Almanac Highlights From October 12, 2007
Today marks the 285th day of 2007 and autumn’s 20th. Khrushchev’s shoe incident, Yemen and Bali attacks, and Pavarotti’s final Met ovation frame a day of history births and quotes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nikita Khrushchev
U.N. General Assembly
Yemen
Bali
Dick Gregory
Luciano Pavarotti
Chris Wallace
Hugh Jackman
Khrushchev
Soviet Union
Luciand Pavarotti
New York
Metropolitan Opera
The Real Legacy of 1987 Stock Crash
Washington Post columnist Samuelson notes 1987's crash exposed market fragility and herd behavior. He cites GE, P&G and IBM falls, then outlines three enduring lessons about turbulence, technology and institutional trading, ending with a cautious view of future risk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Federal Reserve
Securities and Exchange Commission
General Electric
Procter & Gamble
IBM
Matthew Rees
Fed
Alan Greenspan
Rees
Standard & Poor
New York Stock Exchange
SEC
Gerald Corrigan
New York Fed
General Motors
Ford
Citicorp
Dow
Rex Humbard obituary and the Internet vitriol today
A reflection on Rex Humbard founder of the Cathedral of Tomorrow, noting his global reach and influence, including Elvis Presley’s funeral, while contrasting his respected career with the online abuse that followed his death. The piece condemns anonymous cruelty and highlights Humbard’s significant legacy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rex Humbard
Britney Spears
Ohio
Jim Bakker
Jerry Falwell
Pat Robertson
Cathedral of Tomorrow
Akron
United States
Time Magazine
U.S. News & World Report
Elvis Presley
God
Democraticunderground.com
Falwell
Stalin
Hitler
Debate signals GOP field lacks new policy ideas in Michigan
Washington Post columnist David Broder notes Huckabee challenges peers on real economy issues amid free trade, spending, and health care debates in Dearborn. Romney, Giuliani, McCain push policy instances while Thompson offers limited bold proposals, with Huckabee urging attention to workers costs and wage gaps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Thompson
White House
Dearborn
Mich
John McCain
Rudy Giuliani
Mitt Romney
Giuliani
Hillary Clinton
Romney
Baloney
Detroit
Bush
Michigan
Thompson
McCain
MSNBC
Arkansas
Mike Huckabee
Huckabee
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Earl Warreny
Garry Trudeau
Pha
HNL Kurus
Robert Samuelson
Samuelson
Washington Post
Newsweek
Anne Ai
Capitol Hill Plumbing
D.L. Stewart
Stewart
Distawart
Coxohia.com
David Broder
GOP
Sroder
Davidbrodar
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