Female karate student prefers boys over men as opponents
Barbara Beckley reports on Geraldine Meriwether a 14 year old purple belt who says older men fear hitting girls, making it hard for female students to compete. She notes girls must fight harder against boys, while hip strength and discipline drive karate’s power and forms.
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Los Angles
Geraldine Meriwether
China
Hague
Geraldine
Japan
Oku Funakoshi Ciebin
Report Card Criticism In Education Debate
The current issue of Changing Education argues the grading system has failed. Profs Sidney Simon and others cite grades as divisive and misaligned with true learning, urging reform rather than removal. A middle ground suggests flexible evaluation combining performance and progress observations.
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Changing Education
The
American Federation of Teachers
Sidney Simon
University of Massachusetts
Journa
Simon
Teaders
Johnny
Little Joseph
YWCA offers child care course for Camp Fire and Girl Scouts
The South County YWCA will run a six lesson Child Care Course from 4 to 5 pm on Mondays starting November 2 at 2419 Grove Way. Mrs. W G Agmussen leads with topics on first aid prevention of emergencies basic child care recreation and babysitting tips. Troop groups receive special signup rules. Contact 562 2807 for preregistration.
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Castro Valley
Sepuk {Roops
South County
YWCA
Ywca Center
Grove Way
W. G. Agmussen
Pipe smokers live longer argues medical studies
Pipe smokers tend to outlive cigarette smokers by years since most do not inhale and pipe tobacco burns cooler and slower. Historical notes trace tobacco use from ancient to modern times with famous pipes and figures cited. The piece claims no conclusive link between tobacco and overall efficiency, citing varied opinions and a German smoking song.
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America
Europe
Henry Ford
Walter Cronkite
Mark Twain
Jets make it visible Running for governor means lots of miles
In California campaign trail, Reagan travels 1000 miles via jet between Los Angeles Orange County San Francisco and back to Los Angeles in one day. Unruh stacks 700 miles touring San Francisco Sacramento Los Angeles San Diego then returns to LA. Both stress distance and flight time as key to reach voters amid vast geography and dense population centers.
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Sacramento
Caliornia
Reagan
Los Angeles
Orange County
San Francisco
New York
Omaha
Jess Unruh
Nancy
San Diego
Fresno
Oakland
California
Eureka
Oregon
Imperial
San Francisco Bay Area
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Eraldine Meriwether
Bob Hummer
Barbara Beckley
Teplay News Service
Mike Hogue
Glendale North American Karate Federation School
Hogue
Washington
Americ
Leonard L. Davis
Coptey Hews Service
Daniel Boone
Missouri
Little Own
Army
Douglas MacArthur
Zachary Taylor
White House
George Washington
Abraham Lincoln
J. P. Morgan
Elihu Root
Thomas Henry Tuxley
Hesperian
Jackson
Hayward
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