Blacks Outgain Whites On SATs
New figures show black students improving on the SATs yet still far behind whites. The 1983-84 combined mean for blacks was 715, up seven points, while the national mean was 897 and whites averaged higher in both verbal and math sections.
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Narrowing the Gap in SAT Scores for Black Students
New College Board figures show black students improving their SAT scores at a faster rate than white students but still lagging behind national averages. The AP laser photo accompanies the report.
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London Luxury Apartment Blast Buries Up to 14
An explosion at the Manor Fields complex on Putney Hill in south London, likely from a gas leak, collapsed one building and left up to 14 people trapped under rubble. Fire crews battled a two hour fire in near freezing conditions as rescuers searched with shovels hoping for survivors.
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Border clash defused as Vietnamese pull back from Thai soil
Vietnamese troops retreated into Cambodia after a 24 hour standoff over the border near Ban Sangae. Thai and Vietnamese officers met four times on a bridge to resolve the dispute and the Thai commander said the area is quiet now.
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Reagan Sees 1985 As Year Of Dialogue
President Reagan spoke at a Washington news conference saying 1985 should be a year of dialogue and better U S relations with the Soviet Union. He welcomed fresh nuclear and space talks, left open a possible summit, and said Star Wars research would continue on the table during new Geneva negotiations.
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Geneva
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Reagan hints on Social Security rise exemption
President Reagan suggested he might exempt cost-of-living adjustments from his promise not to cut benefits. He said he would resist any reduction but could sign legislation to remove next year's Social Security increase if Congress backs it, while opposing tax hikes.
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Prepaid Health Care Option Expands for Elderly in U S
Federal rules effective February 1 broaden Medicare choices by allowing prepaid HMOs to enroll beneficiaries. HHS expects at least 200000 new enrollments next year. participation remains voluntary and coverage is preserved if not joined. HMOs charge fixed premiums and provide care through designated providers with emphasis on preventive medicine and potential extra services.
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Department of Health and Human Services
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Medicare
HHS
Margaret M. Heckler
HMO
Hmos
Congressional Budget Office
CBS Witness Sheds Light On Troop Estimate Orders
A former Army officer testified in Westmoreland vs CBS that he was ordered to slash enemy troop estimates in Vietnam. The deposition, part of CBS defense in the $120 million libel suit, followed CBS pushing for in person testimony from Sam Adams and others.
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NEW York
William C. Westmoreland
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Westmoreland
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