Ring King Dethroned Technically
WCW champion Hulk Hogan lost his title by disqualification to Giant Paul Wight at Halloween Havoc held in Detroit. The 7 foot 4 inch, 430 pound Giant from New Holland claimed to be Andre the Giant’s son and vowed to end Hogan’s reign. Hogan remains champion per WCW Public Relations. Wight, a former Wichita State athlete, grew up in Aiken County and still values humility and hometown ties.
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Goblins and Halloween Festivities Brighten Mall Event
Costumes ranged from Pocahontas to Power Rangers with Bat Man and Riddler outfits. Publix hosted a Halloween festival offering candy toys games and DIY cookies while police reported a brief egg-throwing incident and twenty extra patrol units along Hounds Lake during peak trick or treat hours. Rebecca Gillespie of Wagoner described bringing her children for safety and noted she shops there.
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Boy Hit By Car While On Halloween Outing
Greenville police report a 12 year old boy trick or treating was struck by a car. William Jason Alexander, in a dark green Joker costume, remained in critical condition at Greenville Memorial Hospital as his brother accompanied him and Trooper Steve Sullivan noted the incident occurred in misty darkness with no charges against the driver.
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Test on democratic self government knowledge for seniors
A new report describes a combined exam for seniors with multiple choice and essay sections. The MC questions probe strict knowledge, including the Monroe Doctrine's aim. The essay portion measures knowledge, reasoning, and objective scoring, with prompts like an 1876 magazine cover showing American Indians and asking what to do with the Indians.
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History By The Grades and NAEP Score Trends in 1994
The article discusses debates over Western land and American Indian reservations reflected in a 1876 magazine image. It notes NAEP results showing gains in math and science, stability in reading and writing, and racial gaps in 1994 with about half of white and Asian seniors at or above basic versus 20 percent of black and Hispanic seniors, plus influence of parental education on performance.
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