Today in History Highlights From April Events
Key historical moments include Martin Luther King Jr. shot in 1968 Memphis ending his life at 39. James Earl Ray pled guilty later and died in prison in 1998. Other items cover 1818 flag design, Harrison death in 1841, Ben Hur winning 11 Oscars in 1960, and a 1975 Saigon crash involving a U.S. Air Force transport evacuating orphans.
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Supreme Court Justice Stevens hints at retirement timing
Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens Signaled a likely retirement while Obama remains in office. The liberal leader, turning 90, said he will decide soon whether to retire this year or next, potentially allowing Obama a second nomination to preserve the court's ideological balance. In South Africa, AWB head Eugene Terreblanche was fatally bludgeoned by two farm workers amid wage disputes, raising tensions in a race poised landscape.
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Teens at Easter egg hunt find body in Beaverdale Park
Police in Des Moines say two teenagers wandered from younger siblings at an Easter egg hunt and discovered a man’s body in a wooded area at Beaverdale Park on Saturday morning. The death is not believed to be foul play. autopsy planned.
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Rescuers Hopeful One Week After Northern China Mine Flood
Rescue workers labored around the clock at the Wangjialing mine in Shanxi province, where 153 miners were trapped after water from an abandoned shaft flooded tunnels on March 28. A dive team reported the situation is very difficult as water and murk hinder access, with no signs of life since tapping heard Friday.
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Anglican leader cites Irish Catholic crisis draining credibility
Archbishop Rowan Williams said the Catholic Church in Ireland has lost all credibility over priest abuse cases, remarks aired by BBC as Pope Benedict prepares Easter visits. Dublin Archbishop Diarmuid Martin called Williams' comments discouraging and noted Anglican leaders in Ireland distanced themselves from the remarks.
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Obama urges shared humanity across faiths in Easter address
President Barack Obama calls for a shared spirit of humanity across religions and nonbelievers in his Easter radio and Internet address. He frames unity beyond debate, notes Passover and Easter observances, and links work health and education to dignity and opportunity, honoring multifaith troops from World War I era.
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Contact details for Lawrence Journal World departments
The notice lists phone lines for Local News City Government County Government Kansas University Lawrence Schools Consumer Affairs Sports Arts and Entertainment Letters to the Editor Obituaries Health Transportation Photo Reprints and Outside Lawrence with corresponding numbers. It invites readers to send story ideas via news ljworld com.
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Editor Contacts for Lawrence Journal-World
The Lawrence Journal World lists editors with contact lines for Dennis Anderson managing editor Caroline Trowbridge assignment editor Ann Gardner editorial page editor Tom Keegan sports editor Jon Niccum entertainment editor Jonathan Kealing online editor and their phone numbers and emails.
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