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Proponents of the stock withdrawal claim that the University has sacrificed its neutrality by purchasing stock in discriminatory firms. But stock ownership in this country does not necessarily confer managerial control; and the University has always tried to avoid becoming involved in purely business activities. Its investments have remained investments--nothing more...
...politically explosive steel case ever since he became President. He could have done little to stop the grand jury even if he had tried. But since Johnson is eager to continue his remarkably long honeymoon with the business community, he may well be less inclined than ever to confer the Democratic vice-presidential nomination upon the Attorney General. Beyond its political implications, the bind that steel is in is sure to cause many businessmen to think more carefully before raising any prices in the near future...
...council sees it, key solutions include solid sabbaticals to retread teachers, summer institutes that really teach English (many just skimp it), helpful supervision by master English teachers rather than bureaucratic administrators. The majority of high school teachers, says the council, "have never had an opportunity to confer with a college professor of English or English education or with a special English supervisor." Without reforms, warns James R. Squire, the council's executive secretary, English classes across the country will go on wallowing in "dull, lifeless teaching" devoid of "one iota of excitement...
Beached in Jackson yesterday, Weaver said he did not know why only he was not indicted. He said he planned to confer with a lawyer from the NAACP Legal and Defense Fund last night...
...subscribers usually fill them out). If nothing else, News Front qualifies as one of the most exclusive giveaway magazines in print. Publisher Ward vigilantly keeps his subscriber list pure, firmly turns down unqualified junior executives who are eager to get a free subscription for the prestige it may confer. This, as much as News Front's content, may explain why business leaders seem willing to let the magazine drop in their In basket each month. Every year, Publisher Ward asks his subscribers, by mail, if they want News Front to keep coming. All but 3% of them...