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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1964
Page
7
An AP survey shows state funds rarely cover all required books for grades 1 through 5. Gov Wallace streak of expansion leaves gaps as local districts like Elmore and Huntsville supplement with extra money, while Birmingham and Morgan County report insufficient allocations for full coverage.
Section 106 of the Internal Revenue Code allows a living income plan from Equitable to deduct the cost as a business expense and provide disabled key employees with up to 500 dollars a month. The program removes guesswork and is offered by The Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United States with home office in New York.
Decatur and Morgan County school officials dispute Gov. George Wallace’s claim that all public school textbooks for the first five grades are free in Alabama. County Superintendent J C Pettey says only first graders receive a complete free issue, with many titles purchased by families or funded by limited state allocations. City Superintendent H R Lee Man notes free books exist in city first grades and that future funding could cover more grades.
City-county education officials report funds fall short for sixth grade books and social studies science materials. In city and county schools many students must buy spellers geography English and arithmetic books, while sixth graders may receive some state-supported materials.
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