For the record - April 28, 2011
Hot Property: The Hot Property column in the April 23 Home section said that golfer Denis Watson “won three major championships during the first year of his PGA career in 1984.” Watson did win three PGA Tour events in 1984, but none is considered one of golf’s majors. Also, his first year on the tour was 1981, not 1984.
Governor’s Newhall visit: An article in the April 22 LATExtra section about Gov. Jerry Brown’s visit to Newhall said that the William S. Hart Union School District had the highest test scores of any large district in the state. It should have said that the district had the highest test scores of any high school district in the state with more than 10,000 students.
NFL draft preview: The On the NFL column in the April 26 Sports section previewing the pro football draft said that Von Miller is a linebacker from the University of Texas. Miller played at Texas A&M.
Americans on Britain: A commentary in the April 26 Calendar section about Americans’ fairy-tale impression of Britain said that PBS is largely responsible for “maintaining the illusion that Britain is a country where everybody takes afternoon tea.” However, the headline erroneously referred to “high tea,” which is a different meal.
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