New Jersey Ratifies Bill of Rights in 1789 Milestone
Historical notes highlight New Jersey as the first state to ratify the Bill of Rights in 1789. Other entries recall the 1945 start of the Nuremberg Trials, Kennedy lifting Cuba blockade in 1962, and long-serving senator Robert Byrd's record tenure.
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New Jersey
John F. Kennedy
Cuba
Soviet Union
Caribbean
Edwin Hubble
Alistair Cooke
Robert Byrd
Robert F. Kennedy
Estelle Parsons
Richard Dawson
D-W.v
United States
TSA body scans stir privacy concerns and protests
In a growing debate about airport pat downs and naked body scanners, Kathleen Parker questions if safety justifies eroding dignity. Protests loom for Thanksgiving travel as critics warn of privacy loss, lingering images, and government overreach despite assurances.
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New York
Transportation Security Administration
American Civil Liberties Union
TSA
Turkey
Pressure on Israel to stop settlements in West Bank sparks debate
Cal Thomas argues that U S pressure on Israel to halt West Bank settlements fails to address core issues. He criticizes Palestinian demands, questions education and media portrayals, and calls for reciprocity from the Palestinian Authority or continued Israeli settlement growth.
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U.S
Obama
Israel
West Bank
New York Times
United States
Palestinian Authority
Cal Thomas
Tribune Media Services
Kenmore Ave
Buffalo
Tribune.com
Locals debate taxes and mental health in letters to the editor
Readers criticize tax waste and longevity pay while urging no tax increases. A letter cites a Chronicle-Telegram Oct 25 mental health article and condemns state leaders for neglecting mentally ill Ohioans. The page also notes discussion of Karl Rove at Oberlin College and invites more letters with submission details.
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Larry Klipstein
Klipstein
Betty Blair
Chronicle-Telegram
Africa
Jon Bainbridge
Martha Verda
Ken Sedlak
Thomas Higgason
Karl Rove
Oberlin College
Rove
Bush
Obama Becomes Decider Amid Shifting Political Winds
Washington commentary argues Obama no longer commands a House majority and must lead using executive powers, diplomacy, and public-private partnerships. The piece frames Bush as the previous Decider and urges Obama to craft his own narrative despite GOP gridlock pressures.
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Washington
Congress
Reagan
Tip O’neill
Obama
John Boehner
Mitch McConnell
House
Senate
America
Center For American Progress
John Podesta
Bill Clinton
Podesta
Bush
George W. Bush
RFE
Kanye
Conway
West
White House
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Joe Biden
Bo Derek
Joel McHale
Nadine Velazquez
Doonesbury
Garry Trudeau
OBBIE
Foule. Company
Kathleen Parker
Homeland Security
Janet Napolitano
U.S. Marshals Service
Florida
Kathleenparker
Washpost
Mideast
al Capone
Salam Fayyad
Ecclesiastes
Hillary Clinton
God
Sheila Holmes
Huntington Township
Iraq
Dr. Frankenstein
the Chronicle-Telegram
Elyria
Letters
Chroniclet.com
Eugene Robinson
Eugener
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