Scoring the Scholar Testing Geared to White Middle Class
ARDIS COFFMAN reports on beliefs that intelligence testing and ability grouping favor white middle class students, with black leaders arguing for reforms. Bernice Moten cites limited grouping, calls for contextually based testing, dialect use, and student empowerment to motivate learning. Dr Anthony Saville notes merit in targeted grouping when carefully chosen.
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Clark County
Bernice Moten
Equal Educational Opportunity
State Department of Education
Las Vegas column recaps health, food, and social notes
Health department quotes spark critique of 90 minute food handlers program amid unsanitary reports in Reno markets. Persian dinner honors, broadcasting talk in Las Vegas, homebuilders dinner in Hawaii, and dairy commission meeting at Clark County Library are outlined with local figures and venues.
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Health Department
Healthland
Reno
W. H. “Tex” Ueckert
Ueckert
Las Vegas
U.S. Disease Control Center
Atlanta
Environmental radioactivity measurements judged inaccurate
EPA scientist says environmental radioactivity data from labs often show wide variation though still useful for trend tracking. He notes samples spiked with known amounts reveal inconsistent results, especially for strontium in milk and iodine 131, urging standard methods and better QC rather than new laws.
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Jarvis
U.S
Energy Research and Development Administration
David G. Easterly
Blaze Guts Caine's Mutiny in Commercial Center
A cigarette ember started a fire at Caine's Mutiny clothing store at 953 E Sahara Ave, causing heavy merchandise loss. Firefighters fought the three hour blaze from about 2 a.m. Smoke damaged Las Vegas Music Company and second floor offices above. Crews punched through walls to access hydrants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caine’s Mutiny
Commercial Center
Sahara Ave
Las Vegas Music Company
Music Store
James Hill Named Casino Executive at Caesars Palace
James Hill a leading Las Vegas hotel and casino figure joins Caesars Palace as casino executive host announced by William S. Weinberger Hill native of Covington Kentucky has worked with Sands Tropicana and Fremont rising to Fremont president before moving to Caesars Palace He is active in United Way Variety Club and other groups with wife Charlotte two daughters Candy Schneider and Linda Sutherland and one grandson James Sutherland
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James
Jimmy) Hill
Las Vegas
Caesars Palace
William S. Weinberger
Jimmy Hill
Weinberger
Hill
Covington
the Hills
James Sutherland
LV Hosts Largest Innkeeper Convention
More than 1,800 Best Western motel, hotel and resort owners from throughout North America will gather at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas Monday through Thursday for the 27th annual Best Western convention. Key speeches by William Walton and Best Western leaders will address industry challenges and future plans as exhibitors, forums, and board nominations fill the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Best Western
North America
Mgm Grand Hotel
William B. Walton
Holiday Inns
Kenneth Hickel
Best Western Group
Robert C. Hazard, Jr
Best Western, Inc
Best Western Board of Directors
MGM
Dairy Meet Schedules Public Sessions On Dairy Industry
Nevada subcommittee hearings led by State Senator Jack Schofield will study milk handling, transport, and production efficiency at UNLV Student Union Room 202 Monday and Tuesday. Sessions run 1:30 5 p.m. and 7 9 p.m. Monday and 9:30 a.m. to Noon Tuesday with a 1:30 p.m. meeting at Clark County Library to follow. Assemblyman Lawrence Jacobsen chairs.
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Nevada State Dairy Commission
Clark County
Nevada
Jack Schofield
Legislative Commission
UNLV
Schofield
Dairy Commission
Flamingo Road
Lawrence Jacobsen
Minden
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Ardis Coffman
SUN
Mrs. Moten
Paul Laurence Dunbar
Las Vegas Sun
Muriel Stevens
Drs. Parvin
Ted Jacobs
Parvin
Farah Madaber
Iran
Maryland
Chicago
Charlotte Hill
Western Educators Society For Telecommunications
Spokane
Charlotte
Friends of Channel 10
National Homebuilders Association
Hawaii
Hawaiian Homebuilders Association
Miel Roman
Honey
Sahara
Jim Bailey
Eddie Fisher
Eddie
Buddy Hackett
John Read
Arthur N. Jarvis
Environmental Protection Agency
Quality Assurance
SAN
EPA
The
Blaze Guts Clothing Store
James Hill
Caesars Executive
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