Today in History Highlights August Atomic Nagasaki and Nixon Resignation
On August 9 1945 the United States detonated a nuclear device over Nagasaki killing about 74000 people. In 1969 actress Sharon Tate and four others were murdered in Los Angeles. Cult leader Charles Manson and followers were later convicted. In 1974 Richard Nixon resigned and Gerald Ford became the 38th president.
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Virtual reality therapy helps 9 11 survivors face fears
Fire Chief Stephen King, a 9 11 survivor who lost many colleagues, finds relief through immersive virtual reality therapy developed by Weill Cornell and Emory researchers. The program uses 3-D scenes of Manhattan and the World Trade Center to gradually reexpose patients, aiming to turn traumatic memories into manageable ones and reduce nightmares.
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Johnson publishing leader dies at 87 in Chicago
John H. Johnson founder of Ebony and Jet magazines died on Monday at 87, according to Johnson Publishing Co. promoter LaTrina Blair. He built a cosmetics and publishing empire from a $500 loan, expanding Ebony from 25 000 to 1.9 million in 1997 and launching Jet in 1951 and Ebony Man in 1985.
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LJ World Staff Contact and Subscribe Hotline
Editor contacts listed for Dennis Anderson Bill Snead Mike Shields Ann Gardner Chuck Woodling Mindie Paget Jon Niccum Mark Fagan Al Bonner Joe Lewis with phones and emails plus classified and subscription lines Readers can call 832 7199 for redelivery if the paper is missing and get service hours for weekdays and weekends.
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Birthday ages for celebrities listed in brief item
Whitney Houston turns 42 and Sam Elliott reaches 61. Melanie Griffith is 48, Aimee Mann 45, Pat Petersen 39, Gillian Anderson 37, and rapper Mack 10 is 34.
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