Report Writing Exercises

Report Writing Exercises

9/17/13

A: Air Force Major Killed in Plane Crash

Major Rufus N. Hebernowski, US Air Force pilot, was killed at noon when his jet aircraft crash-landed near Super Shopping Mall.

There were no other fatalities, but 15 cars were destroyed in the wreckage.

The mall is a new shopping center on the west side of town. The crash occurred in the northern parking lot.

Hebernowski was stationed at the Little Rock Airforce base and had no known local connections.

B: Council Raises City Taxes

The city council voted a 10 percent increase on city property taxes.

Tax increases will take effect the first of next month, and will cause the average tax bill to go up by about $50 every year.

The increase revenue will pay for doubling the size of the city park.

C: Pay Raises for University Faculty

The university vice president for finance, Harold R. Drazsnzak, announced that all faculty members will receive 15 percent pay raises beginning this fall.

At a press conference on the steps of the administration building Drazsnzak announced that this is the first raise the faculty has received in two years.

"Without a doubt, our faculty is long overdue to get a raise," Drazsnzak said.

D: Journalism Boycott to Protest Tuition Raise

The Journalism Student Association (JSA) has decided to boycott all journalism classes tomorrow in protest of tuition increases.

Tuition is slated to increase by 10 percent, beginning in the spring.

David S. Kuykendall, the JSA president, is "confident that all journalism students will boycott all classes."

200 students attended the meeting, which was held today at noon. The meeting began with the Pledge of Allegiance and "America the Beautiful" as a group song.