Truman and the moral line between bombs in war
The piece argues Truman acted within a non nuclear world and that the 1945 use of the A bomb was strategic war fare not a moral failing. It contrasts firebombing for Tokyo with Hiroshima and questions modern revisionist morality. It notes the lack of nuclear taboo in 1945 and warns against applying 1995 ethics to wartime decisions.
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Washington
U.S
Tokyo
Hiroshima
America
Japan
National Air and Space Museum
Enola Gay
Newsweek
Truman
Us.s.r
Vietnam
Afghanistan
Wiliam Mannchester
Welfare reform debate hinges on cost and behavior change
The Heritage Foundation argues current welfare spending is too high at 324.3 billion in 1993 and projected to 551.7 billion by 2000, fueling dependency and behavioral poverty. It urges a 12 step plan: cap spending, redirect funds to block grants, emphasize workfare, and target noncustodial fathers and older minimums.
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Congress
The
Heritage Foundation
United States
America
Reform bill takes step in right direction in health coverage debate
The Kassebaum Kennedy reform proposal aims to expand insurance access for people with pre existing conditions and job changes while stopping insurers from dropping coverage. It does not guarantee universal coverage or curb rising costs and faces uncertain fate amid lobbying and presidential politics.
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Nancy Kasselbaum
R-Kan
Sen
Edward Kennedy
D-Mass
Senate Labor Committee
Slade Gorton
Congress
Senate
Bob Dole
Dole
Clinton
House
America
July 23 1995 Nostalgia and notable anniversaries
On this day in 1993 James Jordan father of Michael Jordan was murdered on a highway near Bennettsville South Carolina. Also notes tenors of birth and death years for several figures and a sports moment from 1989. Weather reference recalls Minneapolis rainfall record 10 inches in seven hours.
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James Jordan
Michael Jordan
Bennettsville
S.C
Raymond Chandler
Michael Wilding
Gloria DeHaven
Don Drysdale
Minneapolis
Wandering thoughts on Italy and cinema mix clever takes
The author riffs on travel costs in Italy Venice gondolas and water skiers and notes filming of Kenneth Branagh s Othello. Jokes about Pisa Leaning Tower and Columbus misdirections appear along with pop culture jabs. The piece also references Marcia Clark and Hugh Grant with sharp, provocative asides.
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Joan Beck
Anthony Kennedy
Supreme Court
Greg LeMond
France
Laurent Fignon
WeGbeatessas
Italy
Venice
Kenneth Branagh
Pisa
Columbus
Marcia Clark
Arnelle
Miss Aronson
Mezzaluna
Hugh Grant
Hollywood
Rane Kenn Oy
Desir Los
Elyria Citizens Committee For Quality Education
Maplewood
West River Road
Elyna
Nordson
Brad Hawes
Windsor
Hawes
Safety Town
Appice
Elyria
American Legion
Ohio
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