Education reform forecast reshapes Alabama schools and hiring
Rafferty led a talk on scarce but skilled teachers, smaller classes to curb burnout, nationwide tests for accountability, merit pay and tenure, and reduced busing. He argued integration will fade as quality教育 dominates, with vocational growth and elite book resources in needy areas. Jaycee leaders and WHNT staff attended.
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Rafferty
Jaycee
Bob Scott
Alabama Jaycee
Joe Fuller
State Jaycee
Jim Duncan
Hans Sitarz
Whnt-Tv
POW Release Continues Amid Vietnam Peace Talks
More details note that 27 American servicemen, 3 U.S. civilians, 2 German medical workers, and 2 Filipinos are to be released by the Viet Cong in Hanoi. The POW release followed a week of haggling over alleged peace agreement violations that nearly jeopardized the accord.
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U.S
Hanoi
Marion Institute honor roll listing for Edward Persons
Edward Persons of Belle Mina is named to the Marion Institute honor roll for the fourth grading period of the 1972 73 session. He is the son of Mr and Mrs W H Persons.
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Marion — Haze Edward Persons
W. H. Persons
Belle Mina
Marion Institute
POWs Find Coping Ways After Long Captivity
The account describes former prisoners of war adapting after release, with hours spent in fantasies about family, cars, and homes. They engaged in language study, reading poetry, games, and social clubs, while adjusting to life and coping with trauma.
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P.O.W
John. G. Nasmyth
Comdr
Everett Alvarez
North Vietnam
Norris Charles
Hanoi
Local Social News From Seldon Kelso Family Visit
Speake Mr and Mrs Seldon Kelso hosted guests including their daughter and family from Hartselle and Velma Change of Columbus Miss. Supper guests for Mrs Charles Speake were Peggy Speake and sons from Decatur. Henry Lowery a patient at Lawrence County Hospital. Reverend Eric Bolan and Bobby Lowery visited. Also Rev and Mrs Doyle Combs from Moulton attended church. Mrs Bessie McMillian recovering from the flu.
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Seldon Kelso
Billy Mason
Hartselle
Velma Change
Columbus
Charles Speake
Peggy Speake
Greg and
Harold
Decatur
Henry Lowery
Lawrence County Hospital
Eric Bolan
Bobby Lowery
Travis Hill
Lawrence Lowery
Bolan
Valley Grove Baptist Church
Doyle Combs
Moulton
Bessie McMillian
Good Service Pays Montreal Taxi Drivers
Albert Benoit, a Montreal taxi driver, wears a private chauffeur uniform and offers first class service in a gleaming car. Customers tip well as he aims to provide the illusion of having a private chauffeur each morning.
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Good Service
Montreal
Albert Benoit
Gunthorp Case Could Move To Nearest Circuit
It is speculated that Coggin may transfer the Gunthorp case to a county seat in Jasper Scottsboro Russellville or Centre. Coggin has refused to comment on transfer plans. The defense seeks a lie detector test for the state and evidence at trial scheduled for March 26.
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Coggin
Jasper
Scottsboro
Russellville
Centre
Marshall Space Flight Center
Nelson
Atty
Bill Baxley
Dist
Mike Moebes
Baxley
Moebes
Guntharp
Weaver
Memorial Dr. SW
Davis
Westgate
Sudan Hostages Targeted by Fedayeen Plan for Public Executions
A Sudanese embassy spokesman described a plan by fedayeen commandos to land an aircraft, execute hostages on the tarmac in front of reporters, and use Sudanese ministers as bargaining chips to escape the United States. A guerrilla spokesman confirmed the attack plan to an Egyptian agency, prompting international condemnation.
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Fedayeen
United States
Egypt
Middle East
French To Vote Today Amid High Turnout
Thirty million French citizens including some fishermen vote today to decide if France stays course or shifts left in five years. The government opened the fishing season early to discourage a run to waters on election day. Voter turnout is expected high after a long campaign seen as pivotal since 1958.
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Paris
France
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