New Self Paced Program Discussed at Brunswick High
A Brunswick High School meeting of math teachers and parents discussed the self pacing algebra program now in its second year. Principal George Littrell and Miss Louise Weagley explained the five year Baltimore County history and state wide adoption. Parents expressed worries about experimentation but were reassured that the program supports individual pace and offers help when needed. Students shared how they relate to the program and its impact on study habits.
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Katharine van Holtensults
In- Brunswick
Brunswick High School
Brunswick
Brunswick High
Mildred Cox
Thomas Brown
George Littrell
Louise Weagley
Board of Education
Maryland PTA Convention to Consider Name Change
The Maryland Congress of Parents and Teachers opens its 56th annual convention in Baltimore with about 1,000 delegates from 275,000 members. State president John J. Lancaster Jr. says a vote will determine renaming the Maryland PTA to MarylandTSA to reflect 30 similar groups already active in the state.
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Baltimore
Maryland Congress of Parents and
John J. Lancaster Jr
Maryland
PTA
Marylandtsa
Firemen to Attend Woodsboro Lions Meeting
Woodsboro fire and ambulance squad members will be honored guests at the Glade Valley Lions Club bi monthly meeting. Wives of Lions will join the dinner meeting starting at 6 29 p m at the Woodsboro Fire Hall. Dr R R Roberts orthopedic surgeon will address the gathering.
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Woodsboro Lions
Woodsboro Fire and Ambulance Squad
Glade Valley Lions Club
Lions
Woodsboro
R. R. Roberts
Ex-Mental Patient Ends Shootout With Self Destruction in School Tower
In Carlsbad New Mexico 23 year old Michael O Hearn holed up in a three story school tower for two hours firing a 30 30 rifle and wounding a deputy before killing himself. Sheriff Granger said negotiators failed to bring him down and a tear gas grenade was used. O Hearn a Vietnam veteran discharged from the Navy in 1966 for mental reasons was a former mental patient.
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Carlsbad
Cap
Michael O'Hearn
Tom Granger
O’hearn
O'Hearn
Jeanette
Methola
Joe Stell
Granger
O'Meara
Navy
Man Charged After Firing Gun At House
Frederick County authorities charged Alton Lee Duncan with assault with intent to murder and destruction of property after he fired a shotgun through a rear door and window of a Bartonsville Road house at about 12 10 am. Bernard Walters said Duncan's wife and children were inside. Mrs Duncan suffered a cut from glass as the house sustained heavy damage. Duncan was released on a 5000 dollar bond.
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Frederick
Alton Lee Duncan
Bartonsville Road
Bernard Walters
Duncan
Emmitsburg Plans PTA Conference Schedule
Emmitsburg School will dismiss Kindergarten through four at 11 30 on Tuesday November 9 for parent teacher conferences from 12 30 to 4 p m. Bus routes return children after an early lunch. Kindergarten may eat lunch in the cafeteria. Grades five through eight keep usual schedule.
Patient at state hospital struggles with unemployment
Friends say O'Meara, a single patient recently back in Carlsbad, grew deeply depressed after failing to find work at the state mental hospital.
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State Mental Hospital
O'Meara
Carls
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