Today in History Highlights Major Events Across Years
On Aug 19 1812 the USS Constitution defeated the Guerriere off Nova Scotia during the War of 1812. In 1925 Amos n Andy debut coast to coast on NBC Blue. In 1934 Germany plebiscite gave Hitler sole executive power. In 1955 Northeastern U.S. flood fatalities near 200. In 1976 Ford secured Republican nomination in Kansas City. In 1982 Savitskaya became second woman in space. In 1991 hard-liners oust Gorbachev in coup attempt. collapse followed.
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Nova Scotia
Amos 'N' Andy
Freeman Gosden
Charles Correll
NBC Blue
Germany
Adolf Hitler
U.S
Gerald Ford
Kansas City
Svetlana Savitskaya
Mikhail S. Gorbachev
Billy Graham in stable condition after hospital admission
Evangelist Billy Graham, 88, remained in fair condition and resting comfortably in a hospital near his Asheville home after evaluation for an intestinal bleed. Doctors said his blood pressure was good, no new bleeding was found, and his condition was stabilized with no life-threatening signs.
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Billy Graham
Graham
Larry Ross
Mission Health & Hospitals
Asheville
Hijack Drama on Atlasjet Flight Ends in Surrender
Two men seized a Turkish Atlasjet passenger plane from Ercan to Istanbul, held dozens hostage for over four hours before freeing women and children as pilots landed at Antalya. The hijackers, Mehmet Resat Ozlu and Mammen Abdul Aziz Talikh, claimed a bomb and cited unclear motives.
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Istanbul
Atlasjet
Ercan
Cyprus
Iran
Antalya
Turkey
Gunes
Mehmet Resat Ozlu
Mammen Abdul Aziz Talikh
Family seeks skydiving salute for airman headed to Iraq
Tina Peters plans a first time jump at Browne Airport as a tribute to her son Air Force Staff Sgt. Jason Peters 31 who is heading to Iraq for a second tour with the 75th Logistics Readiness Squadron. Ray Peters 32 will join in the Jumping for Jason event as a show of support before deployment set for next week lasting about ten months.
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Tina Peters
Iraq
Air Force
Jason Peters
Ray Peters
North Korea postpones summit with South to October
Heavy rains cripple Pyongyang forcing a delay of the milestone talks planned this month. Seoul agreed to the postponement and the leaders will meet in Pyongyang October 2 to 4. Roh Mae Hyun was set to travel August 28 by car from Seoul.
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North Korea
South Korea
Pyongyang
Roh Mae-hyun
Seoul
Nebraska Supreme Court restores $1.6 million against law firm
The Nebraska Supreme Court revived a jury award awarding La Vista keno owner Richard T. Bellino about $1.6 million in a malpractice case against Wegner Hargens and the firm. A district judge had cut the award to $229,000. Bellino sought to sever his partnership with Robert Anderson and run La Vista Keno alongside La Vista Lottery.
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Nebraska Supreme Court
la Vista Keno
Richard T. Bellino
Douglas County
James D. Wegner
William F. Hargens
Bellino
Patricia Lamberty
Robert Anderson
la Vista Lottery
la Vista
Miners Trapped As Flooded Chinese Mines Draw Rescue Efforts
Rescuers race to pump water from two flooded coal mines in Xintai China as 181 miners remain missing and feared dead. Water levels rise and crews deploy five high speed pumps while authorities order full rescue attempts amid heavy rains and a dike breach.
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Xintai
China
Xinhua
Wang Ziqi
Shandong Province
Coal Mine Safety Agency
Beijing
Huayuan Mining Co
Wen
Minggong
Industrial Safety Agency
Li Yizhong
National Mine Safety Agency
Shandong Mine Agency
Wen Dike
People’s Armed Police
Huayuan
Xu Qinyu
Local Wichita Journal Staff Directory and Delivery Hotline
Dennis Anderson and Caroline Trowbridge lead the newsroom with Ann Gardner and Tom Keegan guiding pages and sports. Mindie Paget and Jon Niccum cover arts and entertainment while Mark Fagan heads business. Cody Howard runs 6News. Mediapharmedia lists Joel Mathis. In town redelivery guaranteed if the paper was missed with a call to numbers before deadlines.
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Dennis Anderson
Danderson
L Jworld
Caroline Trowbridge
Drowbridge
Ljworld
Ann Gardner
Agardner
Tom Keegan
Teegan
Mindie Paget
Mpaget
Jon Niccum
Jniccum
Mark Fagan
Mfagan
Squirrels Heat Tail to Deter Rattlesnakes in UC Davis Study
Infrared video shows California ground squirrels warming their tails up to 12 degrees to silently warn rattlesnakes. The UC Davis team reports in PNAS that heat signals help defend pups as snakes, immune to venom, prey on young squirrels. Rattlers primarily target infant squirrels in spring and summer.
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California
University of California, Davis
National Academy of Sciences
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North Carolina
London
SAN Diego Navy
Navy
Ronald Reagan
CVNZE
Pentagon
Michigan
Tokyo
N. Korea
Lefteris Pitarakis
Heathrow Airport
Heathrow
What's News Today
Journal-World
N.H
Lawrence
Ijworld.com
News Partners
Cody Howard
Howard
Sunflowerbroadband
Mediapharmedia LLC
Joel Mathis
Convergence
Jmathis
Ljworld.com
Chris Bell
Ebell
Ai Bonner
Jworld
Kansas
By Denise Gellene
Los Angeles Times
Sunflower
Wrence.com
Sunflower Broadband
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