Time in class varies as schools shortchange pupils study says
A UCLA study shows elementary schools waste time through long lunches and late dismissals, with some pupils receiving as little as 18 hours of instruction weekly while others reach 27 hours. The average is about 22% hours. experts urge standardizing to 25 percent of instructional time.
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National Commission On Excellence In Education
Krishna sect chariots cause death at Sydney festival
In Sydney during the Festival of the Chariots about 800 Hare Krishna followers chanted and danced as a 60s Indian woman, Mrs. Lahtah Sharma, was crushed under an 8-ton ceremonial chariot wheel. She died before aid arrived. Witnesses report the chariot began rolling unexpectedly and bystanders watched as devotees resumed chanting after the accident.
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Surgical staples speed up procedures in America
The staple guns powered by carbon dioxide cartridges cut across arteries or organs while delivering staples. They reduce operative steps from five moves to a single one and can seal and cut in one action during hysterectomies. Despite higher upfront costs, time savings may lower long term expenses.
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Corruption fighter under scrutiny at GSA panel review
White House integrity panel questions General Services Administration official William Clinkscales once hailed by Reagan as a corruption fighter. It urged him to quit the National Taxpayers Investigative Fund and face possible administrative sanctions amid potential conflicts of interest and questions about his fitness for federal service.
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Haig to hold talks with leaders after Sadat funeral
Secretary of State Alexander Haig remained in Cairo to confer with Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin and Egyptian and Arab officials. The delegation’s other members flew home after President Sadat’s funeral, with Nixon delaying conference travel to Saudi Arabia.
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IAM seeks to sue OPEC over oil price fixing in antitrust case
The International Association of Machinists asks the Supreme Court to hear its challenge to U S antitrust claims against OPEC and its member states arguing sovereign immunity shields the cartel from U S jurisdiction. Courts have ruled against the union, citing foreign policy considerations and pass-through limits for indirect purchasers.
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AWACS fight tightens as Reagan sale faces votes
Congressional battle over the Saudi arms sale intensifies with House approval looming on a disapproval measure and Senate committee votes possible. Analysts cite shifting senator positions, with factions split and undecideds remaining, as final fate hinges on the full Senate vote later this month.
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