Reading tests show one fourth of Chicago pupils fail
Chicago Board of Education reports 10,707 of 43,000 eighth graders failed to meet reading standards in tests from May. About 2,615 below sixth grade level will be held back. 3,815 above sixth grade but below eighth may graduate with a seven week summer program. 4,277 turn 15 by December 1 and will be promoted with remedial classes. Additional 10,600 third graders and 9,700 sixth graders also affected. policy aims to ensure mastery of reading skills before promotion.
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Oil pipeline wrinkles puzzle baffles Alaska engineers
Anchorage officials report wrinkles at both ends of the Trans-Alaska Pipeline causing two crude leaks. Spokesman John Ratterman said oil from a southern crack was escaping at a steady rate while a northern leak was welded shut temporarily. Officials warn permanent fixes require stopping hot oil flow, with no shutdown planned. The cause remains undetermined amid conflicting initial assessments of a design flaw.
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Skylab to fall to Earth amid United States space watch
A NASA led command center plans around the clock monitoring as Skylab nears re entry next month. Forecasts place the debris risk low with most fragments burning up but as much as 500 pieces could reach Earth. Officials stress odds of harm remain extremely small while outlining extensive emergency plans.
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New Jersey Bell workers protest job pressures and wiretapping
New Jersey Bell employees from across the state launched an informational campaign to protest what they called wiretapping of company telephones and other job pressures. Over 12,000 workers participated, according to Communications Workers of America official Donald Sanchez. Bell officials said the actions occurred on workers' own time with no service disruptions. Bell spokesman Bob Oakes defended the policy of listening in on operators and other staff as service observing.
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