ABC Evening News for
Wednesday, Oct 17, 1984
Headline: Corporal Punishment
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| Summary: | (Studio) Report introduced
(DC) Senator hearings on corporal punishment in public schools and possible effect on child abuse examined. [Shelly GASPERSOHN - describes beating by high school assistant principal.] Injuries sustained by Gaspersohn from event detailed. [Marlene GASPERSOHN - recalls experience.] Related statistics outlined. [Temple Univ. spokesperson Irwin HYMAN - lists methods used by school officials in punishing students.] [Elementary school principal Paul ARMSTRONG - defs. corporal punishment.] Major cities currently banning corporal punishment in public schools listed; Senator Arlen Specter's desire to establish federal protection if local jurisdictions don't control situation mentioned.
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| Program Time: | 05:44:40 pm - 05:46:40 pm. Duration: 02:00 | ||
| Reporters: | Greenwood, Bill; Jennings, Peter | ||
| Link to this page | http://tvnews.vanderbilt.edu/program.pl?ID=87308 | ||
| Broadcast Type: | Evening News Segment Type: News Content | ||
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| Record Number: | 87308 | ||