Business group calls for nation to invest in early childhood
The Committee for Economic Development urges a top priority on early childhood development with full funding for nutrition and Head Start, expanded quality preschool for disadvantaged children, and stronger family support to reform education as a lifelong process beginning at birth. It notes schools alone cannot meet all needs and highlights teen parents and health, nutrition, and outside-school nurture as essential.
Public Nuisance No 1 Ramsey Clark Plans War Crimes Tour
Ramsey Clark derides U S actions as Gulf war crimes and announces a cross country tour beginning in May with panels to hear charges against the United States. He insists on delivering the evidence to an international tribunal, targeting venues including New York City and abroad.
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Dalai Lama visit tests US stance on Tibet and China
A column examines four decades of Tibetan struggle under China and contrasts global response to Kuwait with US ties to Beijing. It notes the Dalai Lama’s Nobel prize, his White House invitation, and questions whether Bush’s meeting signals a shift on Tibet amid Beijing’s sensitivities.
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Waste plan critic urges local recycling leadership in Lorain County
Arias Meadows of the Black River Chapter Izaak Walton League criticizes BFI plans and urges Lorain County subdivisions to form independent recycling strategies. He cites House Bill 592 as a way to extend landfill life and reduce costs, urging officials to save taxpayers money.
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Bush Education Plan Aims to Make America Renewed
The piece praises George Bush as an "education president" in line with Lyndon Johnson, outlining his three pillars a national performance standards system model schools in 535 districts and using 6 billion dollars in existing aid to offer school choice. It notes criticisms for limited new money and quotes Roy Truby on cultural factors.
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Remembering and Forgetting in a Quiet Essay on Trees
The narrator reflects on memory and oblivion, tracing a lifelong fascination with trees from Sequoias to Osage Orange bows. Childhood interests, antique restoration, and a beloved squire's desk spark a passion for walnut and cherry, while Louise Dickinson Rich’s The Coast of Maine offers a tale of King's Pines and their fate.
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