Enrollment declines as costs surge in public schools
Public school enrollment fell in 36 states from 1971 to 1976 while operating costs rose across all 50 states. Nationwide enrollment slipped 2.3 percent, with costs up 56 percent. Alabama led cost increases at 95.2 percent, while Kansas, North Dakota and Iowa saw large enrollment drops. The National Institute of Education calls for careful planning to balance shrinking enrollments with rising expenses and notes mixed impacts on quality.
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Carter Maintains Opposition to Tenn Nuclear Breeder Reactor
President Carter reiterated his stance against the Clinch River nuclear breeder project in Tennessee citing concerns that plutonium production could fuel weapons proliferation. He defended his position after touring TVA headquarters and Oak Ridge National Laboratory, while Congress has not backed the plan.
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Obituary notices for Cynthia E. Stark and Lena A. Miller
Cynthia E. White Stark 66 of Sandusky Ohio died at Providence Hospital after an extended illness. Survived by husband Victor two sons Richard Behrendsen and Victor H Stark a daughter Juanita Hershiser mother Florence White siblings and several nieces and nephews. Funeral Monday at Frey Groff Funeral Home with burial at Restlawn Memorial Park. Lena A Miller 87 of Ft Myers Florida died after a short illness at granddaughter’s home native of Norwalk lived in Florida 19 years survivor includes son Leland H Miller of St. Petersburg and others.
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Juanita) Hershiser
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Richard Mahaffey
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Obituary notices for Kelley and Pancoast Shadle families
Multiple obituaries list Thelma C Pancoast and Marie Shadle of Ft. Myers and Linn L Kelley 89 of Went Road. Services set at Heaston Gerber Funeral Home and Gerber Funeral Home Wakeman with burial at Milan and Hartland Ridge. Kelley survived by daughter Lila Garner and son Laurence with 5 grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren. Pancoast and Shadle families noted with 15 grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren. Burial in Milan Cemetery.
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Lila Rose) Garner
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PTA Charges Five TV Stations Over Offensive Programs
The National PTA will seek FCC license renewals denial for five network owned stations if offensive programming does not decrease in the fall. WMAQ-TV WLS-TV WBBM-TV in Chicago WKYC-TV in Cleveland and WXYZ-TV in Detroit face review in 1979.
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Brown Wins Prize Continued From Page
The Amos Tuck School of Dartmouth administered a program awarding prizes for articles explaining the American economic system. Brown’s winning pieces analyze suburban malls and downtown survival from merchants’ views, balancing clarity and insight. First prizes of 5000 dollars and second of 2500 dollars were offered in 14 media categories, with radio prizes discarded as unmet standards.
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Hanover
New Hampshire
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Presbyterian Church bars homosexual ministers in assembly clash
The 190th United Presbyterian General Assembly rejected ordination of homosexuals, despite task force urging local churches to decide. The meeting, convened last Tuesday, focused on reforms and the question of admitting gays to high church office.
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