Countywide school consolidation debated in Pennsylvania House
The Pennsylvania House considers merging all county school districts into a single system run by the county superintendent’s office funded by a county tax. Rep. W Stuart Helm argues it could cut duplication and costs, but critics fear loss of local control and unequal funding. Caution urged before any giant step. The debate has split committees and governors, with a call to study Delaware County’s prospects before a Harrisburg decision.
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Pennsylvania
House of Representatives
W. Stuart Helm
R-Armstrong
Haverford Township
Delaware
Helm
Delaware County
Harrisburg
Don’t Scalp Lawns and Fight Crabgrass This Season
Delaware County extension experts urge proper mowing heights to prevent Indian Disease of Turf and stress crabgrass control now. They advise mowing bluegrass and fescue at 1 3/4 to 2 inches, spraying crabgrass every two weeks from spring through late summer, and using fertilization as a first step. A prepared information sheet is offered by the Agricultural Extension Office in Media.
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Delaware County
Chester City Faces Power Outage and Storm Shock
Chester endured two major events within hours with a transformer failure cutting power for 60 seconds at 10 28 a m and a sudden heavy downpour with sharp lightning that delayed the weather forecast. The piece notes Independence Day observances at City Hall Plaza under the John Morton Committee with Postmaster Isaac A Hiorth as chairman. It also mentions the Wilmington and Philadelphia Traction Company releasing a folder titled The Historic Brandywine at Wilmington by Trolley with views of Chester and surrounding areas.
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Chester
Old Court House
City Hall Plaza
John
Wilmington and Philadelphia Traction Company
Brandywine
Wilmington
Philadelphia
Delaware
Valley of the Brandywine
van Buren Street
Why Did These Boys Go Wrong
The piece examines 17 youths from good homes in Queens County who allegedly partook in burglaries totaling about 190000 over five years. It questions why capable youths join crime, notes varied family involvement, and contrasts harsh punishment with potential rehabilitation.
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Queens County
Utopia
Westinghouse
Jamaica High School
Reds Threaten New Menace
Washington reports the Communists ring West Berlin with ground to air missiles akin to Nike Ajax, threatening air corridors and complicating Allied airlift plans. The Red armament also challenges radar defenses and signals a broader risk to postwar stability.
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Washington
West Berlin
U.S
Air
Hamburg
Red
Kids Treasure Aloofness More Than Their Adults
An essay on summer, father son dynamics and the gap between grownups and children. It argues kids prefer aloofness, and that genuine character comes from authentic adultle kid interactions, like fishing or hunting trips treated as equals.
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Penrod
Sam
Mr. Tarkington
Where am I Going In This Old World
The text reflects on graduation in Camp Verde Arizona with a June ceremony for 17 graduates. It recalls science advances from 1901 to antibiotics and space, and urges graduates to seek personal purpose and moral values through education beyond math and science. It stresses education builds character and personal relationships under divine purpose.
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Senate
Camp Verde High School
Stephen Shadegg
Camp Verde
Arizona
Steve
New York
Wright Brothers
Kitty Hawk
Outer Space
Rical
Cureigulum
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Janet M. Freeland
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Jerusalem
Godfrey of
Bouillon
Ireland
Asia
Europe
Rome
Capitoline
Palatine
Viminal
Quirinal
Esquiline
Aventine
Caelian
TIMES
Sabe Kaimowitz
Nea
Allen-Scott Report
Reds
By Robert S. Allen and
Paul Scott
J. William Fulbright
D. Ark
Foreign Relations Committee
Defense
McNamara
Lyman Lemnitzer
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Fulbright
Turkey
Pakistan
South Korea
Gen
Leinitzer
Ayub Khan
Robert C. Ruark
Jung
Freud
Adler
Light Society
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SEN
Barry Goldwater
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