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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 23, 2000

Page

8

Panel approves WW II memorial on National Mall

The National Capital Planning Commission votes 7-5 to authorize groundbreaking for a World War II memorial on the National Mall with 56 pillars and rainbow pools. Critics fear it will spoil Lincoln and Washington memorial views. a central Light of Freedom statue is pending design submission.

Associated Press Washington National Mall Daniel Inouye Hawaii Bob Dole National Capital Planning Commission Commission Harvey Gantt Michael Conley American Battle Monuments Commission Abraham Lincoln George Washington

Notable milestones on September 23 across history

On September 23 events include Harvard College’s first commencement in 1642 Cambridge Massachusetts. In 1779 Bon Homme Richard defeated Serapis after John Paul Jones cried I have not yet begun to fight. In 1780 John Andre captured. Benedict Arnold’s treason plot revealed. In 1806 Lewis and Clark returned to St Louis. Neptune discovered in 1846. Freud died in 1939. In 1957 nine Black students were forced to withdraw from Little Rock Central High School.

Harvard College Cambridge Mass Bon Homme Richard John Paul Jones John Andre Benedict Arnold West Point St. Louis Pacific Northwest Neptune Johann Gottfried Galle Little Rock Central High School Arkansas

Coach charged after breaking arms of young player

Ronald Ray Gibson a 34 year old Jacksonville Boys and Girls Club football coach is charged with aggravated child abuse for injuring a 10 year old player on his team. Police say he grabbed the child tossed him back and broke bones in both arms during flag football play.

Jacksonville, Florida Jacksonville Ronald Ray Gibson Scott McLeod Gibson

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