Longfellow School Breaks Barriers with Laser Program
Riverside’s Longfellow Elementary, in a poverty‑stricken neighborhood, embraces a mixed ethnic student body and a Las er program that replaces grades and report cards with individualized learning. Administrators credit community involvement and inclusive teaching for strong reading, discipline, and lowered barriers.
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Riverside
Calif
Jeanie Williams
California
Longfellow
E. Raymond Berry
Laser
Edna Waugh
Easter Bunny Visits Fight Against Illness
Kimberly Felton, 19 months, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Felton, receives an Easter Bunny from the Northeast Community League. A hollow egg hides a $1,562 check to help with medical bills as Kimberly endures daily throat cancer treatments and her family faces over $20,000 in costs.
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Kimberly Felton
Joseph Felton
Hollywood
Kimberly
Northeast Community League
C-T
Carl Skalak Jr
Senate leaders clash over Laos bombing and cease fire
Senate Democratic leader Mansfield warns renewed Laos bombing endangers the Vietnam cease fire while Republican Scott calls for an end to the bombing. In Laos and Cambodia fighting expands with Communist advances, U S airstrikes continue for the 41st day as tanks heavy artillery aid Tha Vieng and nearby towns.
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North Vietnam
Laos
Cambodia
Indochina
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Radio
Hanoi
U.S
Vietnam
United States
South Vietnam
Washington
New Laos
Nixon
Upi
Senate
Mike Mansfield
U. S
Hugh Scott
Pentagon
Tha Vieng
Jerry W. Friedheim
Rezoning Denial Cast Doubt on Hearing for N Ridgeville Apt Plan
North Ridgeville council defeated an 108 acre Case Road rezoning to allow an 840 unit apartment project by Dr Edward Lees of Elyria. The economic development committee urged defeat and the council voted 4 to 3 to accept the report. Council members Cornish Francis Sullinger and Standen supported the report. Bernard voted against acceptance.
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North Ridgeville
Case Road
Economic Development Committee
Edward Lees
Elyria
Gilbert Cornish
Eugene Francis
Richard Sullinger
Don Standen
Standen
Bernard
Francis
Sullinger
Lysaght
Dunham
Lees
Weather and zoning notes mix in city briefing
Light rain and cloudy skies persist with highs in the 60s and overnight lows near 40. Downtown zoning talks center on a stock rezoning proposal for a Case Road site, with council members questioning hearing legality and public notice.
Mileti cleared to build $18 million coliseum in Richfield
Summit County Common Pleas Court Judge Daniel B. Quillin ruled that Cleveland promoter Nick Mileti may proceed with construction of his 18 million dollar coliseum in Richfield Township. The EPA injunction request was denied as the sewage plant approval issue did not halt the project.
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Akron
UPI
Summit County
Common Pleas Court
Daniel B. Quillin
Cleveland
Nick Mileti
Richfield Township
Quillin
Ohio Environmental Protection Agency
EPA
Nixon Wins House Victory May Tighten Price Controls
President Nixon could curb inflation further after the House rejected a price and interest rate freeze. Lawmakers extended Nixon’s wage price controls for a year starting April 30, while Treasury officials weigh modifications to Phase II amid inflation concerns.
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Nixon
House
Washington
UPI
Treasury Department
Two Berea widows sue Edison for over four million
The widows of two Berea teachers electrocuted while painting the Columbia United Methodist Church last July 10 filed lawsuits totaling more than $4 million against Ohio Edison. Judy L. Martin and Patricia Rader seek damages of about $2 million each alleging negligence in wiring near the church.
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Berea
Columbia United Methodist Church
Ohio Edison Company
Judy L. Martin
Jananna Dr
Patricia Rader
Wyleswood Dr
Ohio Edison
Cherch
Martin
Rader Noths
Retired Oberlin printer dies in Rt 303 crash near Spencer
Wilbur N. Peabody age 65 of 23 Orchard St Oberlin was killed when his westbound car struck a stopped farm tractor on Rt 303 near Rt 58 Pittsfield Township He died at Oberlin Allen Memorial Hospital about 9 30 p m A Diedrick 17 and sister Mary 27 of Wellington treated for minor injuries The crash remains under investigation and Peabody planned to move to Spencer with his wife after building their new home He previously worked for The Chronicle Telegram Oberlin News and The Oberlin Tribune obit on page
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Spencer
Wilbur N. Peabody
Orchard St
Oberlin
Chronicle-Telegram
Oberlin Allen Memorial Hospital
Peabody
Pittsfield Township
Lorain County
Mark J. Diedrick
Rt. 903
Wellington
Uracler
Mary A. Diedrick
Ital
Miss Diedrick
Miss Diederick
Oberlin News
Oberlin Tribune
Bernard McKinley
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Raymond Dunham
Gerald Morris
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Worth A. Fauver
Dunham and Lysaght
Council
Dr. Lees
Mileti
Coliseum
Prasece
Socks Merth Ridgevilte
Edison Ask
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Eabody
Ohio State Patrol
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