Elvis Presley death and other historical events on Aug 16
On August 16 1977 Elvis Presley died at Graceland in Memphis aged 42. Other notable anniversaries include the 1777 Bennington victory, 1812 Detroit fall, 1948 Babe Ruth death, 1954 Sports Illustrated debut, 1956 Stevenson nomination, 1960 Cyprus transition, 1987 Northwest Flight 255 crash, and 2000 Los Angeles delegates backing Al Gore.
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Elvis Presley
Graceland
Memphis
Tenn
Bennington
Detroit
Babe
Ruth
New York
Sports Illustrated
Time Inc
Adlai E. Stevenson
Chicago
Britain
Cyprus
Northwest Airlines
Los Angeles
al Gore
Federal inquiry into 1964 Mississippi killings continues
Federal investigators press on with the cold case of the 1964 murders of James Chaney Andrew Goodman and Michael Schwerner despite Billy Wayne Posey death. Officials say the probe remains active with state charges possible and Posey funeral held in Philadelphia Mississippi. A Kuwait fire at a wedding tent in Jahra kills 41 guests and wounds 76 as authorities consider cause and safety changes for tent celebrations.
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Mississippi
Justice Department
Billy Wayne Posey
James Chaney
Andrew Goodman
Michael Schwerner
Posey
Philadelphia
Miss
Alejandro Miyar
Kuwait News Agency
Jassem al-Mansouri
Jahra
Kuwait City
Kuna
Interior Ministry
Mohammed al-Saber
Kuwait
Al-Mansouri
California
Arnold Schwarzenegger
Schwarzenegger
Santa Cruz
Eunice Shriver
Yuba
Sacramento
Swanton
Bonny Doon
Typhoon Morakot relief awaited as U S aids arrive
Taiwan awaits foreign aid for storm relief with U S helicopters capable of carrying cranes and backhoes expected within days to rescue survivors and repair roads after Typhoon Morakot. Up to 7,000 displaced by mudslides may receive prefab homes from China as relief efforts accelerate.
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Taiwan
United Sates
China
Foreign Ministry
U.S
Webb Wins Release for American Detained in Myanmar
U.S. Senator Jim Webb meets Aung San Suu Kyi and secures the release of American John Yettaw from Insein prison amid talks with Myanmar's junta. Yettaw faces deportation to Bangkok with Webb, who says the gesture could build goodwill. Suu Kyi meets Webb for 40 minutes, extending rare foreign access in a country under military rule ahead of elections.
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Yangon
Myanmar
Aung San Suu Kyi
U.S
Virginia Sen
Jim Webb
Suu Kyi
Yettaw
Khin Maoung Oo
Webb
Washington
John Yettaw
Bangkok
Insein
Barack Obama
East Asia
Kurt Campbell
Aun Sun Kyi
John Sawyers
Britain
United Nations
BBC Radio 4
Bollywood star Khan downplays U S airport questioning
Shah Rukh Khan, in the United States to promote My Name is Khan, said being detained over a computer alert at Newark Liberty was a routine procedure. He told Press Trust of India no apology was needed and called it unfortunate but necessary.
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Peru
Huallamayo
Lima
Miguel Hidalgo
Radio Rpp
Enersur
Rosemont
Ill
Shah Rukh Khan
U.S
Khan
Name Is Khan
Press Trust of India
Newark Liberty International
New Jersey
Associated Press
Star
Press Trust
Kahn
Chicago
India
Journal-World Contacts and delivery information
The Journal-World provides newsroom and staff contacts including Dennis Anderson as managing editor and Tom Keegan as sports editor. It lists offices at 609 N H and 645 N H in Lawrence Kansas with phone numbers for editorial departments and online editor, plus 6News director Cody Howard and Mediaphormedia president Dan Cox. Information for subscriptions and redelivery is also given.
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Dennis Anderson
Danderson
Jworld
Caroline Trowbridge
Drowbridge
Ann Gardner
Agardner
Ljworld
Tom Keegan
Tkeegan
Jon Niccum
Cody Howard
Howard
Sunflowerbroadband
Mediaphormedia
Dan Cox
Dcox
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Pata
Elizabeth Dalziel
AP Photo
Beijing
Journal-World
N.H
Ljworld.com
Kansas University
News Partners
Chris Bell
L Jworld
Tony Berg
Kansas
UK Shipping
UPS
Mail Boxes Etc., Inc
Gth & Monterey Waync
Lawrence KS
Applebees
11Th
Haskell
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