Almanag: September 8 2016 notable birthdays and facts
Today's birthdays include Claude Pepper Sid Caesar Grace Metalious Peter Sellers Patsy Cline Aimee Mann Martin Freeman Pink Wiz Khalifa and Avicii More than 8000 deaths are linked to the 1900 Galveston hurricane noted as the deadliest US natural disaster The Moon phase falls between the new moon and first quarter on September 9.
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Claude Pepper
U.S
Sid Caesar
Grace Metalious
Peter Sellers
Patsy Cline
Aimee Mann
Martin Freeman
Pink
Wiz Khalifa
Avicii
NBC
Letters to the Editor Guidelines from The Chronicle Telegram
Editorial page invites letters up to 250 words and notes editors may edit for brevity. Include signature full address and phone for verification. Provide mailing address box number or fax or email contact for submission to the Editorial Page Editor.
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Chronicle-Telegram
the Chronicle-Telegram
Elyria
Letters
Chroniclet.com
Trump presidency may prove game over for animal rights
Kathleen Parker argues that a Trump presidency could reverse Obama era protections for animals. She cites his advisers seen as anti animal welfare figures, his sons’ trophy hunting, and industry allies who oppose harsher cruelty laws, warning of a shift toward pro-business and anti wildlife policies.
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Trump
Donald Trump
Agriculture Advisory Committee
Eric Trump
Donald Jr
Africa
Junior
Department of the Interior
Obama
Tanzania
Zimbabwe
Humane Society Legislative Fund
The
Humane Society
Forrest Lucas
Protect the Harvest
Lucas’ Group
Harvest Group
Ringling Bros
Barnum & Bailey
Iowa
Annette Sweeney
Nebraska
Dave Heineman
Bruce Rastetter
Trump's common sense and reform path for government
Peter Thiel argues that the United States should demand competence from government and that spending should focus on results. He cites the Manhattan Project as a model and condemns CMS style mismanagement, including WMATA failures and the F 35 program, urging accountability and fewer but better paid public servants.
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Franklin D. Roosevelt
United States
Washington, D.C
Subway
Metro
Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
WMATA
U.S
Washington
Florida
Jeb Bush
Donald Trump
Trump
Washington Post
Bush
Trump Tower
Scotland
Canada
D.C
Republican Party
Schlafly remembered as a provocative feminist antagonist
Pulitzer columnist Connie Schultz reflects on Phyllis Schlafly’s impact and controversy after her death at 92. While dismayed by Schlafly’s politics, Schultz notes her forceful role in shaping debates on the ERA, women’s rights, and public life, contrasting her with feminist icons and explaining personal learning from her legacy.
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Phyllis Schlafly
Eagle Forum
Schlafly
Gloria Steinem
New York Times
Ginia Bellafante
North Dakota
Sarah Harvard
Mic
Donald Trump
Connie Schultz
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