State Criticized In Reading Test In California
A state reading test drew criticism for its word usage on first and second grade levels. Of 140 words on the first grade, 102 are not in Ginn and Co. series adopted by California. At second grade, 68 of 142 test words are not in the Ginn series. The national norm group shows 108 words unused by Hayward’s 1Q. Eight points in 1Q are described as quite significant.
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Ginn and Co
California
Hayward
Department of Education
Cunningham
Suhu
Stanford
Allan J. Petersborf
Midwest
Push Hunt For Missing B52 Bombs
The hunt for missing B52 bombs continues with Greenland being searched by teams including three AEC experts. Four H-bombs reportedly aboard the Stratofortress may have penetrated ice in North Star Bay, with surface wreckage burned and some parts possibly through the ice. Helicopters and dogsled teams aid the operation as weather and polar night complicate recovery efforts.
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The
Atomic Energy Commission
AEC
Defense Department
Greenland
Pentagon
Bay
Thule
Air Force
Curtis R. Criss Jr
North Wayne
Maine
Criss
Robbers Take 430 In 2 Heists
Police arrested Donald Morris, 24, of San Lorenzo after a friend said Morris robbed him of 306 dollars late yesterday. Deputies said two armed robbers escaped with about 130 dollars from a Hayward market. San Leandro officer also tied Morris to a bar assault incident where Charles Maddox, 34, sustained a head wound.
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San Lorenzo
Sheriff's
Hayward
San Leandro
Thomas Hull
Donald Porris
Cielo
Morris
Charles R. Maddox
Russell Court
Cunha’s
East 34Th St
Hull
Fae
Maddox
Hots
Nevada
Nevada Staud
Apollo Proves Spacecraft Readiness for Lunar Flight
Apollo 5's Saturn I flight reached orbit as planned with Walter Schirra aboard the command module. The mission faced trouble when the first spare engine test failed after four seconds, due to an electronic shrink causing a power short. Officials cited a rigid mission rule interpretation by the onboard computer light, while noting the crew was not aboard for the engine test.
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Moon
Walter Schirra
Lunar
Mueller
Ring Search Finds Some but Not All Rings
Mrs Huckier, aided by two neighbors and her son Louis Jr, hunted through municipal garbage for three rings disappeared last week. The jade dinner ring was found on Friday and the diamond wedding ring on Sunday, but the third engagement ring remained missing as mill debris was cleared from the heap.
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Seatyle
Apy
Helen
Duehner
Soggs
Louis ,Jr
Square Dance Class Opens at Edendale School
A beginner square dance class sponsored by the Aces and Laces Square Dance Club starts at Edendale School 16160 Ashland Ave SAN LORENZO. Mr and Mrs Ed Looney will instruct the course with two weeks remaining through September. Further information from the Loone family.
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Ed Looney
Cutbacks May Delay Building At Cal State
California State College at Rayward faces build delays from Congress ordered federal spending cuts. BEW plans reduce $550 million in teh first half of the year, likely delaying a $2.6 million speech drama building and a $7.3 million library and $3.3 million administration complex. College officials expect about $1 million in federal aid per building, with the Coordinating Council for Higher Education reassessing priorities.
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California State College
Rayward
Congress
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Cal State
Coordinating Council For Higher Education
Coordinating Council
Alhier
North Viet Battalion Destroyed Near DMZ in Major Border Battle
Reports from Military Inakesmen claim at least 750 North Vietnamese killed in four days of border fighting along Allied bastions from Khe Sanh to Gio Linh. US losses cited as 28 dead and 21 wounded with 151 evacuated. South Vietnamese casualties about 40 killed and 11 wounded amid heavy fighting near Khe Sanh and coastal dunes. Last May a large North Vietnamese assault near Khe Sanh failed to break the Marine perimeter.
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Pos
Dmz
Ura Tras
Khe Sant
Camp Carroll
Can Thien
Gio Linh
Seizure Of U S Vessel Called An Act Of War
The report describes the seizure of a U S vessel named An Act Of War near the North Korean coast. It notes the ship carried oceanographic equipment and electronic gear. officials confirm the seizure occurred about 25 miles from the coast and involved a 906 ton vessel.
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U.S
Pentagon
Pueblo
Defense Department
Liberty
Torea
Stste
United States
Sorifire
Yonsan
North Korea
Neblo
San Leandro Council Sets Ballot Measures
San Leandro voters will face multiple propositions as the city council agrees on district representation and upholds a second measure to adjust council pay while school tax questions become Proposition A. Ballot form details vary by district, with city and school issues split across Washington Manor Sheffield Village and remaining areas.
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San Leandro
Associated Homeowners
Counieilmanic
Toxepts Coppa
Ue Home
Uiat Ie Association
Heil
Zel
San Leandro Unified
Richard West
Washington Manor
Sheffield Village
Thermionics Lab Fire Confined Within Area
Mayor Jack D Maltester floated a 150 monthly proposal to win voter approval for special tutorial programs in South County. He noted the fire at Thermionics Laboratories 22864 Sulro St damaged adjacent electronics but left the core area intact and the rest of the building mostly unharmed.
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Jack D. Maltester
Maltester
Laboratories
Sulro St
Hayward
South County
Livermore and Fleasanton
Chabel College
Jacent
License Fee Hike Backed by Bay Area Supervisors
Bay Area supervisors weigh options to fund BART completion with a 1 cent Bay Bridge toll increase or a $1 per seal in lieu tax on automobiles. Opposition from Assembly members Crown and Mulford, plus concerns over legislature, limit choices to toll or tax hikes. An offshore oil revenue plan is floated but opposed to avoid funding Los Angeles. Auto in lieu tax could add about $8 annually to vehicle registrations.
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Joli J. Murpphy
BART
Bay Bridge
Robert Crown
Alameda
Donald Mulford
Jn Oakland
Murphy
Leland Sweeney
Joseph Bart
Los Angeles
Bay Area
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Christopher UC. Kraft
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Lloyd Bradhoff
Bradhoff
Koff
Wonsan
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Velamer
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