Almanac for June 20 2024 Summer Begins and Birthdays
Almanac notes the first day of summer on June 20 2024 with list of notable birthdays including Lillian Hellman Errol Flynn Nicole Kidman and John Goodman. Mentions a Beach Boys Grammy wins and a quote from Lillian Hellman. Also locates Aconcagua between moon phases and a Moon fact about Western Argentina.
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Lillian Hellman
Errol Flynn
Chet Atkins
Audie Murphy
Martin Landau
Brian Wilson
Anne Murray
Bob Vila
Lionel Richie
John Goodman
Nicole Kidman
Robert Rodriguez
Christopher Mintz-Plasse
Argentina
Aconcagua
Europe frets as Scholz praises Biden amid Ukraine aid backing
European leaders worry Trump could derail Ukraine support as Scholz lauds Biden’s clear leadership after a G7 pledge of a $50 billion Ukraine loan backed by frozen Russian assets. The New York Times noted U.S. leadership, while analysts warn a Trump return could seal concessions from Ukraine and threaten EU cohesion.
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Biden
Joe Biden
Ukraine
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Felon
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Vladimir Putin
Alexander Vindman
David Rothkopf
The
New Republic
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European Union
Baltic States
NATO
Europe
CNN
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West
Senate
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Times
Liz Cheney
McConnell
China
Middle East
European Council On Foreign Relations
Washington
Far East
Africa
Russia
Iran
Syria
Israel
MAGA
Kremlin
Moscow
Gingrich Use Of Harris Critique Mirrors Caste Pillar
Los Angeles Times columnist LZ Granderson analyzes Newt Gingrich remarks about Vice President Kamala Harris as invoking the caste system’s pillar of inherent inferiority. The piece links Gingrich’s rhetoric to Wilkerson’s Caste and notes history of ethics scrutiny and demeaning language.
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Isabel Wilkerson
Gingrich
Newt
Jackie
Mother Jones
Sean Hannity
Fox News
Kamala Harris
Harris
Howard University
India
United States
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Berkeley
Wilkerson
Yale
Liston Pope
Congress
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Hulu
Barbenheimer
America
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The
Los Angeles Times
Readers urged to send brief letters to editor
The Chronicle Telegram invites letters to the editor and notes they may edit for brevity accuracy and taste. Letters should be 250 words or fewer and must include signature full address and telephone number for verification.
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Chronicle-Telegram
Sony buys Alamo Draft House amid shifting cinema landscape
The piece argues the Sony acquisition of Alamo Draft House reflects changing moviegoing habits and antitrust roles. It notes Paramount era divestitures long ago and suggests theater ownership may preserve cinema that demands a theater experience despite rising at home viewing and streaming competition.
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Alamo
Federal Trade Commission
Lina Khan
FTC
United States
Paramount
Khan
Justice Department
Barbie
Oppenheimer
Barbenheimer
Network
Netflix
Alamo Drafthouse
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