NAEP 9 year olds Show Writing Gains While Teens Slip
A NAEP study finds 9 year olds improved writing since 1970 while 13 and 17 year olds show declines. Among teens, females wrote better essays than males. overall 17 year olds produced shorter, less sophisticated texts with run on sentences. Recommendations call for more writing in schools and grammar teaching reconsidered.
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Hood in ring Dave Reusch aims for 1976 presidential bid
Hooded figure Dave Reusch of the Invisible Empire of the Ku Klux Klan announces a 1976 presidential run while warning of possible martial law amid anticipated riots. The Lodi, California, Ford engine tester and UAW member led a meeting after his faction split from the National Knights led by James Venable of Atlanta.
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Cat roundup at Ruth Ziemann home nets 96 felines
Chicago reports a record cat raid by eight animal control workers at Ruth Ziemann residence. The first floor was packed with cats in every room. twenty hours later, three trucks removed the animals, with officers estimating over 100 cats in total and many likely needing destruction. Neighbor recalls a quiet woman who kept adding cats after her mother’s death.
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Weather and grain sale blamed for long term price gyrations
Washington AP reports USDA economist Kenneth R Farrell warns food prices will remain volatile for years due to weather shocks and Soviet grain imports. He cites droughts floods early frosts and pests as major instability sources and notes USSR purchases from the U S have reduced grain reserves. Farrell foresees 9 percent average annual price gains in 1975 slowing to 4 to 5 percent in early 1976.
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New road aids drivers to Hopkins airport
Motorists driving to Cleveland Hopkins International Airport may use a new five lane lower roadway to the main terminal. The improvement is the first step in a $53 million expansion project. The Appian Way runs from Rome through Capua and Brindisi, Italy.
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