Almanac Highlights May 12 2016 Events People and Facts
This almanac entry lists notable birthdays such as Katharine Hepburn and Jason Biggs, and figures including Yogi Berra and Tony Hawk. It notes South Carolina’s 1860 secession and 1868 readmission, Cabrera’s 2008 unassisted triple play, a Carlin quote, Nobel Peace Prize laureates, and the moon phase from May 6 to May 13.
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Edward Lear
Florence Nightingale
Katharine Hepburn
Yogi Berra
Burt Bacharach
George Carlin
Gabriel Byrne
Ving Rhames
Tony Hawk
Catherine Tate
Malin Akerman
Jason Biggs
Domhnall Gleeson
South Carolina
Theodore Roosevelt
Woodrow Wilson
Jimmy Carter
Barack Obama
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The Chronicle Telegram invites letters to the editor and outlines editorial standards. Letters should be 250 words or fewer and may be edited for brevity accuracy and taste. Include signature full home address and telephone for verification.
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Image concerns in girls swimsuits spark backlash
Connie Schultz analyzes a Discovery Girls swimsuit feature that urged body shaping tips for eight to twelve year olds. She cites rising dieting and body-image worries among young girls and cites National Eating Disorders data noting high desire for thinness and diet prevalence.
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Discovery Girls
Catherine Lee
Shayne
National Eating Disorders Association
How Paul Ryan could recuse self
Columnist imagines a speech by House Speaker Paul Ryan announcing his recusal from presiding over Donald Trump’s nomination. He would explain he cannot support the man chosen by the party and ask to be released as convention chairman, citing concerns about Trump’s tone, rhetoric, and policy questions.
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Trump
Republican National Committee
Reince Priebus
Cleveland
Donald Trump
Mr. Trump
Ted Cruz
Lee Harvey Oswald
Hillary Clinton
Republican Party
United States
Federal Reserve
Washington
GOP
Morning Mail
FiveThirtyEight
Clinton
Morning Consult
Trump nomination could hinge on new voting methods
Kathleen Parker argues that Trump’s lead reflects voter fragmentation and favors a reform like approval voting or ranked ballots. She notes historical methods such as Borda count and Dorcuset ranking, suggesting an alternate system might have prevented Trump’s current ascendancy and kept Kasich in contention.
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Trump
United Nations
Jean-Charles de Borda
New York University
Steven J. Brams
Peter C. Fishburn
New York Times
Eric Maskin
Amartya Sen
Marquis de Condorcet
John Kasich
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