Economics Becomes Mainstream In U S High Schools
A Yankelovich survey of 500 schools finds almost half require economics and 39 percent offer it as an elective. Topics include inflation, dollar value, and interest rates with 98 percent noting inflation in the last three months. Newspapers are top information sources for teachers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louise Cook
Associated Press
Yankelovich, Skelly and White Inc
Phillips Petroleum
Joint
Council On Economic Education
New York City
Deborah Barron
Yankelovich, Skelly and White
J.R. Clark
Fairleigh Rickinson University
New Jersey
America
Clark
Ms. Barron
Barron
Compensation Considered For 52 Hostages
Eight months after Iran hostage release, a presidential commission weighs paying the 52 Americans. Proposals range from 1000 dollars per hostage per day to no payment, with a final recommendation due today for Carter, Vance, and Harris panel to review. Local veterans voice opposition as a Vietnam veteran argues against compensation, citing wartime reception contrasts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
America
Iran
United States
Reagan
Bruce Claggett
U.S
Claggett
Commission
Cyrus R. Vance
Health and Human Services
Patricia R. Harris
Carter
Paul Konka
White House
Konka
Hyatt Regency Reopens Oct 1 After Skywalk Collapse
Hyatt Regency in Kansas City plans a quiet reopening on October 1 after extensive remodeling of the lobby. The redesign adds a second floor walkway on pillars, removing the fallen second floor skywalk while other damaged skywalks are not replaced. Five organizations have booked October conventions at the hotel. suits seeking over 2.5 billion dollars damages are ongoing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City, Mo
Hyatt Regency
Bill Johnson
Hallmark Cards Inc
Crown Center Redevelopment Corp
Unions Rally to Oppose Reagan Budget Cuts
Washington AP reports organized labor used Solidarity Day to mobilize mass lobbying against Reagan budget cuts and a major overhaul of union laws. AFL-CIO leader Thomas Donahue and Rep Claude Pepper say the protest could renew resistance as Congress and Republicans press further cuts and policy changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Reagan
Capitol Hill
Afl-Cio
House
Senate
Thomas R. Donahue
Claude Pepper
D-Fla
House Committee On Aging
Pepper
Donahue
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Bob White
Chrysler
Arrow
EPA
Kiss
BOB White Motors
Hickory
Ottawa
5Th
Furn, & Misc
Magnavox
M.W
Formica Dinette
Sun
Rogers Bros
Grace Comstock
Claude Myers
Harold Myers
Clerks
Wanda Kirkland
Elaine Roberts
Olympia Beer
Hubbard
Russ Anderson
Kansas
Traby
CHEVY
P.S
GMC
Ford Courier
Shell
P.B
Celevy
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