Why Johnny Can't Add New Math
A debate over the new math emphasizes theory over arithmetic. Educators, mathematicians, and parents clash on causes and solutions while districts revisit drill and computation to balance skills with understanding. Renowned critics argue theory harms practical skills. supporters say understanding underpins later mastery.
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Johnny
New York
California
Bellevue
Wash
Lake Washington
Colville
Israeli Pilots Freed In Syria Prisoner Exchange
Three Israeli pilots freed after Syria released a top Syrian spy and 56 other prisoners. The pilots recounted torture and electric shocks during three years in captivity. Israel said all POWs in Syria and Lebanon were repatriated and no Israelis remain captive there.
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Tel Aviv
Syria
Israel
Middle East
Golan Heights
Egypt
Cairo
Abba Eban
Red Cross
Geneva
Skylab 1 commander weighs space walk plan
Skylab 1 commander Charles Conrad Jr. will decide how to attempt a space walk repair of the damaged power wing. High officials meet Monday to determine if salvage should proceed and who will perform the walk and its method.
Union votes to strike General Telephone Southeast staff
Local Union No. 2276 of the Communications Workers of America with 507 General Telephone Company of the Southeast employees cast an overwhelming vote to strike after contract talks failed. Locations include Bluefield Princeton Welch Tazewell Richlands and Grundy in Virginia.
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Communications Workers of America
General Telephone Company of
Southeast
Bluefield
Princeton
Welch
Tazewell
Richlands
Grundy
Dee Wilson
GenTel
Barney Farmer
Farmer
Jim Shreve
Communications Union Votes To Strike GenTel
The Communications Workers of America Local 2276 votes overwhelmingly to strike GenTel employees in Bluefield Princeton Welch Tazewell Richlands and Grundy Virginia. Union official Oscar Davis says Beirne will decide strike timing if the international approves, with no agreement yet reached.
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Davis
International
Bluefield Crowd Attends Opening Session of Bobee Crusade
More than two thousand five hundred people braved intermittent showers for the opening Mitchell Stadium service of the Bobee Crusade in Bluefield. Rev. Harrington, known as Chaplain of Bourbon Street, urged repentance and healing, with about eighteen young people responding to the invitation. He also spoke at morning services for three Princeton churches and planned a noon Kiwanis Club appearance.
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Bluefield
Mitchell Stadium
Bourbon Street
Harrington
America
Princeton
First United Methodist Church
First Baptist Church
Rogers Street
Bluefield Kiwanis Club
West Virginian Hotel
Legislation Advances in House After Democratic Revolt
In Charleston the House of Delegates moved to approval on Monday after about a dozen Democrats pressed for action, forming a de facto new majority with 43 Republicans. Speaker McManus faced concessions, while the Senate remained in Democratic control with no revolt observed. The package includes Moore's budget changes and 33 supplementary appropriations.
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Arch A. Moore
House of Delegates
Senate
Charleston
W.va
Jor
Lewis N. McManus
D-Raleigh
McManus
House
Moore
William T. Brotherton
Kanawha
Soviet SST Crashes At Paris Air Show
At the Paris air show a TU144 supersonic jet exploded during a low pass and plunged into the village of Goussainville. The crash killed all six crew members and at least 14 others, with about 28 injured as fire and debris rained over the area. Investigators consider pilot error and plane performance issues while officials probe the disaster.
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Paris
Soviet Union
Hell
Nicole Huot
Tion
le Bourget
First Viet POW Commits Death by Own Action
Captain Jve A Judno, a Vietnam War prisoner for eight years, was found dead at his in laws home in Harrison New York. Police say death by own action and notes were left for the medical examiner. Brudno tied to Westover AFB MA, native of Quincy MA, captured October 18 1965 after being shot down in an F4 Phantom.
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Harrison
N.Y
Am Serle
Jve A. Judno
Vietnech
Brudno
Milton
Bernice Gittenstein
Westover Air Force Base
Massachusetts
Quincy
Mass
North Vietnam
Florida lawmaker’s son overcomes overdose sparks treatment funding
In Tallahassee a Miami representative recounts his 15 year old son Pat’s methaqualone overdose and foster care stay at The Seed. The episode propelled two 1973 bills to fund licensed treatment centers, totaling $400 000, aiding thousands of youths nationwide.
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Tallahassee
Fla
Doris Baumgartner
George Baumgartner
Florida
Baumgartner
D-Miami
Pat
South Florida
Baumgartners
Nae Ues
Fauce of Representatives
Seed
Legisla- Baumgartner
McCord Sees Nixon Knowledge of Watergate Plan
James W. McCord says Nixon set in motion Watergate and followed through, though Nixon denies any prior knowledge. Strauss accuses the same group of pressuring Ervin’s panel to expose the scandal as Cox reportedly urged. McCord notes he might have spoken sooner after arrest but trusted FBI contacts were unavailable.
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Washington
James W. McCord
Nixon
McCord
Robert S. Strauss
Dallas
Tex
Sam J. Ervin Jr
Senate Watergate Committee
North Carolina Democrat
CBS
FBI
CIA
Skylab Repair Decision To Be Made This Week
Skylab 1 commander Charles Conrad Jr will decide this week who performs the space walk to repair a jammed power wing. NASA officials say Conrad or crewmates Joseph Kerwin or Paul Weitz may attempt the EVA to free the wing and relieve aboard shortages. Conrad recently set a world time-in-space record, reaching 1 hour 17 minutes.
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Conrad
Joseph P. Kerwin
Paul J. Weitz
Schneider
Free tumblers offered to lure drivers for gas
A provocative idea proposes giving away plastic tumblers to motorists who fill up at other stations to alleviate gasoline shortages. The plan aims to shift demand and encourage alternative outlets.
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New York University
Courant Institute of Mathematics
Richard Singletary
Frederick Paul
Math Bureau
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Renee Henry
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Lebanon
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Kuwait
Persian Gulf
Beirut
Austria
U.N. Security Council
Kurt Waldheim
U.N
Waldheim
Moshe Dayan
Communications Union
Nee Oenttee
Telephone Company
Soubeaner
Durham
N. C
General Telephone Co
Bluefield City Auditorium
Oscar Davis
International Union
Joseph A. Beirne
Crusade
Crowd Braves
Buddy Coppinger
Crusade Cochairman
Rev. H Who
Mikhail Koslov
Goussainville
Edward Brudno
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