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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 23, 1954

Page

11

York and Arles Plan Bilingual City Ties

York Pennsylvania with 61500 residents and Arles France plan a twinned city program under Bil ingual World to boost English French bilingualism. Elementary students in York study French and Arles students will learn English to enable cross language correspondence. Prominent locals will contact Arles, with visits planned and French customs introduced locally.

Harry Warner, Jr York, Pa Nea Arles York Bilingual World U. S Education Earl J. McGrath

York Promotes Franco Friendship Exchange Spirit

The York community backs a Franco friendship effort led by Gen. Jacob L. Devers and local leaders. Schools civic groups American Legion officials and newspapers coordinate letter writing and publicity while a York born France-based machinery firm representative offers translation services to connect York residents with France.

York Jacob L. Devers France American Legion

Bilingual project brings language learning and cultural exchange

Dr Victoria Lyles explains that international understanding grows through love, not hatred. In York elementary schools 600 students still speak French over the summer, learning by immersion rather than formal grammar. Last year a similar bilingual exchange with Harrogate and Luchon spurred tourism and open minds, with crepes suzettes becoming common.

Victoria Lyles York Rogate Luchon Bilingual World Harrogate

Will of Thorne's Father Missing From Court File

CHICAGO A missing 2600000 will in probate court compounds the mystery in the death of Mail Order Heir Montgomery Ward Thorne age 20. Thorne was found dead in his studio after a 4 am visit to SuzAnne Rooks 23 who says she last saw him alive. Authorities searched for the document amid narcotics equipment found in his room. Thorne's fiancée Maureen Ragen says the drugs were planted and that Monty seemed in good spirits with plans for a picnic later that day.

Chicago Montgomery Ward Thorne Gordon S. Thorne Monty Thorne SuzAnne Rooks Maureen Ragen Monty Miss Rooks Thorne Miss Ragen

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