Almanac Day Highlights From 2011 History Birthdays and Sports
The almanac notes the 140th day of 2011 and the 62nd of spring. It lists historical milestones including Lincoln signing the Homestead Act in 1862, Lindbergh’s 1927 solo flight departure, and the 1961 Montgomery Freedom Riders attack. It also lists notable births, the 1989 Preakness result, a John Stuart Mill quote, and the moon phase.
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Abraham Lincoln
Charles Lindbergh
Paris
Long Island
N.Y
Freedom Riders
Montgomery
Ala
Honore de Balzac
John Stuart Mill
Jimmy Stewart
Joe
Schwarzenegger a Flop Governor Faces New Scandal
Steve Lopez recalls Schwarzenegger’s 2003 San Diego rally where allegations of groping were dismissed by some GOP supporters. The piece links past political showmanship to later deeds including a controversial commutation and a recent revelation of a child with a household employee.
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San Diego
Arnold Schwarzenegger
Schwarzenegger
Los Angeles Times
GOP
Arnold
The
Times
Orange County Fairgrounds
California
Sacramento
Maria
Freedom, Faith, and Murfreesboro Mosque Battle
In Murfreesboro Tennessee a Muslim congregation sought a 53 000 square foot mosque on 15 acres near a Baptist church sparking protests vandalism and a lawsuit but local residents and leaders united in defense of religious freedom. Mayor Ernest Burgess framed the issue as upholding constitutional rights and community harmony.
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Murfreesboro
Tenn
Nashville
Rutherford County Planning Commission
Islamic Center
Rutherford County
Ernest G. Burgess
North Boulevard
Gaffney
Saudi Arabia
U.S
Brandon
Newt Gingrich
United States
National groups weigh in against Murfreesboro mosque bid
Los Angeles Times columnist Doyle McManus reports anti mosque forces linking the Murfreesboro project to stealth jihad with help from Frank Gaffney Jr. The case could move beyond local zoning as national figures frame Sharia as a threat to US law.
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Antimosque
Frank Gaffney Jr
Murfreesboro
United States
Supreme Court
Joe Brandon Jr
Burgess
Brandon
Gaffney
Center For Security Policy
Older viewers gain status in evolving TV marketing
DL Stewart notes a shift in advertising focus toward viewers over 55 as networks realize that aging audiences buy flat screens and DVRs. The piece contrasts youth driven hits with aging stars like Harmon Bates Selleck and White, and jokes that the era of highly targeted youth may be fading while some viewers still doze through the 6 o clock news.
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New York Times
Mark Harmon
NCIS
Kathy Bates
Harry’s Law
Tom Selleck
Blue Bloods
Betty White
Regis Philbin
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