Milestones in Nobel Peace Prize History and Literary Firsts
A compact history noting key Nobel Peace Prize milestones from 1906 Theodore Roosevelt to 1984 Desmond Tutu. It also recalls early publication dates for Mark Twain's Huckleberry Finn in 1884 in Canada and England and Luther’s 1520 papal edict burn. The timeline links major recognitions and literary events across centuries.
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Mark Twain
Huckleberry Finn
Canada
England
United States
Martin Luther
Theodore Roosevelt
Jane Addams
Nicholas Murray Butler
Martin Luther King Jr
Desmond Tutu
Watchdog Finds Few Mortgage Relief Modifications Take Effect
About ten thousand homeowners received permanent loan modifications under the Obama relief plan this fall amid widespread failures to stem foreclosures. A watchdog report Sunday highlighted slow progress, with only one in three borrowers returning required paperwork and trial periods lasting up to five months.
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Obama
Elizabeth Warren
Health care reform outline faces price for middle class
Senate compromise on health care overhaul aims to expand private plan options and allow Medicare buy-ins for those ages 55 to 64, with a phased rollout over three to four years. The plan requires most Americans to carry coverage, caps insurer abuses, and spends nearly $1 trillion over a decade, yet middle class families may still pay about 10 percent of income in premiums.
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Washington
Senate
Barack Obama
Paul Gins
Burg
Nonpartisan Center
Federal Employee Health System
Congress
Congressional Budget Office
Santa letters reveal kids seek love and pets more than toys
Scranton psychologist analyzed nearly 1200 Santa letters from 1998 to 2003 showing many children ask for non toy gifts and even a mom. Most letters contain drawings and personal details, with a third saying No clothes. While many are funny the notes can be emotionally moving and reveal varying politeness levels depending on desired gifts.
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Scranton
Santa
Carole Slotterback
University of Scranton
Central Post Office
Pennsylvania
Slotterback
U.S. Postal Service
Sue Brennan
North Pole
New York City
Brennan
JOURNAL-World Contact Numbers and Offices
A listing of newsroom and department contact lines for JOURNAL-World including Local News 832-7154, City Government 832-6362, County Government 832-7144, Kansas University 832-6388, Lawrence Schools 832-6322, Consumer Affairs 832-7154, Sports 832-7147, Arts and Entertainment 832-7178, Letters to the Editor 832-7153, Obituaries 832-7154 and 832-715, Health 832-7190, Transportation 832-7188, Photo Reprints 832-6397, and Outside Lawrence 800-578-8748.
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Jworld
Kansas University
Lawrence
Local Wichita Journal Staff Contacts and Extensions
Names and direct lines for editors at the Lawrence Journal-World include Dennis Anderson managing editor 832 7194 and danderson ljworld.com Caroline Trowbridge assignment director 832 7154 drowbridge ljworld.com Ann Gardner editorial page editor 832 7153 agardner ljworld.com Tom Keegan sports editor 832 7147 tkeegan ljworld.com Jon Niccum entertainment editor 832 7178 jniccum ljworld.com Jonathan Kealing online editor 832 7221 jkealing ljworld.com
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Dennis Anderson
Danderson
L Jworld
Caroline Trowbridge
Drowbridge
Ljworld
Ann Gardner
Agardner
Tom Keegan
Tkeegan
Jon Niccum
Jniccum
Jonathan Kealing
Jkealing
News Partners and contact lines for delivery issues
Cody Howard of 6News and Dan Cox of Mediaphormedia provide contact details and emails. The notice offers in-town redelivery promise if the paper is not received, with phone lines for service before 11 a.m. weekdays and noon on weekends.
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News Partners
Cody Howard
Howard
Sunflowerbroadband
Mediaphormedia
Dan Cox
Dcox
Ljworld
Do you drink milk poll results posted online
A brief poll update shows 67 percent of respondents answering Yes and 32 percent answering No. Readers are directed to LJWorld.com to view more responses and participate.
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Ljworld.com
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Ralph J. Bunche
Washington, D.C
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Legislative Committee
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Manila
Philippines
Maguindanao
Ampatuan
Hat’s News Today
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Journal-World
N.H
Chris Bell
Cbell
Tony Berg
Dwillworld.com
Kansas
Sunflower
Janet Reid
Merry Christmas
Quality Electric Inc
Pearson
Connecticut
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