Today in History and Key Milestones Across Years
On April 15 1912 the Titanic sank after hitting an iceberg with about 1500 deaths. In 1861 Lincoln declared insurrection and called out Union troops after Fort Sumter. In 1865 Lincoln died. Andrew Johnson became president. In 1945 Belsen liberation by British and Canadian troops. In 1947 Jackie Robinson debuted with the Dodgers. In 1959 Fidel Castro arrived in Washington for a US goodwill tour.
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Delta and Northwest plan record carrier merger in stock swap
Delta Air Lines and Northwest Airlines move to combine, creating the world's largest carrier. Northwest holders receive 1.25 Delta shares per Northwest share, valuing Northwest at about 3.63 billion. The merged company would be based in Atlanta with Richard Anderson as chief executive.
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Berlusconi Wins Third Term as Italy Leader
Media billionaire Silvio Berlusconi clinched a decisive victory in Italy's parliamentary election, setting him on course for a third stint as prime minister. The conservative, staunch U.S. ally secured the victory as parties consolidated support after voting over Sunday and Monday.
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Threats force Midwest college and school closures
Threat graffiti citing an April 14 date led St. Xavier University Malcolm X College and nearby elementary and high schools to evacuate and cancel classes. Oakland University also shut down amid similar warnings, two days before the Virginia Tech anniversary and two months after the Northern Illinois incident. Local officials weighed safety and public reaction as communities grappled with the warnings.
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Pope Benedict XVI Visit Focuses on Faith and Policy
Pope Benedict XVI's United States trip aims to advance interfaith dialogue and a return to traditional Catholic worship while urging belief in Jesus as a real miracle. Experts note his agenda centers on theology, freedom, and religion rather than mass media appeal as he addresses the Pope's outreach to U.S. leaders, the UN, and clergy amid concerns over prior abuse crises and global issues.
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Lawrence Journal-World Contact Directory and Subscriptions
A contact list for readers showing email and phone details for Local News City Government County Government University Kansas Lawrence Schools Business Sports Arts and Entertainment Obituaries Photo Reprints and Outside Lawrence. It includes newsroom editors assignments and contact methods plus subscription and redelivery information.
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Today’s Poll Finds Tax Return Refund Question Divides
A public poll asks if readers are getting money back from federal tax returns with options Yes No and I don’t know because taxes unfinished. It also notes Mondays poll about garage sale shopping and proclaims the winner as Yes. Readers are urged to visit ijworld.com to vote further.
Lawmakers press Iraq to finance more of reconstruction costs
Washington lawmakers from both parties push for Iraq to pay a larger share of postwar rebuilding, proposing loans instead of grants for reconstruction and requiring Baghdad to cover fuel costs for U.S. troops and payments to Awakening fighters. The plan would be folded into a war bill through September. Iraq has spent a fraction of its designated capital budget while the United States has shouldered most reconstruction spending.
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