IQ decline in inner city pupils linked to schooling
San Francisco based psychologist George Albee testified in a California trial arguing that black and other inner city students show a sharp IQ drop with prolonged public schooling. He said entering IQ averages around 90 fall to the high 60s by age 14, blaming ineffective teaching rather than native intellect. He warned labeling harms and cited cultural bias in tests.
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UPI
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American Psychological Assn
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California
University of Vermont
New England
U.S. Army
New York
Ellis Island
Israel May Walk Out If PLO Joins Geneva Talks
Foreign Minister Dayan said Israel has no written U.S. guarantee barring PLO participation at the Geneva Mideast peace conference. He warned Israel would leave if PLO delegates sit at the table and reflected on tense talks with Carter and Vance over the working paper for resuming negotiations.
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Geneva Mideast
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Carter
PLO
Dayan
Cyrus R. Vance
Vance
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Golda Meir
Adams Airbag Law Survives Congress and Becomes Law
Transportation Secretary Brock Adams wins congressional hurdles as airbags become mandatory in all cars by 1984. Congress had until midnight Friday to overrule the June 30 order, finalizing the safety mandate.
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Washington
UPI
Transportation
Brock Adams
Congress
Adams
Supreme Court Allows Damages for Unplanned Birth
Minnesota Supreme Court in a 5-2 ruling allows parents to recover damages from doctors when an ineffective vasectomy leads to an unwanted birth. The court says damages may include reasonable costs of rearing the child but must be offset by the child’s aid and comfort to the family.
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St. Paul, Minn
Minnesota Supreme Court
Hillary OK After Mountain Sickness Escape From Nar Parbat
Sir Edmund Hillary was helicopter rescued at 17 000 feet after suffering high altitude sickness during a Nar Parbat ascent. He recovered quickly and planned to rejoin the Ocean to Sky expedition as doctors in Bareilly labeled his condition fine.
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Valentino film disappoints despite Valentino legend
The Plaza 4 screens Valentino directed by Ken Russell to a mediocre reception. The film uses flashbacks to portray Valentino and his circle with Rudolf Nureyev cast as the idol, delivering uneven acting and glossed over humanity while courting sensationalism.
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Nureyev
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Minimum wage set to rise to 2.65 in January and 3.35 by 1981
Washington AP reports a House Senate conference committee approved a plan raising the minimum wage from 2.30 to 2.65 in January and to 3.35 by 1981 in four annual steps. Exemptions for small businesses rise to 362,500 by 1981, tips compliance climbs to 60 percent by 1980, and teenage wage floors are rejected.
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Community Activities and Public Services List
Local calendar of meetings concerts and classes in Lincoln and surrounding areas. Highlights include Bluestem Sierra Group meeting at Wesley House, Neb. Piano Trio at Sheldon Gallery, Lincoln Rose Society, Sunday Evening Forum, city and state government meetings, Veronica's Room at Community Playhouse, NASA Community Involvement exhibits, defensive driving at Southeast Community College, and multiple recycling centers with hours. Also lists theater productions at various venues, Maynard Ferguson concert in Seward, and helplines for emergency and social services.
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Sheldon Gallery
Wesleyan Univ
Elder
Baldwin
Lincoln Rose Society
Federal
N Corner
Potluck
1St Presbyterian Church
Veronica
Sun
NASA
Gateway
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G. & Gere
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Floridian directory aid fee cuts calls in three counties
A 15 cent directory assistance charge in Dade Broward and Palm Beach counties reduced calls by 59 percent since the fee began on September 20. Southern Bell officials report more finger use as people thumb through phone directories.
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Miami
UPI
Florida
Southern Bell
Dade
Broward
Palm Beach
Publisher dies in Pasadena after 32 years at Altadena paper
Helen Roberta Smith 60 co publisher of the Altadena suburb paper died Tuesday in Pasadena. She guided the publication for three decades and was a familiar figure in the local press.
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Los Angeles
Helen Roberta Smith
Altadena
Pasadena
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