Performance contracting in schools sparks debate and mixed results
A long feature outlines the rise and rollout of private firms teaching reading and math under performance contracts, noting a 1970 OEO study with 13,000 students found no clear gains, while BRL and district programs in Philadelphia Gary and Dade County claim localized success. The Atlantic City meeting backed continued use amid doubts. A separate note reports a collision at 4th and Laurel involving Diana Gail Brown and Robert E. Epps with minor injuries.
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Office of Economic Opportunity
Phillip V. Sanchez
OEO
Behavioral Research Laboratories
Palo Alto
Calif
BRL
Philadelphia
Banneker Elementary
Gary
Ind
Dade County
Miami
Florida
William A. Byrd
Washington
Roger H. Sullivan
Atlantic City
American Association of School Administrators
Mark Twain
Camden News
Crowd packs chamber banquet in Hope district
A large crowd attended the annual Chamber of Commerce Banquet at the Third District Livestock Show Coliseum. Congressman David Pryor, a U.S. Senate candidate, urged unity and avoided politics in his remarks. Citizen of the Year Thomas E. Hays Jr, Teacher of the Year Kathleen N. Jordan, and Parks Director Paul Henley were honored. Hays highlighted 1,000 new jobs created by local firms and future projects, including Spears Carpet Mill, Kustom Craft, Tennessee Forging Steel, Kroger Feed Mill, Hope Foods, Permaneer Corp, and the potential Gulf States Paper Co relocation plus other prospects.
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Chamber of Commerce
Third District
David Pryor
U.S. Senate
Pryor
Thomas E. Hays Jr
Kathleen N. Jordan
Paul Henley
Chamber
J. W. Rowe
Haskell Jones
Citizens of Hope
Hays
First National Bank
Industrial Foundation
Spears
Kustom Craft
Tennessee Forging Steel Co
Kroger Feed Mill
Hope Foods, Inc
Permaneer Corp
Gulf States Paper Co
Tuscaloosa
Ala
Kroger
Nixon to Cut Pay Board After Union Defections
Washington AP report says President Nixon plans to reshuffle the Pay Board after four union defections. UAW president Leonard Woodcock quit, leaving Frank Fitzsimmons as the lone labor voice. Board will be seven members with five public members and four businessmen to balance labor.
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Nixon
Washington
Public’ Pay Board
United Auto Workers
Leonard Woodcock
Woodcock
Labor
House Banking Committee
Wright Patman
D-Tex
Ance
Teamsters
Frank E. Fitzsimmons
Organized Labor
Fitzsimmons
White House
George Shultz
Office of Management and Budget
Cost of Living Council
Afl-Cio
George Meany
Soviet Spy Satellite Cosmos 476 Signals Rears New Eavesdropping
U S military and space experts say the Soviet Union launched a large new satellite Cosmos 476 on March 1 that may indicate a next generation electronic intelligence platform. The craft, nicknamed ferrets, is believed to eavesdrop on radio traffic and monitor radar as it passes within range for data extraction by ground stations. Both nations orbit spy satellites using cameras and exotic sensors, but official acknowledgment remains absent. The first Cosmos launched about a decade ago.
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Washington
U.S
Soviets
United States
Cosmos
Rockets to Attack Hailstorms in Hail Alley Test
National Science Foundation and National Center for Atmospheric Research officials announced plans to use silver iodide rockets fired from planes to seed storms and reduce hail. The tests would occur this summer at the Colorado Nebraska Wyoming junction in the region known as Hail Alley, which spans from South Dakota to Kansas.
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Washington
National Science Foundation
National Center For Atmospheric Research
Boulder
Colo
Colorado
Nebraska
Wyoming
South Dakota
Kansas
British Rule Shift in Ireland Seeks Peace Bid
London reports direct governance of Northern Ireland for a year under William Whitelaw with a Catholic minority representation. Heath suspends home rule, eases internment, and promises a plebiscite as Protestant unions protest and violence fears rise. The move ends 31 months of sectarian warfare and follows 286 deaths.
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Associated Press
London
Northern Ireland
Edward Heath
House of Commons
Ulster
William Whitelaw
Heath
Commons
Edward MacAteer
Northern
Ireland
Irish Republic
Britain
Edward VIII
Nixon's Busing Plan Defended Before Senate Panel
Education Secretary Elliot Richardson prepared to testify before a skeptical Senate Education subcommittee on Nixon’s plan to end busing and redirect federal funds to poor school areas. The hearing launches a likely long series reviewing the package including a $2.5 billion aid portion and a moratorium on busing orders. Justice Department moved to delay Detroit desegregation actions, seeking Congress review of the moratorium as Judge Roth weighs plans. The subcommittee's liberal tilt has long backed busing to dismantle a segregated system.
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Washington
Elliot L. Richardson
Senate
Nixon
Capitol Hill
Judiciary Committee
Justice Department
Justice
Detroit
Congress
Stephen J. Roth
McClellan Files for Sixth Senate Term in Arkansas
Sen. John L. McClellan of Arkansas filed Thursday for re election to a sixth term amid confident talk of victory and no runoff. He cited his record as the key issue and downplayed age as a factor. Opponents in the Democratic primary include Rep. David Pryor and Ted Boswell, with Foster Johnson and Wayne Babbitt also in the mix.
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Little Rock
John L. McClellan
D-Ark
McClellan
David Pryor
Ted Boswell
Bryant
Foster Johnson
Senate
Johnson
Sen
J. W. Fulbright
Wayne Babbitt
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Rain Expected with Clearing by Saturday in Arkansas
The Associated Press forecast predicts rain today with a 60 to 80 percent chance and a few thunderstorms. Clearing is expected from the west with gradual improvement by late Saturday.
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Associated Press
Arkansas
All Around Town events and weather notes in Arkansas
Jamboree in Third District Coliseum Saturday at 7 30 p m features Red Goodner and the Country Boys plus other South Arkansas talent with admission one dollar for adults and free for under 12. Also KARK will air the National Easter Seal Telethon from 10 45 Saturday to 6 p m Sunday with stars listed. 18th National Republican Women’s Conference set for Atlanta March 23 25 with Martha Mitchell Nixon and Spiro Agnew as guests. Arkansas attendees include Mrs James E Pruden Jr of Hope. Weather outlook shows 30 to 60 percent precip tonight, clearing late Saturday with cool temps, highs 50s northeast to 60s southwest, overnight lows 38 53 across cities.</S:
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Third District Coliseum
Red Goodner
Country Boys
South Arkansas
KARK
Channel 4
Little Rock
Joe Jones
Bob Hope
Bing Crosby
Andy Williams
Flip Wilson
Robert Goulet
Sonny & Cher
Atlanta
Martha Mitchell
Richard M. Nixon
Spiro T. Agnew
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Gulf
Fayetteville
Harrison
Jonesboro
Pine Bluff
Memphis
Texarkana
el Dorado
Fort Smith
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