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[[image]] LAUNCH OBSERVED At Cape Kennedy, Florida, recently to view the final launching of a U.S. two-man astronaut team into orbit, Chadian U.N. delegate Emanuel Boumie (center) views a model of the astronauts' "Gemini" spacecraft. With him are three other members of the U.N. Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space: Lord Chalfont (right), United Kingdom Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Mrs. Eugenie M. Anderson, U.S. Representative to the U.N., and Roger Seydoux, Permanent U.N. Representative from France. In addition to his role as a U.N. delegate, Mr. Boumie is also a member of Chad's National Assembly. The launch he witnessed at Cape Kennedy was the start of a successful four-day, 59-revolution mission which concluded the United States' two-man series of orbits around the earth. [[image]] WASHINGTON VIEW Mrs. Wesley P. Nyirenda, wife of the Speaker of Zambia's National Assembly, visits with Acting Assistant Secretary of State for Educational and Cultural Affairs Mrs. Katie Louchheim in the latter's Washington office. Mrs. Nyirenda accompanied her husband on a recent six-week tour of U.S. government offices, African-American institutions, private homes and universities. BANK DIRECTORS Three Africans now represent the continent on the World Bank's executive board as a result of appointments announced during the board's recent 21st annual meeting in Washington, D.C. Reappointed executive directors were Abderrahman Tazi of Morocco and Mohamed Nassim Kochman of Mauretania. The new African director is Othello Coleman of Liberia. Other developments reported at the international meeting were the purchase of $100 million in two-year, six per cent bonds by central banks and other government institutions of six African nations. Issued by the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, the bonds were bought by Ethiopia, Ghana, Libya, Nigeria, Sudan and Tunisia. [[image]] TELEVISION EXPERT Mrs. Beth Wambui Mugo, Traffic Manager for Voice of Kenya Television, Nairobi, inspects the master control room of educational TV station KQED in San Francisco. With her is KQED production coordinator James Scalem. Mrs. Mugo visited over 20 U.S. studios recently to study development in her specialty: coordination and scheduling of tapes, films, slides, scripts and other materials used in TV programs. [[image]]] YOUTH FESTIVAL Performing at Howard University in Washington, D.C., during the recent First Annual United Nations Youth Festival of the Arts are dancers Nathaniel Kaura of South-West Africa (left) and Bibby Body of Togo. Thirteen countries sent over 100 dancers and musicians to the festival, which also featured an international art exhibit in which works from 19 African countries were displayed. Topic Published monthly by the Press and Publications Service, U.S. Information Agency, for distribution in Africa. Permission to reproduce content granted on written request. Address all correspondence to USIS, c/o American Embassy. Executive Editor: Dennis Askey. Deputy Editor: Jeff Stansbury. Associate Editor: Jacques Fidao. Picture Editor: Ellen Kemper. Art Director: Joseph Baumer. CONTENTS ISSUE NO. 16 2 THE NEW BREED OF TEACHERS Impatient with tradition, anxious to "ignite individuality," many young teachers are ready to revolutionize education. 5 AUTOMATION IN THE CLASSROOM Despite flaws, computerized machines that teach through sight, sound and touch are a growing force in classrooms. 8 "NO COMPROMISE WITH HONOR" R. Armstrong Charles Weltner quit Congress, cut short a promising political career, said "I will not give up my principles." 11 MODERN ART FROM AFRICA Hale Woodruff A Philadelphia exhibit of 280 paintings, sculptures and prints gave an impressive view of current African art. 16 CONVERSATION WITH JUSTIN MENDY "A completely unbridled press" can threaten African stability, says the 28-year-old Editor in Chief of Afrique Nouvelle. 17 MEDICINE'S NEWEST CAREER In a two-year course at Duke University, students are being trained to relieve doctors of routine but important chores. 20 NEGRO UNIVERSITIES: TWO VIEWS Scholars Bernard Harleston and Benjamin Mays debate the role of predominantly Negro institutions in U.S. education. 24 MOTORCYCLE RALLY The perilous bond between men and machines now challenges over 300,000 amateur and professional motorcyclists. 26 AMERICA'S 50 STATES Arkansas shares the resources of three bordering regions: the South's small farms, Southwest's oil, Midwest's grain. PICTURE CREDITS: Front Cover: Don Getsug, Rapho-Guillumette. Inside front cover: Top: United Nations; Joe Pinto; bottom: courtesy Louisville Courier-Journal. 1: Top: Larry Riordan; George Knight; bottom: George Szabo (2); Don Getsug, R-G. 2-3; Frank Zagarino, Black Star. 5: courtesy New York Institute of Technology. 6-7: Top: Jonathan S. Blair, (c) National Geographic Society; Leonard Schugar, B.S., Fortune; Carl Purcell, National Education Association; courtesy International Business Machines; bottom: courtesy Newsweek; Leonard Schugar, courtesy University of Pittsburgh. 9: Ed Huffman. 10: courtesy Life. 11: Ed Eckstein. 12-15: Standard Photo Service. 16: courtesy Edwin J. Huffman. 20 and 22: courtesy Tufts University. 21 and 23: A.L. Adams. Back cover: Grant Heilman. [[image]] COVER PHOTO: Motorcyclists skid their "bikes" into a quick turn during Minnesota race. Skill, reflexes must be sharp to avoid dangerous spills at up to 120 miles an hour. (See story on page 24).
