Almanac Highlights March 16 2016 Birthdays Facts and Moon
Today marks the 76th day of 2016 and the 86th day of winter. Notable birthdays include James Madison and Henry Youngman. Madison was the shortest U.S. president at 5 feet 4 inches and about 100 pounds. The island of Iwo Jima population is listed as 400. The moon phase is between first quarter and full.
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Henry Youngman
Pat Nixon
Jerry Lewis
Chuck Woolery
Erik Estrada
Nancy Wilson
Ozzie Newsome
Gore Verbinski
Lauren Graham
Blake Griffin
Iwo Jima
Japan
Iwo To
Twe Jima
Chicago protesters thwart Trump rally in Chicago arena
Chicago protesters organized in force at the University of Illinois at Chicago arena forced Donald Trump to cancel a planned rally. The day saw 32 arrests in St. Louis and injuries in Chicago as demonstrators and Trump supporters clashed. The piece argues protests show opposition to Trump and could energize voters in November.
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Chicago
Donald Trump
Trump
George Wallace
University of Illinois At Chicago
Marco” Rubio
America
United States
St. Louis
GOP
Congress Blocks Budget Hearings And Obama Testimony
Washington lawmakers refuse hearings on the president’s budget for the first time in over four decades. Senate Republicans pause actions on Obama nominees, leaving urgent issues like Zika and Flint water swirling while approval sinks to record lows. The piece blames a far-right leadership void and tea party pressures for Washington’s stalemate.
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Senate
Obama
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Supreme Court
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Treasury Department
Richard Shelby
Alabama
Flint
Michigan
Donald Trump
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Alex Castellanos
Washington Post
Tom Hamburger
Mateo Gold
Paul Ryan
Maya Angelou
Guantanamo Bay
U.S
Pat Roberts
Senate Budget Committee
Chronicle Telegram Letters to Editor Policy
The Chronicle Telegram outlines letter submission rules including word limit of 250 words, potential edits for brevity accuracy and taste, and required signature full address and phone verification. Submissions by mail fax and email are provided with contact details for the Editorial Page Editor.
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Chronicle-Telegram
the Chronicle-Telegram
Elyria
Death of Nancy Reagan Inspires Unity in Politics
Cal Thomas reflects on Nancy Reagan's funeral showing bipartisan unity among leaders from both parties. He praises her ability to soften divisions and urges kinder discourse, asking how politics might improve if leaders and citizens spoke well of one another and acted with civility in life and death. He cites quotes from Diane Sawyer and notes public figures' past tensions returning to debate after the service. Readers may email tcaeditors tribpub.com.
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Nancy Reagan
Jerry Brown
California
Michelle Obama
George W. Bush
Laura Bush
Hillary Clinton
Rosalyn Carter
Caroline Kennedy
ABC News
Diane Sawyer
Reagan
Ronald Reagan
George H.W. Bush
Brian Mulroney
Nancy
White House
Mulroney
James Baker
America
Frank Sinatra
Ronnie
Reform needed to curb crushing student loan debt
Randy Jurado Ertl argues the federal student loan system enables debt via FAFSA and 6 percent rates, with risks from fraudulent colleges like Trump University. He calls for new laws to regulate recruiting, accountability for schools, potential prosecutions for deception, and stronger action by Obama, Congress, and presidential candidates.
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