Gifted Students in Norwalk ABLE program challenge minds
Norwalk elementary students join Ability Based Learning Experience ABLE to advance reading vocabulary and problem solving. David Kline, a nine year old in Maplehurst school, designs architecture projects and solves complex riddles after class. The program, started Feb 14, selects about 80 students from 120 tested for advanced work in reading math and language arts.
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David Kline
Maplehurst School
David
Robert
Betty Kline
East Main St
Betty
Maplehurst
Davie
Norwalk
Kline
Fire Damages Howard Barber Home in New London
A Wednesday morning blaze heavily damaged the Howard Barber residence on North Railroad Street while the family was away. Fire Chief Al Walters cited defective wiring as the cause as interior remodeling neared completion. Fireman Dick Smith was cut on the wrist by glass. five stitches were needed. A second fire on U S 250 near Fitchville Restaurant involved tires on an out of state semi truck ignited by a broken brake cylinder.
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New London
Howard Barber
al Walters
Dick Smith
Iremen
U. S. 250
Fitchville
Walters
Carter signs bill dedicating C O Canal to William O Douglas
President Carter signed a bill dedicating the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal to former Justice William O. Douglas for his leadership in preserving the canal and towpath from encroaching development.
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Washington
UPI
Carter
William O. Douglas
Lawson Store Held Up on Park Avenue at Nine Thirty
A lone robber masked entered the Lawson Store on Park Avenue at 9:30 p.m. Wednesday and fled south to a waiting car after taking about 100 dollars from clerk Valerie Cerlan. Police chief Norman Snyder said the outside alarm did not ring and a customer was present during the holdup.
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New London
Lawson
Park Avenue
Norman Snyder
Valerie Cerlan
Norwalk Head Start Seeks 1977 78 Applicants
The Norwalk Head Start program at United Presbyterian Church 21 Firelands Blvd invites applications for the 1977 78 school year. Sessions run 9 00 to 12 00 and 12 30 to 2 00 p m Monday through Friday for children ages 3 12 or 4 from low income families. Phone 668 4173.
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Norwalk
United Presbyterian Church
Firelands Blvd
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Stewart
Norwalk City
Kaye Black
Kent
Honor Douglas
Haggars
Pohl’s
Haggar
Mother Goose
FEC
HAM
Ea. Pc
AED
W. Main
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