Harvard Study Says Personality Outweighs Schooling For Success
A three year Carnegie funded Harvard study argues personality and luck largely determine earnings more than school reforms. Educators reject the claim noting education shapes opportunity and poverty alleviation. Critics call the report flawed while supporters say it urges balanced policy.
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Carnegie Corporation
Harvard
Christopher Jencks
David Shannon
University of Virginia
Munich police seek clues to Arab attackers at Olympics
Munich authorities launched a broad check of Arabs in the city to identify the Black September squad behind the raid on the Olympic Village and the killings. Survivors denied killings, saying they guarded hostages. five Arabs killed, names not released. White paper ordered. Bonn to offer aid to Israeli families.
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Olympic Village
Willy Brandt
Alfons Goppel
Bonn
Israeli and Syrian Jets Clash Over Golan Heights
Israelis report downing three Syrian jets in the Golan Heights air battle while Syria says it destroyed two Israeli aircraft. The UN Security Council convened urgently as both sides claim strikes and a sea clash left boats sunk and rockets killed and wounded in Jordan and near the Syrian border.
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Syria
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U.N
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Munich
Palestine
Wafa
Amman
Zneibah
Tel Aviv
Two Held in Eight Counts of First Degree Murder
Atty. Gen. Ronald Tonkin of the Virgin Islands says two men Beaumont Gereau and Meral Smith are charged with eight counts of first degree murder in the Fountain Valley Golf Course robbery slayings. The victims include eight Americans four tourists from Miami and four club members. Tonkin gave no further details at a brief news conference at the Rockefeller-owned resort clubhouse.
Nixon visits flood wrecked Wilkes-Barre in surprise trip
President Nixon flew unannounced to Wilkes-Barre Pennsylvania to survey flood damage from Tropical Storm Agnes and promise government care for victims. He then met residents of federally provided mobile homes and praised relief coordinator Carlucci for personal outreach.
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Frank Carlucci
Cathy
Daniel Conte
Wilkes-Barre
Camp David
Frank Tive
Carlucci
OMB
Nixon Attends Wedding Surprise in Forty Fort
President Nixon guests uninvited at a wedding in Forty Fort near Wilkes Barre. A cheering crowd greets him as he stops his car after a inspection tour. He shakes hands with two 24 year olds, throws rice, and a wedding usher jokes about switching to Republican.
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Wilkes—Barre
Daniel Conte
Pittston
Catherine Pickering
Forty Fort
Death Row Veterans Find Strange, Wonderful World
Former death row inmates at San Quentin begin life in general population as 17 remain on the row and others move to mainline housing. They describe shock at new freedoms, color TV and movies, and adjust to daily routines while reflecting on justice, futures, and personal change.
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Calif
Gregory M. Powell
Juce Bowersox
Joseph O'Brien
Sirhan B. Sirhan
Charles Manson
Bene
Jackson
Powell
Bowersox
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Los Angeles
Kern County
Santa Barbara
California Supreme Court
Weekend Forecast Promises Warm Highs in the 80s
The report notes a warm trend with Monday peaking in the lower 80s. Tonight remains clear and mild with overnight lows around the upper 50s.
Fenwick Dream recalls high school opening and Miss Fenwick pageant
A long ago Catholic high school dream becomes memory as Fenwick High School opened 20 years ago. The annual Miss Fenwick pageant is highlighted for next Sunday night with Fenwick grad Sandy Pawelkowski recalled.
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Fenwick
Sandy Pawelkowski
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