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Newspaper
Harrisonburg Daily News Record
Location
Harrisonburg, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 06, 2011
Page
1
Quote appears on page B3 highlighting McDonnell's renewed push for offshore drilling for oil and gas as part of energy policy discussion. The Nasdaq Composite is 2814.72, down 0.5 percent, with broader factors cited including dependence on foreign oil sources. A full business report is on page D1.
On May 6 1861 Jefferson Davis approved a war state with the United States as Arkansas and Tennessee passed secession ordinances. Other notes mark Paris Exposition opening in 1889, Edward VII's death in 1910, FDRs Works Progress Administration order in 1935, the Hindenburg disaster in 1937, Stalin becoming Soviet premier in 1941, Corregidor surrender in 1942, Bannister's four minute mile in 1954, Eisenhower Civil Rights Act of 1960, and Princess Margaret's 1960 Westminster Abbey marriage.
Information for color prints and enlargements of Daily News-Record photographs. Provides two options: link at the top left of dnrontine.com and printroom.com/pro/dnrontine with the dated gallery link under the gallery heading.
A Swedish study shows men under 65 with early prostate cancer have better survival if treated with immediate surgery rather than delaying treatment until cancer progresses. Results apply even to tumors considered low risk by microscope.
After being hacked to pieces two months ago, a 500 year old St Georgen grapevine near Vienna began sprouting new shoots. Vintner Hans Moser expects grapes again within three years, praising the vine as a missing link to the Gruner Veltliner ancestor and a historic heir to Austria’s wine tradition.
The Daily News Record is published daily except Sundays and major holidays by Rockingham Publishing Co Inc at 231 South Liberty Street Harrisonburg Virginia address changes mailed to Daily News Record PO Box 193 Harrisonburg Virginia 22803 General information line 574 6200 Advertising department 8am 5pm Classified 574 6 Display back page 574 6 Circulation 8am 5pm subscribe 574 6 News department 9am midnight 433 911 574 628 574 626.
The Social Security Administration ends Elvis from its 1,000 most popular baby names, a run dating back to 1955. The name peaked at No 312 in 1957 and briefly rebounded after Elvis Presley died in 1977, marking 55 years in the top 1,000.
Early intelligence from Osama bin Laden's compound shows al Qaida considered striking U S trains or the 10th anniversary of 9 11 but officials say planning did not advance beyond an initial phase and no active plot is evident. A handwritten note described tampering with rail to topple a train but would fail if spotted next time.
In Greenville South Carolina several Republican hopefuls urge Obama to release photos of Osama bin Laden's death while criticizing his handling. Mitt Romney says avoid releasing the gruesome images to prevent violence. Tim Pawlenty Ron Paul and Sarah Palin are among those weighing in as the GOP field gathers for a debate amid media access limits.
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