Public Schools Focus Basic Skills In Boulder Valley
The Boulder Valley School District led by Dr. Pat Ryan prioritizes basic reading writing and arithmetic. A yearlong effort produced a validated testing program aligning with national norms and grade level expectations. Results show most students above average while officials seek deeper measures beyond standardized tests.
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Castro Eyes Normal Ties With United States
Editorial notes Cuba leader Fidel Castro courting goodwill from Washington as Carter signals patience. The piece argues for a cool approach, citing potential U.S. incentives like tourism and trade while urging Castro to curb regional violence, stabilize his regime, and focus on domestic affairs before policy change.
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Public utilities profits and rate increases debated
Recially Mountain Bell seeks a 14 percent return on investment, prompting a proposed telephone rate hike. The piece argues public utilities are regulated monopolies and urges consideration of long term service quality, capital needs, and the wider economics of rate setting.
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Moussala “Bell Company
Califano Critiques Byrd Amendment on Desegregation Policy
Washington columnist Andrew Tully argues that the Ford administration and Justice Department misinterpret the Byrd Amendment removing federal bus funding leverage. He cites pairing and clustering as methods and notes conflicts over whether neighborhood schooling violates the 14th Amendment. He warns against government overreach and selective constitutional reading.
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Cartet
Justice Department
U.S. Senate
Senate
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Ford Administration
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McNought Syndicate
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Today In History Highlights and Birthdays 1977
Today in history lists key events from 1841 Germany invading the Soviet Union in World War I to 1960s and later milestones. Notable items include King George V coronation in 1911, Joe Louis boxing title in 1987, FTC approval of ITT and ABC merger, Hurricane Agnes effects, and Canada death penalty abolition. Birthdays include Anne Morrow Lindbergh and Billy Wilder.
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Soviet Union
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Canada
House of Commons
Ottawa
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Billy Wilder
Will Durant
My United Press International Leggplants Debate
A quirky note asserts leggplants tomatoes and squash are fruits not vegetables, riffing on culinary classifications and prompting questions about how produce is categorized in common usage.
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Americans living longer and may work longer
A 1907 Los Angeles Times column argues against mandatory retirement, noting life expectancy from Colonial times to the present and citing bills in Congress to end age discrimination. It profiles Prof. Joel Hildebrand and other vigorous seniors who remain productive, active, and engaged well past traditional retirement ages.
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United States
Allerhat Solir
Tecminiceil
Carter
Joel Hildebrand
University of California
Berkeley Carmpus
Los Angeles Times Syndicate
Greeley Daily Tribune publication details
The item lists the Greeley Daily Tribune and Greeley Republican as weekly publications issued Friday and Saturday mornings by the Tribune Republican Publishing Co. Address at 4 W St, Oro City, with office and staff names including ANSDIETH TINSSEN and AMES. Subscription rate shown as $1.00 per month. Associated press and syndicate affiliations named.
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Colorado Press Assn
Inland Daily Press
Audi Bureau of Circulations
Tribune-Reputliead Publishing Co
Greeley Typo- Axis
Graphical Union
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