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t ' :• r-; \ ,v. • yy. ■ Thurgday.May 5.1863 ■point of viow BY BILL NIXON “The United States has squandered a post-Sputnik surge in the race for if knowledge and committed an act of unthinking, unilateral, educational disarmament 'that threatens its future”, so says a national commission. So what else is new? Those that have followed or been ex ' posed to the educational > system in America for the : past two decades have already learned this informa , tion. It’s npt news that the ma ». Jority of America’s high „ school graduates can neither read, spell, or understand the basics of normal conversation. In defense of the report, it should be noted that any es , fort to shed light on the plight , of public education in this na- K tion is a step in the right direc* H tion. But where have all these experts been for the past twenty years? Any person that has read an employment application, at* I tempted to carry on a Z reasonable conversation, or ;, had dealings with the educated of America in the _ past few years has already seen a problem. The fact that * we are now admitting that BHHHBHHHHHHHHHHHHIi PIANOS & ORGANS Bankrupt Stock, Repossessions, Discontinued Closeouts Sale - 3 Days Only! Thursday, Friday, Saturday, May 5-6-7. Tremendous discounts on Name-Brand Pianos & Organs purchased from Bankrupt Dealers, discontinued by Manufacturers, Finance Company Repo’s. ALL merchandise with New Factory Warranty (except, Repo’s) & service by Area Dealer. Name Brands 40% & 50% Off Large Selection. Financing Available with Easy Terms. OPEN TO PUBLIC SALE HOURS: thurs l2-fl Holiday Inn pm « o Elizabeth City, N.C. cat c USI7-AS. SAT. -10-5 Agent on Premises: Plano & Organ Distributors II I . ' Paid Pol. Adv. . The JIM HUNT Record Campaign assistance from out-of-state "creates obligations you ought not to Jim Hunt gMHpPWtok For The Record: 8H& Hunt PAC got Bert Lance and Andy Young to host a $65,000 fundraiser in Atlanta for Jim Hunt. 2 «■ Did this create an 'out-of-state ■A Ml obligation* for Jim Hunt? BBertUnce You bet it did! And, how did Bert Lance get his pay-off from Jim Hunt? • First, Bert Lance called on Hunt's party flßHHkgl chieftain, Russell Walker, to hotfoot it to Chicago. 3 ™ Then > Hunt's party chieftain campaigned for Bert lance's candidate, Harold Washington, for Mayor of Chicago. 4 Is this how Jim Hunt built his POLITICAL MACHINE? 1 Ashnlfe CkUm 1. Attorn* CmWMuMwi )«« _ 1 Conelwtion VIJ/U . 4, n,*, ,nd obwrvcf 1/24/1) ■. ■ : #SKS !k i* V33Sfc: someting is wrong was long in coming. The National Commission on Excellence in Education is now calling upon high schools to emphasize a program of new basics and courses of study to bring America back “in the know.” The Commis sion is convinced that an im mediate return to the basics is needed, it’s time to teach more English, more math, more science, mote social studies, and to introduce a computer science course. It is further suggested that longer school days and more days per year spent in school are needed. The call for a return to basics is an excellent response to the problems education in America faces today. There is little argu ment that the trend establish ed in the late sixties and ear ly seventies to allow students to “do their own ttdhg” has not and will not work. The ideas stressed then of allow ing individuals to learn trade skills rather than a basic education were wrong. To be sure, there is nothing wrong with a person knowing how to produce in society, but if that individual is not able to understand toe daily basics of life, then all the individual skill training in the world is useless. Exception must be taken with the proposal to extend the length of the school day. Six hows of Organized study is enough for any young mind to deal with. Any additional hours would mast probably be wasted. It’s difficult enough how to keep the attention of young minds for six hours. Even adults, working in a supervised environment, ex-. perinece difficulty maintain ing interest in a normal eight hour day. It just doesn’t make sense to expect An eight or nine year old child to be alert for a full day of study. Their attention span just isn’t that great, and should not be. All children deserve some time each day for dreaming and pretending. To expect them to concentrate in a classroom for eight to ten hours a day is pure foolishness. The education system in this country needs help. There can be no doubt of that. But hoping to cure the ills of the 20 or so years of neglect by keep ing kids in school more hours THE CHOWAN HERALD per day is further indication of the lack of concern of parents and concerned in dividuate for the real pro blems of education. We can turn things around. We don't have to continue to be a nation of dumbos. A step in the right direction is to return to the basics of teaching. The three “K’s” carried our educational needs for years. A return in the direction of teaching a person how to Blink, how to read, how to write, and how to unders tand simple conversation makes sense. And we must make parents understand that schools are intended as learning centers, not day-care centers. To expect an in dividual, and this is directed to the teachers of America, to correct the ills of our nation in Regional Hearing Is Set RALEIGH—Gov. James B. Hunt, Jr., and the members of the Commission on N.C. 2000 invite city and county plan ners, businessmen and in terested citizens in the Cen tral Piedmont and North eastern areas of North Carolina to a special regional hearing May 10, on how North Carolina can best face the changes of the next two decades. Scheduled from 3 to 5 P.M. at the Jane S. McKimmon Center at N.C. State Univer sity, the meeting is free. It is intended to give citizens of the Central and Northeastern regions of the state an oppor tunity to listen to a discussion