Arizona School Survey Outlines sweeping reforms
A three volume reorganization survey on Arizona schools calls for administrative reforms, a 121 million building program, and changes in finances curriculums and teaching staff. The report urges consolidating districts into larger units, five to seven member boards, unified district administration, lay representation on the state board of education, statewide supervision of arts and physical education, and a central personnel division. It notes population growth and rising enrollments expected to pressure facilities through 1964 65 with Pima County seeing notable gains. The interim committee met Gov. Howard Pyle to review findings ahead of possible legislation.
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Arizona
Special Legislative Committee
Griffenhagen & Associates
Chicago Public Administration
Koenix
State Department of Education
State Board of Education
Howard Pyle
Warner B. Mattice
Pima
William F. Kimball
Tucson
John R. Franks
Prescott
Ray G. Langham
Globe
Carl W. Morris
Bisbee
R. H. Wallace
Phoenix
City Debates Train Speed Through Lind Washington
The public service commission will hear arguments on September 3 about railway speeds through Lind. Milwaukee and Northern Pacific seek a 70 mph maximum. Lind officials demand a 50 mph limit. Hearing set at Lind city hall.
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Olympia
U.P
Washington Public Service Commission
Lind
Milwaukee
Northern Pacific
Washington
Timken engineers unveil precision roughness gauge
In Canton Ohio Timken Roller Bearing Co engineers announce a device that measures surface roughness to one millionth of an inch. The invention promises exact assessments of rough or smooth steel surfaces.
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Canton
Ohio
Timken Roller Bearing Co
Government reports 88,456 housing units planned in 182 defense zones
The Housing and Home Finance Agency said one third of the targeted units are completed or under construction. Specifically 10,735 dwellings finished and 16,332 under construction across 152 areas. Credit controls were relaxed to speed shelter for military personnel and defense workers.
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Washington
Housing and Home Finance Agency
Nasty Letter To HST Jails State Postmaster
Postmaster Ira M. Salladay of Quartzsite jailed in Maricopa County on $3,000 bond after federal officers say he wrote a vulgar obscene letter to President Truman. Salladay, 52, admitted writing and mailing it from Las Vegas, Nevada, and waived a hearing. Inspectors say the letter criticized Margaret Truman's singing.
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Phoenix
Ira M. Salladay
Quartzsite
Maricopa County
Salladay
Truman
U. S
C. B. Wilson
Las Vegas
Nev. Salladay
Wilson
Margaret Truman
Bratton Grille Clerk Signs Vacation Message
A Bratton grille sign in Houston reads On vacation. Don’t eat until I get back signaling a temporary kitchen pause. The humorous note underscores a brief staff absence. Local patrons notice the playful warning at the dining spot.
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Houston
Tex
U.P
Bratton Grille
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