First New Jersey inmate to earn college degree
Matthew Sheridan, 24, earned a bachelor of science in political science from Stockton State College via correspondence, claiming the first prison college degree in New Jersey while serving time for a robbery murder at Bordentown Reformatory. He hopes for a master’s and work in special education.
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Associated Press
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Tape hunt in France aims to solve TU144 crash mystery
Investigators searched the rubble at Goussainville for the flight recorder tape from the Soviet TU144 after a deadly crash at the Paris air show. The disaster killed six crew and eight on the ground, with many injured, as officials debated cause and future supersonic displays.
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Associated Press
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Defense
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Utah canoeist abstains from second attempt to reach Portugal
Shirley Haycock 40 of Spring Glen Utah abandoned her second Atlantic crossing bid in a 16 foot outrigger canoe near Scotts Hill North Carolina after storms and currents prevented progress. She plans to return to Utah by Volkswagen with plans to regroup and retry the voyage in the future.
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Presbyterian Synod Opens Annual Meet
Flat Rock NC AP The annual conference of the General Synod of the AR Presbyterian Church opened with about 400 delegates from 12 states. The denomination counts 28,000 members in 148 churches from Missouri to West Virginia. Election of a moderator will be held Wednesday night to succeed Charles H Carlisle of Due West SC.
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Revision Aims At New Math Shortcomings Across Grades
For some students the new math still does not add up as educators and parents debate whether theory or drill drives learning. A revision of post Sputnik math emphasizes theory over arithmetic with supporters arguing long term gains and critics warning it neglects basic skills.
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Associated Press
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Math Bureau
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National Science Foundation
Soviet Union
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Pioneer 11 Deep Space Probe Functions Well
Pioneer 11, en route to Jupiter, operates two months into a planned 20 month mission. Pioneer 10 reports 80 percent along its flight, continuing to return good data from beyond Mars. Ames Research Center notes all Pioneer 11 instruments are on and measuring solar wind, magnetic fields, and high energy particles as it travels 620 million miles.
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