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Photograph caption dated January 16, 1961 reads "Teaching techniques in pilot reading course, established at Birmingham High and one other school in the United States, will be demonstrated at 9:30 a.m. PTA session Tuesday by Max Berkovitch, instructor, left, and students. Mrs. Roy Nielson, program chairman, gets preview of techniques as she observes Barry Howard, 16; Susan Sobel, 15, and Chris Hjorth, 17, use new technical equipment for course. Six classes, now in session, handle 150 students and are showpieces for visiting educators interested in the experiment."
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