Middletown High seniors vote in mock presidential election
At Middletown High School over 450 students in senior social studies classes participate in a mock presidential election. Students form Democrats and Republicans, decorate walls, and cast ballots on a voting machine with class tallies feeding a final schoolwide result.
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Middletown High School
Jimmy Carter
Gerald Ford
MHS
Radio
WPFB
Ansberry
David Brunner
Mike Woodward
Teens say alcohol slips past stores and into parties
A survey of nearly 300 students reveals widespread teen drinking in the area. Teens cite stores selling to minors, private parties, and unsupervised spaces as common sources and locations for underage alcohol.
Ohio launches teen drinking prevention program in schools
Ohio official announces a new prevention program for seventh to ninth graders focusing on responsible decisions about alcohol. The plan includes classroom integration, pre-lesson teacher coordination, student projects, and post-lesson recommendations, with an additional civic group track.
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Ohio
Clifford E Reich
Ohio Department of Liquor Control
Sue Hoffman
Fifth Ave
Columbus
Reich
To France or Bust Slogan Drives Fenwick Language Classes
Fenwick language classes plan overseas trips with slogans To France or Spain or Bust. French students aim for an eight day tour visiting Paris Loire Valley and Mont Saint Michel at costs 550 to 700 dollars. Spanish students target Madrid Granada and Malaga at 695 dollars.
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France
Spain
David C. Sudden
Fenwick
Europe
Sue Orr
Paris
Loire Valley
Mont-St. Michel
Patricia Harty
Madrid
Granada
Malaga
Middletown class of 1977 homecoming float wins again
Amy Douglas, her family, and their Flemming Road garage power Middletown High School’s class of 1977 homecoming float builders to a third straight win. Amy recalls scraping glue from the floor after each build while a crew of about 20 assists.
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Lori Larson
Amy Douglas
Amy
Middletown High School
MHS
Flemming Road
Oonce E. Douglas
October 30 1976 Today In Brief Highlights History
A compact recap notes key events on this date in history including Orson Welles Mars invasion panic of 1938, Adams birth in 1735, armistice with Turkey in 1918, Mussolini rise in 1922, a 1941 destroyer loss near Iceland, and Cold War or Egypt Israel tensions in 1956. The current item mentions annual float work at a class event with limited participation.
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Associated Press
Orson Welles
Mars
John Adams
Braintree
Mass
Turkey
Benito Mussolini
Italy
Iceland
Britain
France
Egypt
Israel
Soviet Union
Soviet Arctic
Lyndon B Johnson
Malaysia
Amy leads three float wins in homecoming history
Amy has participated in three homecoming float projects over three years, including roles as crane driver engineer and cab crew. Her teams tied for first with the class of 78 and later recaptured sole first with the 77 and 78 entries while facing late truck issues and all-night work sessions.
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Wyer Arold
Amy
Tigers
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Edgar Allen Poe
Mike Seifert
Montreal
Quebec
Orr
Tito
Yugoslavia
United States
Juan Carlos de Borbon
Francisco Franco
Linda Williams Middletown High School
Kathy Miller
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