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Arguing against the amendment, Southern Democrats knew from the start that their cause was hopeless, yet they were determined to have their say for the benefit of the folks back home. Confident that he had the votes to pass the measure, Majority Leader Mike Mansfield was willing to let the Southern Democrats talk on, without applying any pressures. His sternest moves were to schedule the first Saturday session of the year and to start all sessions at 9 a.m. instead of noon...
...discussion of "Standards for Noah's Ark?" [March 16] pleading for increased federal quasi-control of public schools. Rickover missed the point, i.e., our commitment to principles of Jeffersonian democracy and the local wisdom and dedication that have produced American public schools second to none without benefit of a national curriculum. The solution to the U.S. education crisis is not through variations of reform conjured up by a Washington, D.C., elite. Reform must stem from the opposite direction. Provide tax assistance to deprived areas, but spare them Rickover's delusion of omniscience...
Other stops on the tour ending April 7 in New London, Conn, are Sanders Junction, Penn.: Montclair, N.J.; Hestings-on-Hudson, N.Y.; and New Canaan, Conn. The performance in Sanders Junction will be for the benefit of the Sarah Louis Home for Crippled Children, and the Hastings Teachers' Association will benefit from the show's performance at Hastings-on-Hudson...
White House Tour (CBS, 4-5 p.m.). A repeat of last month's visit to the White House with Mrs. Kennedy as breathless guide. Scheduled again at an early hour for the benefit of the Caroline Kennedy...
...Crimson meets Yale at Myopia in a special benefit game sponsored by the local Harvard and Yale Clubs. And on May 11, Harvard travels to Hanover to play Dartmouth on Green Key weekend. The Crimson also plans to play California, which is coming East this spring. The date and time of the meeting have not been determined...