Colleges Receive a Bad Grade on Entrance Tests
Education Secretary William J. Bennett declared college entrance test scores stagnating and public value from schools lacking. He unveiled two six foot wall charts ranking states on scores, dropout rates, teacher pay, and reforms, noting seven states face intervention for academically bankrupt districts.
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Washington
William J. Bennett
Bennett
T.H. Bell
John Weiss
FairTest
Cambridge
Mass
Arkansas
Georgia
Kentucky
New Jersey
Ohio
South Carolina
Texas
Killer gets a life term for 1984 murder
District Judge Tryon Lewis sentenced 31 year old Jerry Grey Shelton to life in prison for the July 1984 killing of Dorothy Jean Purcell. The verdict followed a four hour jury deliberation and testimony from Shelton and his former roommate Ricky Lynn Davis. Purcell’s mother Jean Etheredge expressed relief and justice was praised by the prosecuting team.
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Tryon Lewis
Jerry Grey Shelton
Lewis
Howard Whitworth
Shelton
Dorothy Jean Purcell
Purcell
Jean Etheredge
Etheredge
Ector County
Eric Augesen
Whitworth
Wyoming
Ricky Lynn Davis
Penwell
Davis
Crane
Ector
Odessa girl to perform cello on honor Wednesday
Ann Purian a 17 year old daughter of John and Kathryn Purian of northeast Odessa will play the cello on Wednesday Although they once used letter grades students now face a statewide change in grading laws The story and photo appear on page 9A.
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Ann Purian
John and
Kathryn Purian
Odessa
Permian High School
Karen Kennedy
Dick and
Helen Kennedy
Northeast Odessa
War on ice continues as Witt and Thomas vie for gold
In Calgary, Debi Thomas of the United States and Katarina Witt of East Germany remain the top rivals in the Olympic ladies figure skating championship after eight hours of compulsory figures. Kira Ivanova of the Soviet Union led early, with Thomas and Witt close behind as the event moves to the short program. figures count 30 percent and the short program 20 percent of the total score.
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Calgary
Alberta
United States
Debi Thomas
East Germany
Katarina Witt
Soviet Union
Kira Ivanova
Thomas
Witt
Audit urges federal help and reforms for Texas S and Ls
A Texas state auditor urges using federal regulators to focus on high risk thrifts and improve supervision of troubled savings and loan institutions. The report notes staffing gaps and lax security, recommends employing independent contractors for supervision, and cites plans to train examiners with the Federal Home Loan Bank.
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Austin
Texas Savings and Loan Department
Earl Hall
Savings and Loan
Hall
Federal Home Loan Bank
Lawrence Alwin
Savings and Loan Department
Oil field sting nets 10 indictments in Odessa and Midland
Odessans Dear Madison Flowers Clyde Shugart Carl Bizzel and Rory Edwards plus Midlanders Ray Roberts Jonny Gartman Joe Wood James Rice and Mark Bush were indicted on theft charges after a two month undercover operation. The sting began in Midland and spread to Odessa with further similar operations planned. Authorities from the Midland County Sheriff DPS Texas Rangers and the Petroleum Industry Security Council collaborated with suppliers reporting theft and fencing.
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Ector County
Eric Augesen
Odessa
Midland
Augesen
Bled
San Fernando Drive
Precision Flow Inc
Carl W. Bizzel
Westbrook Ave
Petra Supply
Rory G. Ed
Idlewood Drive
Edwards Enterprises
Tryon Lewis
Ray Roberts
Jonny Duane Gartman
Tk&o Procurement Co
Joe Edward Wood
JEW Materials
James Allen Rice
Coastal Pipe Co
Mark Allen Bush
Petra
Gan
Midland County Sheriff's Department
Department of Public Safety
The
Texas Rangers
Petroleum Industry Security Council
PISC
Boyd Burdett
Burdett
U.S. Hostages Issue Returns in Campaigns
Reagan states hostages remain an issue in presidential campaigns. Weather notes show cloudy conditions across regions with updates on 2A conference coverage. The report ties security concerns to political strategy amid ongoing global tensions.
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U.S
Reagan
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