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lown otfln ip. . .;i rncJqo 8rtJ JFfB Tliesday, February 21, 1078-MlRROR-HERALD—Page 8 (Story BeglM On Page 1) If Cathy arrlvee at the Star Theatre at 8:48 p. m., how long will ehe wait for the ehow to etert. The ehow begins at 8 p. m. (check correct answer: 46 minutes, 1 hour 16 minutes; 3 hours 16 minutes; 3 hours 46 minutes. Ihider personal data In applying Student Testing Will Begin April 1 for a Job, which one of these should go In Blank 6 on the Job form. (Blank 6 la Name of Applicant). Check the correct one; 887-4113 ; 87 Crescent Ave.; Oary Allan Leter; or Leter, Gary Allan. < Simple? No, not to a lot of students, says Dr. Conner — and these tests are designed to find out why. The Uth grade students tested during the period of Apr. 4-18 will try out several different minimum competency testa. Students tested In this trial phase wHI not have to pass the test as a requlranMat for MEETS COMMANDER — North Carolina Senator OUle Harris, left, of Kings Mountain, talks with Dr. John Was^lk, commander-ln-chlef of the VFW, about Photo By Oary Stewart the Panama Chnal situation Friday when Wasyllk made a brief stop at Frank Glass Post 8811 during a tour of North Carolina VFW poets. Wasylik Speaks Against Panama Canal Treaties I Dr. John Wasyllk, I commander-ln-chlef of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, «^ spoke out In opposition to ) * ratlfleatlon of the Panama f Oanaltreaty Inabrlef stop at Frank Glass Post 8811 Friday. Dr. Wasyllk, an Ohio (qitametrlat, told membe:^ of the VFW, VFW ladles auxiliary, and other guests, that he recently visited the Canal Zone and felt the VFW Is correct In speaking out against the treaty. Wasyllk said the present administration has twisted the facts around aitd Is misleading the public. “We bum the Chnal and have operated It for the good of the Panamians and the worid,” he said. He added that prior to the present Panamanian government that country had one of the best economies In the world but Is now on the edge of bankruptcy. He said 88 percent of the gross national product goes to pay Interest. "They can't even take care of their own sanitation problems," he said. Wasyllk said that If the Panamians become owners of the Canal, they will put It In the same financial position the country Is In now and “will divert funds to shore up a shaky government.” “And.” he added, “If the Canal becomes Inoperable, well have to subddlse matntanance from our own finanoes." Wasyllk said If the treaty la ratified, It will coat U. B. taxpayers tl billion over and above what It would ooat otherwise. "There has not been one single positive reason for turning over the Canal,” he said. Contrary to recent fireside chats by the President, Wasyllk says the U. S. owns the Canal ‘and Is" not renting It, as ^Pi^ldiiht Carter reported to the American public. "The Supreme Court said In 1807 that we own the Canal, and In 1870 let stand an appellate court ruling that we own It," he said. “We don’t pay rent, as the President said. The money we pay was agreed to In the original treaty and Is an annual annuity to the Panamanian railroad for loss of revenue.” Wasyllk pointed out that If the treaty la ratified) tfw U. S. Police Fcvce In Pansuna and 10 of the 14 military basea there will be eliminated. Totally Makeup Days Set The board of education Monday night approved FYl.,Mar. 34andFrl., June 8 aa makeup days for the two days Kings Mountain students lost due to bad weather. In the event of any ad ditional lost days, the board approved the following makeup days: first day, Frl., Mar. 81; second day, Thurs., Mar. 80; third day, Thurs., Mar. fourth day, Tlies., Mar. 38. In other action, the board: — Adopted a resolution of support (or the 10-year re-evaluatlon at the senior high school by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. — Was told that a transaction between the school district and the city la not ready for completion due to a delay of federal funding. The transaction, which Involves land near the admlnlatratlan offices, la expected to be com pleted within the next two months. — Adopted a policy on the use of school-owned vehicles. — Denied an expected request from the N. C. Art Museum to conduct a fund raising effort In the schools. — Was told that student representatives for the four Cleveland County high schools will meet on March 7 to discuss the organization of a county wide student council. — Approved the ex change of property bet ween West School and Bob OoK to stral^ten out the school property line. No money was Involved. — Approved two requests for leaves of absence and elected the following teachers: William Keith Kiser, Jackie S. Shell, Susan W. Gaddis and Stephen D. Foster. Bected President Joe H. McDaniel, Jr. city clerk and treasurer, has been elected President of the Local Government Employees Oedlt Union for 1878. Other officers are Judy KINGS MOUNTAIN MOTOR INN 1-86 AT YORK ROAD FRIDAY AND aATURDATNIOHT SPECIALS FEBRUARY M A 3B STEAK DINNER CHICKEN DINNER •2.49 Enjoy A doUctoui meal, then Saturday nlf ht danoa to tha mualc of 17.00 Par Ooupla “Lost Flight" •:80p. m. SatupaAvallabla OaU 780-3044 Second Meeting (Story Begins On Page 1) financing the projects In the one abdication submitted to HUD,” Long said. “This Is a one time grant offer." Mayor Moss reminded the dtlsens that the “36 percent grant from the federal government Is the muscle to get other money committed. With a substantial local Investment plus the guarantee of the 36 percent project cost grant, tha corporation could have huge borrowing