Feb 13 history highlights span murder to Olympics
On February 13 summarised events include Hauptmann's 1935 conviction for the Lindbergh kidnap murder and execution, Catherine Howard's 1542 execution for adultery, ASCAP's 1914 founding, the League of Nations recognizing Swiss neutrality in 1920, Allied bombing of Dresden in 1945, Budapest captured by Soviets, France's first atomic test in 1960, and the 1980 Winter Olympics opening in Lake Placid.
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Flemington
N.J
Bruno Richard Hauptmann
Charles
Anne Lindbergh
Hauptmann
England
Henry VIII
Catherine Howard
American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers
ASCAP
New York
League of Nations
Switzerland
Dresden
Budapest
Hungary
France
Sahara Desert
World in brief stirs anti incumen for midterm elections
A Pew Research Center poll shows rising anti-incumbent sentiment reminiscent of 2006 and 1994, with about half wanting their current representative re elected and a fifth opposing President Obama. The economic downturn and Wall Street bailouts fuel a throw the bums out mood as McCain faces a tough Arizona Senate race amid a conservative rally. Berkshire Hathaway completes its largest acquisition by buying Burlington Northern Santa Fe, joining the S&P indexes as it gains liquidity.
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Congress
White House
Pew Research Center
Barack Obama
Wall Street
Washington
Warren Buffett
Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp
Berkshire Hathaway Inc
BNSF
S&p
Berkshire
Organic milk and meat rules clarify pasture grazing requirement
After a long debate the Agriculture Department narrowed organic livestock rules to four months of pasture grazing per year and at least 30 percent of feed from grazing. The prior standard only required access to pasture. The new rules provide a clear standard for ranchers, firms and consumers, addressing billions spent on organic foods without a strict livestock standard.
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Agriculture Department
Chilean mint erred 50 peso coin misprint sparks cover up
Engraver Pedro Urzua Lizana says authorities concealed the flaw after 1.5 million Chilean 50-peso coins for 2009 missed the bottom of the letter I. The error appeared in December 2008 during mold fixes and went unnoticed until a collector alerted the mint in October.
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Chile
Pedro Urzua Lizana
Associated Press
Millions On The Move For Lunar New Year
Tens of millions of Chinese rush home for the Year of the Tiger as airports and transit hubs overflow. The Lunar New Year is the year’s peak travel period with midnight celebrations and fireworks. The Ministry of Railways says about 210 million passengers will travel by rail during the 40 day travel season, up 10 percent from last year.
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China
Ministry of Railways
Russia
U S Marines attack Taliban town Marjah begins major operation
U S Marines and Afghan troops launched a large offensive into Marjah Helmand province the biggest since the 2001 invasion. The operation code named Moshtarak involves about 15 000 troops including 7 500 in Marjah with air support from Cobra helicopters. NATO aims to restore services and win local support while Taliban defenses are hit by Hellfire missiles and ground assaults.
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David Gutte
U.S
Marah
Afghanistan
Helmand
Marjah
NATO
Barack Obama
Cobra
Kabul
Joshua Winfrey
Lima Company
3Rd Battalion
6Th Marines
Moshtarak
Nick Carter
Nad Ali
Abdul Manan
Saipo
Administration weighs 911 military trial option
The Obama administration revived the possibility of using a military tribunal to try Khalid Sheikh Mohammed after weeks of debate over civilian terror trials. Attorney General Holder and White House aides signaled openness to military court, reversing last year’s plan for federal court prosecution in New York.
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Washington
Obama
New York
Khalid Sheikh Mohammed
Eric Holder
White House
Robert Gibbs
Mohammed
Holder
U.S
Guantanamo Bay
Cuba
Senate
Guantanamo
United States
Lindsey Graham
R-S.c
Manhattan
Journal World Contact Directory For Tips And Sources
Lawrence Journal World lists contact numbers and staff emails for local news city and county government KU Lawrence schools consumer affairs sports arts and letters obituaries health transportation photo reprints plus editors and editors’ extensions. It provides direct lines and names for submitting tips and story ideas.
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Kansas University
Lawrence
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