Almanag Notes and Birthdays for Today
Today's date marks the 137th day of 2017 and the 59th day of spring. Notable birthdays include Horace Dodge Dennis Hopper Bill Paxton Sugar Ray Leonard Bob Saget Jim Nantz Enya Craig Ferguson Trent Reznor Channing Frye. Thurgood Marshall served as NAACP chief counsel in Brown v Board.
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Bill Paxton
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Bob Saget
Jim Nantz
Enya
Craig Ferguson
Trent Reznor
Channing Frye
Thurgood Marshall
NAACP
Brown v. Board of Education
Topeka Today marks first African American Supreme Court justice
The day highlights the 1967 confirmation of the first African American associate justice. It recalls Hank Aaron's 1970 3000th hit and 500 home run milestones. The USS Oriskany reefing in 2006 and moon phase context round out today’s notes.
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Hank Aaron
Atlanta Braves
Oriskany
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Gulf of Mexico
Letters to the Editor Guidelines from The Chronicle Telegram
The Chronicle Telegram outlines that letters to the editor should be 250 words or fewer and may be edited for brevity accuracy and taste. Include signature full home address and telephone number for verification and use multiple contact methods including mail box 4010 Elyria Ohio 44036 fax and email.
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Chroniclet.com
Chaos as new norm in Trump era critics warn
Washington pundit Eugene Robinson argues the Trump administration exhibits ongoing chaos and dysfunction. He argues Republicans push a far right agenda while resisting accountability, calls for congressional gains to slow the Trump “runaway train,” and notes indications of staff shakeups.
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James Comey
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Comey
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President urged to curb insults and pivot tone in campaign
Cal Thomas critiques President Trump for insulting language and a brusque Comey dismissal. He urges a shift to positive messaging, notes polls showing low approval and rising media trust, and suggests focusing on policy gains and optimism to rally support.
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Glen Campbell
Ronald Reagan
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Spicer’s Dignity Fades as Trump Loyalty Claims Collapse
Washington gossip column traces Sean Spicer’s rapid fall from favored White House spokesman to casualty of Trump’s shifting loyalties. It cites his flat briefing, defense of “alternative facts,” and constant, evasive insistence that both he and Trump were “very clear.”
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