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ATLANTA PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM The Atlanta Public School System will operate a regular Summer School Program for 14, 500 pupils. Some 7, 500 pupils from disadvantaged areas will r eceive a scholarship for fin ancial assistance through Title I of the Elementary and S ec ondary Education Act. The basic academic elementary session will be held from June 12 to July 19 from 8:30 a. m. to ll:30 a. m., Monday through Friday. The high school session will be held from June 11 through August 2 from 8:00 a. m. to 12:45 p. m. Eight high schools and sixty--one elementary schools will offer Summer School. The School System will provide surmner employment for some 1, 800 high school students through the In-S c hool N e ighborhood Youth Corps, the Work-Study Program, and the Title I programs of ESEA. A Title Ill ESEA program will assist in Historical-Industrial Tours to Washington, D. C. for 600 seventh grade pupils. The School D epartment is coop.erating with the City Parks D epartment to open and ope rate fifty elementary and twelve high schools for summer recreation centers in the six t a rget areas. Each school will offer a b alance d program planned in conjunction.with community citiz ens eight to fourteen hour s d a ily, six days per week, from June 10 through August 17. -The Atlanta Games will again culminate the suinmer recreation program by providing city-wide compe tition in twelve sport areas. " �