Almanac Highlights and Birthdays for Spring Day 95
Almanac notes 95th day of 2025 and 17th day of spring. It lists birthdays including Hobbes Washington Tracy Davis Peck Powell Pileggi Williams Brown Atwell James and notes Easter Island’s naming by Jacob Roggeveen. Also cites Roger Corman’s 1957 directing work and overall film credits and quotes Booker T. Washington. Moon phase spans between April 4 first quarter and April 12 full moon.
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Thomas Hobbes
Booker T. Washington
Spencer Tracy
Bette Davis
Gregory Peck
Roger Corman
Colin Powell
Mitch Pileggi
Pharrell Williams
Sterling K. Brown
Hayley Atwell
Lily James
Easter Island
Southeastern Pacific Ocean
Jacob Roggeveen
Corman
Trump’s tariff war on reality ignites a new economic showdown
Fareed Zakaria argues Trump’s tariff plan misreads U S economic power. He contends American heft enables the policy but will provoke global retaliation, harming growth as China rises. Zakaria notes U S gains since 1990, warns against nostalgia for a vanishing industrial era, and cites Europe and Asia shifting trade. He emphasizes tariffs won’t fix deficits and highlight stronger service sectors.
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Donald Trump
United States
Trump
JD Vance
Commerce
Howard Lutnick
U.S
American
Mississippi
Britain
France
Japan
America
Moscow
Russia
European Union
China
Rachir Sharma
Rockefeller International
Europe
Canada
Americans
Guidelines for Letters to the Chronicle Telegram Readers
The Chronicle Telegram invites letters to the editor with editing for brevity accuracy and taste. Deadline for May 6 election coverage is 5 p.m. Friday April 25. Include signature full address and phone for verification. submissions by mail fax or email.
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Injustice in Nashville a Death Row Case For Mercy
An advocate argues Kevin Burns on death row in Nashville is innocent based on new and conflicting witness accounts and inadequate legal representation. The piece urges Governor Bill Lee to pardon Burns, citing studies on wrongful death sentences and the need for mercy. Cal Thomas invites reader input.
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Nashville
Kevin Burns
Kevin Riggs
Supreme Court
Sonya Sotomayor
Burns
National Academy of Sciences
Death Penalty Information Center
U.S
Tennessee
Bill Lee
Gov. Lee
Letters to the Editor laments Trump leadership and calls for action
Susan Filler and Barbara Winnicki criticize President Donald Trump for eroding democracy and aligning with Russia. They urge voters to register and participate, warn of potential term limits, and highlight concerns about governance, secrecy, and the IRS. The letter writers urge Congress and Supreme Court to act to restore checks and balances.
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Oval Office
Trump
Mississippi
U.S
Louisiana
Sam Corcos
Doge
Treasury Department
Fox
IRS
Corcos
Barbara Winnicki
Pittsfield Township
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Vladimir Putin
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