Almanac highlights and notable birthdays February 8 2024
Almanac notes today is February 8 2024 with 39th day of the year and 50th day of winter. Highlights include birth anniversaries for Sherman Verne Turner Lemmon Dean Williams Koppel Nolte Klein Steenburgen Grisham Coleman McCormack Green Strong Jones Thompson and others. Cecily Strong is cited as the longest tenured female SNL cast member. Also listed are a quote from John Grisham and the 2023 Boy Scouts youth membership estimate of 1 million amid the moon phase from last quarter to new moon.
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William Tecumseh Sherman
U.S
Jules Verne
Lana Turner
Jack Lemmon
James Dean
John Williams
Ted Koppel
Nick Nolte
Robert Klein
Mary Steenburgen
John Grisham
Gary Coleman
Mary McCormack
Seth Green
Cecily Strong
Julie Jones
Klay Thompson
Boy Scouts of America
Haley risks campaign by attacking Trump on fitness
Washington Post columnist Jennifer Rubin analyzes Nikki Haley's strategy to oppose Donald Trump by labeling him mentally unfit. Haley aims to redefine her postcampaign ground while preserving options, including a possible independent bid, as she questions Trump’s competence and readiness.
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South Carolina
Nikki Haley
Donald Trump
Biden
Truth Social
Haley
Trump
Liz Cheney
CNN
Dana Bush
E. Jean Carroll
Kamala Harris
Harris
New Jersey
Chris Christie
John Bolton
John E. Kelly
William P Barr
House Select Committee
Christie
GOP
Jennifer Rubin
The
Washington Post
She
Jen Rubin
Climate disasters surge as 2024 opens with floods fires and drought
Mark Gongloff outlines a brutal early look at 2024 with atmospheric rivers in California, wildfires in Chile, drought in Spain, and heavy losses globally. He notes rising heat, worsening events, and the imperative to curb warming while highlighting figures from NOAA and Georgetown University Medical Center.
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California
Chile
Spain
Nature
Joni Mitchell
Los Angeles
Santa Barbara
San Diego
West Coast
Mississippi
Pacific
Catalonia
Barcelona
Canada
Hawaii
Greece
Libya
Vermont
Malawi
Myanmar
Georgetown University Medical Center
Colin Carlson
Noaa National Centers For Environmental Information
Letter Submission Guidelines for The Chronicle Telegram
The Chronicle Telegram invites letters to the editor and notes edits for brevity and taste. Letters should be 250 words or fewer and must include signature full address and telephone number. Submissions by mail fax or email are listed with contact details for verification.
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Chronicle-Telegram
the Chronicle-Telegram
Elyria
Why airlines do not promise family seating guarantees
The piece argues that a Biden push for fee free family seating is politically popular but economically flawed. It explains airlines rarely promise guaranteed seating for families because eliminating seat selection revenue would raise base ticket prices and shift costs to cheaper fares. The article notes airlines often seat families together if requested, but a guaranteed policy would require reallocating seats from paying customers.
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Biden
Gary Leff
Airlines’ pricing bias fuels seat and bag fee debates
Megan McArdle argues that profitable airlines rely on various fees to squeeze more revenue from the same passengers. She notes price discrimination, seat and bag charges, and policy tradeoffs that advantage some travelers while others pay more. She highlights political risk and the Hobbesian scramble for scarce space in flight.
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Vladimir Putin
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Paris
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James Hansen
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Bill Gates
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Megan McArdle
Twitter
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