Erie Teachers Seek Eight Percent Salary Increase
Erie teachers seek an eight percent raise totaling up to 300000 for the 1960 61 school year. The proposal from the professional salary committee headed by Frank Anthony will be presented to the Erie School Board at Memorial Junior High School. The plan calls for 8 percent increments based on 1960 61 salaries, prorated adjustments for longer work days, and 10 month pay rather than summer months.
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Erie
Erie School Board
Memorial Junior High
John M. Hickey
Frank BE. Anthony
Board of School Directors
Millcreek Supervisors Pensions Meet Sparks Protest
Millcreek taxpayers association protests the Millcreek supervisors voting themselves into the township employees pension plan. A general meeting is called for April 36th at an undecided venue, possibly Kearsarge School. The plan, approved last week, initially covers seventeen employees including the supervisors with retirement at up to fifty percent of final salary based on service.
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Munnoresen
Millcreek ‘Taxpayers ’ Association
Millcreek
Kearsarge School
Venango County President Judge Dies At 79
Venango County Pennsylvania's president judge Lee A. McCracken, 79, died at Oi City Hospital after pneumonia. A Republican, he had served since 1932, winning a 10 year term in 1933. His son Robert was killed in World War I and his wife died in the 1940s. Funeral plans were incomplete.
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Wil City
Lee A. McCracken
Venango County
Oi City
McCracken
Hopital
Lydia Dean
Pilipono
William Parker
Cowl
Robert
Europe
Snark ICBM Missed Chattanooga Target by Month
The Snark ICBM, though rated accurate to 5,000 miles, failed to hit Chattanooga on schedule due to a planning mixup. The 6 foot Air Force missile arrived yesterday on the correct date but in the wrong month for an Armed Forces Week display scheduled for May.
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Chattanooga
Tenn
Five Die In Alumiunna Car Crash In Beaver County
A two car collision on Allequippa Monsca Boulevard near Alumiunna Beaver County results in five fatalities. Mrs. John H. Cartwright 29 and her three children perish along with Willie May Durish and Joseph Durish. Susan Durish dies later at Mercy Hospital Pittsburgh. Cartwright’s wife had driven him to Aliquippa before the crash. The accident caused a major traffic tieup as investigators probe the scene.
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Aliquippa
Beaver County
John H. Cartwright
Patterson
Jane
Willie May
Negles
Joseph Dur
South Heights
May
Durish
Allequippa-Monsca Blvd
Cox
Solon's Brother Dies In Washington
Samuel Hyde Thompson aged 61, a onetime Labor Department official and brother of Representative Clark W. Thompson, died yesterday in Washington. He had served in public affairs and was recognized for his veteran service and community work.
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Solon
Washington
Samuel Hyde Thompson
Labor Department
Rep
Clark W .Thompson
Tear Gas Flashes Berserk Gunman
The article describes a chaotic final attack as doctors treat Barbara and Jennings, whose 19 year old wife Sandrie Tenis speaks to reporters. She hopes for help for the gunman and says she never planned further marriage after their union last June.
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Jennings
Barbara
Jenning
Sandrie Tenis
Honor Shilént
Tye
Warren Jumps 60 School Taxes In Warren Borough Budget
Warren borough approves a 1960-61 elementary school budget of 1,296,003, up 1080 from the current year. To cover the rise and the Jointure board increase, property tax will rise three mills while present per capita tax and resident tax on adults remain unchanged. Superintendent Dr Carl E Whipple unveiled the plan at the April 1 meeting with adoption set for May 2. Major increases include 392,190 for the Junior board and 424,444 for instructional services. Teacher salaries rise to 362,230 and recreation funds totaling 13,000 are added. The instructional staff totals 172, with seven more to be added next term.
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Hickey
Warren — Warren
Warton Area
Carl E. Whipple
Te Tsro-Bt Pryments Witt
Auditor General
Whipple
Castro Rewrites Cuban History Continues From Faye We
Cuban history is being rewritten in new primary school texts that push anti United States sentiment. Writers cite Jose Marti while omitting praise, and a cartoon in Camaneiy province portrays the United States as oppressors. The piece notes a biased portrayal of Cuba’s past and current relations with the United States.
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Faye
Communistas
Fidel
Prmary
United States
Jose Marti
Cuba
George Washington
Camainey
Agricul
Fulgencio True
Castro Revolution Brings Schools As Cuba Shifts Armaments
The piece portrays Batista with darkened image accepting U S arms to fight Castro while praising the revolution. It notes Castro converting military barracks to schools in Camaguey and Oriente as education expands, yet warns funds slow progress. Castro’s army surpasses Batista’s former strength and large farm spending accompanies the shift.
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Batista
United States
Associated Press
Uncle Sam
Latin America
Castro
Camaguey
Oriente
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