Today in History Highlights The Chernobyl Disaster and More
On April 26 1986 the Chernobyl nuclear plant disaster in the Soviet Union caused explosions and fire killing at least 31 people and releasing radioactivity. In 1865 John Wilkes Booth was killed near Bowling Green Virginia after being surrounded by federal troops. In 1937 Nazi planes bombed Guernica during the Spanish Civil War. In 2000 Vermont Governor Howard Dean signed the nations first civil union law for same sex couples.
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Chernobyl
Soviet Union
John Wilkes Booth
Lincoln
Bowling Green
Guernica
Vermont
Howard Dean
Baker students create mock refugee camp
Baker University students in a Global Problems class built a mock refugee camp to educate readers about refugee life and the challenges they face beyond TV portrayals. The project aims to broaden understanding of refugee experiences among the public.
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Baker
Chicago mob gangland killings tied to 14 suspects
Federal agents charged 14 organized crime suspects with running an outfit built on illegal gambling loan sharking and murder in the Chicago area. A separate report notes Japan's deadliest rail crash in four decades with at least 73 dead and 442 wounded after a rush hour derailment. Pope Benedict XVI addressed German pilgrims about his election and prayed in private belief. Putin urged Russians to bolster democratic ideals amid fears over democracy at home and abroad.
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Chicago
Japan
Russia
Vladimir Putin
Inaugural Midwest Tournament Opens at CommunityAmerica Ballpark
The first Best of the Midwest baseball tournament begins today in Kansas City Kansas with Kansas University facing New Mexico State at 7 PM and a noon game Wednesday against Sacramento State. The event features KU and other college teams competing over two days.
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Rick Ginsberg
Colorado State University
Kansas University
Ginsberg
Angela Lumpkin
Com
munityAmerica
Kansas City
Kan
New Mexico State
Sacramento State
Austine Nwabuisi
Nwabuisi
New York Jets
Prom gowns and corsages redefine Proms night tone
Florists and hairdressers share the latest prom trends from beaded bracelet corsages to refined evening looks. The piece highlights small details shaping a memorable event and notes teens’ evolving style this year.
New grads face hiring hurdles for better pay
An LJWorld question asks if entering college graduates can easily secure higher paying roles. Readers weigh market demand, internships, and networking as key factors shaping salary prospects in early career stages.
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The list names Dennis Anderson Bill Snead Mike Shields Ann Gardner Chuck Woodling Mindle Paget Jon Niccum and Mark Fagan with their positions and phone lines. It includes News Partners 6News and World Online contacts plus other staff advertising circulation and customer service numbers.
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Jworld
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Ljworld
Mike Shields
Mshields
Iworld
Ann Gardner
Agardner
Chuck Woodling
Cwoodling
World
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Joe Lewis
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Judge allows testimony by Michael Jackson ex wife Debbie Rowe
In Santa Maria California the Jackson trial judge permits Debbie Rowe to testify as a prosecution witness alleging she was coerced into a videotaped interview praising Jackson as a good father under threats to her visitation rights. The testimony ties to the 46 year old singer accused of molesting a 13 year old boy and conspiring to hinder a documentary.
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Santa Maria
Catif
Michael Jackson
Jackson
Debbie Rowe
Rowe
Jackson Associates
Paris
Prince Michael
Prince Michael II
Ron Zonen
Kassim Abdool
Ralph Chacon
Abdool
Chacon
Birthday notices for Burnett Li Taylor and more
Actress Carol Burnett turns 72 while rock drummer Roger Taylor and actor Jet Li are noted at 45 and 42. Rapper T Bos and Rascal Flatts member Jay DeMarcus reach 35 and 34 in this brief birthday roundup.
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Carol Burnett
Roger Taylor
Duran Duran
Jet Li
Lee
T-Boz
TLC
Jay DeMarcus
Rascal Flat’s
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