Almanac snapshot of historic events and birthdays
On January 6 2012 the almanac notes Morses telegraph first demo in 1838 New Mexico statehood in 1912 FDR Four Freedoms speech in 1941 and Kerrigan attack in 1994 It lists birthdays for Joan of Arc Carl Sandburg Khalil Gibran Danny Thomas Loretta Young Rowan Atkinson Howie Long John Singleton Asante Samuel and confirms the moon phase between Jan 1 first quarter and Jan 9 full moon
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Samuel F.B. Morse
New Mexico
United States
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Congress
Joan of Arc
Carl Sandburg
Khalil Gibran
Danny Thomas
Loretta Young
Rowan Atkinson
U.S
Nancy Kerrigan
Tonya Harding
Lorain County LCCAA Chief Resigns Amid Audit Probes
William T. Locke resigns as interim president and CEO of the Lorain County Community Action Agency amid an unsigned criticism letter and looming federal and state audits. The agency faces an internal review of finances and operations after Locke returned to stabilize the group.
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Lorain County Community Action Agency
Ohio
Federal
Department of Health and Human Services
LCCAA
Lccaa Board of Directors
William James
James
Feds
Board of Directors
William T. Locke
Tea party fades from Iowa caucuses but reshapes GOP tone
In Iowa the tea party backed candidates Bachmann Perry and Gingrich fell to the back while Romney and Santorum split most votes and Ron Paul led the tea party friendly pack. National Pew data show waning support and blame for budget gridlock though the movement’s influence persists as Republicans claim fiscal conservatism.
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Iowa
Michele Bachmann
Rick Perry
Newt Gingrich
Bachmann
Perry
Gingrich
Mitt Romney
Rick Santorum
Senate
Ron Paul
Pew Research Center
Congress
Romney
Santorum
Pennsylvania
Gingrich, Bachmann and Perry
Washington
Erick Erickson
RedState
GOP
Romney Orchestrates GOP Split in Tea Party Favoring Establishment
Doyle McManus analyzes the GOP race as Romney benefits from a fractured tea party amid Santorum, Gingrich, and Paul showing varied support. Santorum stands out with Iowa momentum but lacks fundraising and organization, while Romney edges to nomination amid divided anti-Romney voters.
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Vative
New Hampshire
South Carolina
Romney
GOP
Iowa
Remembering Cheetah Tarzan’s chimpanzee legend dies in Florida
In late 2011 obituaries honor Tarzan’s chimp Cheetah who reportedly died of kidney failure at around 80. The piece questions whether the Florida death was the real Cheetah and notes multiple chimps may have played the role. D L Stewart reflects on memory and ethics of film archives.
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Kim Jong II
Elizabeth Taylor
Andy Rooney
Vaclav Havel
Cheetah
Florida
Tarzan
Carol Burnett
Johnny Weissmuller
Weissmuller
Jiggs Jr
Harry
Zippy
David Holt
George Burns
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Doyle McManus
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Dayton Daily
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