Two Lansingburgh teachers to retire after 62 years service
Miss Elizabeth Harris principal of Lansingburgh Elementary and Miss Eleanor Rehberg supervisor of elementary and girls physical education will retire this year. Harris taught 32 years and led as principal nine, while Rehberg began in 1941 and rose to supervise early grades and health education. Both hold multiple professional memberships and plan travel, hobbies, and golf.
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Lansingburgh
Elizabeth Harris
Eleanor Reh
Berg
Miss Harris
Powers
Knickerbocker
Troy
Deposit
Whipple School
New York State Teachers Association
National Education Association
New York State Association of
Sith Ave
Clarence Harris
Miss Rehberg
Rochester
Boston University
Sargent Collins
Columbia Teachers College
Ithaca College
van Schaick Country Club
Banana Tree Once a Giant Herb Dies After Fruiting
The banana plant is not a tree but a giant herb reaching up to 20 feet tall. It grows from a corm, flowers, then dies after producing fruit, with new shoots later replacing the old plant.
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United Press International
Belize City Fire Totals Drop From Previous Year
Belize City saw 44 fires in 1970 causing 60 000 in damages, down 36 000 from 1969. The biggest loss was 12 000 when Dr C J Mc Cleary's plane burned at the municipal airport. No deaths, two firefighters injured.
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Belize City
British Honduras
Stephen Heusner
C. J. McCleary
Heusner
Ancient Egyptians First Drew Glass Fibers for Decoration
Owens Corning Fiberglas Corp reports that ancient Egyptians discovered glass fibers by drawing molten glass into threads. The threads were wound around vessels as decorative elements, marking an early use of glass fibers.
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Owens- Corning Fiberglas Corp
Family perishes in south Buffalo fire
Four members of the Mootz family die in a south Buffalo blaze that destroyed a frame home. A survivor, Vicki, and two sons, Thomas and Duane, escape unharmed, while Margie 7 is rescued with burns. Damage is about 15000 dollars.
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Buffalo
Albert Mootz
Rosemarie
Naomi
Dawn
Margie
Mootz
Vicki
Thomas
Duane
Miles Of Water Lake Erie: Vast Lake Covers 9940 Square Miles
The article notes Lake Erie spans about 9 940 square miles of surface, highlighting its large size among the Great Lakes and its role in regional geography.
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Lake Erie
Nevada Senate OKs parental payment for reform school care
The Nevada Senate passed a bill requiring parents to pay for their children's care at state reformatories. It mandates judges to order parental payments, with hardship exemptions possible. The measure moves to the assembly.
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Carson City
Nev
Nevada Senate
Assembly
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