Textbook Controversy Blamed on Educators in Kanawha County
The Kanawha County textbook controversy sparked debate on who is responsible for censorship and racism in schools. Thelma Conley and peers spoke at a conference about misinterpretation, fear, and the impact on 46,000 students and 2,200 teachers.
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Sandra Stanar
Thelma Conley
Kanawha County
Conley
West Virginia
Brotherhood
Textbook Selection Committee
Kanawha
Buckeye Card Ride Is Needed in Athens Area
Interviews begin Friday to replace Tom Milligan who resigned as area coordinator for the Golden Buckeye card program in Athens and seven counties. Marty Miller says the program, funded by the Comprehensive Employment and Training Act, has 188 recruited merchants and 8,813 cardholders, about 35.5 percent of residents age 65 and over.
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Tom Milligan
Marty Miller
Milligan
Athens
New Jersey
Miss Miller
Ohio Comission On Aging
Ohio
Athens Mental Health and Retardation Center
East Wing
Money For Jail Possible
Athens County commissioners seek Title I public works grants to renovate the jail. They cite Buckeye Hills regional data showing unemployment criteria met and plan to meet with the jail committee and planner on Title II distribution and operating expenses.
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Athens County
Helen Baker
Clyde Bronson
Buckeye Hills-Hocking Valley
Economic Development Administration
Bruce Burns
Congress
Ford
Police concerned over high school crowds at Athens streets
Athens police report a nightly pattern of up to 30 high school students gathering on east side streets and corners, sometimes past midnight. Juvenile officer Sgt. Dave Cogar warns idle time can lead to trouble and potential accidents, urging parental supervision to control youths.
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Athens
Dave Cogar
Fish Fry Is Saturday at Wilkesville Fire Station
Wilkesville Fire Department members sponsor their annual fish fry at the fire station with games bingo and a street dance from 9 p.m. to midnight. Food available all day. Community event promotes fundraising and fellowship in Wilkesville Ohio.
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Wilkesville
Midwestern Governors Conference Ends with Talks in Indianapolis
In Indianapolis the Midwestern Governors Conference ends with discussions on federal state relations, PCB pollution issues in Indiana, and funding shifts. Governors approve regional education centers and energy task force reports while debates over a full time federal funded staff continue.
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Indianapolis
Oklahoma
Missouri
Christopher S. Bond
Richard F. Kneip
South Dakota
Wisconsin
Patrick J. Lucey
Frank G. Zarb
Lucey
Zarb
Kansas
Robert F. Bennett
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North Dakota
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U.S
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Robert D. Ray
Iowa
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Arch A. Moore Jr
William Lamont
William A. Johnson
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