Achievement Center Approved by Ottawa School Board
The Ottawa Junior High achievement center proposal, recommended by special education director Chuck Sypher, won 5-2 approval on Monday amid opposition. The plan keeps exceptional students in regular classes but offers 1 to 3 hours daily in a centralized center for tailored help.
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Ottawa Junior High
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Sypher
Kansas
Kim Allen
Ottawa
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OHS
Cathy Heitzmann
Ruth Hoerner
Garfield
Sue McLaughlin
Eugene Field
Julie Kennedy
Jo Tetwiler
Lucile Cummings
Sidney Allison
Tina Anderson
Judy Anderson
Bonnie Bergdall
Wesley Wilson
Kris Cardis
Rural Post Office Closings Suggested to Save Postal Costs
A government study for the Postal Service proposes closing about 17 000 rural post offices to save an estimated 490 million dollars annually. It cites 10 highly inefficient offices with annual business under 150 dollars. The report notes no immediate closures but faces Congress opposition from rural representatives.
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Washington
Congress
Carter Warns Allies of Soviet Strength
London AP President Carter urged NATO allies to bolster Western Europe defenses against the Soviet bloc and called for a defense ministers committee to assess member strength. He pledged U S cooperation to expand defense trade and urged faster standardization while warning of increasing Warsaw Pact superiority. Carter spoke at a NATO summit in London on his first trip abroad as president.
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Congress
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Geneva
Switzerland
Hafez Assad
Syria
Carter Plan Draws Ire in House Over Social Security Fix
Lawmakers labeled President Carter’s plan to finance Social Security with income taxes a gimmick and warned it risks welfare connotations and higher deficits. Rep. Archer blasted the proposal as fiscal juggling while Mondale and Califano outlined details to a Ways and Means subcommittee amid bipartisan debate on saving benefits and avoiding bankruptcy.
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Texas
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Ways and Means Committee
al Ullman
Oregon
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Senate Finance Committee
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Walter F. Mondale
Health, Education and Welfare
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Howard Baker
Congress
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