Almanac Highlights for October 16 2015
Today lists birthdays of notable figures such as Noah Webster Oscar Wilde David Ben-Gurion Eugene ONeill Angela Lansbury Gunter Grass Suzanne Somers Bob Weir Tim Robbins John Mayer Bryce Harper. It notes Reinhold Messner summited Lhotse in 1986 completing the 14 eight thousanders.
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Noah Webster
Oscar Wilde
David Ben-Gurion
Eugene O’neill
Angela Lansbury
Gunter Grass
Suzanne Somers
Bob Weir
Tim Robbins
John Mayer
Bryce Harper
Reinhold Messner
Lhotse
Nepal
Clinton Emphasizes Progressive Record In Debate
In a two hour TV debate, Hillary Clinton positioned herself as a progressive Democrat who can get things done. She argued for paid family leave and gun control while defending earlier moderate stances on trade and Wall Street reform, framing herself as the front runner ready to broaden Democratic support. Clinton highlighted her experience and pledged to govern with both ground and persistence, while Bernie Sanders pressed a revolutionary message that attracted some audience enthusiasm. The clash with Sanders and the rest of the field, including Jim Webb and Martin O’Malley, underscored the race’s dynamics as Clinton sought to deter outsider challengers and emphasize party unity.
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Hillary Clinton
Clinton
Barack Obama
Bernie Sanders
Sanders
A. Sanders
America
Virginia
Jim Webb
Bernie
Las Vegas
Webb
Maryland
Martin O’malley
Rhode Island
Lincoln Chafee
O’malley
Democratic National Committee
Election letters guidelines for Chronicle Telegram
The Chronicle Telegram lists rules for letters to the editor for the November 3 general election. Deadline is 5 p.m. Friday October 23. Submissions must be 250 words or fewer with signature full address and phone number for verification.
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Chronicle-Telegram
Elyria
Letters
Chroniclet.com
Conservative coup turmoil roils U S House leadership
A band of about three dozen conservative hard liners has effectively hijacked the U S House, dethroning Speaker Kevin McCarthy and threatening gridlock and a possible government default. The piece cites Boehner and Cantor as predecessors, notes Ryan’s reluctance, and warns of future chaos if hard liners control floor votes and spending.
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Kevin McCarthy
John Boehner
Freedom Caucus
Boehner
Eric Cantor
McCarthy
Paul Ryan
Ryan
Ure
GOP
Senate
Hillary Clinton
Walter Jones
North Carolina
Congress
Cyberwar Arms Race Expands Beyond States
Robert Samuelson discusses The Wall Street Journal report that 29 nations maintain formal cyber offensive units and 50 have bought off the shelf hacking tools. He notes expanding targets include power grids, airlines, banks, and radar systems, with deterrence and attribution challenges.
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Damian Paletta
Danny Yadron
Jennifer Valentino- DeVries
United States
China
Russia
Iran
North Korea
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