Cash
Markin Time and the Sunflower Light
The poem reflects on seeking guidance from God when unsure of right actions. It uses sunflowers turning toward the sun as a metaphor for spiritual illumination and moral clarity.
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Luther Markin
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