Today in Almanac 194th day of 2025 and birthdays
Today notes the 194th day of 2025 and the 24th day of summer. It lists notable birthdays from John Clare to Leon Bridges and notes that Harrison Ford turns 83. It also recalls presidents proposing conscription, cites a John Clare poem, and marks the moon phase between July 10 full moon and July 17 last quarter.
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John Clare
John Jacob Astor IV
Bob Crane
Jack Kemp
Patrick Stewart
Robert Forster
Harrison Ford
Cheech Marin
Cameron Crowe
Tom Kenny
Ken Jeong
Leon Bridges
Letters to the editor guidelines for Chronicle Telegram
The Chronicle Telegram welcomes letters to the editor and edits for brevity accuracy and taste. Letters should be 250 words or fewer and may be edited if longer. Include signature full home address and telephone number for verification.
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Chronicle-Telegram
Elyria
Chroniclet.com
Firing all the Statisticians by Catherine Rampell
Catherine Rampell argues the Trump administration is shrinking and delaying federal statistics. Officials cut funding and staff at BEA BLS and Census, halting data releases and undermining economic and demographic measures. Rampell notes risks to credibility and warns of a politicized, incomplete picture.
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Trump
Donald Trump
Agriculture Department
U.S
Bureau of Economic Analysis
BEA
United States
America
Census Bureau
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Lincoln
Nebraska
Provo
Utah
Buffalo
Labor Department
Congress
BLS
Bill Hagerty
Tennessee
Marjorie Taylor Greene
Georgia
Conspiracy theories at odds with facts in Washington Post column
Washington Post columnist David Von Drehle examines the spread of sprawling conspiracy theories from Epstein to Area 51, noting official findings debunk them while tracing how fear and misinformation flourish in political circles and media, with references to Bondi Patel and the Pentagon. The piece contrasts debunking with the allure of fear-driven stories.
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Pam Bondi
FBI
Kash Patel
Patel
Dan Bongino
Jeffrey Epstein
Epstein
Trump
D.C
Walmart
Biden White House
George W. Bush
Area 51
Wall Street Journal
Air Force
Journal
Joel Schectman
Aruna Viswanatha
Pentagon
U.S
CIA
Lee Harvey Oswald
John E Kennedy
Howard
George Joannides
Kennedy
Jefferson Morley
Don DeLillo
Libra
Oswald
Joannides
DeLillo
Miami
New Orleans
Dallas
Guy Banister
Mexico
Baja Peninsula
California
Justice
On the Lighter Side A Sampling of Editorial Cartoons
A roundup of editorial cartoons from across the country showcases varied humor and social commentary. Cartoonists critique politics, culture, economics, and daily life with satirical visual wit, reflecting diverse regional perspectives and newspaper voices.
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Catherine Rampell
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David von Drehle
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