Today in History Aug 26 through Pope John Paul era
On August 26 1920 the 19th Amendment guaranteeing women’s suffrage became effective via Secre tary of State Bainbridge Colby. Other historic notes include Julius Caesar’s invasion of Britain in 55 B.C. Krakatoa eruptions beginning in 1883. The Soviet Union’s ICBM test announced in 1957. The Hockey Hall of Fame opened in 1961 in Toronto. The 1972 Munich Olympics opened and Charles Lindbergh died in 1974. In 1978 Albino Luciani was elected pope John Paul I after Paul VI’s death.
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U.S
Bainbridge Colby
B.C
Julius Caesar
Britain
Krakatoa
Soviet Union
Hockey Hall of Fame
Toronto
Munich
West Germany
Charles Lindbergh
Atlantic
Hawaii
Albino Luciani
Venice
Paul VI
Pope John Paul
DNC Move Risks Florida Delegates to 2008 Convention
The Democratic National Committee warned it may strip Florida delegates if talks over the January 29 primary timing fail. The Rules Committee in Washington gave 30 days to reach a settlement as Florida lawmakers sought greater influence and potential legal action loomed. Georgia accused Russia of airspace violation and missile strikes, which Moscow denies.
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Democratic National Committee
Florida
DNC
Rules Committee
Washington
National Party
Pickup Truck Plows Through Wedding Guests in Canada
A 71 year old driver lost control of a pickup in Abbotsford British Columbia plowing into 25 to 30 people at a pre wedding procession. Six died and 19 were injured police said. The crowd was walking along an unlit rural road toward the vehicle near the bride’s parents home. The wedding will proceed as planned.
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Canada
Abbotsford
British Columbia
Jagdish Gill
Storms lash Ohio flooding areas as power outages rise
Storms drenched Ohio with heavy rain and strong winds causing widespread flooding from northwest to central regions. Tornado warnings were issued for parts of central and southeast Ohio. Gov. Ted Strickland toured damaged areas as downed trees, power lines, and floods disrupted hundreds of thousands of homes. The severe weather across the Upper Midwest and Ohio region has been linked to at least 18 deaths.
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Ohio
Midwest
National Weather Service
Andy Hatzos
Ted Strickland
Upper
Minnesota
Georgia police search for downed plane after airspace violation
A Georgian Interior Ministry group traveled to Kodori Gorge to locate a plane reported down near Lata village after an airspace violation on August 21. Eye witnesses cited by Rustavi-2 said the aircraft might have fallen there, but poor weather hindered access. A ministry official said Georgia fired on the plane, while a Russian Air Force aide called the claim a provocation.
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Georgia
Foreign Ministry
Russia
Interior Ministry
Kodori
Rustavi-2 TV Company
Lata
Tbilisi
Death by own action bombing hits Kabul convoy
A car bomber rammed a vehicle into a Kabul convoy on a main road out of the capital wounding two foreigners and four Afghans. Insurgent attacks in Kandahar killed eight police officers. overall Saturday violence left 41 dead and at least six wounded as insurgents ride high since 2001.
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Afghanistan
U.S
al-Qaida
Kabul
Ali Shah Paktaiwal
Interior Ministry
Zemerai Bashary
Kandahar
Umar Khan
Balloon fire kills mother and daughter in British Columbia
A hot air balloon burst into flames at a Surrey RV park near the U S border, killing a mother and her adult daughter as eleven others were seriously injured. The balloon, tethered during launch, broke free and exploded into a fireball before crashing. Investigators noted the cause was not immediately known and weather was clear at sunset.
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Vancouver
British Columbia
Canada
U.S
Surrey
John Kageorge
Fantasy Balloon Charters
Kageorge
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Roger Morrow
Gers
Yearwood
Don Randall
Editors Contact List for The Journal World
The Kansas newspaper provides contact details for editors including Dennis Anderson managing editor Caroline Trowbridge assignment director Ann Gardner editorial page editor Tom Keegan sports editor Mindie Paget arts editor Jon Niccum entertainment editor Mark Fagan business editor with direct phone lines and emails for each role.
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Dennis Anderson
Danderson
Jworld
Caroline Trowbridge
Drowbridge
Ijworld
Ann Gardner
Agardner
Tom Keegan
Tkeegan
Mindie Paget
News Partners and Redelivery Policy Details
Cody Howard 6News director and Joel Mathis Mediapharmedia LLC provide contact numbers and emails for newsroom coordination. The notice instructs readers to call 832-7199 before 11 a.m. on weekdays and noon on weekends if a paper is not received, with guaranteed in town redelivery the same day.
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Cody Howard
Howard
Sunflowerbroadband
Mediapharmedia LLC
Joel Mathis
Convergence
Jmathis
Jworld.com
New Haven Duo Face Felony Bioterrorism Charge After Powder Trail
New Haven ophthalmologist Daniel Salchow and his sister Dorothee, visiting from Hamburg, were charged with first degree breach of peace after sprinkling flour in IKEA parking lot to mark a running trail. Police evacuated the store and a large response followed as authorities investigated the scare. The siblings planned a Hash House Harriers run and face court on September 14 with restitution sought by the city.
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New Haven. Conn
New Haven
Daniel Salchow
Dorothee
Hamburg
Germany
Hash House Harriers
Salchows
IKEA
New York
California
Jessica Mayorga
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Malaysia
Lai Seng Sin
Kuala Lumpur
United Kingdom
New Zealand
Australia
South Africa
Morrow
Bill Yearwood
Transportation Safety Board of Canada
Journal-World Contact US
N.H
Lawrence
Ljworld
Kansas University
News Partners
Chris Bell
Cbell
al Bonner
Ljworld.com
L Worldcom
Kansas
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