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...involvement in public education extends well beyond school-board elections. In Virginia the race for lieutenant governor pits incumbent Democrat Donald Beyer Jr. against Michael Farris, a former Washington State director of Falwell's Moral Majority. Earlier this year Farris barnstormed Virginia, waging war against outcomes-based education (OBE), a controversial educational strategy that focuses on mastering skills (negotiation, cooperation) as well as measuring achievement (tests, grades). His efforts forced OBE off the state's school agenda and won Farris the Republican nomination. Now he is running neck and neck with Beyer. Farris vows to "bring my religion into politics...
...number of thefts. "Since the opposition cleans up the books when they find the right type of victim, they accused us of a number of robberies we knew nothing about. Since they had already identified me for one, I copped out on another and cleared Mat and Obe on that count. They 'allowed' Obe to plead guilty to one robbery instead of the three others they threatened him with...
Last May, on the basis of public reports by companies and some tax returns, the OBE estimated that corporate gross profits in 1970 were $81.3 billion. In July, on the basis of more up-to-date tax filings, the bureau sharply cut that estimate to $75.4 billion. The OBE also lowered its original estimate of 1969 profits from $93.7 billion to $84.2 billion. The latest revisions showed that profits were no higher in 1969 than they had been...
There were some superb performances by the solo flute and obe. Their ensemble work with the solo clarinet in the trio of Gustav Holst's Hammersmith Prelude and Scherze was perhaps the most musically sensitive part of the concert...
...important, Vag old man. You're leaving Cambridge, for good. This is the end. Now don't get maudlin, but tell them what you feel. Everybody else did, and now its your turn. A self-inflicted pep talk was occasionaly effective, but the Vagabond just didn't seem to obe in the mood. Lots to say, but not in the mood. On the ball, boy. You get the big stripe tomorrow, and then it will be too late. It will all be over then...