Weekend College Success Story Brings Real Growth Detroit
DETROIT UPI A weekend college for working adults started four years ago and now boasts thousands of enrollees in the Detroit area. The program blends TV courses, weekend conferences, and off campus sites led by Wayne State University with a self supporting model. Notable graduates include Geneva Perryman and Irene Barton who credit the program with personal and professional freedom and broader career options.
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Move to metric slowed by public opposition
Washington moves to delay the metric transition amid public opposition. The National Weather Service will drop plans for a six month dual readings phase and rely on metric figures only starting 1979, with the U S Metric Board yet to be appointed. Public letters criticized the move as too fast while teachers urged progress and older citizens argued against it.
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