New School Year Brings Urgency Over Rising Education Costs
Corry Journal notes the surge in public school spending over the decade with 29,998,000 students and 1,080,000 teachers costing $9.667 billion in 1955. NYC enrollment of 972,565 requires 50,000 teachers and $500 million, a per pupil cost of $518, reflecting national trends as the space age approaches. The piece emphasizes funding for Board of Education and educators to prepare children for the future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York City
New York
Board of Education
Boys Comfort Wear A Thle Revolution In Clothing
A shift in boys summer attire shows wash and wear lint fabrics rising in popularity. Light weight materials dunkable in washing machines with or without ironing cut costs and upkeep. Consumers favor light grays and dark blues as 1959 spring and summer orders rise to 43 percent. The article notes a broader recession analysis by economist Dr George Katona on consumer behavior and recovery dynamics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bobby
Junior
Northwest Passage star Ebsen reveals woods life and fire basics
Buddy Ebsen, famed for his colonial woodsman role, discusses life in the woods, teaching fire making without matches with improvised methods, and his recent shift from acting to outdoor consulting for his daughter's Brownie troop amid broader warnings about consumer confidence and rising prices. The piece blends TV promotion with reflections on public sentiment and a lighter backstage anecdote about his Brownie weekend.
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New York API
Buddy Ebsen
Northwest Passage
Ebsen
TV Outdoor
Hank Marriner
Rogers
Rangers
Kenneth Roberts
Nbc-Tv
New York
Findley Lake EUE Church Services and Activities
Sherman Road Findley Lake New York. Rev Gerald M Lundeen leads 1000 a m Sunday Bible School with Hazel Engel as superintendent and 11 00 a m Morning Worship including installation of officers and annual conference report Nursery available Youth Fellowship at 6 30 p m Commission on Evangelism and Stewardship 7 45 p m Evening Gospel service 16 testimony and message Tuesday cottage prayer meeting at Mrs Bessie Buesink 00 p m Erie District EUE Men meeting at Albion EUE Church with speaker P Augustine Wednesday choir rehearsal 7 00 p m Bible study outline 3 on Philippians Thursday Noon Ladies Aid at Mildred and Clara Jude homes Friday 6 40 p m Erie Conference Youth Fellowship Workshop at Camp Findley DIES WITH 25 196 LOS ANGELES Abraham Greenspan shoemaker dies police find 25496 to cash and bonds.
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Findley Lake
Evangelical United Brethren Church
Sherman Road
Gerald M. Lundeen
Hazel Engel
Justice Tn
Commission On Evangelism and Stewardship
Hom
Bessie Buesink
Erie District
Albion Eue
Dy P
Augustine
Choi
Philippians
Ladies Aid
Mildred
Clara Jude
Erie
Camp Findley
Yesterday’s Memories of Corry Headlines 20 Years Ago
A 1998 dispatch recalls Hitler and Sudeten crisis remarks as Europe watches the threat of war or peace. Corry council meets with Hill and Hill engineers to plan a sewage disposal plant grant pursuit. Raymond Manufacturing hosts a Lake LeBoeuf picnic for 350 workers and families.
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Remberg
Czechoslovakia
Adolf Hitler
Hitler
Germany
Hill and Hill
North East Engineers
Public Works Administration
Raymond Manufacturing Company
Lake LeBoeuf
Waterford
War News and Local Notices from Corry 1918
Word arrives that Lieut Cassius Sears of the 12th regiment is nearly recovered from serious wounds. Registration booths open across Corry for men 18 to 43 not yet registered or in service. Ladies urged to gather peach stones and plum pits to aid gas mask production at Washington Market. Aston Jackman at Howard Tannery loses two fingers in a cutting machine incident.
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Lieut
Cassius Sears
Corry
Washington
Aston Jackman
Howard Tannery
Woman 84 Dies As Home Burns Near Sarver
Mrs. Mary Simons 84 died in a fire that swept her one story frame house at Sarver six miles south of the Butler County community. Housekeeper Dorothy Bell 26 was seriously burned while attempting to help the semi invalid woman. Miss Bolt found the house ablaze after calling a doctor for Mrs. Simons. her son Robert was away at work in Shu son.
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Mary Simons
Sarver
Butler County
Dorothy Bell
Dog MissingPrompt Spurs Description Request in Scottsdale
In Scottsdale Pennsylvania a Killiner family member reported a dog missing. Police sought a description from the public noting a peculiar reply that the dog has only three legs. The brief emphasizes the search and description appeal.
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Scottsdale, Pa
Charles Killiner
From Tony Curtis and Rock Hudson to studio revolt
Hollywood highlights recounts Bernie Schwartz later Tony Curtis and Roy Fitzgerald later Rock Hudson. Both started as apprentices in small parts, earned fame, and negotiated for outside roles. The piece notes Curtis earning future earnings through his production company while remaining an actor, illustrating why stars sometimes revolt against studios.
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Hollywood
Bernie Schwartz
Roy Fitzgerald
Bernie
New York
Roy
Picures
Runofer Hetailt Pictures
Tony Curtis
Rock Hudson
Rock
Tony
Pennsylvania to Tap $23 Million Federal Aid for Schools
Superintendent Charles H. Boehm said Pennsylvania will spend 23 million dollars from a federal act to buy classroom equipment and speed up programs. Two day educators’ meeting shaped plans for audiovisual aids, math and science, foreign languages, guidance, testing, and vocational education with approvals needed from Congress for implementation.
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Foranxisburg
Charles H. Boehm
Superintendent of Public Instruction
Ds Department
Boehm
Pennsylvania
Milllien
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All-Dacron
Paul's Men's
Los Angeles
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Corry Meer
Corforeton
C. D. Cotterman
Felt
U. S. Marine Recruiting Office
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