Today in History bullets from 1909 to 1992 events
On Aug 11 1909 the first distress signal .5 registered by Arapahoe off Cape Hatteras N C. In 1934 Alcatraz welcomed federal prisoners in San Francisco Bay. In 1962 Andrian Niko TODAY IN HISTORY layer completed a 94 hour flight. In 1965 Watts riots left 34 dead in Los Angeles. In 1984 Reagan joked about outlawing Russia during a radio address. In 1991 Shiite militants freed two Western captives Edward Tracy and Jerome Leyrand. In 1992 Mall of America opened in Bloomington Minn.
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Cape Hatteras
N.C
Alcatraz
San Francisco Bay
Soviet Union
Andrian
Niko
Watts
Los Angeles
Ronald Reagan
Russia
Lebanon
Edward Tracy
Jerome Leyrand
Mall of America
U.S
Sloomington
Minn
Three men die after fall from mine construction bucket
Three workers fell 500 feet from a construction bucket into an air shaft at the Gibson County Coal mine in Indiana, killing them. The mine is owned by Alliance Resource Partners and built by Frontier-Kemper Constructors Inc. Names withheld pending family notification. Debbie King of Alliance calls it a construction accident not connected to the mine itself.
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George Zugel
Frontier-Kemper Constructors Inc
Gibson County
Indiana
Alliance Resource Partners
Evansville
Debbie King
Alliance
Exit doors chained before Virginia Tech attack reported
Police said two days before the Virginia Tech mass shooting a man was seen in a hooded sweatshirt and at least one Norris Hall exit was chained shut. Investigators note Cho chained most Norris Hall exits before firing 174 rounds in about nine minutes. no link to the chains found. The April 14 incident was undisclosed until after the April 16 attacks.
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Virginia Tech
Seung Hui Cho
Cho
Norris Hall
Steve Flaherty
Corinne Geller
Man bypasses security at Charlotte airport
A man slipped past security at Charlotte Douglas International Airport before 8 a.m. He wandered into secured areas, prompting searches of about 15 planes and the shutdown of a concourse. After checking planes and flights, officials say he may have simply walked away from the airport with no evidence of malicious intent.
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Charlotte-Douglas International
Transportation Security Administration
Jon Allen
Charlotte
TSA
Chris White
White
Taliban and South Korea hold face to face hostage talks
Taliban leaders Mullah Bashir and Mullah Naserullah met two South Korean officials in Ghazni as negotiations continued over 21 church group members held hostage for three weeks. Kabul guaranteed the Taliban safety, and the militants said no hostages would be killed before further talks.
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Taliban
Qari Yousef Ahmadi
Mullah Bashir
Mullah Naserullah
Ghazni
Kabul
Ahmadi
South Kore
Hurricane Flossie Not Expected To Hit Hawaii
Hurricane Flossie, a Category 1 storm about 1,300 miles southeast of Hilo, was forecast to strengthen briefly then weaken as it moved over cooler waters. Forecasters expected rough surf but no landfall on Hawaii. Winds were around 85 mph with the system tracking south of the islands.
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Flossie
Hawaii
Hilo
Odds drop as mine rescue drills expand at Crandall Canyon
In Huntington Utah rescuers drill deeper at Crandall Canyon Mine after a 1886 foot borehole finds low oxygen and no life signs, while a second hole nears breakthrough. Officials say the active mining section was reached and audio visual gear may be lowered to search. Relatives hold onto faint hope as the community rallies with signs and support for missing miners Carlos Pagan Kerry Allred Manuel Sanchez Brandon Phillips Luis Hernandez and Erickson.
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Huntington
Utah
Rob Moore
Murray Energy Corp
Crandall Canyon
Richard Stickler
Mine Safety and Health Administration
Stickler
Earl’s Bargains
Main
Boy Scouts
Associated Press
Carlos Pagan
Kerry Allred
Manuel Sanchez
Brandon Phillips
Luis Hernandez
Erickson
Contact details and staff roster for Journal-World Kansas
Public notice lists newsroom contact numbers and emails for Local news City and County government Kansas University Lawrence schools Business Sports Arts and entertainment Obituaries Photo reprints and outside Lawrence. Names include Dennis Anderson Caroline Trowbridge Ann Gardner Tom Keagan Mindle Paget Jon Niccum Mark Fagan and Cady Howard with direct lines and emails.
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Jworld.com
Lawrence
Dennis Anderson
Danderson
Ijworld
Caroline Trowbridge
Drowbridge
Ann Gardner
Agardner
Ljworld
Tom Keagan
Tkeegan
Mindle Paget
Obese children miss more school in Penn study
A Penn Temple University study of 1,069 fourth to sixth graders across nine Philadelphia schools finds obese children average 12.2 absences, overweight 10.9, normal weight 10.1, and underweight 7.5 days over a 180 day term. Researchers suggest weight may predict absenteeism due to stigma and bullying, beyond medical issues.
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Philadelphia
Andrew B. Geier
University of Pennsylvania
Geier
Penn and Temple University
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Lustiger
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Warner
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Murray Energy
Don Erickson
Journal-World
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Convergence
Jmathis
Ljworld.com
Chris Bell
al Bonner
Jworld
Liworld.com
Seth St
Esa
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Ljworldcom
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