Amidon School Concept Marks Education Reform in DC
A DC elementary school opened in 1960 with 148 pupils for 806 seats, testing a new Amidon plan focused on basic subjects and disciplined routines. Teachers emphasize phonetics for language, group and separate classes by ability, with high test gains and strong parental support.
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District of Columbia
Amidon
Washington
UPI
U.S. Capitol
Congress
Carl F. Hansen
Dorothy L. Johnson
Dr. Johnson
Spanking sentenced in Amarillo traffic case
A 15 year old traffic violator was sentenced to a spanking by Judge Connally Lockhart in Amarillo Texas. The father then administered the punishment in the courtroom as the judge observed with approval. A curious legal ritual drew attention as part of the proceedings.
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Amarillo, Tex
UPI
Corporation Court
Connally Lockhart
Sagamore Sharon Rumsey Visits and Family Trips
Sagamore Sharon Rumsey of Beyer spends a week in the Bruce Shaffer home. Mr. and Mrs. James Feracioly Jr. and family and Mrs. James Feracioly Sr. visited in Kittanning. Mrs. Feracioly Sr. traveled to Detroit for Linda Lou Feracioly’s wedding to Gilbert McGair of Providence held July 6 in Rhode Island.
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Sharon Rumsey
Beyer
Bruce Shaffer
James Feracioly Jr
James Feracioly Sr
Kittanning
Detroit
Ralph Bernardo
Linda Lou
Gilbert McGair
Providence
R. I
Sagamore
Feracioly
Racine
Wis
H. C. Gebhart
Gebhart
Eva Feracioly
Arthur Nestor
Pittsburgh
Virginia Nestor
Richard Park
East Pike
Michael Hill
Utah Freedom Academy Teaches Survival and Anti Communism
Utah's Freedom Academy at Camp Williams recruits high school juniors for a five day August program run with private funds and Utah National Guard oversight. Maj. Gen. Maxwell E. Rich says the effort has had strong reception, aims to inform about American ideals and communism, with some military style discipline but no full time military control.
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Utah National Guard
Maxwell E. Rich
Freedom Academy
Camp Williams
National Guard
Salt Lake City
Rich
Utah
Goal Nearer New York Driving Without Stops
Coast to coast driving without stopping for traffic lights is becoming possible as the National System of Interstate and Defense Highways expands. About 35 percent of the cross country network is open to traffic with over 14 300 of 41 000 miles planned in use and construction started on another 4 300 miles.
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New York
UPI
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United Press International
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Johnson
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Raymond A. Zeigler
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Bosea Nova
Ipa
Dren
Barbef
SHOP
Nec
Morton
England
Lincolnshire
Peka
Kan
London
Joanna Ainin
Nana Fosu Gyabour II
Ghana
U.S
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Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
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Kittanning Telephone Company
Public Utility Commission
Court House
Volunteer
Liberty
Roger
Axtel
Pine Township
W. J. McLaughlin
Mervis Furniture
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