Kids test moms and dads in Meriden cultural literacy quiz
In Meriden Washington Middle School seventh graders tested parents on 25 terms from Cultural Literacy by E D Hirsch. None passed. average score 32 of 100, top 56. Students note media influence and aging knowledge gaps. Jennifer Coate shares relocating insight from Washington state.
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PTL workers battle weary amid Bakker Falwell split
PTL staff say they are scarred and battle weary from the clash between former leader Jim Bakker and his successor Rev. Jerry Falwell yet many remain loyal to the ministry. Despite Bakker's resignation over a sexual scandal that cast doubt on the ministry’s finances, crews stay busy producing TV programs, running a hotel, and maintaining grounds as leaders weigh the future.
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Heat relief for inmates on death row in Virginia
In Richmond, the State Penitentiary is installing small air conditioning units in the execution holding cell and the electric chair room to ease summer conditions for inmates, lawyers, guards, and clergymen during executions. The cooling system began about a week ago and is nearly finished.
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