Almanac facts and milestones for January 13, 2012
The almanac notes key historical moments and birthdays for January 13, 2012. It highlights De Forest’s 1910 radio broadcast, postwar war crimes prosecutions, Douglas Wilder’s 1990 achievement, notable births, an honorary Oscar for De Forest, Hank Aaron’s Hall of Fame induction quote, a Nuremberg reference, and the moon phase between January 9 and 16.
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Lee de Forest
New York City
Metropolitan Opera House
L. Douglas Wilder
Horatio Alger
Sophie Tucker
Gwen Verdon
Charles Nelson Reilly
Julia Louis-Dreyfus
Patrick Dempsey
Orlando Bloom
Hank Aaron
Baseball Hall of Fame
Nuremberg
Romney Poised to Clinch GOP Nomination Despite Scrutiny
Romney remains the likely 2012 Republican nominee as rivals Santorum and Gingrich fail to mount enough money or organization to derail him. The piece notes conservative hesitance, Romney's electability, and Santorum's challenge while outlining the evolving intra party dynamics and potential voter perceptions ahead of further primaries.
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Mitt Romney
Iowa
New Hampshire
Rick Santorum
Romney
Newt Gingrich
Santorum
George H.W. Bush
Pat Robertson
Bush
John McCain
Mike Huckabee
McCain
Gingrich
Rick Perry
Massachusetts
San Francisco
Towa
Newt
Obama
Free market capitalism at its best faces tough tests
Heritage Foundation analyst Mike Brownfield argues in favor of free market principles as Hostess Brands and Kodak face bankruptcy. He notes Hostess debt and costs, Kodak cash strain and patent sale risks, and asserts market forces, not bailouts, should decide outcomes. He criticizes cronyism and external interference while defending solvency through cost cuts and business model changes.
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Hostess Brands Inc
Hostess
CBS News
Associated Press
Eastman Kodak Co
Kodak
Wall Street
America
Obama
Solyndra
General Motors
Chrysler
Congress
Detroit
Washington
Public scrutiny of false mileage claims in Honda case
Dayton Daily News columnist notes the Heather Peters v American Honda case reflects caveat emptor. He contrasts EPA tests with sticker mileage, argues ads often mislead, yet sides with the consumer in principle while warning many exaggerations across ads and infomercials.
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Customer
Corporation
David
Goliath
Heather Peters
American Honda Motor Co
Honda
EPA
Peters
Los Angeles
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