Almanac highlights birthdays and key facts for 2015
Today lists notable birth anniversaries including Martin Van Buren and Walt Disney. It notes the 21st Amendment empowered states to restrict alcohol after 1933, Mississippi repealing prohibition in 1966. Pete Rose's 1978 Phillies deal tops MLB salaries. Frozen (2013) leads box office at $1.28 billion. Moon phase spans Dec 3 to Dec 11.
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Walt Disney
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Otto Preminger
Little Richard
Joan Didion
Jose Carreras
Margaret Cho
Keri Hilson
Frankie Muniz
Mississippi
Cincinnati Reds
Pete Rose
Philadelphia Phillies
Major League Baseball
Disney
Gun laws and mass shootings in the United States
Washington columnist argues gun availability drives mass shootings and political blame tactics fail. He notes 30,000 yearly gun deaths, calls for meaningful firearm controls, and criticizes ideological responses while urging fact based action.
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Planned Parenthood
Sandy Hook
United States
Letters to the editor guidelines from The Chronicle Telegram
The Chronicle Telegram invites letters under 250 words edited for brevity accuracy and taste. Include signature full address and a daytime telephone number for verification. Mailing address box 4010 Elyria OH 44036 fax 3297282 or email letters chroniclet com.
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West must support Israel and curtail Palestine
Cal Thomas argues Western governments should back Israel against Palestinian claims and extremism. He cites Israeli prosperity, Arab neighbors, and a plan to economically pressure Palestinians, warning of regional and global spillover if peace efforts fail. He critiques Palestinian education and calls for stronger diplomacy and support for Israel's security.
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Palestine
Jerusalem
Middle East
Moshe Lev-Ran
Lorne Greene
Lev-Ran
Martin Sherman
Israel Institute For Strategic Studies
Sherman
Jordan
Mediterranean
Barkan
West Bank
Three Seas
Sea of Galilee
Dead Sea
Ben Gurion
Gaza
Benjamin Netanyahu
Mahmoud Abbas
Palestinian Media Watch
Europe
America
Pro choice rhetoric blamed for Colorado Springs clinic shootings
Christine Flowers argues against equating anti abortion advocates with mass shooters and calls for separating violent acts from ordinary opposition to abortion. She condemns media sensationalism and maintains language does not kill people, but sick individuals do.
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Colorado Springs
San Bernardino
County Health Department
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Congress
Planned Parenthood
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Robert Dear
St. Jude’s and Children’s Hospital
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Eric Rudolph
James Kopp
Scott Roeder
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