Today in History highlights from 1776 to 2005
A digest of notable events on August 2 across centuries, including signatures on the Declaration of Independence in 1776, Wild Bill Hickok’s death in 1876, and Truman Stalin Attlee at Potsdam in 1945, plus later events in WWII, disasters, politics, and crimes.
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Associated Press
Truman
Josef Stalin
Clement Attlee
Continental Congress
Wild Bill” Hickok
Deadwood
Dakota Territory
United States
Warren G. Harding
San Francisco
Paul von Hindenburg
Adolf Hitler
Albert Einstein
Roosevelt
John F. Kennedy
Amagiri
Solomon Islands
Pentagon
U.S
Gulf of Tonkin
Bologna
Italy
Delta Air Lines
Dallas-Fort Worth International
Iraq
Kuwait
Emirate
Erin
Vero Beach
Fla
China
U.S. Air Force
Texas
George W. Bush
Philadelphia
Dick Cheney
Ford
Clinton
Juan Raul Garza
Garza
Bush
National Intelligence
Salt Lake City
Mark Hacking
Lori
Texas and federal representatives list from Del Rio to Washington
A condensed directory lists officials for Texas and the U S Senate and House. It includes George W Bush White House contact, Pete Gallego Del Rio district, Frank Madla and Cornyn and Hutchison offices in Austin and D C, Henry Bonilla’s district office, and Governor Rick Perry’s office in Austin with phone numbers.
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Texas
Pete P. Gallego
Austin
del Rio
Senate
Frank Madla
U.S. House
Henry Bonilla
Rayburn House
Washington, D.C
Rick Perry
P.O. Box
Letters to the editor policy notice from Del Rio News Herald
The Del Rio News Herald requests letters to the editor be sent to the newsroom via email with the writer’s name address and phone number for verification. Form letters will not be published and the editorial board reserves the right to edit for length and clarity.
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del Rio News-Herald
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News-Herald
Guard hearings intensify over base closure plan
Washington AP reports the Air National Guard reshaping tops the base closure plan dispute. States sue, lawmakers protest, and the BRAC commission weighs legal limits and security impact as Rumsfeld's plan shifts personnel and aircraft across about 54 sites with 30 closures or downsizings and possible new flying units in each state.
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Washington
Pentagon
Independent Commission
Defense
Donald H. Rumsfeld
Commission
Bush
Texas Air National Guard
Christopher Hellman
Center For Arms Control and Nonproliferation
Rumsfeld
U.S
Air Guard
Anthony Principi
Principi
H. Steven Blum
Army
National Guard Bureau
Air National Guard
Joe Schwarz
R-Mich
Air Force
House Armed Services Committee
John Kline
R-Minn
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania National Guard
111Th
Willow Grove Naval Air Station
Kline
P.J. Crowley
Center For American Progress
Justice Department
Roger Lempke
Adjutants General Association of the United States
Stephen G. Wood
Aftermath of London terror attacks ripples across Atlantic
Chicago Tribune Editorial Roundup notes the fading initial shock in the United States while acknowledging the victims. Analysts say investors view terror as having limited economic impact and warn the world can learn from Londoners resilience and refusal to despair.
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Associated Press
United States
Chicago Tribune
London
Atlantic
Phil Flynn
Alaron Trading Corp
Birthday list celebrates notable figures by age today
Former Sen. Paul Laxalt age 83 and Peter O Toole 73 lead a diverse birthday lineup. Hank Cochran 70, Garth Hudson 68, Wes Craven 66, Kathy Lennon 62, Max Wright 62, Joanna Cassidy 60, Kathryn Harrold 55, Andrew Gold 54, Butch Patrick 52, Mojo Nixon 48, Victoria Jackson 46, Apollonia 46, Cynthia Stevenson 43, Mary Louise Parker 41, John Stanier 37, Kevin Smith 35, Edward Furlong 28, Devon Glenn 25, Hallie Eisenberg 13.
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Paul Laxalt
R-Nev
Peter O'Toole
Hank Cochran
Garth Hudson
the Band
Wes Craven
Kathy Lennon
the Lennon Sisters
Max Wright
Joanna Cassidy
Kathryn Harrold
Andrew Gold
Butch Patrick
The
Munsters
Mojo Nixon
Victoria Jackson
Apollonia
Cynthia Stevenson
Mary-Louise Parker
John Stanier
Kevin Smith
Edward Furlong
Devon Glenn
Buckcherry
Hallie Eisenberg
Del Rio News Herald Editorial Staff Directory
The publication lists Joe San Miguel as Publisher and General Manager with extension 245 and Rosa Delgado as Interim Managing Editor extension 230. It also details the Editorial Board including Brian Argabright Bill Jewell Karen Gleason Bill Sontag and Jennifer Killin with their roles and contact extensions.
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Joe San Miguel
Joe
Sanmiguel
Delrionewsherald
Rosa Delgado
Rosa,delgado
Delrionewsherald.com
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White House
Pennsylvania Ave
U.S. Senate
John Cornyn
Russell Senate
Washington, D. C
Kay Bailey Hutchison
Dora G. Alcala
E. Broadway St
Margulies
Ameiry
Brian Argabright
Brian
Argabright
Bill Jewell
Karen Gleason
Karen. Gleason
Delrrionewsherald
Bill Sontag
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Jennifer Killin
Jennifer. Killin
Norma Flores Moreno
Norma, Flores
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