Almanac August 3 2016 Highlights And Birthdays
Today honors minds and figures from Elisha Otis to Evangeline Lilly and Tony Bennett. Santa Claus Land opened in 1946 in Santa Claus Indiana, and Jesse Owens won the Berlin 1936 100 meter dash in 10.3 seconds.
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Elisha Otis
Ernie Pyle
Leon Uris
Tony Bennett
Martin Sheen
Martha Stewart
James Hetfield
Tom Brady
Santa Claus
Indiana
Jesse Owens
Berlin
Owens
Ralph Metcalfe
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the Chronicle-Telegram
Elyria
Trump temperament and lies undermine presidential mettle
Eugene Robinson argues that Donald Trump shows dangerous temperament and repeated falsehoods during the primary season. He cites claims about Putin, the NFL, the Koch brothers, Iraq and Libya, and attacks on Khizr Khan and his wife, suggesting a thin-skinned bully unfit for the presidency.
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Donald Trump
Trump
ABC News
George Stephanopoulos
NEL
NFL
National Football League
Koch Brothers
Charles
David Koch
Koch Organization
Putin
Iraq
Libya
Clinton's convention speech recycles decades of talking points
The report argues Hillary Clinton's DNC acceptance speech largely restates familiar positions. It critiques her white pantsuit, questions her trust on security and transcripts, and highlights claimed tax increases totaling about 1 trillion dollars, with ATR listing specifics and noting further proposals exist.
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Hillary Clinton
Clinton
Donald Trump
Ronald Reagan
America
Trump
Soviet Union
Wall Street
Americans For Tax Reform
ATR
Hillary Clinton faces tough reception at convention speech
The speech drew mixed reactions from outlets and pundits who labeled it poorly written and delivered. Critics argued Clinton failed to present concrete plans while opponents framed her as embodying decades of perceived Clinton chicanery and unkept Obama promises.
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Clinton
Att.org
Hillary
Robert Draper
New York Times
Tom Bevan
Real Clear
Ben Dreyfuss
Mother Jones
Obama
Trump
Wall Street Journal
NBC News
Kimberley Strasser
Hillary Clinton
Trump may not tell truth in claims on debates and Putin
Washington column argues Trump often misstates facts and may be unable to distinguish truth from fiction. It cites PolitiFact and The Washington Post fact checks showing high falsehood rates, and notes quotes from Glenn Kessler and Tony Schwartz about his habit of self-deception.
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Washington
Donald Trump
Fox
Trump
Florida
Vladimir Putin
Putin
60 Minutes
CBS
National Press Club
Moscow
Michael Bloomberg
Bloomberg
New York
Khizr Khan
Khan
Ghazala
Ghazala Khan
Washington Post
Hillary Clinton
Bipartisan Debate Commission
NFL
National Football League
ABC News
George Stephanopoulos
Russia
Ukraine
Hillary
Iraq
Memorial Commission
Clinton
Glenn Kessler
Post
Kessler
PolitiFact
Tony Schwartz
New Yorker
Jane Mayer
New Jersey
Twin Towers
U.S
Marco Rubio
Mark Zuckerberg
David Duke
Libya
John McCain
Fox News
Megyn Kelly
Ted Cruz
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