Australian brushfires rage across southern Australia
Dozens of fires burned cross states, killing five people and 30,000 livestock, injuring over 100, and threatening Melbourne suburbs. Firefighters struggled as winds of 60 mph fanned 50,000 acres burned, with 30 major blazes out of control and 70 more under effort. Air force planes and up to 700 troops aided local crews amid widespread destruction and evacuations.
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Tuition Reform Sparks Debate Over College Costs
Lawmakers discuss tuition shifts as proposals exclude a rise in tuition credits. Speegie notes a hopper bill to raise tuitions at senior colleges by $20 per credit hour over ten years, possibly pressuring community colleges to raise fees. The Texas Research League ranks Texas 49th in nonresident tuition. in-state cost remains around $60 per course. House Speaker Gib Lewis and Lt. Gov. Bill Hobby push for greater student contribution to education costs.
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Lawmakers debate tuition hike and user fees plan
Rep White faces mixed views on tuition increases with Killeen's Schlueter pushing for a 15 percent student share of costs and phased raises. Rep Jackson supports user fee hikes for services. opposition cites philosophical concerns. State GOP chair Strake criticizes White as a late fiscal convert.
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Cotton farmers urged to diversify amid falling prices
Cotton has dropped since November with warnings that quality could fall to used mattress stuffing. Stichler advises farmers to diversify and plant alternative crops in addition to cotton to reduce risk and find other income sources.
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Stichler
Agronomist Recommends Alternatives to Cotton Surplus
An agronomist advises cotton growers to diversify with grain sorghum wheat and hay as world markets flood with cotton from China and other nations. A strong dollar boosts imports, putting pressure on U S cotton prices and farmer incomes.
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Strichler
U.S
Weather outlook gives clear onset with cold night in Odessa
National Weather Service units at Midland report decreasing cloudiness tonight in the Odessa area with a low in the upper 20s and north winds 5 to 10 mph. Thursday brings sunny skies and a high near 50 with southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
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National Weather Service
Midland Regional
NWS
Police greet student purse search policy at ECISD
ECISD policy allows a principal or teacher to inspect a student s purse or pockets only if there is reason to suspect drugs or a weapon. If the student refuses the search, a police officer is called. A male teacher notes he would not search a girl s purse for cigarettes. A past incident involved 200 amphetamine pills found after a student refused a search. Cooperation from students is generally high.
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Herron
Principal Endorses Consent for School Searches at Nimitz
Principal Roy Dunn of Nimitz Junior High says most students cooperate with searches. He requires students to empty purses or pockets to show consent and notes parents are notified when in doubt. Lockers, property of the district, may be searched. Dunn believes a high court decision could reduce doubt about legality, but warns suits are possible.
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Roy Dunn
Nimitz Junior High
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Parkway Boulevard
Dunn
Ruling Gives Schools Leverage On Student Searches
The court held teachers and school officials need not show probable cause to search a student, boosting discipline amid decades of concern over school lawlessness. The Piscataway case involved a student found with drug paraphernalia and later convicted of selling marijuana to peers.
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Piscataway, N.J
School search ruling sparks mixed views nationally
In a case involving a 14 year old New Jersey girl known as T L O the Supreme Court limited student rights in school searches. California Superintendent William Honig and ACLU official Burt Newborn weighed in noting the decision balances school discipline with Fourth Amendment rights while the Reagan administration urged broader limits citing discipline concerns.
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California
Superintendent of Public Instruction
Burt Newborn
American Civil Liberties Union
New Jersey
T.L.O
Reagan
Justice Department
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