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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 2012
Page
6
Obama 62,611,250 votes and Romney 59,134,475, per Politico.com. In 2004 Bush 62,040,610 and Kerry 59,028,444. Question asks if a similar close presidential election by popular vote has occurred before.
Street interviews in Lawrence capture diverse views on whether the Supreme Court should rule on gay marriage. Respondents urge federal direction or state autonomy, with calls for universal rights and constitutional equality.
At Pearl Harbor Hawaii more than 2000 people observed the 71st anniversary of the 1941 Japanese attack. The USS Michael Murphy sounded its whistle at 7 55 a m as F 22 jets flew a missing man formation. Survivors and officials praised the courage of service members and recalled the toll of the attack.
Growing fear that Syria's civil war could trigger the first chemical weapons use since 1988 centers on two scenarios. Assad might unleash limited nerve agent attacks or a large offensive, or the arsenal could reach Iran or Lebanon or fall to groups aiding rebels. AP confirms sarin weapons were loaded recently, with mustard gas and VX suspected among stockpiles.
In Washington, the FCC announced AT&T Verizon Sprint and T-Mobile will relay text messages to text enabled 911 call centers by May 2014. The carriers cover 90 percent of the population, but few call centers can currently receive texts and readiness for 2014 remains uncertain.
Paula Lane of Gardnerville survived six nights in subfreezing conditions by eating tomatoes and snow and sheltering in a hollow tree after her boyfriend Roderick Clifton died while trying to find help. Lane was rescued along a Sierra road and is now recovering from frostbite in Carson City. The pair had been missing since leaving Citrus Heights on November 29.
Obama adviser David Axelrod shaved his 40 year moustache on Morning Joe after the show helped raise 1 million dollars for his epilepsy charity. He pledged to shave if the campaign raised by November 30 despite Obama winning several key states. His daughter Lauren has epilepsy and his wife Susan helped create the group.
A man fell from a third floor balcony in the 1200 block of Ohio Street early Friday. He was transported by LifeStar air ambulance to Kansas University Hospital in Kansas City after crews responded around 2 a.m. The incident was reported by Mike Frizzell of Operation 100 News. No further details or additional incidents were available.
Justin and Victoria Mance of McLouth welcome a girl born Friday. Chantal Prost and Darwin Heyd of Big Springs welcome a boy born Friday.
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