Features--and includes large excerpts from--a report to USOE from the Educational Resources Information Center's (ERIC) Clearinghouse on the Teaching of English at the National Council of Teachers of English; reprints available from: NCTE/ERIC, 508 South Sixth Street, Champaign, Illinois 61820, free, limited supply, one per person. (RD)

Presents a brief summary of the major developments in geochemical research during 1971, including a review of literature related to the chemistry of the moon. (PR)

Describes a project, being undertaken during fiscal-year 1972 by the Universities Council on Water Resources, to develop a sequel to the publication, A Ten-Year Program of Federal Water Resources Research." The new publication will help guide research efforts of the Federal agencies. (PR)

This is the first scientific report on the examination of the lunar samples returned from the Apollo 12 mission. Analyses of 34 kilograms of lunar rocks and fines reveal significant differences from the samples from Tranquillity Base, most notably in age, texture, amount of solar wind material, and in mineral and chemical composition. (LC)

Compensatory articulation patterns on the glossal phonemes were developed clinically in a study of 14 total and 11 partial glossectomees. Following therapy, intelligibility of the former increased from 0-8 percent on admission to 18-24 percent intelligibility; the latter group improved from 6-24 percent to 24-46 percent intelligibility. (Author/KW)

On two tests of phonetic manipulation 25 male stutterers were found to be inferior to matched controls. Results are reported to be consistent with previous findings of author and to interrelate with earlier research suggesting that some inadequacy in sound-making skills is an important aspect of stuttering. (Author/KW)

Describes a radio program designed to encourage small, rural townships to develop an interest in their cultural heritage. (AA)

The article describes a study being conducted to explore the hypothesis that genetic and/or congenital factors are etiologically significant in certain persons with the syndrome of autism. Preliminary data suggest a larger than expected number of families with multiple incidence of autism. (Author/DB)

The authors examine the characteristics of a good research question and present a building-block approach for refining the question. They discuss the framework, how to formulate the question, and how to refine the question. A glossary of research terms is also included. (Editor/CT)

The special section contains information on research projects in the area of deafness and periodicals relevant to deafness. (SBH)

Presents an annotated bibliography of book-length projects currently in progress in the field of theater arts and drama. (JMF)

An investigation was conducted to observe the effects of hearing aids on the ability of 20 blind veterans to localize white noise. In all cases, Ss performed more poorly on a localization task while wearing a hearing aid. (Author)