Today in History Highlights Key World Events
Aug 15 1945 Hirohito announced Japan accepted surrender. 1057 Macbeth slain by Malcolm. 1914 Panama Canal opened. 1935 Will Rogers and Wiley Post killed near Point Barrow. 1944 Allied forces land in southern France Dragoon. 1947 India gains independence. 1948 Korea Proclaimed Republic. 1969 Woodstock opened in New York. 1971 Nixon imposes 90 day wage price rent freeze.
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Hirohito
Japan
Macbeth
Malcolm
Duncan
Panama Canal
Will Rogers
Wiley Post
Point Barrow
Alaska
France
India
Republic of Korea
Upstate
New York
Richard Nixon
World in Brief Tropical Storm Watches Rise in Gulf and Mexico
Tropical storm watches extend along the Texas coast from Freeport and the northwest coast of Mexico as a tropical low mood forms in the central Gulf. Tropical Storm Dean remains distant in the Caribbean while Idaho faces large wildfires threatening dozens of structures and prompted evacuations near Yellow Pine Johnson Creek Warm Lake Secesh Warren and South Fork. BP faces scrutiny over Lake Michigan dumping as officials meet in Chicago to discuss offset projects for pollution from Whiting refinery.
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Mexico
Gulf of Mexico
Brownsville
la Pesca
National Hurricane Center
Freeport
Government of
Idaho
Yellow Pine
Johnson Creek
McCall
Stacie Branum
Susan Marzec
Warm Lake
Boise National Forest
Secesh
Warren
South Fork
Payette National Forest
Kris Eriksen
Lake Michigan
Mary Gade
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Chicago
Midwest
Netanyahu sweeps Likud as Feiglin trails bold race
Benjamin Netanyahu wins a Likud leadership race with about 73 percent of votes to Moshe Feiglin's 22 percent. Party official Gad Arieli announced the partial tally while World Likud Chairman Danny Canal trailed with around 4 percent.
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Benjamin Netanyahu
Israel
Likud
Netanyahu
West Bank
Moshe Feiglin
Netaniyahu
Feiglin
Gad Arieli
World Likud Party
Danny Canon
Triplets 51 Awarded World Record for Birth
The Jamison family of Elgin gains Guinness world record for longest interval between triplet births. Christine born Jan 2 1956, Catherine Jan 3 and Calvin Jan 4 after nearly 67 hours of labor.
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Jamison
Catherine Jamison Able
Guinness
Christine Berdeguez-Jamison
Catherine
Calvin Jamison
Harper shuffles cabinet to energize minority government
Canadian prime minister Stephen Harper fired defense minister Gordon O'Connor amid an overhaul aimed at reviving his minority government. Peter MacKay becomes defense minister with Maxime Bernier moving to MacKay's former post as foreign minister. O'Connor will head the revenue ministry amid criticism over Afghanistan detainee torture disclosures.
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Canada
Gordon O'Connor
Afghanistan
Peter MacKay
Stephen Harper
Maxime Bernier
Mackay
Harper
O'Conner
Revenue Ministry
O'Connor
Hawaii Big Island braces for Hurricane Flossie after quake
A 5.4 magnitude quake near Hilo preceded Hurricane Flossie, now a Category 2, threatening up to 10 inches of rain and 25 foot waves. Hawaii County activated shelters as schools and businesses closed, while FEMA moved in ahead of the storm. The eye passed 85 miles from Hilo with winds over 40 mph on land.
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South Point
Hawaii
Big Island
Flossie
Hilo
Tom Brown
Hawaii County Civil Defense
Jim Kauahikaua
U.S
Hawaiian Volcano Observatory
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Kim Walz
National Weather Service
Honolulu
Central Pacific Hurricane Center
National Guard
Robert Lee
Brianna Beck
Beck
Naalehu
Star Wash Coin Laundry
Red Cross
Kealakehe
Marty Moran
The
Costco
Kona
Rove tell-all book could make millions
Washington insiders predict Karl Rove could earn millions with a Bush White House memoir if he reveals new dirt. If he follows George Tenet’s path, advances near 2 million are possible, while a minimal disclosure approach could yield high six or seven figures. Bush has reportedly encouraged Rove to write, with agent Bob Barnett handling talks.
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Washington
Karl Rove
Bush White House
Rove
CLA
George Tenet
Harper- Collins
Bush
Ari Fleischer
Diane Nine
Contact details for Journal-World newsroom in Lawrence Kansas
Local offices at 609 N H Street and 645 NH News Center in Lawrence KS 66044 provide story tips and department contacts. Numbers listed include Local News 832 7154 City Government 832 6362 County Government 832 7165 Kansas University 832 7146 Lawrence Schools 832 715 Business 832 7188 Sports 832 7147 Arts and Entertainment 832 778 Letters to the Editor 832 7153 Obituaries 832 7154 832 6349 Photo Reprints 832 6397 Outside Lawrence 800 578 8748.
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Ljworld
Kansas University
Lawrence
Newspaper staff and contact details for LJ World
Editors and departments listed with phone numbers and emails for Dennis Anderson Caroline Trowbridge Ann Gardner Tom Keegan Mindie Paget Jon Niccum Mark Fagan 6News Cody Howard Mediapharmedia Joel Mathis Chris Bell Al Bonner Classifieds subscriptions and redelivery hotline provided with hours and guarantees.
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Danderson
Ljworld
Caroline Trowbridge
Drowbridge
Ann Gardner
Agardner
Tom Keegan
Tkeegan
Jworld
Mindie Paget
Delayed opening at South Junior High and Broken Arrow schools debated
Online poll asks readers whether delaying school openings was the right choice or should have started on time. A second question asks if kindergarten should be mandatory, with the result showing a Yes lead. Readers urged to vote at ljworld com.
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South Junior High
Broken Arrow
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