Nature bounces back after Mount St Helens eruption
Ecologist Jim MacMahon notes rapid plant life return on Mount St Helens Washington after the 1980 eruption. Government emails could be more accessible on state systems says privacy advocate Glen L. Roberts critiquing Gov. Tom Ridge plan to offer e-mail to residents.
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Government report criticizes FBI handling of espionage case
Janet Reno praised a government report that condemns the FBI's handling of a nuclear secrets espionage case, suggesting it may have missed spying activities at the Los Alamos laboratory and raised concerns over investigative conduct.
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Balkan peacekeeping faces long road to stable end
Nearly 70,000 peacekeepers remain in Bosnia and Kosovo after four years of U S and allied presence. GAO says former warring parties still seek wartime goals while critics push July 1 troop withdrawals. Clinton and Bush oppose the deadline amid possible Western sanctions erosion and Putin’s challenge to the West.
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New accrediting standards shift focus to graduate teaching ability
The National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education will judge colleges by graduates’ ability to teach rather than curricula. The change, called revolutionary, targets state exams and mastery of subject matter. Critics note prior colleges emphasized process over substance and adepts warned of long overdue reform for improved public schools.
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Preservation vs New Castle High: roots, risks, and reform
Editorial argues New Castle High School is aging and mismatched for modern needs while preservationists seek to save surrounding homes. It criticizes slow organization, notes lack of a strong community effort, and questions the school board’s open ended construction manager contract with an inexperienced firm tied to a bribery scheme.
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Perot’s Reform Party hijacked by his will and whims
In a column Sara Fritz recalls pivotal moments from 1981 to 1992 showing how the Reform Party became an instrument of Ross Perot. She notes Perot’s clashes with Pat Buchanan and his influence over the party’s direction, suggesting it lacks genuine independence.
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St. Petersburg Times
CleanWays improves look of county Editor The News
A county editor praises volunteers from Meals on Wheels American Cancer Society American Red Cross scouts and Habitat for Humanity for their cleanup efforts. He contrasts this with littering by inconsiderate road trashers and urges continued Support for community programs.
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Community letters seek cleaner riverbanks and volunteer help
The News invites reader letters under strict rules and prints many voices. Janet Verone of New Castle supports PA Clean Ways led by Jerry Zona, noting its 18 000 Growing Greener grant for riverbank surveys and cleanups since 1991 and urging participation in the next Lawrence County cleanup.
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