10 Feb 1992
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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Feb 10, 1992
Page
1
Central New York schools show bright spots despite weak national test results in math and science. New computer and technology approaches improve learning. Syracuse parents gain insight into what their children do.
Frank Herron reports on a Cicero classroom where students engage with computerized typing drills. A pink panda on screen mimics each correct word or number, making progress toward a desert island as the phrase You saved Cleo appears after successful strokes. The playful setup stimulates excitement and learning.
The piece questions what counts as American when brands span borders. It notes products labeled American may be imported or domestic, with examples like TVs, cars, clothing, and retailers from multinational ownership. It highlights complex ownership and production in a global trade system.
A fragmented quiz asks where brands like Braun RCA Arrow Arrow shirts Godiva Firestone etc are produced. It lists options by country and implies the maker's origin for consumer items and appliances across several brands. The piece tests knowledge of manufacturing origins.
U S cargo planes began delivering tons of relief to the former Soviet Union from Rhein Main Base Germany. Five planes left the base including a C 5 bound for St Petersburg and others for Moscow and Kiev. Secretary Baker urged tolerance of costs, noting past Cold War spending and suggesting possible ruble stabilization funds.
Alex Haley, creator of Roots and author of The Autobiography of Malcolm X, died early today at Swedish Hospital in Seattle after being admitted Sunday. He was 70. Haley won the 1977 Pulitzer Prize for Roots, which traced his ancestry to a Gambian village and drew a record TV audience. NAACP leader Benjamin Hooks called the miniseries a powerful story of African heritage. Haley was born in Ithaca and grew up in Henning, Tennessee.
A Justice Department study covering 17 states finds about 43 percent of 12,370 felons released on probation in 1986 were arrested again for felonies within three years. Eight and a half percent faced new violent charges, including 0.8 percent for murder, signaling repeat offenses among released offenders.
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