Word: burnley
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...Richwick-priggish, prudish bachelor that he is-perseveres. He lets it be known that she is the mentally retarded daughter of a sister in Scotland and engages a nurse for her who has specialized in backward children. Richwick, who narrates the story, and Mrs. Burnley, the nanny, settle down to their labor of love: turning a vixen into a girl...
Teacher John Vernon, 30, of St. Stephen's (Anglican) school in Burnley, England, is known for giving his ten-year-olds prickly essay themes. Recently, Vernon told the youngsters that Britain's new early warning radar system would beep just four minutes before the inbound swoosh of a nuclear missile. "Would there be any way of escape?" asked one little girl. "None," Vernon replied firmly as he announced the essay assignment for the day: Describe "My Last Four Minutes...
Last week school officials met to debate the matter. "Perhaps children should be made aware of possible disaster," said the Rev. Alan Clark, dean of Burnley. "But I do feel they should be spared undue emotional stress." Headmaster Rowland Williams, an old soldier, refused to censure Vernon: "I fully support him. There is no harm in children's being brought face to face with reality...