New Smoking Study Reaches Old Conclusion
Washington AP reports a National Research Council review concludes environmental tobacco smoke raises lung cancer risk in nonsmokers and harms young children. Estimates vary from 14 to 34 percent. researchers say about 20 percent of nonsmoker lung cancer deaths may be linked to passive smoke.
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Libel Judgment Not Sitting Well With Soviet Newspaper
AP report says Gerald Kroll, attorney for Raphael Gregorian, claims the Soviet government will fight a $413,000 libel judgment against Izvestia for a false spy claim. In Washington and Chevy Chase, efforts to seize Izvestia assets and respond to possible actions in Baltimore were paused as Soviets prepare a motion.
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Lara Kuznetsov
Kremlin
Moscow
Soviet State Broadcast Committee
Early education debate: avoid pressuring preschoolers
Washington experts warn force feeding reading and math to preschoolers damages self confidence and delays learning later. Elkind and Sava argue many so called reading readiness efforts are inappropriate for pre kindergarten children and may trigger emotional stress and future learning problems.
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Samuel Sava
The
National Association of Elementary School Principals
Elkind
Tufts University
Sara
National Association For the Education of Young Children
Einstein
Sava
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