On This Day in History From Aug 31 to 1980
Significant events include Lewis and Clark meeting in Louisville in 1803 and starting their expedition the next year. 1888 marks Mary Ann Nichols as an early victim of Jack the Ripper in London. 1940s radio and 1954 Hurricane Carol impact the Northeast. 1969 Rocky Marciano dies in a plane crash. 1980 Poland's Solidarity movement forms in Gdansk ending a strike.
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Ohio River
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Pacific Coast
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Jack the Ripper
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East End
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NBC
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Massachusetts
Rocky Marciano
Iowa
Poland
Solidarity Labor Movement
Gdansk
Japan
World in Brief Hurricane Jimena nears Baja California
A strengthening Hurricane Jimena headed for Mexico's Baja California with residents stocking up and 60 shelters set. A hurricane watch covers southern Baja as forecasts warn of landfall likely by Tuesday evening. Evacuations for at least 10,000 families were planned, while Jimena's max winds neared 145 mph and the storm moved west-northwest.
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Jimena
Mexico
Baja California
Baja
Francisco Cota
Civil Protection
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Cabo Corrientes
Jalisco
Former Israeli Prime Minister indicted in corruption case
Former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert was indicted on corruption charges linked to a double billing scheme from his Jerusalem mayoral and trade ministry years. Prosecutors say about 90000 dollars from charity and government trips funded by major Jewish groups were diverted for personal use. his former office manager Shula Zaken, 52, was also indicted.
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Olmert
Jerusalem
United States
Shula Zaken
Californias Mount Wilson wildfire claims two firefighters
In California a massive blaze stretches across 66 square miles of Angeles National Forest forcing evacuations in Glendale, Pasadena and nearby towns. Two firefighters died when their vehicle descended a mountainside on Mount Gleason, as authorities and Governor Schwarzenegger urge residents to flee.
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Arnold Schwarzenegger
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Bryant
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Los
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Big Tujunga Canyon
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la Canada Flintridge
la Crescenta
Arroyo Seco
Antelope Valley
Hatoyama Seeks Fast Transition as DPJ Wins Big in Japan
Japan's Hatoyama moves to form a transition team after the DPJ landslide that ends 54 years of ruling LDP rule. He prioritizes naming the next finance minister as results show the party likely secures over 300 seats in the lower house.
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Tokyo
Japan
Yukio Hatoyama
Hatoyama
Democratic Party
Taro Aso
Liberal Democratic Party
Democrats
Journal World contact page details staff and numbers
The page lists departments and editors with direct contacts for Local news City government County government Kansas University Lawrence schools Consumer affairs Sports Arts Letters Obituaries Health Transportation Photo reprints and Outside Lawrence. It also provides names and emails for Dennis Anderson Caroline Trowbridge Ann Gardner Tom Keegan Jon Niccum Terry Rombeck Jonathan Kealing and others along with newsroom partners and subscription lines and hours for delivery redelivery.
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Kansas University
Lawrence
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Danderson
Jworld
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Drowbridge
Ljworld
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Agardner
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Keegan
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Ljworld. Com
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Trombeck
Jonathan Kealing
Jkealing
L Jworld
Today's Poll Highlights Coupon Use Shifts
Survey data from terworld.com shows 58 percent likely to use coupons now versus a year ago while 41 percent say no. Readers are invited to visit LJWorld.com on Friday to view more responses and vote.
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