New Voter Resistance To School Issues Top Ohio Education Story
Ohio education writers name 1961 top stories led by falling voter support for school bonds and levies. State law changes to allow locally controlled community colleges ranked second, with survey noting decreased public financing and lower pass rates. A Kennedy aid controversy and other education issues fill the top ten list.
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Ohio
Columbus
Writers
Education News Service
Kennedy
National Education News
Michael V. DiSalle
South Africa Could Build Atom Bombs Says Official
Dr. Abraham J. A. Roux, director of the Atomic Energy Board, said on a radio talk that South Africa possesses the scientific knowhow, ability, and industrial potential to produce atom bombs. He added the program aims at peaceful uses of atomic energy and hopes the country will never be forced to engage in weapon production.
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Johannesburg
South Africa
Abraham J. A. Roux
Atomic Energy Board
Roux
Victim of Cancer Still Getting Mail
Dorothy Ridgeway from Hardy Virginia gained world attention last Christmas when a teletype message claimed she was dying of bone cancer and liked Christmas cards. Now living in Roanoke she receives about two dozen pieces of mail daily from across the United States and abroad while continuing school at Melrose Elementary. The disease Schuller Christian causes fatty deposits in the bones.
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Roanoke
Dorothy Ridgeway
Hardy, Va
Weather Bureau
Dorothy
Hardy
C. E. Barton Hardy
United States
Melrose Elementary
Ohio Health Commissioners chartered as non profit
The Association of Ohio Health Commissioners in Columbus was issued a non profit charter on Saturday. Trustees and incorporators include Dr. F. E. Arnold of Sandusky Dr. J. E. Reed of Cincinnati Dr. K. C. Becker of Troy Dr. E. A. Graber of Columbus and O. M. Goodloe of Columbus. The charter states the group will consider develop and determine policies governing public health in Ohio.
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Columbus, Ohio
Association of Ohio Health Commissioners
Columbus
FE. W. Arnold
Sandusky
J. E. Reed
Cincinnati
K. C. Becker
Troy
E. A Graber
O. M Goodloe
Ohio
Firebug Active At Youngstown
Youngstown arson investigator Michael J. Melillo warns of a dangerous situation and heavy financial loss unless authorities capture a firebug active over the last two weekends. Five South Side buildings and cars were damaged Saturday night with losses around 5000 dollars. eight cars were set afire on December 9 in the same area.
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Youngstown, Ohio
Michael J. Melillo
Youngstown
Bronx Pianist Wins Ambassadorship of Arts Title
Agustin Anievas, 27, of the Bronx, won the Dimitri Mitropoulos International Music Competition securing the United States goodwill ambassador of the arts role. He studied at Juilliard, debuted at Town Hall, toured Latin America for the State Department, and may travel again as VOA and USIA promote cultural exchange. First prize was $5,000.
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Agustin Anievas
The
Bronx
United States
Dimitri Mitropoulos
Metropolitan Opera House
Anievas
Juilliard School of Music
Latin America
State Department
U.S. Information Agency
Voice of America
Adlai E. Stevenson
U.S. Am
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