of the recommendations of the Commission on N.C. 2000 and to talk with the Governor and UNC President William C. Friday, commission chairman. The N.C. 2000 Commission was initiated by Governor Hunt in June 1961 to prepare all North Carolinians-leaders and citizens alike-to make wise decisions for the changes the state will face in the years ahead with an expected population growth of some 30 per cent. The commission looked at possible demands for more and different ser vices, the impact on areas of the state and on jobs. The Commission’s final report, which contained 100 recommendations, was presented in March by Friday to the Governor, who has assigned to the State Goals and Policy Board the task of monitoring implementation. The hearing May 10 is the first of the regional hearings a six hour day is plain foolish. Education must begin, and end, at home. All the teaching available will be useless if that process is not continued in the home. Parents must ac cept responsibility for helping the process of education. Yes, it’s time to get back to the basics. This includes not only in the classroom, but at home as well. It is a problem that America can deal with, but like so many other things in life, it will take team work and total dedication on the part of all involved. In educa tion, that means the schools, the families, the students, the community, and to some ex tent, government. It’s a great challenge, but one we must meet if we are to continue to exist as a nation of free individuals. to allow citizens from the following counties to discuss the challenges and oppor tunities ahead: Beaufort, Ber tie, Camden, Carteret, Chatham, Chowan Craven, Currituck, Dare, Durham, Edgecombe, Franklin, Gates, Granville, Green, Halifax, Harnett, Hertford, Johnston, Jones, Lenoir, Martin, Nash, Northampton, Orange, Pamlico, Pasquotank, Per quimans, Person, Pitt, Tyr rell, Vance, Wake, Warren, Washington, Wayne and Wilson. Those planning to attend are asked to call 919/737-2265 by May 9, to assist the com mittee in making appropriate preparations for the presentation. "A man with big ideas is a hard neighbor to live with." Ebner-Eschenbach Triaminic® Syrup Triaminicin® Tablets or Triaminic-12® Tablets For Allergy Relief that’s nothing to •sneeze at. c 1981 Dorsey Laboratories Division of Sando: Inc Lincoln. 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W INfE SELL EAVITEfVIENT On the road, Parisienne's full coil suspension gives you T XjgTfr VISIT THE HOME OF THE *GM* GIANT HMimi/r motor c ° Rp * JAI HIIH T EDENTON4B2-8421 § \^IIUIIL n - Broad St. Exi. Anniversary Books To Be Printed MANTEO Carole Longmeyer, president and publisher of Tryon, based Gallopade Publishing Group has announced the planned publication of a series of books and a magazine in honor of the 400th Anniver sary of the first English col ony in America - "The Lost Colony Collection. ” “It gives us great pleasure to announce a list of books published by a North Carolina publisher for a North Carolina event and featuring North Carolina authors,” Expanding The level of business activi ty in North Carolina con tinued to expand in March, according to the Wachovia Business Index. The Index registered 117.9, up 1.1 per cent from the revised February level. The rise in the Index resulted from an increase in new bifsiness starts and a decline in initial claims for unemployment insurance. The gains were tempered by losses in building permits and non-agricultural employment during March. Non-agricultural employ ment was slightly below the ■ February level, with both manufacturing and non manufacturing sectors repor ting lower employment levels. Employment was down in the apparel, construc tion and government sectors, but was up in textiles, fur niture, trade and service. I BLOWPIPE^^I I REPAIR I I DESIGN FABRICATION INSTALLATION I I GORDON SHEET METAL I ■ 315 S. ROAD STREET PHONE 335-5405 I Longmeyer said during the announcement. “Gallopade’s loyal booksellers and our authors’ faithful readers have already expressed much ap preciation for "The Lost Col ony Collection. ” The collection’s hallmark publication is “ Croatan 400th anniversary issue of a magazine that will cover all aspects of the state’s Albemarle, Lost Colony and Outer Banks’ areas. At the re quest of advertisers, Gallopade is offering special city editions of the publica tion. “We are taking our boun tiful book expertise and ap plying it to the magazine con cept.” Longmeyer explained, “which we believe will pro duce one of the most beautiful magazines ever published.” "The Lost Colony Collection ” features: “Windrift”, a novel by Stumpy Point’s Nell Wise Wechter; “The Mystery of the HAVE YOUR CARPET BEAUTIFULLY CLEANED ijXx IN YOUR OWN HOME &, > In a matter of a few hours, we can ytbjEy revive its original beauty and O&E/I freshness. / jflT We use the famous Von Schrader fDj Bp j dry-foam method. No JM •[ moisture goes through to the underside to f damage the pile or backing. There is no " odor. Carpet can be used the same day. Matthew Carpet Cleaning 356-2 343 482-2610 Conran Edenton Page 9-B Lost Colony”, a new “History Mystery” by Tryon’s Carole Marsh; “BillS.; Shakespeare for Kids”, by Kinston’s Mary Lou Kennedy; as well as “The Lost Colony Cookbook”, “The Lost Colony Storybook” and other titles. “All books and the magazine will be marketed internationally,” Longmeyer said. “We believe our titles will be of grat benefit to peo ple planning to visit the Lost Colony 400th Anniversary celebrations which will run for four years beginning in 1984. We even believe the event and publications will in troduce our wonderful state to many people who have never visited North Carolina.” Gallopade and its books were featured this spring on the new Disney Cable Net work and in a nationally distributed Associated Press article.
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