Today in History and Birthdays Highlight Notable Figures
The 329th day of 2017 notes birthdays of Andrew Carnegie Virgil Thomson Joe DiMaggio Augusto Pinochet Joe Gibbs Ben Stein Amy Grant John F Kennedy Jr Cris Carter Jill Hennessy Christina Applegate and others. Pinochet’s 1973 CIA supported coup toppled Salvador Allende to seize power in Chile.
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Andrew Carnegie
Virgil Thomson
Joe DiMaggio
Augusto Pinochet
Joe Gibbs
Ben Stein
Amy Grant
John F. Kennedy Jr
Cris Carter
Jill Hennessy
Christina Applegate
Salvador Allende
Chile
Sugar Ray Leonard regains WBC welterweight title in 1980
In 1980 Sugar Ray Leonard won back the WBC welterweight crown after Roberto Duran quit in the eighth round. The note recalls this historic title defense and its context within boxing history.
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Sugar Ray Leonard
Roberto Duran
Andrew Carnegie
Congress Should Probe Allegations Against Trump
The piece argues Congress must investigate sexual misconduct claims against Trump alongside others like Conyers and Franken. It cites the Access Hollywood tape, corroborated accusers, and calls for censure if allegations prove true, noting a cultural shift in accountability and political reaction.
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Trump
Washington
Harvey Weinstein
Charlie Rose
Alabama
Senate
Roy Moore
U.S
John Conyers
D-Mich
Access Hollywood
Washington Post
Rose
Sen
al Franken
D-Minn
Weinstein
New York
Franken
al Frankenstein
LaVar Ball
Moore
Doug Jones
Conyers and Franken
GOP
Bob Dylan
Letters to the Editor Guidelines From The Chronicle Telegram
The Chronicle Telegram welcomes letters to the editor and edits them for brevity accuracy clarity and taste. Letters should be 250 words or fewer and may be edited if longer. Include signature full home address and telephone for verification by mail fax or email.
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the Chronicle- Telegram
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Trump deserves praise for economy and policy momentum
Cal Thomas argues that despite stylistic flaws Republicans and Democrats should credit President Trump for a rising stock market, low unemployment, cutting red tape, tax reform progress, and a shift toward conservative judicial appointments, noting Atlantic and Goldman Sachs commentary and urging bipartisan gratitude.
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Donald Trump
Los Angeles Times
Peter Hart
Trump
Hillary Clinton
Bill Clinton
James Carville
Florida
Syria
Obama
U.S
North Korea
Senate
John McCain
Bob Corker
Jeff Flake
Goldman Sachs
Atlantic Magazine
Public-Lands Administration
Supreme Court
Congress and Pentagon urged to launch BRAC rounds now
Frederico Bartels argues in the Philadelphia Inquirer that the Pentagon holds 19 percent excess infrastructure and one in five bases idle. A new BRAC rounds could save billions in annual maintenance and improve readiness, but Congress has blocked action since 2010.
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Pentagon
BRAC
Congress
Defense
James Mattis
Department
Mattis
Ture
Armed Services
Mittees
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