Notable birthdays and facts for today in 2023
Today's list includes birthdays of Johannes Kepler Louis Pasteur Marlene Dietrich John Amos Cokie Roberts Bill Self Sarah Vowell Savannah Guthrie Masi Oka Emilie de Ravin Timothee Chalamet Nick Chubb and the day notes a 70 percent nuclear France power share a fact about Westminster Abbey burial and a quote by Sarah Vowell. The moon phase is recorded between December 26 and January 3.
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Johannes Kepler
Louis Pasteur
Marlene Dietrich
John Amos
Cokie Roberts
Bill Self
Sarah Vowell
Savannah Guthrie
Masi Oka
Emilie de Ravin
Timothee Chalamet
Nick Chubb
France
Pickleball's Woes Stifle Pro League but Sport Advances
Bloomberg Opinion outlines how Major League Pickleball faces pay cuts and cost reductions in 2024 amid a booming sport. It notes 2022 participation near 9 million, strong sponsorship interest, a high profile “Pickleball Slam,” and a looming court-time shift as tennis facilities adapt.
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America
MLP
Sports & Fitness Industry Association
Tom Brady
LeBron James
Eva Longoria
ESPN
Avenue Capital Group LLC
Marc Lasry
Milwaukee Bucks
NBA
Lasry
Bloomberg Television
Professional Pickleball Association
CNBC
League
John McEnroe
Andre Agassi
McEnroe
The
Miami Herald
United States Tennis Association
Chronicle Telegram Letters Policy Summary
Editorial page explains letter guidelines including word limit of 250 words, editing for brevity accuracy and taste, and required signature full address and phone number for verification. Submission options include mail to Elyria Ohio address fax and email with the subject to Editorial Page Editor.
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Chronicle-Telegram
the Chronicle-Telegram
Elyria
Why ignorance and apathy persist in America today
The piece questions how mass demonstrations are funded and whether foreign gifts influence universities. It cites Valerie Richardson, the Lawfare Project suit against Carnegie Mellon, and Qatar’s half billion donated since 2021. It notes gifts totaling over 13 billion from foreign sources 2014 2019 and asks if donors sway campus policy.
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America
Valerie Richardson
The
Washington Times
U.S
Middle East
Lawfare Project
Carnegie Mellon University
Yael Canaan
Canaan
Qatar
Richardson
Network
Contagion Research Institute
Kenneth Marcus
Brandeis Center
Harvard
Claudine Gay
China
Amer
Cal Thomas on Foreign Donations and Holocaust Knowledge
Cal Thomas argues that Chinese and other foreign donations fund Confucius Institutes shrinking in number due to funding and pressure. He cites a survey showing many Americans under 40 poorly know Holocaust facts and calls for history program upgrades and bans on donations from entities with agendas.
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Ican
Confucius Institutes
Beijing
Conference of Jewish
Germany
U.S
Middle East
China
America
Cox case exposes culture that resists suffering in pregnancy
Fort Worth Star-Telegram columnist Cynthia M. Allen argues Kate Cox’s challenge to Texas abortion law reflects a broader cultural refusal to accept suffering. She reflects on personal miscarriage experiences and urges a shift in views on sacrifice, life, and motherhood.
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Kate Cox
Cox
Dallas
Texas
Cynthia M. Allen
The
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Cmailen
Star-Telegram.com
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Westminster Abbey
Charles Darwin
Bobby Ghosh
Bloomberg
Letters
Chroniclet.com
Cal Thomas
Tcaeditors
Tribpub.com
Cynthia Allen
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