State Bicentennial ends with fading crowds in Philadelphia
A UPI report notes the Pennsylvania Bicentennial ends Dec 31 with far fewer visitors than projected. Philadelphia logged about 3.5 to 4 million visitors and 2.7 million saw the Liberty Bell. Agencies winding down include Philadelphia 76 and the Pennsylvania Bicentennial Commission after spending over 170 million on programs and local aids.
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John S. Langdon
Harrisburg, Pa
UPI
Pennsylvania
Valley Forge
Philadelphia
Philadelphia Tourist and Convention Bureau
Independence National Historical Park
George Guenther
Talmage Tours
Quaker City
North Fairfield School Hires New Teacher and Staff
North Fairfield Middle School announces James Johnston as elementary physical education teacher and assistant football coach. James Snyder named head teacher and Dan Thallman, Don Holp, Tharen Greff, and others receive supplementary contracts as roles expand. Parents raise concerns over 7:45 a.m. start and dual routing costs. superintendent cites bus needs for 8 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. stops and prohibitive dual routing. The board adopts a suspension-expulsion policy, moves kindergarten to United Methodist Church, adjusts special education funding, allows a parent to enroll in high school, sets substitute pay at 25 dollars daily, and awards bus insurance to Grange Mutual and Roger Whetstone Insurance.
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James Johnston
Pheron Hunt
Dan Thallman
Don Holp
Tharen Greff
James Snyder
North Fairfield Middle School
Supt
Lowell Etzler
St. Mary School
Norwalk
Ehove Vocational School
Gordon Oney
North Fairfield
United Methodist Church
Pat Stevens
Grange Mutual Insurance Co
Roger Whetstone Insurance Co
Willard
Norwalk Teachers to Learn via Self Evaluation Video Grants
Norwalk City Schools and St. Paul teachers will videotape classroom sessions under a $12,275 self evaluation grant announced by acting superintendent Robert Dean. Twenty three Norwalk and seven St. Paul teachers will take part with each receiving 75 dollars for a two and a half day training session. The grant provides 5800 dollars for video equipment and tapes belong to the individual teachers.
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Norwalk
Robert Dean
Norwalk City
St. Paul
Dean
Norwalk JA students attend National Achievers Conference
Mark Smith and Dalene Searls, Norwalk Junior Achievement members, are among 3 000 delegates at Indiana University Bloomington for the 33rd National Achievers Conference. JA of Norwalk, led by Charles Sneddon and Al Preston, is in its fifth year. Dalene Searls is daughter of C D Searls and Welton Road residents. Mark Smith is son of Clarence Smith and South Linwood Avenue.
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Norwalk
Indiana University
Bloomington
Ind
Mark Smith
Dalene Searls
Charles Sneddon
al Preston
C.D. Searls
Whittlesey Rd
Clarence Smith
S. Linwood Ave
No Vehicles On Streets In Milan For Street Painting
Milan police demand removal of all vehicles from village streets by 3 a.m. Monday to allow painting of the business district and South Main Street school area. Vehicles remaining after 3 a.m. will be towed, police report.
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Milan
South Main Street
Revival at Collins Church of God of Prophecy
There will be a revival tonight Saturday and Sunday at the Church of God of Prophecy in Collins. The Rev. Estil Eldridge will be the evangelist. Services start at 7 30 p m nightly.
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Collins
Church of God of Prophecy
Estil Eldridge
Rats to perform at Norwalk High School dance
Norwalk High School Student Council hosts a Saturday dance from 8 to 11 30 p m with admission set at 1 25 dollars featuring the band Rats.
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Norwalk High School
Break In at KC Hall Reported in Monroeville
Monroeville police on routine patrol found a break in at the Knights of Columbus Hall on Peru Center Road. A window at the rear was broken to gain entry and thieves stole 30 bags of potato chips, the racks, a case of beer, $15, 30 beef sticks, and two dozen poker chips. Investigating police note no arrests yet.
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Monroeville
Knights of Columbus
Peru Center Road
Crossing Guard Fund Started for Volunteer Workers
Kay Ortner says she started a fund to pay summer school crossing guards who volunteered near League Elementary School. The fund, at Citizens National Bank, is under the Mother's Safety Council, Mrs. Ortner, and Mrs. Alma Reiter, and she aims to collect money quickly before the summer program ends.
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Kay Ortner
League
Ortner
Citizens National Bank
Mother's Safety Council
Alma Reiter
TV Singer Roger Wiles to Speak at Willard Breakfast
TV singer Roger Wiles famed for backing Elvis Presley will be the speaker at the Full Gospel Business Men's breakfast at 8 am Saturday at Hartenstein's restaurant in Willard. Wiles began singing with his father's quartet at 14 and later performed with the Imperials. He now ministers in song at concerts and FG BMI conventions and has appeared on the 700 Club and CBN telethons. Public invited.
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Roger Wiles
Elvis Presley
Hartensteins
Willard
Wiles
The
Imperials
700
CBN
Multiple Vehicle Crashes Across Norwalk Area Injure Several
Early morning crashes near Norwalk and Willard injure four people. William Ackerman 21 of 29 Homewood Ave is stable at Fisher-Titus following a van strike on U.S. 250. Kurt Smith 22 of 221 Woodlawn Ave faces DUI citation after his van struck a pole. Rita Riorum of Willard is in fair condition at Willard Area Hospital after a Townline Rd crash. Daniel Baker 21 of Glendale W Va is charged with failure to stop after rear ending Reed 18 of 212 Main St at Benedict Ave and Elm St.
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Norwalk
Strek
U.S. 250
William E. Ackerman
Homewood Ave
Fisher-Titus Memorial Hospital
Ackerman
Kurt J. Smith
Woodlawn Ave
Smith
Ohio State Patrol
Willard
Townline
Ohio
Rita Riorum
Willard Area
Crum Auto
West Virginia
Benedict Avenue
Elm Street
Daniel Baker
Glendale
W. Va
Thomas G. Reed
Neil Diamond pleads innocent on marijuana charge
Singer Neil Diamond pleaded innocent in West Los Angeles municipal court to a misdemeanor marijuana possession charge. Attorney Brian O'Neill entered the plea for the absent star as trial was set for September 27.
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West
Los Angeles
Calif
UPI
Neil Diamond
Brian O'Neill
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