Almanac Highlights Birthdays and Facts for 2017
Today marks the 230th day of 2017 and the 60th day of summer. Notable birthdays include Meriwether Lewis and Rosalynn Carter, with various other figures listed. The 2016 election saw 54 percent of women voters back Clinton and 41 percent Trump, female voters 53 percent of the electorate. Larry Bird retired in 1992 after 13 NBA seasons. Edward Norton quotes social networking for meaning. Nabokov’s Lolita sold 100000 copies in three weeks after U.S. publication in 1958. Moon phase between August 14 last quarter and August 21 new moon.
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Meriwether Lewis
Shelley Winters
Rosalynn Carter
Roman Polanski
Roberto Clemente
Robert Redford
Patrick Swayze
Denis Leary
Madeleine Stowe
Edward Norton
Donald Trump
Larry Bird
NBA
Vladimir Nabokov
U.S
Three officials steer Trump toward deescalation over North Korea
Rex Tillerson James Mattis and Gen. Joseph Dunford have been quietly restraining escalation after Trump warned of fire and fury. They clarified red lines reassured allies and pursued China diplomacy to pressure Pyongyang while avoiding war.
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Rex Tillerson
James N. Mattis
Joseph Dunford
Joint Chiefs of Staff
North Korea
United States
Mattis
U.S. Red Line
U.S
Asia
Dunford
Korea
Kim Jong UN
Pacific Ocean
Guam
Tillerson
Ely Ratner
Joe Biden
China
Kim
Xi Jinping
Wall Street Journal
Beijing
Jeffrey A. Bader
Obama
National Security Council
Elyria mayor defends budget and staff amid criticism
Elyria Mayor Holly Brinda denies overspending and defends the safety service director Mary Siwierka. She notes a midyear review showing 25 of 30 general fund accounts on target and outlines cost saving measures totaling over 3 million dollars. A public dialogue is planned for Sept 28 at South Park.
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Safety Service
Marcus Madison
Madison
Mary Siwierka
Siwierka
Mayor and Safety Service
Brinda
Tion
Ohio
South Park
Letters to the Editor Guidelines from The Chronicle Telegram
The Chronicle Telegram outlines letter to the editor rules including a 250 word limit and editing for brevity accuracy and taste. Submissions must include signature full home address and telephone number for verification sent by mail fax or email.
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The Confederacy in Decline and the Charlottesville Reckoning
Tony Horwitz surveys the enduring Confederate memory from Lost Cause myths to modern removals of rebel symbols. He tracks how white supremacy shaped monuments from Augusta to Charlottesville, noting 2015 Charleston links and rapid symbol removals in several cities as part of a broader reexamination of Southern memory.
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Robert E. Lee
Charlottesville
America
Alexander Stephens
Confederacy
Lee
Augusta
Georgia
Senate
Washington
South
Ku Klux Klan
Klan
Heritage Movement
Dylann Roof
Charleston
South Carolina
Baltimore
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