Today in History Dec 6 historic milestones across years
On December 6 events include the 1884 completion of the Washington Monument with an aluminum capstone, 1790 Congress moving to Philadelphia from New York, 1907 Monongah WV mining disaster killing 362, 1917 Halifax blast after ship collision, 1947 Everglades National Park dedication, and 1969 Altamont free concert marred by four deaths.
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Army Engineers
Washington Monument
Congress
Philadelphia
New York
U.S
Everglades National Park
Florida
Harry S. Truman
Altamont Speedway
Alameda County
Calif
Fire at Lame Horse Club Leaves 107 Dead in Russia
A nightclub fire in Rostov caused by onstage fireworks killed at least 107 people and injured about 130. Investigators arrested co-owners, the managing director, and two others as officials said interior noncompliance and ignored safety demands contributed to the disaster.
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Dmitry Medvedev
Russia
Lame Horse
Sergei Shoigu
Medvedev
Perm
Popular hamster toy faces safety challengefrom GoodGuide
A consumer group cites a San Francisco study finding antimony above allowed levels in the Zhu Zhu Pets Mr Squiggles hamster toy. GoodGuide rates the toy poorly while Copia LLC defends safety, says tests passed, and will share data to challenge the report.
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GoodGuide
Good Guide
Copia LLC
Afghan surge tied to Afghan army growth and U S troop plan
Afghan Defense Minister Gen Abdul Rahim Wardak says Afghanistan will rapidly expand its army to meet U S surge goals. He confirms 3 brigade seventh corps, new battalions added, and recruitment to 117 percent of strength. Officials anticipate a shift by 2011 with an eventual aim toward 240000 troops.
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Kabul
Barack Obama
Afghanistan
Obama
Abdul Rahim Wardak
Associated Press
Seventh Corps
Afghan National Army
Maiwand
Helmand
Lashkar Gah
U.S
Gordon Brown
Wardak
Nd East
Ministry of Defense
Stanley McChrystal
Episcopals elect openly gay bishop in Los Angeles
The Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles named Rev. Mary Glasspool, a Baltimore lesbian, as assistant bishop on the seventh ballot with 153 clergy and 203 lay votes, marking the second openly gay bishop in the Anglican world. she needs wider church approval before consecration planned for May 15.
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Episcopals
Los Angeles
Episcopal Diocese of
Global Anglican Fellowship
Mary Glasspool
Baltimore
Glasspool
Journal-World Contact Numbers and Editorial Staff
The Lawrence Journal-World lists contact lines for departments including Local News City Government County Government KU Lawrence Schools Consumer Affairs Sports Arts and Entertainment and Obituaries. It also provides senior staff contacts Dennis Anderson Caroline Trowbridge Ann Gardner Tom Keegan Jon Niccum and Jonathan Kealing with direct lines and emails.
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lIjworld
Kansas University
Lawrence
Dennis Anderson
Danderson
Ljworld
Caroline Trowbridge
Drowbridge
L Jworld
Ann Gardner
Agardner
Tom Keegan
Jkeegan
Jon Niccum
Jniccum
Jonathan Kealing
Jkealing
News Partners and Mediaphormedia Contact Details
Publication contact list shows Cody Howard of News Partners for Sunflower Broadband and Dan Cox of Mediaphormedia with phone numbers and emails. It also notes a redelivery guarantee if the paper is not received, with a call-in number for in-town redelivery before specified times.
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Cody Howard
Howard
Sunflowerbroadband
Mediaphormedia
Dan Cox
Dcox
Ljworld
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Monongah
W.va
Halifax
Nova Scotia
South Korea
N. Korea
North Korea
National Defense Commission
Kim Jong
Chosun
Tbe
Italy
Knox
Amanda Knox
Meredith Kercher
Seattle
Amanda
Edda Mellas
Perugia
ST. Louis
Ita
Indonesia
S. Korea
Dita Alangkara
AP Photo
Jakarta
Episcopal Church
Presiding
Katharine Jefferts Schori
Journal-World
N.H
News Partners
Chris Bell
Cbell
Tony Berg
Liworld.com
Kansas
Pearson
Connecticut
Quality Electric Inc
Walcart
Atowin
Norks Jewelers
W. 6Th Street
Hite
PM Atee Fine
WWW
Hitecollision.com
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