Almanac December 5 2024 highlights and notable facts
Almanac entry notes today’s birthdays of figures such as Martin Van Buren and Walt Disney, a recall of the 21st Amendment and repeal history ending with Mississippi in 1966, a Joan Didion quote, Disney’s Sleeping Beauty screen time figure, and lunar phase between Nov 30 and Dec 8.
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Martin van Buren
U.S
George Armstrong Custer
U.S. Army
Walt Disney
Strom Thurmond
Otto Preminger
Little Richard
Joan Didion
Jose Carreras
Margaret Cho
Mississippi
Aurora
Disney
What should Kamala Harris do next in 2028 run
Washington Post columnist Jennifer Rubin weighs Kamala Harris options after a near miss in 2024. She could pursue California governor or stay in national politics, weighing field, timing, and policy stance while addressing disinformation and broadening appeal beyond core supporters.
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Kamala Harris
Richard M. Nixon
Donald Trump
Michael Dukakis
Walter Mondale
al Gore
Hillary Clinton
Harris
Gretchen Whitmer
Michigan
Josh Shapiro
Pennsylvania
Gavin Newsom
California
Pete Buttigieg
Joe Biden
Trump
Associates
Newsom
Henry M. Jackson
Democratic Coalition
Smartphone gap leaves phone-less in urban restrooms
Washington Post columnist Marc Fisher notes Throne bathroom kiosks in D C offer free entry cards for the phone-less, yet only 63 cards have been distributed amid a $410000 first-year contract. He highlights broader digital access gaps for seniors, homeless, and low income, urging inclusive options alongside tech progress.
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Dupont Circle
Columbia Heights
D.C
Throne
Jessica Heinzelman
Disneyland
Heinzelman
Letters to the Editor Guidelines From The Chronicle Telegram
The Chronicle Telegram invites letters to the editor and allows edits for brevity accuracy and taste. Letters should be 250 words or fewer and may be shortened if longer. Include signature full home address and telephone number for verification by mail fax or email.
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Chronicle-Telegram
the Chronicle-Telegram
Elyria
No more Budapest errors in Ukraine peace effort
Marc Thiessen argues that lessons from Budapest must guide any Trump plan to end the Ukraine war. He traces nuclear legacy, failed guarantees, and policy shifts from Clinton to Obama to Trump, urging a peace through strength with defensible borders, international force, and robust Ukrainian deterrence to prevent a resumed invasion.
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Neville Chamberlain
Adolf Hitler
Europe
Munichs
Yaltas
Budapests
Budapest
Ukraine
Donald Trump
Soviet Union
Bill Clinton
Russia
United States
Britain
Moscow
Vladimir Putin
Crimea
Barack Obama
Obama
Trump
Kyiv
Putin
St. Petersburg
Internet Research Agency
U.S
Wagner Group
Syria
NATO
Joe Biden
Clinton
RTE
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