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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 2007
Page
1
On August 8 1974 President Richard M Nixon announced his resignation after new Watergate revelations. The day marks a pivotal political crisis ending Nixon's presidency and altering U S history.
Mission managers declared shuttle Endeavour and its seven astronauts ready for blastoff at 5:37 p.m. CDT from Kennedy Space Center. The 14 day mission will deliver cargo to the International Space Station and attach a new component. Britain asks US to transfer five Guantanamo detainees as part of a broader plan to shrink the prison population. Bush administration welcomes the move while aiming to close Guantanamo. Musharraf warns unilateral strikes hurt terrorism fight as Pakistani security forces strike militant hideouts. ten suspected militants killed. Sen Durbin meets Musharraf in Karachi.
Diplomats report Moscow has escalated demands that Iran fully explain past nuclear activities before any fuel rods are supplied for the Bushehr reactor. The demand follows UN Security Council calls to freeze enrichment and broaden disclosure of Tehran’s past work related to potential arms ambitions.
A senior U.S. official said Sudan must allow non-African troops in a U.N. authorized Darfur peacekeeping force or face new sanctions. Africa should contribute most of the 26,000 troops, but lacks enough trained soldiers to fully staff the mission, according to Andrew Natsios.
North Korea and South Korea announced that Kim Jong Il and Roh Moo-hyun will meet August 28 to 30 in Pyongyang. The leaders aim to open a new phase of peace and prosperity, reviving the 2000 summit and rebuilding ties despite the ongoing armistice.
Margaret Wegner, now 59, carried a 3.15 inch pencil through her cheek into her brain since she was four. Doctors in Berlin removed most of the object, ending chronic headaches and nose bleeds, with only a four-fifth inch fragment remaining deemed non threatening.
The Journal World lists editorial and department contacts including Dennis Anderson managing editor and Caroline Trowbridge assignment director with phone lines and emails for each desk. Other editors shown are Ann Gardner sports Tom Keegan arts Mindle Paget Jon Niccum and Mark Fagan with their respective lines and emails.
Contact details for News Partners Cody Howard and Mediapharmedia Joe Mathis plus other LJWorld staff are listed with phone numbers and emails. Subscriptions and redelivery policies are provided with hours and guarantees for in town delivery and options to call for issues.
Readers weigh in on city aggressive panhandling enforcement with strong opinions. A second question asks if wrapping fast food in a container improves flavor, with undecided readers invited to vote at ijworld.com.
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