| Show Wife Page 4 — The Herald Journal Logan Utah Wednesday August 28 1936 Poll: Americans support school uniforms WASHINGTON (AP) — Most Americans sui put school uniforms and more classroom time f teens a poll says They oppose using tax dollars for private and religious schools but the idea is gaining strength The annual Phi Delta KappaGallup poll released Tuesday surveyed 1329 adults on a broad range of education issues When pollsters asked whether parents should be allowed to send their children to private schools at taxpayer expense 61 percent said no 36 percent said yes and the rest didn’t know said Lowell Rose executive director emeritus of Phi Delta Kappa That’s down from 1993 when 74 percent opposed the idea Resistance decreased when pollsters asked whether Americans should be given a voucher to send their child to any school — private or public Fifty-fopercent opposed that plan The 28tn annual poll by Phi Delta Kappa also ur found: 53 percent favored uniforms for public school students : 63 percent did not think schools should teach can use to send their children to the school of their about gay and lesbian lifestyles and 58 percent said choke But President Ginton while embracing the and lesbian clubs should not be allowed in pub- - idea of giving parents more choice among public Eyschools schools rejects handing out vouchers for private or 66 percent favored a community service require religious schools ment for high school graduates Gallup pollsters also asked the parents of public 60 percent said nigh school students should schoolchildren what they would do if they were spend more time in school but only 49 percent handed a $3500 voucher Sixty percent said they would keep their children in the same school or thought the school year or day should! move them to s different publk school for elementary school students Thirty-seve- n shows a of the base strong percent said they would send their poll dearly Generally to a said children school schools Rose the for private public support “This latest poll should lay to rest the myth that “At the same time however there is a feeling on the part of the publk — a kind of impatience — to the American people believe that vouchers ate the have improvement in the schools’’ he said “There answer to improving education” said Keith Geiger level of support for publk president oftthe National Education Association the is an nation’s largest teachers’ union funding of private schools” But Jeanne Alien director of the nonprofit proCritics say the poll by an educators’ group distorts Americans’ views about publk versus private voucher Center for Education Reform questioned education a topk on this year’s presidential cam- the poll results citing another poll last year of 1200 ' Americans by the Publk Agenda Foundation It paign trail Republican presidential nominee Bob Dole sup- showed that nearly six in 10 parents with children coupons that parents in public schools would send them to private ports vouchers — ever-increasi- ng tax-back- ed schools if they could afford it - “There is enormous frustration with public schools” she said Publk school leaders should be more open to the idea of letting poor children use vouchers to attend private schools said Chester Finn Jr a fellow at the Hudson Institute a conservative think tank based fir v Indianapolis of attending “Denying such children the option those schools means that the very students whose needs are greatest are barred by a condition com- — their parents’ pletely outside of their control income — from access to alternatives that could educaimprove their life chances and expand their tional opportunities” Finn said in a report he issued Monday Gallup conducted the poll for the Bloomington Phi Delta Kappa which describes itself as a nonpartisan professional group for educators It conducts research and training for teachers and others The poll surveyed 1329 adults by tel May Ind-bas- ed Group denieis seeking money for camp songs Montana standoff ends Dorton had refused to open his door for animal- control officer Mary Locke who was responding Friday to complaints that Dorton had at least two rats the size of cats in his room He was seen kissing one of the rats and referred BILUNGS Mont (AP) — Police fired tear gas INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The Girl them as “my brothers” Locke said adding that to and a blast from a water cannon and withstood can keep on singing “Happy' BirthScouts and accused threatened to her of trespassing Dorton repeated gunfire as they tried to force a man out Of kill her and “God Bless America” around the day” his motel room where he was guarding his pet rats free for campfire After the tear gas and blast from the water cannon No me was injured and officers grabbed Robert used a failed to bring Dorton out police fiberoptic The American Society of Composers1 Dorton through a first-flowindow late Tuesday camera that showed an unarmed Dorton moving and Publishers said in a statement Authors night They took him to a hospital for psychiatric around the room Tuesday that it had no intention of charging evaluation the Girl Scouts despite a letter mailed tq “They began a discussion with him and conHis rats — it’s unclear bow many — went to an vinced him to come over to the window" said 6000 camps stating foes must be paid on animal shelter Police Giief Dave Ward “That’s when they got one of 4 million copyright tunes any Dorton allegedly began shooting as police and hold of him and made sure he had no weapons and But private profitable camps that put on fire crews used a chainsaw Monday afternoon to took him out of the room” AP photo sometimes hiring profosi break open the door of his room at the Tbwnbouse