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Silent Cal Had A Middle Name
I enjoyed the Aug. 29 article that dealt with middle names [Life section, "What's In A Middle Name? Not Much?"]. However, the article stated that "Calvin Coolidge, elected in 1923, was the last president without a middle name." This statement is incorrect...Tags: Middlefield, Government, John Calvin, National Government
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Correction
•Theodore Roosevelt was the most recent president without a middle name. A story on Page D1 Friday said it was Calvin Coolidge. •Covenant Preparatory Academy is in the YWCA building in Hartford. A photo caption on Page B1 Friday said the...Tags: Theodore Roosevelt
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What's In A Middle Name? Not Much
Courant Staff WriterEven the most embarrassing middle names tend to be little more than an innocuous afterthought to a person's identity. But thanks to Barack Obama, middle names are getting a little more attention than usual these days. When a conservative talk radio...Tags: John McCain, David Johnson, Barack Obama, Theodore Roosevelt, National Government
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If you go
GETTING THERE You can take the SuperShuttle Denver ( www.supershuttle.com) from the airport to downtown for $19 each way, $34 round-trip, less than half the price of a cab. The trip takes 45 to 60 minutes. WHERE TO STAY The explosion of new...Tags: Personal Service
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Capitol view: Crist accelerates construction projects to revive economy
Tallahassee BureauGov. Charlie Crist is caught in an economic vortex beyond his power -- or the power of state government -- to control. So as red ink continues to gush in Tallahassee, he's getting out of town. Crist spent part of last week campaigning for congressional...Tags: Elections, Regional Authority, Executive Branch, Local Elections, John McCain
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GOP-hosting Twin Cities is heavy on political history
Associated PressHosting a Republican National Convention is old hat to Minnesota. Really, really old. Across the Mississippi River from present-day Minneapolis skyscrapers once stood an exhibition hall where Republicans nominated Benjamin Harrison for a second term...Tags: Treaties, Justice System, Al Gore, Regional Authority, John Kerry
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Altitude & Attitude
Los Angeles TimesGreetings, superdelegates, standard delegates, compromised Floridians, miffed Michiganders, would-be VPs and all-access VIPs. As you and the other Democrats convene here Aug. 25, you will be wined, dined, wooed and spun by all manner of unreliable...Tags: Ronald Reagan, John Kerry, Jack Kerouac, Books, Classical Music
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Larger-than-life Ruth built this house
mark.herrmann@newsday.comAnyone who has followed baseball for the past 90 years could have called this shot: The biggest name in the biggest issue in the run-up to the final All-Star Game at the current Yankee Stadium is a player who last took a major-league swing in 1935. Yes,...Tags: Boston Red Sox, Miller Huggins, Movies, Red Smith, Wrigley Field
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Denver more than a conventional choice
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterUpdate: Jack A. Weil, who is quoted in this story, died at his home on Aug. 13. He is survived by a daughter, five grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. Greetings, superdelegates, standard delegates, compromised Floridians, miffed Michiganders,...Tags: Justice System, John Kerry, Regional Authority, Books, Bars
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"White Protestant Nation," by Allan J. Lichtman
In his Pulitzer Prize-winning history, "Freedom From Fear," an account spanning the Great Depression and World War II, David M. Kennedy takes note of a special session of Congress called by Franklin Roosevelt in late 1937, two years after the passage of...Tags: Hollywood (Los Angeles, California), Elections, New York, Lyndon B. Johnson, Automotive Equipment
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West Columbia
'Israel at 60' festival today The Jewish Federation of Howard County will hold its annual festival, celebrating "Israel at 60," from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. today at Howard Community College, 10901 Little Patuxent Parkway, Columbia. The festival, which...Tags: Brighton Park, Colleges and Universities, Festive Event, Gardens and Parks, People
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Planning your trip to Denver, Colorado
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterTHE BEST WAY From LAX, United, Southwest, American, Frontier and Delta offer nonstop service to Denver. Restricted round-trip fares begin at $260. The following hotels are in downtown Denver. Ritz-Carlton Denver, 1881 Curtis St.; (800) 241-3333, www....Tags: Colorado, Hotel and Accommodation Industry, Personal Service, Tourism and Leisure, Hotels and Accommodations
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