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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 2009
Page
2
On December 31 1909 Mayor George B McClellan Jr presided over the opening of the Manhattan Bridge to vehicular traffic linking Manhattan and Brooklyn. The date marks the mayor’s final day in office with the East River crossing becoming operational.
The Taliban claims responsibility for a death by own action bombing at a U S base in Khost province eastern Afghanistan that killed eight American civilians and one Afghan, with six Americans wounded. A separate incident in Iraq saw 23 killed in Anbar, while GMAC receives another 3.8 billion in aid as the government expands its stake.
Rush Limbaugh is resting comfortably at a Honolulu hospital after being taken there with chest pains. The program says he will update fans through rushlimbaugh.com and the radio show, noting he is on vacation from Dec 23 to Jan 4.
Yemeni forces raided an al Qaida hideout in western Yemen amid clashes that left at least one militant detained. The Interior Ministry vowed to press strikes until al Qaida is eliminated, amid broader concerns over the group’s growing Yemen presence linked to the Detroit bound plot.
The Christmas Day jetliner attack in Detroit spurs calls for wider use of full body scanners. TSA already operates 40 units in U S airports. 150 more bought and 300 planned. Dutch officials will deploy scanners at Amsterdam airport amid growing access to nonmetal detection. Rep. Jason Chaffetz backs privacy safeguards while pursuing more effective screening.
Lawrence Journal World provides newsroom and department phone lines for Local News City Government County Government KU Lawrence Schools Consumer Affairs Sports Arts and Entertainment Health Transportation and Obituaries plus contact details for editors and assignment staff. Listed numbers and emails enable readers to submit story ideas tips and reprint requests to Dennis Anderson Caroline Trowbridge Ann Gardner Tom Keegan Jon Niccum Jonathan Kealing and others.
Cody Howard 6News director provides phone and email for newsroom. Mediaphormedia led by Dan Cox lists contact details. Subscription, billing, and delivery support available by phone. In-town redelivery guaranteed if the paper is not received by 11 a.m. weekdays or noon on weekends.
Readers chose Little Luke the hedgehog and CJ Beanies the cat among quirky 2009 items. The poll also notes that second graders with ties appear in the standings. A New Year’s Eve poll asks if readers will stay awake until midnight with results showing 51 percent yes, 37 percent no, and 1 percent unsure.
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