Innovative Turner Middle School prompts pupil praise across Beloit
In Beloit Wisconsin Turner Middle School grades six through eight eliminates bells and doors, uses three open classrooms and team teaching to foster freedom and responsibility. Students praise the atmosphere while educators call for learning focused schools.
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Beloit
Wis
Carl Strassburg
Edward Schmidt
Rolland Callaway
John P. Reif
Turner Middle School
Herbert Jackson
Beloit middle school pioneers new learning philosophy
The Beloit school board and educators redesigned a seventh to ninth grade approach with open spaces and hands on learning. They sought input from townspeople, students, and experts to emphasize individual development, self discipline, and social understanding, aiming to prepare youth for rapid future changes.
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Callaway
Strassburg
Reif
Behling
Democrats propose open reforms for 1972 nomination
Chairman Lawrence F. O'Brien called on the Democratic National Committee to approve reforms toward an open nominating process for 1972. He said the 110 member body should begin efforts to reclaim national leadership and end the stagnation attributed to Richard Nixon.
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Washington
Lawrence F. O'Brien
Democratic National Committee
O'Brien
Richard Nixon
United States
Taft urges revenue plan support at Lincoln Day dinner
Senator Taft urged Republicans to back state federal revenue sharing and Nixon proposals at a Lincoln Day dinner in Chicago. He cited funds to address local needs and a welfare overhaul alongside a health care program as key goals, while Ogilvie supported revenue sharing.
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Chicago
UPI
Robert Taft Jr
Ohio
Nixon
Illinois, United Republican Fund
Taft
Richard B. Ogilvie
Illinois
Rolls-Royce Auto Division Booms Amid Global Demand
Rolls-Royce, despite the parent group facing bankruptcy, sees booming auto division with strong orders. Buyers eye new heavy duty engines while expansion and secret motors drive prestige cars. Government receivers pledge the profitable car unit will continue to operate amid worldwide demand.
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London
UPI
Rolls Royce Group
Rolls-Royce
Rolls Auto Division
Graham Returns to Podium as Rolls Plans Expansion
A senior official says Billy Graham is back on the podium while Rolls Royce reports 1970 output near 2,000 cars valued at about $36 million. Domestic buyers face 18 month delivery. overseas buyers rely on rationing. Rolls aims for 2,500 annual output in a five year expansion, with cars taking eight to ten weeks to complete.
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United States
Rolls
British Leyland Motor Corp
BLMC
Jaguar
Rover
Triumph
Daimler
Austin
Morris
Wolseley
Youth charged in hijack threat at Port Columbus
An 18 year old Van Wert man, David Schmiedel, told a United Airlines agent he would hijack Flight 847 with bombs. No bombs were found. he faces a charge of giving false information under air craft crime laws and is held pending a U S commissioner. Separately petitions signed by over 15000 seek state funds for retarded children under six, to aid preschoolers, presented to Gov Gilligan by Hattie Latham Foundation volunteers.
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Franklin County
U.S
Columbus
UPI
John J Gilligan
Hattie Latham
Portage County
Mail plane buying considered by U.S. Postal Service
Budget constraints from airline cutbacks push the U.S. Postal Service to study buying or leasing cargo planes for long distance mail. Assistant Postmaster General William Hargrove notes possible solution, while noting limited success in persuading airlines to maintain late night flights. The service weighs economics and authorities granted by last year's Postal Reform Act.
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Washington
U.S. Postal Service
William Hargrove
Hargrove
Postal Service
Postal Service Authority
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