Notable Birthdays and Voyager 2 Milestones
On this date the almanac lists famous birthdays including Allan Pinkerton Walt Kelly Van Johnson Leonard Bernstein Monty Hall Althea Gibson Sean Connery Regis Philbin Tom Skerritt Elvis Costello Tim Burton Rachael Ray Blake Lively and more. The Voyager 2 spacecraft reached its closest approaches to Saturn in 1981 and Neptune in 1989 on this day.
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Walt Kelly
van Johnson
Leonard Bernstein
Monty Hall
Althea Gibson
Sean Connery
Regis Philbin
Tom Skerrit
August 25 2016 data note and trivia
Data transmission anniversary marks 38 years since launch in August 1977. Quote from Walt Kelly on life and opportunity underscores a reflective tone. Historical milestone notes Captain Matthew Webb swam 39 miles across the English Channel unassisted in 1875. Moon phase spans from last quarter to new moon.
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Walt Kelly
Matthew Webb
English Channel
Letters to the Editor Guidelines Note
The Chronicle Telegram outlines submission rules for letters to the editor. Brevity is encouraged with a 250 word limit and editing for accuracy. Include signature full home address and telephone number for verification.
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Chronicle-Telegram
Hillary Clinton email access ties to Clinton Foundation gifts
Emails released show donors to the Clinton Foundation gained access at the State Department. The correspondence between Huma Abedin and a charity official underscores perceived coziness between State and the Clinton charity and questions about the firewall promised to President Obama.
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Washington
Hillary
Achilles
Bill
Hillary Clinton
Whitewater
Benghazi
Clinton Foundation
State Department
Huma Abedin
Clinton
State
Obama
Washington Post
Casey Wasserman
Bill Clinton
Clinton email saga raises pay-for-play doubts in 2010s
Kathleen Parker outlines how Clinton Foundation donors gained access to the State Department amid leaked emails and investigations. The disclosures involve 2009 2010 consulting fees and meetings with figures such as Salman bin Hamad al Khalifa Bono and others. The FBI found no charges, but criticized handling of classified material.
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Bahrain
Salman bin Hamad al-Khalifa
Foundation
Bono
International Space Station
Hillary Clinton
Clintons
State Department
Judicial Watch
Abedin
Clinton
State
FBI
Colin Powell
Powell
James Comey
House Oversight Committee On
Benghazi
Lincoln
GOP stop whining and compete for black votes
Eric Frazier argues the GOP must court African-American voters by policy, not rhetoric. He notes Trump’s appeals to black voters ring hollow and urges affirmative action, criminal justice reform, black entrepreneurship, and inner-city rebuilding to win votes. He cites past civil rights shifts and cautions the party to act or concede minority support.
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Republican Party
Donald Trump
Charlotte
North Carolina
Democratic Party
Hillary Clinton
George Wallace
University of Michigan
National Poverty Center
Trump
GOP
Dallas Woodhouse
N.C
Guy
America
Bernie Sanders
Public art debuts mock Trump statue in Cleveland area
A life size nude statue of Donald Trump by artist Ginger caused buzz as it toured New York San Francisco Los Angeles and Seattle before its Cleveland Heights display. The blotchy veiny figure drew mixed reactions amid ongoing discourse on misogyny and political satire.
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Cleveland Heights
Cleveland
Ginger
Donald Trump
Trump
New York
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Seattle
Naked Trump statue fuels debate on free speech and mocking politics
Connie Schultz reports on an INDECLINE art project depicting a life size naked Donald Trump as protected speech. The piece spurred selfies and discussions about mockery, while noting liberal responses and concerns about normalizing insults against women. A New York parks worker removal photo accompanies the piece.
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Peter Holley
Ginger
Trump
Holley
Donald Trump
Fifth Avenue
Indecline
Hillary Clinton
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Connie Schultz
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