Whitcomb ally Hill enters Indiana governor race with candidacy
W W Hill Jr chairman of the Indiana Public Service Commission becomes the fourth paid up GOP gubernatorial candidate. He opposes state tax increases and pledges to campaign on Gov Edgar Whitcomb's record. Other contenders include Otis Bowen Phillip Gutman Noble Pearcy Thames Maury Robert Webb and possible bids from Lt. Gov Foltz and A Wayne Placet Jasper. Hill has long served Whitcomb as an aide and adviser and previously led the Bureau of Motor Vehicles and the PSC.
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Remedial Reading Plan Proposed by Fairmount School Board
Fairmount Madison Grant school board heard a report on reading levels from Principal Merrill Holloway. Data show about half of students in Fairmount and Summitville junior highs read below grade level, with 66 of 216 freshmen reading between fourth and sixth grades. A three hour daily block for English math and science is proposed for ninth graders next fall, funded by 1400 for seven teachers to plan over the summer. The board tabled action citing budget limits. some members urged stronger elementary focus. Martin Earnest named supervisor of buildings and grounds. Don Gossett retires. Charlotte Coleson resigns. Susan Overmand hired to teach French and English. Next meeting May 22 at Liberty School. salary talks set for next Monday.
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