power from the financial Institutions." Special letters have been sent out to a large number of potential In vestors In such a local development corporation, but all iwivate eltlaens are urged to attend Thureday's meeting. "This Is an opportunity (or everyone to participate In the business development of Kings Mountain," the mayor said. graduation. Their results will be used to chooee the actual tesU and set the passing scores for future classes. Individual test scores will not be reported but summarized test scores for each school will be returned to the school system In June of 1878. Should students “cram" for these tests? No, since the competency tests measure skills which the student has develbwd hi school or acquired through every day experience, he or she will not need to prepare for the test by Intensive studying. Students may, however, wish to review materials that deal with everyday mathematics and reading problems. The Competency Test Program that was established by the 1877 General Assembly has placed North Carolina In a category with 18 other states In the U. S. that now have legislation mandating competency testing. Twenty-three of the remaining states are doing studies or making plans In this direction — while only eight have no plans at this time. The Legislature passed H. B. 304 which stated that the major pur poses of this program are to: (a) Assure that all high school graduates possess those skills and that knowledge necessary for In- dlvlduala to function aa members of society. (b) Provide a means of Identifying strengths and weaknesses In the educational process. (c) Establish additional means for making the educational system accountable to the public for results. The legislation went farther and specified that (a) Students who fall to meet minimum standards will be given remedial Instruction, have ad ditional obortunltles to take the test —up to last month of 13th grade, be retested only cn the part they (all. (b) Nonpubllc schools are In cluded In this year's trial run (c) Exceptional children are In cluded In the testing, except for those who are officially classified as trainable mentally retarded or severely handicapped. In grades 1 and 3 the Prescriptive Reading Inventory and Diagnostic Mathematics Inventory tests will be given, and the California Achievement Test will be ad ministered In grades 8, 8 and 8. The schedule for this year’s program, according to educators. Is; Testing materials will arrive at the local units between March 7 and 30. As soon as the materials are received the test coordinators will be trained. By March 81 this process should be completed. Between April 4 and April 18 sOl tests, including make-iq)s, will be administered aa well aa the recor ding of data onto the header sheets and student forma. Answer sheets and student data sheets will be edited for stray marks and then packaged by class and returned to the loc^ education agency collection center between April 7 and 18. During April 11 to 34, materials will be picked up from the LEA and shipped to CIB. McCraw-HlU for scoring, and by May 38 stU student reports will be returned. Dr. James Gallagher of Durham Is chadrman of the 16 member Com petency Test Commission appointed by Governor Jim Hunt. Some other examples of what the teats will be like: —show how to fill In forma. Job application. — what telephone number to csJl In an emergency. — doubling recipe — quantities of Ingredients. —bstlanclng checkbooks — keeping current bank baUuices. —C-^ of Income Is expended for shelter. The tests for grsules one and two are the criterion-referenced tests. This type of test Is designed to reveal whether or not students have mastered, or learned, certain specific objectives. Criterion- referenced results are reported In terms of success or failure of students on each objective. This format should provide Information on specific skill weaknesses and strengths of students In the areM of reading and mathematics. The third, sixth and ninth grades will be administered a norm- referenced test This type of test Is designed to compare the per formance of North Carolina students with the performance of a representative national group called the “norm group." Scores measured against the performance of a norm group are reported in the form of percentiles, stsindard scores, grade equivalents or other derived scores. Attending the presentation here of the annual and competency testing, program were students, parents,- teachers, school administrators and college personnel. W h y P a y Morel W h y Pay More! Why Pay More! COME TO KINGS |LAST THRK DAYS REMOVAL SALE! AMD s»Je CHEROKff STREET "»“'"AIN I DOWNTOWN KINGS MOUNTAIN L AND SAVE eliminated will be the Air Force suid Navy, which Is necessary for defending the country against mlsiUe attack. Wasylik said the treaty states the U. S. would have first passage suid would defend the country, 'Jbut. there's noting In there that prevents Panama from throwing us out and Inviting the Cubans In” to defend the csuial. AMPLE YARDAGE THOUSANDS OF YARDS OF - FASHION FABRICS AS THEY ARE NO CUHING Mason, secretary; Hubert Crowder, treasurer; and Robert Hamilton and C2yde Adams, directors. This credit union Is composed of all branches of government In Cteveland County. Values To *5.00 Per Yard ALL FABRICS DN BDLTS AND ROLLS OTHER ITEMS AS MARKED WATCH FOR OUR GRAND OPENING IN OUR NEW QUARTERS - SOON SAMPLE YARDAGE DOWNTOWN KINGS MOUNTAIN SALE BEGINS FRIDAY FEB. 3RD HOURS 9:00 TO 5:30 DAILY W/i \ Pa \ More! Whv f* a v More! W h y P a v M o r e !
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