Almanac item for April 23 2016 highlights birthdays and trivia
On this date in 2016 the almanac notes 114th day of 2016 and a spring day. It lists notable births James Buchanan and John Cena among others. It mentions YouTube growth 300 hours per minute and Hank Aaron’s 1954 first major league homer. It cites James Buchanan quote and New Coke 77 day market run. Moon phase is between April 21 full moon and April 29 last quarter.
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YouTube.com
Milwaukee Braves
Hank Aaron
James Buchanan
Coca-Cola
Heroic Harriet Tubman on the $20 bill sparks debate
In a defense of Treasury choice, Eugene Robinson argues Harriet Tubman deserves the $20 bill for expanding freedom and justice. He contrasts her legacy with Andrew Jackson and notes Tubman’s role in the Underground Railroad and Civil War.
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Harriet Tubman
Washington
Donald Trump
Andrew Jackson
Tubman
Ben Carson
Jackson
Treasury
Jacob Lew
Lew
Maryland
Philadelphia
South
Beaufort
South Carolina
Combahee River
U.S
Susan B. Anthony
George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
New York
New Orleans
Letters to the Editor Policy Note
The Chronicle Telegram outlines submission rules for letters to the editor. Authors must include signature full address and phone for verification and letters should be 250 words or fewer with editorial edits allowed for brevity accuracy and taste. Submissions can be mailed by box fax or email with preferred digital contact.
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Chronicle-Telegram
Celtic Tiger era and its hinges for Ireland and U S
Dublin's Celtic Tiger from 1995 to 2008 saw 9.4 percent growth and a building boom followed by a sharp downturn. By 2011 unemployment hit 15 percent as a property bubble burst, with Ireland recovering under austerity and foreign investment. The piece contrasts Ireland's fate with the U S and cites tax policy and corporate moves influencing investment. The Obama administration's tax rules prompted Pfizer and Allergan to cancel a merger amid broader shifts in global corporate behavior.
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Dublin
Ireland
United States
America
Labor Department
Enda Kenny
European Union
International Monetary Fund
U.S
Guardian
Brazil
Russia
India
China
Obama
Wall Street Journal
Pfizer Inc
Allergan PLC
Reforming Education From The People’s Budget Vision
A Progressive Media Project column argues standardized tests do not fix crumbling schools and highlights inequities in poor and minority districts. It cites the People's Budget proposals by Reps. Keith Ellison and Mark Pocan, advocating universal quality education funded by tax reform and anti- loopholes, plus infrastructure spending.
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U.S
Keith Ellison
D-Minn
Mark Pocan
D-Wis
People’s Budget
Ellison
Senate
Pocan
Sabrina Joy Stevens
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Progressive Media Project
Progressive Magazine
E. Main St
Madison
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