Educators Seek Improvements in Schools and Vocational Guidance
Educational leaders including Steve Anderson and Stinson urge smaller class sizes and expanded programs. They advocate stronger elementary vocational guidance, broader physical education with pools and sports, and a redesigned math approach. Concerns include gifted programs, counselor support, and evolving standards amid rising high school retention.
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Wint
Anderson
Stinsom
Stison
Stinson
Elementry Schiool
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Yale Present Saves Sleeping Family From Fire
Fairfield Connecticut AP The Bulakites received a smoke detector as a Christmas gift from Billy Bulakites a Weston volunteer firefighter The detector woke the family including two children and a houseguest as they slept upstairs The fire started in the cellar flames surged from windows and walls Fire chief David Russell estimated damage from 25 000 to 200 000 Billy was not home when the fire broke out Photography shows the device on its box and the family escaped safely The chief urged others to buy detectors noting their life saving value and cost compared to meals out
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Fairfield
David Russell
Bulakites
Russell
Billy Bulakites
Area Death Notices RITES WEDNESDAY
Area death notices from Muncie Alexandria Elwood and Elwood list infant death Cindy Dawn Brutchen two months old burial at Anderson Memorial Park Cemetery services at First Church of the Nazarene and Baker Brothers Funeral Home details on Ball family and others with funeral arrangements and callers.
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George and
Connie Brutchen
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George Brutchen
Winchester
Menard Stevens
Anderson
Wood B. Tipton
Mamie Manship
Helen Brutchen
Brose Owens
Wenchester
Church of the Nazarine
Lindell Browning
Keath Kelly
Anderson Memorial Park Cemetery
Baker Brothers Funeral Home
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Julius RE
Doe) Ball
Community Hospital
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Delco Kenny
Joyce Chapel
Clarksville
Carroll
Alexandria
Kathleen Pryor
Lillian Eubanks
Huthersworth
Summitville
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Kurd M. Kyte
David Meare
Burn Wall Fallow
Park View Cemetery
Anna Matilda Keller
F St
Mercy Hospital
Elyard
Elwood
Rosary Society of
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Jasper
Florida
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Abbas Doria
Maggie Schleeter
Harnsin
Commercial Bank and Trust
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Kokomo
Robert Schleeter
Park View
Noffze Funeral Home
Funeral Home
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Carter undecided on Vance peace talk role
President Carter indicated he has not decided whether to send Secretary of State Vance as an official representative to continuing peace talks between Egypt and Israel. Begin told Carter that both leaders would like Vance to participate, while Carter said he does not know if he will. Carter arrives from Plains for a nine day overseas trip with stops planned in Europe the Middle East and India.
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Holiday travelers head home as Christmas weekend ends
Associated Press reports travelers faced decent weather overall with rain in the West and snow in the North. The National Safety Council cites 28 holiday traffic deaths by Monday afternoon, projecting 380 to 414 total, compared with 340 nonholiday weekends and 416 last year.
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Associated Press
National Safety Council
Safety Council
Gift Exchange Policies Differ in Store Returns
A University of Maryland professor notes six of every hundred Americans return or exchange at least one Christmas gift. Policies vary by store and state, with some shops offering exchanges, store credit, or refunds only under misrepresentation, fraud, or defect. Warranties and liability changes influence decisions as retailers prefer repairs to lawsuits.
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Washington
Joel Woodey
Woodey
University of Maryland At Baltimore
Council of Better Business Bureaus
Council
Business Bureau
Ihsu
Bomb threats and standoff end in fatal shooting in Maine home
Police bomb experts disarmed several booby traps found in the home of Forrest H. Peavey after a Christmas Night shootout with officers left him dead. Tear gas from a Sunday raid hindered attic checks while a second search planned for Monday night evacuated about half a dozen nearby homes and delayed residents from returning.
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Penobscot County
Davad Cox
Peavey
A Thought For You From Old St Pauls Church
A poem like reflection urges peace and self truth at New Year. It quotes quiet wisdom about staying on good terms with others and listening to all stories. The lines note humility, purpose in career, and enduring spirit amid change.
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St. Paul's Church
Toston
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