Experts fault lifeless U S history texts
A panel reports American history textbooks are bland and fail to engage students. Publishers emphasize sales and readability formulas, shrinking pages and eliminating depth. The critique targets content bias toward minorities, urging emphasis on central national stories and primary sources.
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Fawn Hall Ticketed for Banana in Subway Station
Fawn Hall former secretary to Lt. Col. Oliver North was issued a ticket after refusing to stop eating a banana in a subway station. A transit officer asked her to stop and Hall refused prompting the citation, according to Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority police spokesman Al Long.
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Grievance cites flawed data on Star Wars project
Edward Teller was blamed for overoptimistic and incorrect claims about a Star Wars X ray laser weapon in a grievance filed by Woodruff, former head of the classified program. Woodruff alleges Roger Batzel did not correct errors, punished dissent, and denied pay. The filing asks UC president David Gardner to review the matter.
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Reagan Seeks Budget Pact Over Tax Increase Amid Cuts
President Reagan opened talks with Congress after ordering $23 billion in automatic Gramm Rudman cuts. He signaled willingness to compromise, possibly considering revenue from non tax sources, while White House aides softened the stance on tax hikes. Senate and House leaders welcomed the move, urging rapid progress as agencies prepare for temporary cutbacks and furloughs if no plan is agreed by November 20.
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Rep. Louis Stokes said an American Witness for Peace member Paul Alan Fisher and two clergy, Rev. Enrique Blandon and Gustavo Adolfo Tiller, will be released once a reliable third party can ensure their safety. Fisher was abducted Saturday about 180 miles southeast of Managua. all are in good health and being well treated per Stokes citing U.S. officials.
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