Today in History Snapshot of Major Events
Highlights include the 1906 San Francisco earthquake and fires with 3000 to 6000 deaths, Paul Revere’s 1775 warning ride, Fort Worth’s first laundromat in 1934, Ernie Pyle’s 1945 death on Ie Shima, the 1978 Panama Canal Treaty Senate approval, and the 1983 Beirut embassy bombing that killed 63 people.
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San Francisco
Paul Revere
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Lexington
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Fort Worth
Texas
Ernie Pyle
Pacific
Ie Shima
Okinawa
Senate
Panama
U.S
Beirut
Lebanon
Global drug ring fueled by meth schemes nets 65 arrests
A three year probe named Tienda Hielo reveals a vast meth network moving product from Dallas Phoenix and San Diego to Batesville and then cities including Memphis Kansas City Des Moines and Indianapolis. Over 100 pounds seized valued around 11 million with purity above 80 percent. Kenya names Raila Odinga prime minister in power sharing to end deadly crisis. Local gun ordinances face NRA challenge as Philadelphia weighs new controls. Israeli Palestinians clash near Gaza border as blockade sparks shortages and regional tensions rise.
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Mexico
U.S
Jane Duke
Arkansas
Duke
Dallas
Phoenix
San Diego
Batesville
Memphis
Tenn
Kansas City
Kenya
Raila Odinga
Odinga
Mwai Kibaki
Kibaki
Raila
Gaza
Israel
Hamas
Gaza Strip
Pope meets abuse victims in private in Boston chapel
Pope Benedict XVI prayed with five or six abuse victims in the papal embassy chapel during his U.S. visit, speaking privately for about 25 minutes. Victims described emotional exchanges and urged action as the church faces more than four thousand cases and over two billion dollars in payouts since 1950.
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Washington
Benedict XVI
U.S
America
Benedict
Federico Lombardi
Boston
Sean O'Malley
O'Malley
Bernie McDaid
Associated Press
Holy Father
John Connolly
Alley
Flu season is the worst in four years says CDC
The flu season reached its peak in mid February and health officials warn the vaccine performed only 44 percent effective due to poor matches of two of three strains. The CDC tracks adult flu and pneumonia deaths across 122 cities, noting deaths peaked at 9 percent of total in early March.
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Atlanta
Centers For Disease Control and Prevention
CDC
Marshfield
Wis
Jan Bhat
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Baltimore
Journal-World contact numbers and departments
The Lawrence Journal-World provides contact details for departments including Local news 832-7154 City government 832-6362 County government 832-7165 Kansas University 832-7146 Lawrence schools 832-7151 Business 832-7188 Sports 832-7147 Arts and entertainment 832-7178 Letters to the editor 832-7153 Obituaries 832-7154 832-6349 Photo reprints 832-6397 Outside Lawrence 800-578-8748 and a feedback option at ijworld.com/site/feedback.
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Ijworld
Kansas University
Lawrence
LJWorld Staff Contacts And Customer Service Numbers
The Kansas newspaper lists editors and department heads with phones and emails including Dennis Anderson Caroline Trowbridge Ann Gardner Tom Keegan Jon Niccum Mark Fagan Terry Rombeck Cady Howard Mediaphormedia Dan Cox and other contacts. It provides circulation sales classified lines and delivery support with in town redelivery guarantees.
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Danderson
L Jworld
Caroline Trowbridge
Drowbridge
Ljworld
Ann Gardner
Agardner
Tom Keegan
Tkeegan
Jon Niccum
Today's Poll on Grocery Purchases From Higher Prices
The poll asks if higher food costs led to buying more generic or store brand groceries. The winner was Yes, with readers invited to visit ljworld.com to view more responses and vote.
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Journal-World
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