Why some schools fall to mediocrity in student skills
A National Association of Secondary School Principals study links stagnant or rising scores at 34 high schools to tough academic standards and college prep focus. It notes downplaying easy electives, strong routines, and community support as core factors. The piece argues home and board attitudes drive school quality and calls for community accountability.
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National Association of Secondary School Principals
Californias 1 percent property tax initiative gains momentum
A June voter proposal would cap property taxes at 1 percent of assessed value cutting the average bill by about two thirds. Critics compare it to federal fiscal missteps and warn that bold reform by initiative risks revenue for essential services while Congress faces ongoing inflationary policy and farm bill uncertainties.
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Smoking Gun in Korea Bribery Case Named in Safire Piece
William Safire reports that the Carter Justice Department withheld a Korean language document linking Speaker Tip O'Neill to bribery plans tied to Tongsun Park. The piece accuses officials of delaying disclosure, cites an April 1974 Korea trip, and questions why Congress and Justice avoid pursuing witnesses and testimony.
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Letters Declining Morality on Abortion Debates
A reader condemns recent pro abortion letters, arguing responsibilities of caring for life outweigh personal rights. Contends that constitutional nitpicking ignores harm to others and claims the women's liberation movement accelerates this drift.
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Women’s Liberation Movement
Letter condemns abortion and morality decline in society
W Glen Cocking of Marion expresses concern over abortion and moral decay, equating it with Hitler and calling for accountability for Kirkwood Community College spending. He criticizes taxpayer expense on a 24 page mailing and ads, urging Kirkwood to remain a vocational technical college and for residents to seek information through normal channels.
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Kirkwood College
Drivers Ignore Pedestrian Yield at Crossings by Tracks
A reader reports drivers along First Second and Third avenues near the tracks fail to yield to pedestrians at street crossings. They note inconsistent stopping and call for bigger signs to alert drivers and prompt action.
Through a glass bottle, darkly
Kilpatrick argues Coca Cola bottle returns mirror currency trends as a quirky exchange rate form. In Washington and Kentucky markets, bottle deposits rose from 5 to 10 cents, sparking rapid revaluations in Louisville Shelbyville and Lexington. Returns increased but overall sales fell amid volatile beverage bottle markets.
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Lexington
Indiana
Words and wagers in a nation of coins and phrases
A Washington Star Syndicate column explores language twists from litotes to idiom. It then shifts to a Virginia bank scene where bottle deposits trigger a revaluation of returnables, impacting prices and currency perceptions amid global markets.
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