Almanac Highlights First Day of 2025
Betsy Ross and J. Edgar Hoover birth dates listed along with E. M. Forster J. D. Salinger and other notable figures. Facts cover baby boom birth, 1902 Rose Bowl score, a Salinger quote, Ellis Island peak year, and the lunar phase.
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Betsy Ross
U.S
E.M. Forster
J. Edgar Hoover
FBI
J.D. Salinger
Charlie Munger
Frank Langella
Grandmaster Flash
Derrick Thomas
Morris Chestnut
Ice Spice
University of Michigan Wolverines
Stanford University
Pasadena
California
Ellis Island
United States
Mea culpa column on 2024 Trump election and misjudgments
Doyle McManus looks back at 2024 coverage predicting a closer race and sharper economic impact. He notes Trump’s swift swing through seven swing states, Biden’s debated performance, and his own errors about Harris, the economy, and campaign dynamics. He forecasts Trump will adjust plans under opposition, with cabinet nominee risks and policy tensions.
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Washington
America
Ed Osborne
Trump
California
Kamala Harris
Harris
Joe Biden
Biden
Kevin
Atlanta
United States
Mexico
Canada
China
Liz Cheney
R-Wyo
FBI
Pete Hegseth
Defense
Kash Patel
Robert E Kennedy Jr
Health and Human Services
Tulsi Gabbard
National Intelligence
Gabbard
Letters to the Editor Guidelines for The Chronicle Telegram
The Chronicle Telegram outlines submission rules for letters to the editor. Letters must be 250 words or fewer and may be edited for brevity accuracy and taste. Include signature full home address and telephone number for verification. mail box 4010 Elyria Ohio 44036 fax 329 7282 or email letters chroniclet com.
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Chronicle-Telegram
the Chronicle-Telegram
Elyria
Jimmy Carter an elder for the ages
Francis Wilkinson reflects on Jimmy Carter who died at 100, recounting a life of books, peace work, and public service. He notes Carter’s paradoxical presidency, Nobel prize, and aging with purpose while remaining a steadfast advocate for dignity and human rights.
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Jimmy Carter
Palestine
Jonathan Demme
Carter
Nancy Pelosi
Georgia
Congress
Peace Corps
America
Egypt
Israel
White House
Jody Powell
Powell
Sen
Edward Kennedy
Afghanistan
Washington
South
Rosalynn Carter
Carter and Reagan rise from Nixon’s shadow in US politics
George Will analyzes how Carter emerged from Nixon’s era to frame Reagan as necessary, detailing Carter’s contradictions, the 1979 crisis of confidence, deregulation moves, and postpresidential missteps. The piece contrasts Carter’s idealism with practical failures and notes lasting influence on policy and rhetoric.
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Ohio
Hawaii
Ford
Washington State
Carter
Grover Cleveland
America
Reagan
Lyndon B. Johnson
Paul Ehrlich
Earth
Camp David
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George Will
Gallup
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Habitat For Humanity
Alaska
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