Almanag March 20 2015 Almanac Highlights
The item notes the 79th day of 2015 and a nonwar spring stance. It recalls Babe Didrikson pitching one inning for the Athletics in 1934 against the Dodgers. It lists notable birthdays and facts about the Japanese constitution and two ships lengths. It also marks a new moon.
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Letters to the editor guidelines from The Chronicle Telegram
The Chronicle Telegram outlines letters to the editor policy asking for 250 words or fewer and editor brief edits for brevity accuracy and taste. It requests signature full home address and telephone number for verification and provides mailing fax and email contact details for submission.
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Social air bags widen opportunity gaps for rich youths
Harvard scholar Robert Putnam argues that affluent families supply social air bags that help kids navigate obstacles, while poorer youths lack such support. His book Our Kids profiles Lola, a Santa Ana student harmed by misassignment and violence, and cites data showing income shapes kindergarten readiness and college access. He proposes policy steps including universal pre school and free extracurriculars.
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Robotic rise and risk to jobs in the modern economy
Robert Samuelson discusses how robots and automated processes threaten employment while highlighting examples from Chili’s tablet payments to Daimler self driving trucks. He notes both job destruction fears and potential creation, citing MIT scholars and historical tech shocks, and stresses adaptation as key.
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Netanyahu turns winning ugly into a campaign strategy
Harold Meyerson critiques Benjamin Netanyahu on the eve of Israel's election, arguing his scare tactics against Arab voters and rejection of a Palestinian state deepen national isolation. The piece links Netanyahu to U S Republican voter suppression tactics and warns of possible emigration and further tribalism.
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