Discipline Debate Spurs School Paddling Policy Shift
The piece argues that heavy incidents in Chicago schools drive calls for corporal punishment as a tool to restore order. It cites state actions in Georgia California Illinois Kansas Massachusetts Pennsylvania and New York allowing paddling and notes Illinois Governor Kerner signed a law defending teachers against harassment.
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Chicago
New York
Oklahoma City
Los Angeles
Missouri
Texas
University of California
Pennsylvania
Mama
Papa
Georgia
California
Illinois
Kansas
Massachusetts
Ilinois
Otto Kerner
Kerner
Max Rafferty
Ada Woman Reports Multicolored Object in Sky
Mrs Harry Miller four miles north of Ada described a multi colored object seen in the sky Monday night. She challenged Air Force explanations saying the sight was not a star and noted flashing lights as she watched from her back yard.
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Ernest Thompson
Pentagon
Harry Miller
Miller
Ada
Air Force
UFO sightings reported across New Mexico and Oklahoma
A teacher from New Mexico and others describe three saucer shaped objects following a car between Tecumcari and Roy, emitting green light and changing colors. Reports from Oklahoma cities Norman Tishomingo Woodward detail white globes and red or green UFOs, with Air Force explanations cited.
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Bob Garner
New Mexico
Tecumcari and
Roy
N. M
Air Force
Oklahoma
Norman
Charles Boyd
Tishomingo
Robert Bennett
Burglaries Grow More Numerous
Ada police and county officers warn of a rash of burglaries over recent weeks. Police chief Homer Gosnell and Sheriff Burt Griffin say no lock can stop a determined intruder, and advise ordinary precautions such as not announcing vacations and arranging neighbor checks. In the Sweatt home a July 19 break in at 1322 South Cherry netted old coins and a movie camera.
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Ada
Homer Gosnell
Burt Griffin
Gosnell
John Sweatt
South Cherry
Ada Youths Ponder Draft
The Ada area debates Vietnam draft buildup as local youths respond with varied plans. Tom Criswell, 19, a East Central sophomore, says he plans to finish school before serving. Mrs. Latta, local SS board secretary, notes few Pontotoc County youths under 20 have been drafted, with monthly quotas of one to three.
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Vietnam
Tom Criswell
East Central
Josephine Latta
Selective Service Board
Pontotoc County
Mrs. Latta
A Snaky Snake recounts a frightful tale
Mrs Sible Collins and Mrs Nora Roper hosted a visit to share a snake story. A mouse snake appeared on Mrs Billy Joe Adams and after being killed, the same snake reappeared at work alarming him again.
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Sible Collins
Nora Roper
Billy Joe Adams
Collins
Billy Joe
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