Who Decides What Is Unbiased History
A discussion on teaching history without bias questions who should decide what is considered unbiased. The piece cites General MacArthur and President Truman, explores multiple national perspectives on Civil War naming and world histories, and argues unbiased teaching could foster patriotism and sacrifice while noting governance of bias remains unresolved.
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Douglas MacArthur
New York
South
Africa
Cuba
General MacArthur
Truman
MacArthur
April the Quiet Star That ushers in spring
The piece reflects on April as a modest month that quietly earns praise from poets and observers while March and May steal attention at times. It highlights April’s humble self effacement and the sudden arrival of spring as the calendar reads.
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April
Masefield
Bliss Carman
Nehru
India
Lal Bahadur Shastri
Shastri
India Becomes a Stronger Nation After Chinese Invasion
Dusty laborers remove a half year old wall built to shield Delhi from bomb splinters as fear eases after China withdraws prisoners. India shifts from Gandhi era nonviolence to a more muscular, united stance under Nehru, rallying 461 million people to defend the motherland against renewed threats.
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Delhi
Old
China
India
Delhi Municipal Corporation
New Delhi
Mohandas K. Gandhi
Jawaharlal Nehru
Korea
Indochina
Nehru
Productive System Pays Off Engineering Graduates
The Wall Street Journal editorial notes rising hiring and starting salaries for spring graduates. Electronics firms offer about $700 monthly for engineers and $8,700 yearly for top business school grads. Productivity gains by prior generations enable today’s high pay and broader economic expansion despite pressures. Nehru faces public scrutiny as India’s leader ages and national resolve weakens amid war threats and nonalignment debates.
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OB Hope
U.N. Budget Crux: Delinquent Members Hamper Peace Efforts
The United Nations faces a cash crunch as major members fall behind on assessments. Debates in the General Assembly weigh options from reprioritizing costs to reviving revenue ideas like public fundraisers or selling services. The U.N. relies on bonds and gifts to cover operations while planning a mid May session to decide on funding and potential voting privileges.
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U.N
Finland
United States
Congo
General Assembly
Governor promotes Lincoln Heritage Trail for Midwest tours
Governor Hughes outlined a cross state Lincoln Heritage Trail linking sites Abe Lincoln lived in Illinois Kentucky and Indiana with support from oil hotel and tourism suppliers. He suggested circular routes including Iowa Amana Colonies Hoover Library birthplace and Little Switzerland area to boost regional tourism and invited ideas from the Iowa Development Commission.
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Overnor Hughes
Kentucky
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Abe Lincoln
Washington
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Hoover Library
Amana
Little Switzerland
Iowa Development Commission
Spare That Swallow The Bird Defenders Block Gourmet Poultry Trade
In Italy bird lovers push a ban on shooting and trapping thrushes nightingales skylarks and robins to curb gourmet poultry markets. With last winter harsh for wildlife critics warn of rising demand and potential U.S. appetite link sparked by DDT debates and Rachel Carson.
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Italy
Europe
U.S
Rachel Carson
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