Almanac Highlights for October 18, 2024
Today's date marks day 292 of 2024 with autumn advancing. Notable birthdays range from Pierre Trudeau to Wendy Wasserstein and Zac Efron, while the Mason Dixon wedge dispute dates to 1763 67 and 1921. The quote from Wendy Wasserstein anchors the day and Herman Melville earnings are noted from Moby-Dick.
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Pierre Trudeau
Jesse Helms
U.S
Chuck Berry
George C. Scott
Peter Boyle
Mike Ditka
Wendy Wasserstein
Martina Navrati
Charles Mason
Jeremiah Dixon
Delaware
Pennsylvania
Herman Melville
London
No easy fix for home health costs and care burden
A Washington Post columnist reflects on the high costs of home health care and nursing homes, recounting personal losses and the burden on families. It examines the price of long term care, labor demands, and the political hurdles to expanding Medicare home health benefits. The piece cites costs from Kaiser Family Foundation and Health Dimensions Group, and discusses Kamala Harris’s Medicare home care proposal.
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North Shore
Boston
Kamala Harris
Washington
Frank McArdle
Health Dimensions Group
KFF
Harris
Brookings Institution
If you don't vote you have no right to complain
A personal reflection on voting rights sparked by a coffee table discussion with a father in law. The narrator recalls registering to vote in their early twenties after hearing, If you don't vote you have no right to complain, and explains the impact of voting on property tax issues and public leadership. The piece ends noting concern over Issue 14 financing for new schools and added costs to homeowners.
Readers debate school funds and elections in letters
Avon residents discuss housing costs and a proposed 19.5 million athletic facility as a plan to educate children. Elyria and North Ridgeville readers critique campaign finance, media bias, and political rhetoric, naming figures like Michelle Hung, Adam Kissinger, Liz Cheney, Nikki Haley, Sherrod Brown, and Trump in a charged cross‑section of local and national politics.
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Avon
Andy Wagner Avon
Lorain County
Michelle Hung
U.S
Adam Kissinger
Liz Cheney
Nikki Haley
Donald Trump
Bernie Moreno
Senate
Sherrod Brown
Trump
Ryan Wingard
North Ridgeville
Deadline for letters on Nov 5 election set
The notice states that comments or letters must be received by 5 p.m. Friday October 25 regarding the November 5 election.
Letters to the Editor Guidelines for The Chronicle-Telegram
The Chronicle-Telegram invites letters under 250 words and may edit for brevity accuracy and taste. Include signature full home address and phone number for verification by mail fax or email to the Editorial Page Editor at chroniclet com.
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Chronicle-Telegram
The
Elyria
Trump repeatedly shown as liar in national crisis
LZ Granderson argues that Donald Trump has consistently lied during national emergencies from hurricanes to the pandemic, undermining relief efforts and public trust. He cites misstatements about Hurricane Dorian, COVID-19, and Project 2025 plans to dismantle weather agencies, urging accountability and highlighting political loyalty over expertise.
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Alabama
Trump
Dorian
National Weather Service
Helene
Milton
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
National Hurricane Center
Marjorie Taylor Greene
R-Ga
Greene
Homeland Security Committee
GOP
Party of
Lincoln
House
Mike Johnson
Richard M. Nixon
John Kennedy
Fox
Fox News
U.S
J.D. Vance
Cincinnati
Nikki Haley
Kamala Harris
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Wynton Marsalis
Megan Mncardle
Washington Post
Megan McArdle
Avon Schools
Politi
Cians
Dan Susak Elyria
Letters
Chroniclet.com
LZ Granderson
Los Angeles Times
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