Contaminated Water Found In Moscow Diplomat Housing
The U.S. Embassy says cyanide and mercury were detected in the water supply of two Moscow apartment compounds housing American diplomats and other foreigners. Tests show cyanide 0.5 mg per liter in one block and mercury 0.0027 mg per liter in the other, exceeding WHO and EPA standards respectively. Seven American families live in the affected buildings.
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U.S
State Department
Herbert B. Pollack
World Health Organization
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U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Grading Standards Slip Across High Schools since 1960s
UCLA and ACE report 11th survey finding college freshmen show rising A grades and declining C grades since the late 1960s due to grade inflation. Nearly one in five 1976 freshmen earned an A in high school, up from 1969. C students fell from 32.5% to 19.8%.
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University of California At Los Angeles
American Council On Education
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UCLA
Ford Urges GOP Shadow Cabinet and Revival Talk
President Ford calls for a shadow cabinet to counter the incoming Democratic administration as the GOP forms a coordinating committee modeled on Johnson era opposition. William Brock presses for immediate action while the party reaffirms its 1976 platform and opposes amnesty for Vietnam era draft dodgers. Reagan argues the conservative majority needs a rebranded GOP that includes workers and farmers.
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Robert Packwood
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Ronald Reagan
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