Above average seen in elementary tests nationwide
Friends for Education surveys 3 503 districts and finds no state below average at elementary level on six major national tests. In South Carolina 62.9 percent of fourth graders scored above average, while the state ranks 47th in high school graduation and 50th in college entrance results.
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Lementary
United States
Friends For Education
West Virginia
South Carolina
Science Research Associates
IBM
Ottawa
SRA
Friends
Losers And Losers nfair The Kansas Lottery
The first complaint surfaces over a $100,000 loser's jackpot in Kansas. Players mail in five losing tickets to enter, but many customers skip sending them. Lottery outlet employees allegedly collect unsubmitted losing tickets, boosting their odds. Despite potential bias, the underlying odds remain very poor.
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Nfair
From Other Editors Returning To Investments The Key To What Ails America
The piece argues America’s trade woes stem from living beyond its means and a vast peacetime military buildup. It calls for shifting from consumption to saving, investing savings to boost productivity through education, research, transportation, and technology, rather than protectionist policies.
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America
Des Moines Register
United States
Ronald Reagan
U.S
Japan
Thoughts From A Benchwarmer
Burlington Iowa memoir recalls a benchwarmer's quiet year on a 1948 junior high basketball team. A veteran player reflects on sleeveless uniforms, lack of play, and the Pine Riders Association. The piece ends urging coaches to ensure every athlete gets a chance to compete.
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Pine Riders Association
Buying A Car Not As Simple As It Once Was
Whitley Austin recalls a personal journey from a hand cranked Model T to modern car purchases. He contrasts the lone, cheaper past with today’s cash deals, extensive paperwork, and multi-person dealership and county processes while noting his evolving expectations and lingering nostalgia for simpler times.
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Whitley Austin Revred Safina
Harris News Service
Shank
Emporia Gazette
Nash
Hutchinson News-Herald
Jerry Waddell
Malls vs Mirth: A Dreamer’s Rant on Shopping Halls
A vivid stream of consciousness tirade contrasts mall crowds with personal dread. It names Woodfield Mall and River Oaks Calumet City plus Edmonton as extreme examples, and satirically notes Canada and U S trends. The narrator mocks overlong corridors, surfable rivers, and endless sales while yearning for simple hardware and decking.
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Korea
Towa
River Oaks
Calumet City
Ill
Con
Dison
Mall of Malls
Edmonton
Alberta
Tammy Bakkers
Ottawa Herald subscription rates 1987 change
Ottawa Herald lists monthly and yearly prices for Ottawa area Franklin and adjacent counties and all other regions, effective October 1, 1987, with carrier and motor routes pricing, mail rates, and out of state tax details. Includes editor and staff roles.
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Ottawa
Kansas
Jim R. Hitch
Terry Ostmeyer
Jim Hornbeck
Mike Geiss
Peg Armstrong
Wayne Snow
Fuse Page
Franklin County
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