Students read more, watch less TV in Nation's Report Card
Education Department findings show fourth graders and older students spending less time watching TV yet reading at similar or higher rates. Reading proficiency rose modestly for some groups while overall homework time varied. Bush urged progress toward math and science goals as schools lag in reading reforms.
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Earliest Monkeys Apes Humans Link Found
Discovery of three fossil teeth in the Algerian Sahara points to the oldest known member of the ape and human lineage. The tiny teeth suggest a weight of 5 to 11 ounces and age about 46 to 50 million years. Nature reports the find by Marc Godinot and Mohamed Mahboubi.
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Finale lands big ratings in prime time
The final week last week saw Murphy Brown top prime time with strong viewership while Johnny Carson’s 30 year Tonight Show farewell drew about 55 million viewers. Nielsen data show Murphy Brown reached 21.2 million homes and 36 million viewers, with season ending birth scene a key moment. NBC led overall ratings with a large margin.
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Hearing Notices In The District Court Franklin County Kansas
Legal notices published May 21 1992 alert parties to hearings in Franklin County Kansas district court. The matters involve Misty Bryant Stephanie Bryant Mia Marie Brown and Ella M Smith estate with guardians ad litem named for the children and executor Maryrene Channon. Respondents must appear or file defenses by June 5 1992 with guardians appointed to represent needy parties.
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Blue Valley to sue state over new school funding law
Blue Valley school board votes unanimously to sue Kansas, arguing the new financing law is illegal. Attorney John Wratil expects to file by July 1, challenging uniform 32 mill levy, weighting factors, exemptions and abatements, and loss of local control. District cuts include eliminating free busing and reducing out of district travel.
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