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To: LindyBill who wrote (48643)	6/4/2004 10:08:27 AM
From: LindyBill	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 794009

Not making the grade Critical Mass There are 80,000 third graders in New York City. 11,700 of them scored well below grade-level on either their math or English assessment tests. Once all the appealing and the summer schooling is over with, 10,000 of them will probably be held back for another year in third grade. There's lots of controversy about it all, and the New York Times nytimes.com rehearses a lot of it. But the bottom line is that more than 12% of the third graders in New York City can't read, can't do basic math, or can't do either one.

To: LindyBill who wrote (48643)	6/5/2004 1:12:51 AM
From: D. Long	Respond to of 794009

I prefer to remember men like this. There are always rats in the sewer. Some people like to dwell on rats. worldwariihistory.info Congressional Medal of Honor JOSE M. LOPEZ Rank and organization: Sergeant, U.S. Army, 23d Infantry, 2d Infantry Division. Place and date: Near Krinkelt, Belgium, 17 December 1944. Entered service at: Brownsville, Texas. Born: Mission, Texas. G.O. No.: 47, 18 June 1945. On his own initiative, he carried his heavy machinegun from Company K's right flank to its left, in order to protect that flank which was in danger of being overrun by advancing enemy infantry supported by tanks. Occupying a shallow hole offering no protection above his waist, he cut down a group of 10 Germans. Ignoring enemy fire from an advancing tank, he held his position and cut down 25 more enemy infantry attempting to turn his flank. Glancing to his right, he saw a large number of infantry swarming in from the front. Although dazed and shaken from enemy artillery fire which had crashed into the ground only a few yards away, he realized that his position soon would be outflanked. Again, alone, he carried his machinegun to a position to the right rear of the sector; enemy tanks and infantry were forcing a withdrawal. Blown over backward by the concussion of enemy fire, he immediately reset his gun and continued his fire. Single-handed he held off the German horde until he was satisfied his company had effected its retirement. Again he loaded his gun on his back and in a hail of small arms fire he ran to a point where a few of his comrades were attempting to set up another defense against the onrushing enemy. He fired from this position until his ammunition was exhausted. Still carrying his gun, he fell back with his small group to Krinkelt. Sgt. Lopez's gallantry and intrepidity, on seemingly suicidal missions in which he killed at least 100 of the enemy, were almost solely responsible for allowing Company K to avoid being enveloped, to withdraw successfully and to give other forces coming up in support time to build a line which repelled the enemy drive.