Today in History Highlights Major Civil Rights Dream Speech
On August 28 1963 about 200000 people gathered in Washington for a peaceful civil rights rally. Dr Martin Luther King Jr gave his I Have a Dream speech before the Lincoln Memorial. Other entries note Hudsons Delaware Bay discovery in 1609 Seton born 1774 Manolete mortally wounded in 1947 Till abducted in 1955 and Chicago clashes at the 1968 Democratic National Convention.
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World News Briefs Include Georgia Seizure Response and Iran
The United States halted a plan to sail a humanitarian convoy into Georgia’s main port Poti and redirected to Batumi amid Russian opposition. Russia deployed a naval task force near Abkhazia while U.S. officials discussed contractor reliance in intelligence work. Dissidents push for Malaysia’s PM resignation after Anwar Ibrahim’s by election win. Harvard researchers report converting pancreas cells to insulin producers in mice, with potential human trials years away. Pakistani forces repel Taliban attacks as political upheaval follows Musharraf’s resignation and Bhutto-linked party gains.
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Obama wins Democratic nomination in historic moment
Barack Obama becomes the first Black American to secure a major party presidential nomination joining Hillary Clinton in urging unity as John McCain prepares to accept the Republican nomination. Biden vows change while Clinton and Obama seek to keep the race competitive in key battleground states.
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Lawrence Journal-World Staff Contacts and Subscriptions
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Public school tornado shelters and school safety poll
Readers weigh in on whether Lawrence public schools tornado shelters ensure student safety with a majority favoring Yes. A separate Kansas University backpack ban at home football games prompts support for Homeland Security compliance.
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