Middletown school leaders, as yet faced with no organized opposition to their campaign for a two-mill tax levy, yesterday had high hopes for easy passage Tuesday of the Board of Education levy. Sole purpose of the tax, according to board members, is to raise the salaries of teachers and other school personnel. A simple majority of “yes” ballots from the voters is needed to put the levy into effect. Superintendent of Schools Earle R. Seidner was positive the tax request would pass “provided the people vote." R.H. Snyder, president of the board, echoed the superintendent by “asking all the people to take the time to vote. Middletown has always supported its schools and I'm sure its going to support them now,” he added...

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