Winter break energy crisis sparks student debate
Middletown High students react to a possible six week winter vacation amid an Ohio energy shortage. Some favor time off to rest and travel, others fear lost pay, crowded resorts, and missed friendships. Students propose solutions like shifting closures to factories and conserving energy at home.
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Ginger Williams
Middletown High
Leven Wilde
Ohio
Gary Stone
Susan Reisert
Florida
Michigan
Lisa Hathaway
Barb Watts
Middletown
Lauri Houser
Pam Farris
Rehearsals Bloom at Lemon Monroe School for Two Shows
In Monroe daily mornings, Paul Bell hosts rehearsals with Tropical natives and WWII naval officers at his residence while Mary Beth Greenwell directs Fenwick High School’s My Fair Lady. James Greenwell’s home echoes Cockney and British accents as rehearsals continue for South Pacific and the slate of My Fair Lady. Directors note large casts and student energy, with performances set for April 1 and 2 and My Fair Lady running again April 3. Elaine Schweller directs Fenwick’s band as rehearsals proceed.
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Paul Bell
Monroe
James Greenwell
Bell
Lemon-Monroe High School
Fenwick
Mary Beth Greenwell
Higgins
Mr. Bell
My Fair Lady
Elaine Schweller
Snowbound Teenager Trapped With Family and Cat
A diary style account details a snowbound teen and family enduring weeks of closed streets and frozen pipes. The narrator describes boredom, limited travel, and coping with TV, economics homework, and a stubborn Oldsmobile fuel line, until a brief outing is thwarted by fresh snowfall.
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Mom
Bob Barker
Nothing Sacred About Nine Months School Calendar Change
Middletown educators debate energy saving by shifting the school calendar from nine months to an August start through June end. Superintendent Dalton proposes August 15 start, December 22 end first semester, February 6 to June 15 second semester, with winter vacation and extended breaks sparking concerns about sports, music, and student employment.
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Ginger Williams
Samuel Dalton
Middletown City
Dalton
Mary Kindell
Middletown High
Kindell
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