Grafton fifth graders stage pre Revolutionary War role play
Grafton Elementary School students in Judy Wingate class portrayed colonists and British subjects as four skits explored motives behind actions. Pupils wore period clothing and handmade hats while acting as Sons of Liberty, tea party participants, King George and his prime minister. The approach boosted engagement and test scores, fostering future interest in history.
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Nathan Messer
Grafton Elementary
Demonstrations at King's Tomb Spark Security Clampdown
Civil rights activist Hosea Williams and white supremacist Richard Barrett plan dueling protests near Martin Luther King Jr.’s tomb, prompting Gov. Harris to mobilize National Guard. The King Center and historic site will close Saturday for Barrett’s 9 to 11 AM rally and related events, while Williams plans a 9 AM gathering before a Forsyth County march. Bush denounced Barrett’s rally as a hate gathering.
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Rusty Hamer Dies at 42 in Apparent Suicide
DERIDDER L A AP Rusty Hamer the child actor from Make Room for Daddy died at 42 from an apparently self inflicted gunshot wound his brother said found dead at his home Thursday Sheriff’s office said there was no foul play Hamer who played Rusty on the series grew up in Hollywood and later moved to southwest Louisiana his brother noted years of emotional pain and he refused medical help Funeral arrangements were incomplete
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GOP urged to be frank on abortion at RNC meeting
GOP leader Lee Atwater urged unity on abortion, saying candidates should face the issue squarely even if anti abortion voters want clarity. He said the party can accept differing views while stressing no tolerance for vacillation. The RNC sought a strategy for 1990 elections where pro choice candidates gain ground.
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Grant funds homeless shelter in Lorain
The Community Foundation awards Neighborhood House Association a $100,000 grant to open a 90 person home less shelter in Lorain. The grant requires matching federal funds, with an anonymous donor specifying the money be used for a cause crucial to the community. The association seeks a zoning variance to use the Sons of Italy building on 15th Street for the shelter.
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