Jobless claims increase
WASHINGTON (AP) The number of Amoriums filing now
claims for state unemployment bdwflti unexpectedly jumped
by 14.000 last week lo the highest level in nearly si* months
The Dibnr Department said today new applications for jobless
insurance totaled 335.000 during the week ended D»x 31
The 14.000 increase in first-time claims also was the largest
si me the week ended July Ifi. when they surged by 25.000.
Many analysts had exported claims to l» little ( hanged last
week from a revised 321.000 a week earlier The figure for the
week ended Dei 24 originally was estimated to be 322,000
These analysts noted that the workweek ended Dec. 3) was
shortened by the Christmas holiday observance on Monday,
which gave newly lald-off workers fewer days to file claims.
Still, most observers believe the Inltor market remains strong.
Many predicted the monthly unemployment rate for [)eceml»er
would remain at 5 r> percent. unchanged from November but
down from f>.7 percent when the year began The December rate
will la* reported on Friday
The closely watched four-week moving average of weekly
jofiless claims totaled 320,000, up from 323,250 during the |n»n
od ended Dec 24 It was the highest since the average was
327,250 during the four-week period ended Nov 19.
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Teacher test-takers score low
WASHINGTON (AJ’l Only HI of the 280
teachers who took the first-ever national teacher*
te»t scored high enough for certification.
But that doesn't mean that the 2f>8 who fell short
— 72 percent of the test-taker* — are hod teachers,
a testing group say*
"Their performance didn't meet the highest
standard* that are available right now." said
Joanne Kogan hrell. spokeswoman for the Nation
al Board for Professional Teaching Standards, the
private, nonprofit group that created the voluntary
test
"Probably all of them are very, very good teach
ers," she said "It was meant to be tough, and it
was "
After spending about 120 hours each preparing
for the test, the teachers demonstrated their teach
ing skills and knowledge of mathematics, English.
>.'« mi studies history , sc.iem e. health and the arts
through an exhausting series of exercises that
included interviews, essays and videotapes of
classroom jierformanrja
Each received lariv Adoleacasnce-Ceneralist cer
tificatea. awards the board celled "teaching's high
est honor " Hie teachers instruc t middle-grade stu
dents, ages 11-15, in 2.1 state-*
The goal of the national certification program is
to improve torn lung and recognize the beat of the
nation'll teachers
The single most important action we can take
to improve our schools is to strengthen the ability
knowledge, professionalism and recognition of our
teachers," said North Carolina Gov. fames Hunt,
the board's chairman.
Kreii said 252 teachers who took the board's first
Early Adolescence-English language Arts test last
year will receive their scores this summer. The
board is still developing a scoring system for that
exam
The national test results come after seven years
of research ami development by the hoard, found
ed in JOB? to set nationwide standards for what
teachers should know and bo able to do. Funding
came from corporations, foundations and the fed
eral government.
The tea< hers paid nothing to take the first tests.
Kroil said. Once the entire certification system is
in place the board expects to survive on fees |>aid
by applicants, which will be $075 each.
Those who didn’t res eive certification this time
around can take the assessment again for free
The board hopes eventually to offer certificates
in S3 areas, including Spanish. French, guidance
counseling, and physical education.
New clinic-access law blocks protester’s threats
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Justice Department
i* using a new federal law for the first time to try to
ki«ep an anti abortion protester from threatening a
doctor, and a top official said today similar cases
will be filed soon
The department a< < used an Ohio man Wednes
day of threatening an abortion doctor'* Ufa. trying
to run him off the road and harassing his wife.
The government asked a Moral court in Cleve
land to order a halt to the alleged threats and harass
ment bv Alan M Smith of Warren, Ohio, and to
make him compensate any victims and pay civil
penalties, which could range up to $10,000 for a
first offense
The civil lawsuit was the first by the Justice
Department under the Freedom of Access To Clin
ic Entrances Act of 1904 law with the goal of pro
le* ting a doctor. One earlier civil suit under the act
was aimed at ending blockades of a Milwaukee clin
ic
"There are a number of cases where 1 think in the
near future wo are likely to see use of the civil FACE
statute." Associate Attorney General John Schmidt
told a news conference today He said the cases are
ireing investigated by the civil rights division now.
Abortion rights activists. including Kleanor Smeal
of the Feminist Majority Foundation, have been
demanding that the government enforce the net's
provisions against what her group reports is a grow
ing level of threats against abortion providers.
The law allows the department to ask a court to
prevent people from blocking health clinic* or bann
ing health-care providers and to st>ek compensation
and civil fines.
The lawsuit alleged that Smith made death threats
against Dr Gerald B Applegate, of Wexford, i’a .
who [irovides reproductive health services in Pitts
burgh and Youngstown. Ohio
The complaint also said Smith and another indi
vidual prevented Applegate's wife from entering
their Pittsburgh office, w here she works as a nurse,
for half an hour last June f>
In June 1094, Ohio officials charged Smith with
felonious assault and menacing by stalking. He has
been out on bond but bus violated n state court bond
restriction that fie stay in Ohio, the Justice Depart
meat alleged
In November 1994, the department said. Smith
threatened Applegate's life during a protest at
Applegate's home
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