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...Commission on Excellence in Education noted that only 20% of all 17-year-olds can write a persuasive essay, and only one-third can solve a math problem requiring several steps. A recent study by the U.S Chamber of Commerce found that 35% of corporations surveyed had to provide remedial basic-skills training to new employees. AT&T alone spends $6 million annually to teach workers reading and math skills...
Typical was the scene last Wednesday at a meeting of the 50-member, all-Democratic city council. Frequent howls of "Point of order!" rose from the chamber floor as spectators catcalled back. At one point in the heated 2½-hour session, Alderman Edward Vrdolyak, Cook County Democratic chairman and boss of the Chicago Democratic machine, shouted at the presiding mayor: "Government by chaos, Mr. President. Rule or ruin! Are you a dictator?" When Washington threatened summarily to clear the chamber, Vrdolyak, 45, known as "Fast Eddie" for his slick political skills, leaped to his feet, held out his arms...
Leaders in El Salvador were heartened by Reagan's speech. U.S. Ambassador Deane Hinton invited seven prominent businessmen to his house to watch a tape of the address. Said Conrado López Andreu, president of the Salvadoran Chamber of Commerce and Industry: "Despite the twisted misinformation in the U.S., President Reagan finally told the truth about the region and El Salvador." But some who were not at the dinner expressed the fear that Reagan was still not paying enough attention to the political and social situation. "He said the problem in Central America was political, not military...
...special House committee is currently working out the technical details for the move, following a rules change last January that authorized television and radio broadcasts from the chamber. House committee hearings are already open to live broadcast. The Senate has not yet considered any move for broadcasts...
...added that many of the legislators who opposed the move were simply afraid of an unregulated camera in the chamber, which could pick up legislators who were sleeping, not paying attention, or absent. "The camera has a tendency to editorialize," he admitted...