Almanac highlights March 16 2013 history and birthdays
Today notes the Republic of Texas 1836 move toward constitution, Iwo Jima victory in 1945, Iran-Contra indictments in 1988, and Rwanda genocide trials in 1998. Birthdays include James Madison Pat Nixon Jerry Lewis. Moon phase runs from new moon March 11 to first quarter March 19.
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Chuck Woolery
Erik Estrada
Gore Verbinski
Lauren Graham
Republic of Texas
Blake Griffin
U.S
Iwo Jima
Oliver North
John Poindexter
Rwanda
James Madison
Pat Nixon
Jerry Lewis
Great Britain
George V
Germany
Kaiser Wilhelm II
Russia
Nicholas II
Pope Francis' Argentina past in Dirty War scrutiny
The article questions what Jorge Mario Bergoglio knew and did during Argentina's 1970s dictatorship. It notes priests’ disappearance threats, Bergoglio's alleged withdrawal of protection, his later denial of knowledge of baby adoptions, and bishops' 2019 apology as he became pope.
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Washington
Jorge Mario Bergoglio
Argentina
Pope Francis
Bergoglio
College of Cardinals
Chile
Augusto Pinochet
Rio de la Plata
Atlantic Ocean
Brazil
Liberation Theology
Buenos Aires
Emilio Mignone
Horacio Verbitsky
No More Silence: Hargitay Champions Rape Kit Reform
Mariska Hargitay, star of Law & Order SVU, promotes the No More campaign with Joyful Heart Foundation. She spotlights unprocessed rape kits, cites backlog and backlog-straight impact, and notes boosts in Detroit New York and Los Angeles processing leading to arrests and convictions.
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Washington
Mariska Hargitay
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Olivia Benson
Olivia
Mariska
Marish-ka
Hargitay
Joyful Heart Foundation
Joyfulheartfoundation.org
National Press Club
Detroit
Wayne County
Kym Worthy
New York
Los Angeles
Perps
America
Detroit Decline and Democratic Rule Cited by Cal Thomas
Cal Thomas blames Democratic control for Detroit downturn citing Kilpatrick conviction and city debt. He notes shrinking population, high uncollected taxes, and calls emergency manager intervention while praising private sector revival and criticizing racial and political polarization.
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General Motors
Chrysler
Ford
Washington
Detroit
Mich
Kwame Kilpatrick
Chicago Tribune
Michigan
Rick Snyder
New Jersey
Democratic Party
Hell
Time Magazine
The
Detroit News
New York Times
Wisconsin
When CPR Is Not Right for An 87 Year Old In A Senior Home
An 911 call reveals a Bakersfield senior facility refused CPR on Lorraine Bayless citing policy. Experts note very low survival and potential burdens for the elderly, urging advance directives like POLST and physician dialogue to ensure death on one’s terms. Kevin Dirksen and Neil Wenger of UCLA Health Ethics Center provide context.
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Bakersfield
Calif
Lorraine Bayless
Bayless
California
Kevin M. Dirksen
Ucla Health System Ethics Center
Neil S. Wenger
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