Today in History highlights from Dec 4 through 1991
Key events include Washington bidding farewell at Fraunces Tavern in 1783, Tweed’s jail escape in 1875, Wilson’s voyage to Versailles in 1918, FDR dismantling WPA in 1942, Gemini 7 launch in 1965 with Borman and Lovell, Feinstein’s 1978 mayoral rise in San Francisco, and Pan Am ceasing operations in 1991.
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George Washington
Fraunces Tavern
New York
William Marcy Tweed
New York City
Tammany Hall
France
Roosevelt
Works Progress Administration
United States
Air Force
Cal
Frank Borman
Navy
James A. Lovell
San Francisco
Dianne Feinstein
George Moscone
Pan American World Airways
Al-Qaida activity concerns grow in Afghanistan and UK teacher freed
U S defense officials warn of rising violence in Afghanistan with Gates visiting Kabul and NATO partners weighing arms and training for locals modeled on Iraq. Separately Gillian Gibbons, jailed in Sudan for a teddy bear Muhammad lesson, is pardoned after a British delegation met President al Bashir.
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U.S
al-Qaida
Afghanistan
Robert Gates
Gates
NATO
Djibouti
Kabul
Iraq
Muhammad
Project
Gillian Gibbons
Britain
House of Lords
Omar al- Bashir
Gibbons
al- Bashir
Sayeeda Warsi
Al-Bashir
Ghazi Saladdin
Dubai
London
Jenas' teen pleads to juvenile battery
Mychal Bell, 17, pled guilty to a juvenile second degree battery in the December 2006 beating of Justin Barker. The case, tied to major civil rights protests, followed prior charges and retrial orders, with Bell receiving an 18 month sentence and court costs plus 935 dollars to Barker’s family.
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Mychal Bell
Justin Barker
Bell
Barker
No charges in online bullying case involving 13 year old
No charges were filed in the case of a 13 year old girl who killed herself last year after cruel Internet messages. Public reaction online condemned those involved and emphasized accountability, while noting some consequences have followed.
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Megan Meiers
MySpace
St. Charles County
Jack Banas
Megan
Banas
Iowa Diocese to Pay 37 Million to Sex Abuse Victims
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Davenport will pay 37 million dollars to over 150 sex abuse victims under a four day Chicago negotiated settlement. It covers 156 victims with funds reserved for future claims and requires the bishop to personally apologize to accusers or relatives who request it. The diocese, which filed for bankruptcy last year over abuse allegations, plans a formal reorganization plan in U.S. Bankruptcy Court including the settlement.
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Davenport
Chicago
Davenort
U.S
Iran nuclear NIE shifts view on weapon program
U S intelligence finds Iran halted its weapon program in mid 2003 and shows less resolve to acquire nuclear weapons, while warning it could resume if it chooses. The NIE questions earlier Bush administration certainty and notes gaps and differing estimates on enrichment timelines and weapon capability.
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Washington
Iran
U.S
Bush
Iraq
White House
Stephen Hadley
Hadley
NIE
Tehran
National Intelligence Council
Department of Energy
State Department
Bureau of Intelligence and Research
Contact and staff directory for Lawrence Journal-World
Community contact list for Lawrence Journal-World includes departments and editors such as Dennis Anderson managing editor Caroline Trowbridge assignment director Ann Gardner editorial page Tom Keegan sports Jon Niccum entertainment Mark Fagan business Cody Howard 6News and external contacts. Listings cover newsroom, subscriptions advertising classifieds and delivery with phone numbers and emails.
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Dennis Anderson
Danderson
Ljworld
Caroline Trowbridge
Drowbridge
Ann Gardner
Agardner
Jworld
Tom Keegan
Teegan
Jon Niccum
Poll on Lawrence rabbit killer sentence and Jayhawks Orange Bowl plans
Readers weigh in on a 30 day jail sentence for killing a rabbit with options including too long and just right. A second poll asks if fans plan to attend or watch the Jayhawks Orange Bowl game in Miami.
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Lawrence
Jayhawks
Miami
Romney to address faith in NH speech
Mitt Romney plans a speech in Manchester on Thursday to confront his Mormon faith directly. He aims to reassure evangelical voters that religious heritage unites Americans and vows not to be a spokesman for his church while explaining that faith has a place in politics.
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Manchester
Massachusetts
Mitt Romney
Romney
America
John F. Kennedy
Kennedy
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Joseph Smith
New York
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Iowa
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Frankfurt
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Iworld.com
News Partners
Cody Howard
Howard
Sunflowerbroadband
Mediapharmedia LLC
Joel Mathis
Convergence
Jmathis
Jworld.com
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al Bonner
Ljworld.com
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Www
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Marks Jewelers
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