Almanag April 16 2016 notable items and birthdays
On this day in 2016 the Almanac notes the 107th day of the year and 28th of spring. It recalls grave robbers who extorted a family and were arrested after the body was recovered 11 weeks later. It lists today’s birthdays including Anatole France Wilbur Wright Charlie Chaplin and Kareem Abdul Jabbar. It cites Chaplin’s 1978 body theft and a quote by Anatole France. It notes Bob Feller’s 1940 Opening Day no hitter and the moon phase between April 13 and April 21.
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Anatole France
Wilbur Wright
Charlie Chaplin
Peter Ustinov
Henry Mancini
Pope Benedict XVI
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Bill Belichick
Ellen Barkin
Jon Cryer
Martin Lawrence
Selena
Gina Carano
Cleveland Indians
Bob Feller
Feller
Kasich Sees GOP Split Over Path to Unity and Niceness
Washington analysis notes John Kasich urges a unifying, less divisive tone while factions within the GOP fracture into social conservatives libertarians neoconservatives and pro business wings. Kasich argues for national unity while policy ideas echo past conservative agendas amid Trump era tensions.
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Hillary Clinton
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Trump
Ryan
Letters to the Editor Guidelines for The Chronicle Telegram
The Chronicle Telegram outlines submission rules for letters to the editor. Letters should be 250 words or fewer and may be edited for brevity accuracy and taste. Include signature full home address and telephone for verification.
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Chronicle-Telegram
Tax Day Spotlight on Government Waste and Pork Barrels
The Pig Book 2016 from Citizens Against Government Waste critiques federal spending with examples across Defense Agriculture Commerce Justice Science and other areas. It labels earmarks wasteful and urges voters to demand tighter spending and self restraint from politicians.
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GAO
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DRA
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Alabama
Mississippi
North Dakota
New Hampshire
New York
South Carolina
Virginia
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Senate Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies
Richard Shelby
R-Ala
Senate Appropriations Committee
Thad Cochran
R-Miss
Roger Wicker
Rmiss
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Cochran
Cagw.org
Clinton’s Iraq War vote haunts her campaign
Stephen Zunes argues Hillary Clinton’s 2002 authorization of force against Iraq continues to affect her bid. He notes the war’s toll including 4,500 American deaths and Iraqi casualties, with long term regional instability and debt. He questions her judgment and appetite for alarmist intelligence.
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New York
Bernie Sanders
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Saddam Hussein
Hans Blix
U.N
George W. Bush
Iraq
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