National traumas blamed for low college entrance scores
A 14 year decline in SAT scores is blamed on national traumas like the Vietnam War and Watergate, plus lower standards and rising numbers of minority and low income students. The panel cites television, divorce, course changes, and shifts in student motivation as contributing factors.
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New York
Willard Wirtz
College Entrance Examination Board
Ford Foundation
CEEB
Educational Testing Service
Milan Wall
Mandel Convicted On Mail Fraud and Racketeering
Gov Marvin Mandel and five codefendants were found guilty on multiple counts of mail fraud with one racketeering conviction after a 13 day deadlocked trial. Mandel, 57, faced gifts and favors from friends in a horse racing influence scheme.
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Gov. Mandel
Baltimore
Maryland
Marvin Mandel
U.S. District Court
Mandel
Robert Taylor
Taylor
Irvin Kovens
W. Dale Hess
House of Delgates
Ernest Cory Jr
Hess
William
Harry Rodgers III
Cory
Kovens
Florida
Kavens
Court ruling could broaden antifraud reach to private pension funds
A federal appeals court held antifraud statutes apply to Teamster Local 705 pension fund administration, potentially affecting an estimated 30 million workers with $150 million to $250 million at stake. The decision, likely to go to the Supreme Court, could redefine pension fund investments as securities and threaten widespread impact if upheld.
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Chicago
Teamster Pension Fund
U.S. Court of Appeals
Teamster Union Local 705
John Daniel
Daniel
U.S. District Court
Alfred Kirkland
Kirkland
Appeals Court
Walter Cummings
Philip Tone
William Jameson
Montana
U.S. Supreme Court
Teamsters
Sherman Carmell
High Court
Carmell
Lincoln Board Approves Access Study For Public Schools
Lincoln Board of Education authorized a committee to assess Lincoln Public School buildings for accessibility for handicapped students and staff. Superintendent Prasch noted uncertain costs but expected ramps and access features to be affordable, with priority setting after a citywide inventory.
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Jack Kennedy
Lincoln
Lincoln Board of Education
John Prasch
S. 22Nd
Rudy Bauer
Prasch
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
West Lincoln
Vance Chines Talks Narrow Taiwan Issue
U.S. and Chinese negotiators make progress on the Taiwan question but no agreement is expected yet. Secretary Vance and Huang Hua met for a second day and plan a third session Wednesday morning. An American official says Beijing is preoccupied with internal divisions and the U.S. is cautious about concessions.
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Peking
UPI
U.S
Taiwan
Peking-Washington
Cyrus Vance
Huang Hua
Actor Sebastian Cabot Dies After Stroke
Noted actor Sebastian Cabot died early Tuesday following a stroke. The obituary notes his lengthy career in film and television and acknowledges his contributions to acting.
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Sebastian Cabot
Ashland toll free service hearing postponed by PSC
A Public Service Commission hearing on toll free service between Lincoln and Ashland has been postponed indefinitely. The Ashland citizens group asked for the extension area service review and no new date was set. The PSC will meet at 3 15 p m Sept 6 to hear a Rock Island railroad motion to dismiss Lincoln's crossing improvement complaint.
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Public Service Commission
Lincoln
Ashland
Rock Island Railroad
Simon’s 1215 O St Store to Close Tuesday Night
Ben Simon announces the Simon’s store at 1215 O Street will close Tuesday night and invites customers to visit at the Atrium located at 13th and N in a few days.
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Simon's
O St
13Th&n
Ben Simon's
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