World Leadership Debate Stirs War Era Reflections
AP Special Correspondent William L. Ryan reports historians urge redefining U.S. aims after misadventures in Asia. Barbara W. Tuchman questions if world leadership is a virtue for America, noting her new book on Stilwell and China, 1911-1945, about U.S. entanglement with Chiang Kai-shek.
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A Clearer View Of World War II by Liddell Hart
Review notes Liddell Hart's History of the Second World War emphasizes military thought over moral questions. It discusses his critique of Churchill and Eisenhower, his praise for Patton, and his skeptical view of Clark in Italy. The piece also mentions Tuchman urging U. S. self defined leadership by example amid China, Vietnam, and Washington dynamics.
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G. P. Putnam’s Sons
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Passions of the Mind tops hardcover best sellers list
Publisher’s Weekly compiles the hardcover best sellers with The Passions of the Mind by Stone at number one last week followed by QB VII by Uris and The Underground Man by MacDonald in the top three. Non fiction highlights include The Greening of America by Reid and Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee by Brown.
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Wounded Knee
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Toffler
Paperback Best Sellers List Highlights Diverse Titles
A compiled list of popular books and authors. Notable entries include Little Big Man by Berger and The Population Bomb by Ehrlich. Other titles span fiction and non fiction, from The Anderon Tapes to Travels with My Aunt and Ball Four.
Arctic terrain healing after exploration damage report
Doctors N W and J R Rad forth of the University of New Brunswick say Arctic ground damaged by exploration vehicles is recovering. The father-son research team notes greater plant life and renewed growth in the affected Kingston Ontario region.
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N.W. and
J.R. Radforth
University of New Brunswick
Arctic
Farm Deaths in Britain Reach Five Hundred in Fifteen Years
AP reports official figures show overturning tractors have killed about 500 farm workers in Britain over the last fifteen years. The statistic highlights longstanding danger on rural farms and raises questions about safety measures and enforcement.
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