Mattie Bazzelle Ends 32 Years as Teacher at Oak Grove
Mrs Mattie Bazzelle longtime Oak Grove High School principal for 32 years and teacher for five, retired after the 1969 70 school year. She led the district from no rating to A rating, oversaw three schools and about 1100 graduates with several earning PhDs and advanced degrees. The district honored her with a plaque and a loving cup as students and staff marked Mattie Bazzelle Day with parties, a luncheon, gifts, and a campus wide assembly.
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Harding B. Young
Harvard University
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University of Arkansas
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Wayne State University
Clem McKinney
University of California
Etta Walker
University of Michigan
Charles Johnson
Mattie Bazzelle
Boswell and McMath Abandon Governor Campaign
In Little Rock AP. Ted Boswell and former Governor Sidney McMath withdraw from Democratic gubernatorial race. McMath will focus on leading a bipartisan group pushing adoption of a proposed new state constitution in the November election. Boswell says his decision was hard and cites family and friends amid financially strained campaign.
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Nixon Upholds Free Press Comments Stir at White House
President Nixon praises an unfettered press as a guardian of freedom at a White House reception for the International Federation of Newspapers while Vice President Agnew critiques major outlets for not telling both sides. The article includes political candidate filings in Arkansas, with numerous names and districts listed amid a broader dinner discussion on press freedom and governance.
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International Federation of Newspapers
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