Neighborhood residents who were evacuated BHngs pofleo grab Robert Dorton from the window of his room musicians to perform will have tc Motel where neighbors said he has lived for eight when the standoff began were allowed to return to at the Town House Motel in downtown Billings Mont late standoff pay up their downtown homes Tuesday anting the years “What we were really chasing here was going after the summer camps that are really like sending your kids to a resort” said Vincent Candilora ASCAP vice president pod director of licensing “We have CHARLOTTE NC (AP) — Medical students course on faith and medical practice for first- - and camp here that are quite incredible” profound benefits for patients” he said d-year Kendrick ft hard instruosciences the To to make diem students also die of he Moreover said said one four cate giver expect helps study help Candilora said many nonprofit campt better doctors Wake Forest University is also asking tors who will teach the class “Perhaps no information is more relevant to a med— some of those notified — is that diem to take on something more ethereal — religion won’t be seeks be humane to One thing than a encouraged any attempt ical practice that truly because ASCAP’i in the net got caught “It’s as important as good nutrition and exercise” to foist a particular religion on students he said patient’s religious beliefs” Kendrick said mention their affilianot list did mailing mmixter said S Bryant Kendrick Jr an ordained who “The thing we need to avoid is coming across like As part of the course students will be required to i tions is also on die faculty of Wake Forest’s Bowman Gray we are proselytizing” he said in a telephone interdiscuss religious beliefs with their patients Another School of Medicine view “But we do want to sensitize these students to class will explore the relationship of religious belief “I guess we could have researched thp “Contemplative meditation is like a good drug” he the active role religion plays in peoples’ lives" systems to current medical practice list better than we did but quite honestly Kendrick-saisaid “The body was made for prayer” the gnint is further proof of the recog- - t Evidence is growing that religion can e good nedi- The medical school in the medical community that spirituality QQf rtfi nition with 53 (he anhiM iect(n 1 AnfiAUo&tion1 six in the country to receive a SlOOHnalui Templeton bas an1 important role in the overall health cue m Foundation grant Tuesday The award is to be used to patients for the Advancement of Science earlier this year scouting groups and Los Angeles teach medical students how to incorporate spirituality “While not a panacea the faith factor is increasingly researchers who reviewed 212 studies said they found center Shaquille O’Neal who pledged tp into clinical care showed a positive effect of religious pay the fees for one Girl Scout camp for being seen as an important health variable one which Bowman Gray will use its grant to set up a new if understood properly and utilized wisely may have commitment on health 10 years Estranged man wouldn't leave his pet rats behind I or two-da- y Medical students take course on spirituality secon- two-thir- ds d Winston-Sdoraw- as if three-fourt- hs About Cache 'iS THURSDAY A free early pregnancy course is scheduled to run from 7 to 9:30 pm Thursday in the education classrooms at Logan Regional Hospital For more information call the Education Center at Willow Valley Middle School in Hyrum presents a night at 6:30 pm Thursday Parents are encouraged to back-to-scho- ol attend - Ryi participating in the band program are encouraged to attend The Cool Classic summer recital series at Utah State University concludes Thursday tire way ft began with a solo recital by young pianist Eugene Watin-ab- e His recital begins at 7 p ja in the Morgan Theatre of the Chase Fine Arts Center at USU The Thursday Aug 29 concert jx a change from an earlier announced date Tickets are The Sky View band boosters are scheduled to meet at 7 pm Thursday at Sky View High School All parents with students available at die information desk in the Thggart Student Center and at the door Adult admission is $5 seniorsummer citizens $3 and a family ticket is $7 Tired of Watting in Lcves? 11 75 jo B Shop NQ 300 E Hyde Fbfic Utah QlfcrApprinsnei 563-007- 3 C $500 or 2 for Haircut Grain POCATELLO Idaho (AP) — Idaho Farm Bureau Mannounlain grain report for Monday Aug 28 1808 POCATELLO — WMta wheat 427 (up 2): bailey 645 (steady) 14 pareant spring 475 (up 1) 11 pareant winter 458 (up 2) OGDEN — WhUe wheat 480 (up 2) barley 650 (steady): 14 pareant spring 478 (up 9: 11 pareant winter 477 (up 2) CALDWELL — WMe wheal (up 8) barley 475 (steady) art 755 Livestock POCATELLO Idaho (AP) — Idaho Farm Bureau IntermountaJn livestock report lor Monday Aug 26 1886 Idaho Range and Faadlot Report: bughwr steers and heMare 800800 b 10500-10750fsodar steers 850800 b 60006050 feeder helfare 700825 0 b 57508850 LIVESTOCK AUCTION — Bladder Urestock CommMon to Btocktoot held Friday: Utility and commercial cows 3300-380- 0 heavy feeder steers 5600-630- 0 light fsodar steam 80508500 stocksr steers 62004800 tight and haavy hoi stein feeder steers 3800-440- 0 OAlMNtc IKATER-BHO- iw PI w-m- Advanced Restoxation Systems Inc 753-960- s baby calves from Lewiston par head uttUty and com- 7550-1355-0 4050-445- 0 atock cows from Lewiston par head wsiner pigs from Lewiston 2550-400par head fsodar lambs from Lewiston 8000-815-0 35000-4500- 0 0 0 Let co-o- p advertising work for your heavy fsodar heNare 57568150 Ight feeder heifers 5400-580-0 stoefcer heifers 5000-580-0 mercial biUs f10P° dmcmmIMonCv taWrney idyasSSA - 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