Class size debate questions efficiency of smaller classes
The article argues teachers matter more than class size for student success. Pittsburgh officials studied two English programs with smaller classes and extra grading help. results showed no significant writing improvement. Similar studies elsewhere support Kishkunas that reduced class sizes or schedules do not guarantee better learning, raising questions about funding and teacher quality. Washington coverage notes Capetown prison conditions for black prisoners and U S ambassador Hurd's controversial actions and remarks.
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Louis J. Kishkunas
Pittsburgh
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Robben Island gala stirs alarm and political maneuvering
The hunt at Robben Island scandal prompts concern among South African whites. State Department quietly distances Rep. Diggs as Hurd attends a Capetown event. Officials deny official word of Hurd’s mini-safari while Schoeman defends prison staff involvement amid rumors prisoners helped.
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Mailbag miscellany from Hal Boyle column in Corry Journal
Digest of Hal Boyle mailbag items and curiosities includes ancient emperors moods about news, origins of steel strip, why wolves hear distant footsteps, peak life periods, immunity ages, quotes from Bruce Barton, popcorn history and staple folklore. Includes byline and newsroom credits from Corry Evening Journal.
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Hold and Hold Not Trade Says Market Study
New York editorial notes that investors fare well by buying and holding stocks rather than frequent trading due to taxes and commissions. It cites past election-year market patterns and argues research drives sales, with brokers relying on commissions to earn their keep.
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Halloween Vandalism Reported Near Corry School
Corry police logged a complaint of two outdoor toilets tipped at the Sciota School on Corry Clymer road just north of the city. Bank board elected Charles H. Bracken to executive vice president after a directors meeting this week. Teen Town officers for 1952 53 named at Junior High School: John Sweet mayor Sharon Hansen assistant mayor Patricia Keppel secretary John Maloney treasurer. Rev. Perry F. Haines named pastor of First Methodist Episcopal Church succeeding Rev. Frank A. Wimner following Erie Conference assignments. Corry High Beavers lost 33 0 to Kane Wolves in a Saturday game.
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Agnew's rise and retreat a political metamorphosis
A retrospective on Spiro Agnew showing a shift from sharp attack to conciliatory tone. The piece notes rising disapproval in 1969 70, the hook of applause, and a calculated move toward a cooler image for a 1976 presidential bid, framed as following Nixon's strategy. It cites polls and public reaction to controversial comments.
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