Revamped High Schools Push Community Service and English First
The Carnegie Foundation report urges restructuring high schools to remove tracking by vocation or general tracks and require community service for graduation. It prioritizes English mastery, a core curriculum, reduced tracking, and expanded counselor and teacher support while boosting teacher pay and autonomy for principals.
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Carnegie Foundation For the Advancement of Teaching
U.S
America
Carnegie
Ernest L. Boyer
National Commission On Excellence In Education
Foundation
Boyer
Reagan to Receive USC Doctor of Laws
President Ronald Reagan will be awarded an honorary doctor of laws by the University of South Carolina on September 20 in Columbia. He will then attend a Thurmond fundraising dinner at the state fairgrounds, with organizers expecting a large turnout for the event themed A Salute to Two Presidents.
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Columbia
Ronald Reagan
University of South Carolina
Strom Thurmond
Fairgrounds
USC
Reagan
Thurmond
State Fairgrounds
U.S. Senate
William T. Cassels
Cantey
Lebanese Jets Buzz Druse as Israeli Soldier Is Killed
Lebanese air force jets buzzed Druse hilltop positions for the first time in the 12 day civil war. The Israeli army reported its first fatality since redeploying in southern Lebanon during a bazooka attack that killed one soldier and wounded seven.
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Lebanon
Druse
Chouf
U.S
Tel Aviv
Israel
Reagan Aide Sees Soviets Faking Evidence Over KAL 007
National Security Adviser William P. Clark warned the Soviets may fabricate newly discovered evidence to claim the KAL 007 jet was spying. He said the plane was not on an intelligence mission and predicted Moscow would push for a summit to gain leverage.
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Washington
Reagan
United States
William P. Clark
Air Force Association
National Security Council
Kremlin
Senate
House
Henry M. Jackson
D-Wash
Clark
Pierce Brosnan welcomes ninth child Sean William Brosnan
Actor Pierce Brosnan and Cassandra Harris welcomed a 9 pound 11 ounce baby boy named Sean William Brosnan at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. The child is their third, joining Christopher 8 and Charlotte 9.
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Pierce Brosnan
Remington Steele
Cassandra Harris
Brosnan
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Sharry Manning
Sean William Brosnan
Christopher
Charlotte
Senate Poised to Join House in Condemning Soviets
The Senate prepares to back a House resolution denouncing the Soviet Union for the KAL 007 airliner destruction. Some conservative senators seek added sanctions including recalling the ambassador, reducing Soviet diplomats, and a broad U.S.-Soviet relations review.
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Senate
House
Washington
Soviet Union
Moscow
Jesse Helms
R-N.c
Reagan
Helms
U.S
United States
Stevenson Urged to Run Against Thurmond in 1984
The National Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee courted former South Carolina Lt. Gov. Nancy Stevenson to challenge Republican Sen. Strom Thurmond next year. Stevenson listened but did not commit, noting concerns about campaign funds. Committee staff said they are also reaching out to Rep. Butler Derrick as a potential challenger.
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Washington
National Democratic Campaign Committee
South Carolina
Nancy Stevenson
Strom Thurmond
National Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee
Ms. Stevenson
Nancy
Audrey Shepherd
Ernest Hollings
Thurmond
Educa
Shepherd
Charlotte Observer
Dick Riley
Riley
U.S
Butler Derrick
Derrick
Democrats Push for War Powers Review on Marines in Lebanon
Congressional leaders and the White House pursue a compromise as Senate Democrats demand Reagan invoke legal limits on Marines in Lebanon. A unanimous caucus vote signals continued pressure while officials review the legal position.
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Washington
White House
Lebanon
Senate
Reagan
Congress
Peter Roussel
Aiken Standard Advertising Contacts
Information on subscriptions and ads for Aiken Standard with phone numbers 648-2311 and 649-1555. Office hours are 8 30 a m to 5 30 p m and location at 124 Rutland Drive.
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Aiken Standard
Rutland Drive
Emergency Numbers for Aiken Community Services
Community service notice lists key emergency lines including Aiken Community Hospital 649-7911 Volunteer Fire Departments 648-6811 Aiken County Sheriff 648-6811 and Emergency Medical Services for rapid response in the Aiken area.
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Aiken County
Jackson
Graniteville
New Ellenton
North Augusta
Emergency For the
S.C. Highway Patrol
Wagener
Wagener Police
Salley Fire
Salley Police
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