Almanac entries for September 13 with birthdays and facts
Today's almanac notes the 258th day of 2021 and 88th day of summer. Birthdays include James Fenimore Cooper Agatha Christie Roy Acuff Fay Wray Merlin Olsen Tommy Lee Jones Oliver Stone Dan Marino Tom Hardy and Prince Harry. Facts mention no presidents with facial hair since Taft in 1913 and a tank speed record. Moon phase spans from first quarter to full moon between Sept 13 and Sept 20.
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James Fenimore Cooper
William Howard Taft
U.S
United States
Agatha Christie
Roy Acuff
Fay Wray
Nipsey Russell
Merlin Olsen
Tommy Lee Jones
Oliver Stone
Dan Marino
Tom Hardy
Prince Harry
the Somme
Supreme Court justices accused of partisanship over abortion ruling
Barrett defends court neutrality but critics say the five to six member conservative bloc drives decisions on abortion gun rights and voting laws. The Texas abortion law and Roe v Wade probe sharpen partisan fault lines with Roberts often siding liberal justices.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Amy Coney Barrett
Barrett
Louisville
Senate
Mitch McConnell
Clarence Thomas
Samuel Alito Jr
Neil Gorsuch
Brett Kavanaugh
John Roberts Jr
Stephen Breyer
Sonia Sotomayor
Elena Kagan
Texas
High Court
Roberts
Breyer
Thomas
Alito
Donald Trump
Gorsuch
Kavanaugh
Federalist Society
Trump
Republican Party
Letters to the Editor guidelines for The Chronicle Telegram
The Chronicle Telegram invites letters under 250 words and notes edits for brevity accuracy and taste. Include signature full address and phone number for verification by mail fax or email, with the editorial page editor as the contact.
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Chronicle-Telegram
the Chronicle-Telegram
Elyria
Democrats confront $3.5 trillion plan and spending reform questions
The text critiques Democratic push for a $3.5 trillion package and argues for spending restraint. It calls for an outside auditor to identify wasted programs and notes entitlements need reform while warning of expanding welfare could entrench one party rule. It cites CBO concerns on debt and economic freedom as context.
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America
Nancy Pelosi
Washington, D.C
Pelosi
Washington
Congressional Budget Office
CBO
U.S
Heritage Foundation warns on entitlements and looming fund depletion
The Heritage Foundation argues entitlement programs drive spending and require reform to prevent Medicare Hospital Insurance Trust Fund exhaustion in 2026 and Social Security depletion by 2032. It cites wasteful spending and says cuts should begin with nonessential programs to restore public trust. Cai Thomas at ftcaeditors tribpub.com.
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Heritage Foundation
Washington
Brian Ried
Heritage
Pelosi
United States
Bush revival of democracy ideal clashes with Trump's conduct
Washington Post columnist notes Bush in a Saturday speech linked to 9/11 unity and democracy while contrasting with Trump who claims the election was rigged. The piece argues the GOP has shifted from conservatism to a violent faction, rejecting free elections and the law, and praises Bush as a defender of democratic norms.
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Washington
Thomas Jefferson
Senate
George W. Bush
Donald Trump
Pennsylvania
Bush
Trump
New York
Joe Biden
Fox News
Middle East
America
Jefferson
United States
Dick Cheney
Liz Cheney
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