American tourist recalls life in Soviet Russia after visit
William Garvin, 26, recounts his Russian friend, seven years in Soviet prisons, and daily life in Moscow. He describes housing, wages, etiquette, long store lines, and poor quality goods, noting cultural parallels with 1930s America while detailing public behavior and scarcity.
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Iona Asher
William Garvin
Moscow
Siberia
Khrushchev
Kremlin
S. Sutphin St
Garvin
Russia
Americans Placed Against Russians In Education And Entertainment
Garvin notes Soviets are friendly and eager to impress Americans though production lags. He cites Russians’ rich entertainment in Odessa and a stronger education system with six years of foreign language study. He, a Miami University mathematics graduate, argues Americans must overhaul schooling or risk being left behind.
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Garvin
Odessa
America
Miami University
Fleets Ready To Go School Bus Schedule Stays About The Same
Six Wildwood city buses will relocate to Jefferson Maple Park and Lincoln schools with routes unchanged except for fare on the No 3 bus to Lincoln. Jefferson picks grades two through six with 8 10 a.m. start. Maple Park No 1 serves grades one and two at 8 15 a.m.. Maple Park No 2 serves kindergarten and first grade with 8 30 a.m. start and two returns. Lincoln No 1 serves kindergarten and grades six and five with 8 15 a.m. start and 2 45 p.m. and 3 p.m. trips. Lincoln No 2 runs 8 15 a.m. start with Wildwood third graders to Sherman then Lincoln. The No 3 bus runs two trips 8 15 a.m. and 12 10 p.m. with kindergarten pupils.
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Wildwood
Jefferson School
Maple Park
Lincoln School
Manchester Road
Vannest Avenue
Vannest
Sawyer Road
Dix Road
Tytus Avenue
Mary Etta Street
Henry Avenue
Maple Park No
Inland Drive
Richardson Drive
Aberdeen Drive
Stevens Avenue
Ellen Dive
Wildwood Road
Short Street
Bexley Drive
Ellen Drive
Armco Drive
Stevens Drive
Nelbar Street
Illinois Avenue
Webber Avenue
No. 1
Shafer Street
Lincoln
Richardson
Lorg Place
Sherman School
Central Avenue
Alameda Circle
Stanley Street
Sutphin Street
Wayne Avenue
Cromwell
Oneida
Taft
Sherman
Middletown Opens Fall School Term With Parochial and Public
Middletown prepares for back to school with Tuesday registration at parochial schools and a Tuesday start for public and parochial classes. Supt. Howard Cromwell outlines a 9 am teachers meeting at Middletown High School and details on in service programs and the Columbus State House Education conference.
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Middletown
Howard Cromwell
Middletown High School
State House
Columbus
Baby Shoes Log Mileage Across Generations
Farrell Bradley of Lebanon kept his first steps in tiny brown baby shoes now 28 years old. The heirloom pair passed to six children, including Anita Deaton and Michael David Bradley, with a Middletown display drawing attention and a plan to hand the shoes to Michael's children.
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Michael David Bradley
Michael
Cynthia Joy
Journal
Asher
Farrell Bradley
Kirby Rd
Lebanon
Rt. 1
Bradley
Anita Deaton
Rt. 2
Farrell
Mrs. Bradley
Languages Stressed In Schools In Public Education Experiment
Public schools will add foreign language instruction this fall in six elementary sites Taft Spring Hill Wilson Lincoln Amafida and Monroe. Spanish will be taught because its sounds differ from nasal French and guttural German. German will be offered as an experimental class at Cenwal School by Norman Korn. Latin remains the preferred language at junior and senior high levels.
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Thomas Webb
Taft
Spring Hill
Wilson
Lincoln
Amafida
Monroe
Webb
Cenwal School
Norman Korn
Middletown School District Serves Wide Area
Middletown schools cover about 40 square miles with 19 schools plus Wildwood. About 14,000 children will attend, including 12,460 in public schools, up 482 from last year. The district expects growth to 1964, needing a new large school annually.
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Middletown City
Wildwood
Middletown
Howard Cromwell
Lemon
State Department of Education
Cromwell
New School Policy Explains District pupil assignments
Supt. Howard Cromwell outlined a policy allowing students whose families move within or into the district during the school year to enroll in the attendance unit they will join after moving. Parents must provide occupancy proof from contractors brokers or landlords, and out of district families pay tuition until residency is established.
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Howard Cromwell
Cromwell
Numerous Local Meetings Schedule City Clubs and Vets
Monday meetings include Industrial Council at noon and Monroe Grange sessions at Monroe Elementary. Tuesday brings Rotary and Civitan gatherings at the Manchester Hotel. Evening groups meet at Legion Home and fire departments with several boards and clubs at venues across town.
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Industrial Council
Manchester
Monroe Grange
Monroe
American Legion
Legion Home
Rotary Club
Civitan Club
United Spanish War Veterans
Sertoma
South Middletown
Amanda
Lemon Township
Holy Trinity
Sportsmen's Club
FOE Lodge
Eagles
Miami Lodge
Legion Home Alcoholics Anonymous
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Soviets
Lenin
Elmo Place
Glen Lane
Milton Road
McKnight Drive
McGee Avenue
Florence Street
Sherman Avenue
Superior Avenue
Edgewood Street
Herman H. Lawrence
Terry
Linda McGill
Lawrence
Thomas
Robert Wearly
A. E. Minnich
Fenwick High School
St. John’s
St. Mary's
Holy Trinity School
Roosevelt
McKinley
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