Almanac entry highlights birthdays and trivia for April 23
April 23, 2015 marks day 113 of 2015 with notable birthdays including John Cena and Dev Patel. Shirley Temple Black won the first Academy Juvenile Award in 1935, Hank Aaron hit his first major league homer in 1954, and New Coke lasted 77 days in 1985 before Coca-Cola Classic reintroduced the original formula. John Cena turns 38 today as the moon moves from new to first quarter between April 18 and 25.
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Tony Atlas
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Dev Patel
Hayley Mills
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Hank Aaron
Coca-Cola
May 4 primary election letters editor guidelines
The Chronicle-Telegram outlines submission rules for letters to the editor. Deadline is 5 p.m. Friday April 24 for May 4 primaries. Letters must be 250 words or fewer and include signature full address and phone number for verification. Submit by mail fax or email to the Editorial Page Editor.
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Free speech and money in politics spar over reform
Kathleen Parker critiques campaign finance reform as donors, including the Koch network, shape elections. The piece cites Doug Hughes’s Capitol lawn stunt, examines transparency, influence, and the balance between free speech and open funding, noting Supreme Court logic and the risk of mega-donors steering democracy.
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Tsarnaev death penalty debate faces victim voices
In considering Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, a federal jury would decide. The piece weighs moral lines on capital punishment, noting victims like Jessica Kensky and Patrick Downes urging restraint, while arguing for life or death depending on culpability and national impact. Ruth Marcus weighs the national implication and legal questions.
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Boston Marathon
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Virginia
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University of Richmond Law Review
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Ted Kaczynski
Tucson
Jared Loughner
Eric Rudolph
Susan Smith
South Carolina
Tamerlan Tsarnaev
Bill
Denise Richard
Cleveland fan taunts Boston columnist sparks cross town clash
Connie Schultz, Parade essayist and Pulitzer winner, defends Cleveland while blasting Dan Shaughnessy’s column about the Cavs Celtics playoff bout. She notes online hate, media pressure, and the shift from print to click driven columnists.
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Yahoo
Obamacare poll shows divided public support in US
Kaiser poll finds 43 percent approve and 42 percent dis approve of the Affordable Care Act. The article notes the ACA expanded Medicaid and created marketplaces to help uninsured or under insured Americans access coverage, while many still see little direct impact. It cites a peak 18 percent uninsured in 2013 and highlights ongoing confusion over Obamacare benefits.
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