Clinton administration cites record public school enrollment
The Education Department projects 53 million K–12 students this fall, a new high that supporters say requires rapid school building and more teachers. By 2100 enrollments could reach 94 million, driven by immigration and a baby boom, prompting calls for a $24.8 billion federal aid plan to aid urban districts.
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New York
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Lawmakers oppose Medicare cancer drug coverage cut
Congress and doctors push back against Clinton plans to reduce Medicare payments for cancer drugs administered in physicians offices. Shalala cites price discrepancies and actuaries estimate a 29 billion dollar savings over 10 years. Critics warn lower rates may drive patients to hospitals and weaken treatment access.
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Clinton
Congress
Shalala
Medicare
Wildfires Disrupt West Vacation Plans and Travel
Tourists crowd lodges across Jackson and nearby resorts as wildfires close Yellowstone south entrance and wilderness areas. Fires force campers from tents and RVs while streams and river access shut for fishing and rafting. Park spokesman Day seeks to quell rumors.
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Grand Tetons
Montana
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Frank Church River
Salmon River
Idaho
Day
Effigy Mounds Sends Help West to Fight Forest Fires
Effigy Mounds National Monument faces staffing pinch as three maintenance staff depart to aid firefighting near Missoula Montana. Others from Hoover National Historic Site and the agency join efforts in Idaho and Montana, keeping morale steady amid long days.
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Effigy Mounds National Monument
Iowa
Tom Sinclair
Effigy Mounds
Missoula
Mont
David Mcllrath
Rodney Rowan
Jaye Maxfield
Florencia Wiles
Montana
Sinclair
Kathy Roman
Herbert Hoover National Historic Site
West Branch
Mari Mathews
Hoover Site
Clear Creek
Idaho
Salmon National Forest
Mathews
On This Day in History August 22 Dates and Events
Highlights include Richard II killed at Bosworth Field ending the War of the Roses in 1485, Ann Franklin becoming America’s first female newspaper editor in 1762, George II declaring rebellion in 1775, John Fitch’s steamboat demo in 1787, US annexation of New Mexico in 1846, Roosevelt riding in an automobile in 1902, and Althea Gibson’s milestone in 1950.
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Richard II
Bosworth Field
Ann Franklin
Newport
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Mercury
George II
John Fitch
Delaware River
United States
New Mexico
Theodore Roosevelt
U.S
Hartford
Conn
Althea Gibson
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