August 15 2014 Highlights and Historical Snippets
Notable birthdays include Napoleon Bonaparte Walter Scott Ethel Barrymore Edna Ferber Julia Child Steig Larsson Debra Messing Ben Affleck Carl Edwards Jennifer Lawrence and more. The price of gold rose from 35 to 800 per ounce between 1971 and 1980 due to Nixon era measures. Babe Didrikson Zaharias won the 1948 U S Open despite missing a crucial putt. Woodstock opened near Bethel New York in 1969 with about 400000 concertgoers. The moon is between full and last quarter phases Aug 10 to Aug 17.
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Jennifer Lawrence
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Nixon's fall 40 years on angers history and voters
Nixon's post presidency image worsened despite major policy acts. The Nixon tapes reveal bigotry and paranoia that solidified public disapproval. Critics cite Watergate crimes, impeachment, and party backlash as eroding his legacy while shaping cynicism toward government. Doyle McManus notes new Nixon books for reflection.
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Dallek
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Where have entrepreneurs gone part 2
Washington Post column reviews long term decline in U S startups. Six cited obstacles include education gaps immigration policy capital access regulation taxes and uncertainty. The author questions aging society and risk aversion as possible deeper causes amid a decades long startup slump.
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Washington
America
John Dearie
Courtney Geduldig
Dearie
Financial Services Forum
Geduldig
McGraw Hill Financial
U.S
Texas
Dearie and
Microsoft
Bill Gates
FedEx
Fred Smith
Obama arbitration provision hailed as civil rights advance
Michael Hiltzik notes Obama signing a federal contract rule banning mandatory arbitration for discrimination and harassment cases without consent. The measure targets workplaces with contracts over 1 million dollars and challenges Supreme Court favors for arbitration, urging access to judiciary remedies.
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Paul Bland
Public Justice
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9Th Circuit Court of Appeals
David Cole
Earl Warren Court
New York Review
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