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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1988
Page
17
A 1986 mathematics assessment shows modest gains in some areas but overall decline in advanced skills since 1978. Albert Shanker criticizes rote learning while the report notes most students can do simple arithmetic but few solve multistep problems or algebra. The test questioned coin value reasoning with a 47 cent answer.
The federal OSHA announced plans to enact tougher standards on 402 toxic workplace chemicals affecting 37 million American workers. The proposals aim to save 500 lives annually, cut lost workdays by 800,000, and reduce cancer, cardiovascular, and respiratory cases by 30,000 each year, with industry costs estimated at 900 million dollars.
In Pensacola Florida airman recruit Lee Mirecki died March 2 at Naval Air Station after allegedly being forced back into the water. Evidence shows instructors could have known of his childhood fear and prior counseling as a hearing considers court martial for five rescue-swimmer instructors and a commanding officer.
A Cedar Rapids official notes progress in math education as reforms increase algebra readiness. Marion High School instructors say many sophomores and seniors can handle two to three step problems, while district leaders credit teacher training for broader algebra exposure across high schools.
A 27-year-old Muscatine man died Tuesday when the metal ladder he was using touched a live electrical wire at a residence four miles north of Newhall. The Benton County Sheriff's Department withheld the name pending family notification. He died at Virginia Gay Hospital, Vinton after efforts to revive him failed. A second 23-year-old Muscatine man, also unnamed, was present and taken to University Hospitals in Iowa City. No condition report available.
Massachusetts Governor Michael Dukakis neared the Democratic nomination after securing enough delegates at a Iowa meeting. He framed the race as a marathon begun in Iowa and said the second lap would begin as the nomination formalities approach in summer. Dukakis and Bush had kept pace with late caucus results showing Dukakis third in Iowa.
Dukakis wins four states and 135 delegates signaling momentum in the Democratic race while Bush touts strong Electoral College odds. Dukakis vows to aid workers and families as both parties seek unity and a path to the November general election. Bush counters with tax refrain and deficit talk as he seeks to redefine his campaign.
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