Today in History: Castro's 1959 overthrow and other milestones
Fifty years ago Fidel Castro and revolutionaries overthrew Batista as he fled to the Dominican Republic. The record recalls eras from 1808 slave import ban to Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation in 1863, Pasadena's 1890 Tournament of Roses, Ellis Island opening in 1892, NYC boroughs consolidation in 1898, Hank Williams death in Canton 1953, and NAFTA taking effect in 1994.
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Fidel Castro
Fulgencio Batista
Dominican Republic
United States
Lincoln
Pasadena
Calif
Ellis Island
New York
New York City
Hank Williams Sr
Canton
Ohio
Oak Hill
Waa
Fire kills at least 59 at Bangkok nightclub on New Year
A blaze at the Santika Club in Bangkok killed at least 59 revelers and injured over 200 as patrons escaped a building with only one door. Victims died from burns and smoke as rescue workers pulled out victims amid flames.
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Santika Club
Bangkok
Chokchai Deeprasertwit
Associated Press
Baby born aboard Northwest Flight to Boston
A woman delivered a baby girl over the Atlantic during Northwest Airlines Flight 59 from Amsterdam. A doctor and paramedic on board assisted. the plane landed in Boston with 124 aboard midflight and 125 on arrival. The mother’s nationality was not disclosed. the baby was treated as a Canadian citizen for customs purposes once the plane landed at Logan.
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Northwest Airlines
Netherlands
Boston
Phil Orlandella
Logan International Airport
Atlantic Ocean
Amsterdam
Orlandella
Massachusetts
General Hospital
Canada
Driver arrested near White House after security alert
A man driving toward a security checkpoint near Lafayette Park was detained Wednesday night after police dogs signaled a threat. Emergency units converged as he was questioned and later arrested on weapon and vehicle registration charges. the car was found safe.
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White House
Lafayette Park
Ed Donovan
Secret Service
New Year Celebrations Peel Back Hope Amid Economic Woes
Hundreds of thousands braved a 1 degree wind chill in Times Square as the Waterford ball dropped signaling 2009. Bill Clinton and Hillary Clinton helped Mayor Bloomberg lower the ball. crowds cheered while noting America’s economic crisis and a vow to move forward.
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New York
Times Square
U.S
Josh Torres
Sarah Manganello
Manganello
Bill Clinton
Hillary Clinton
Michael Bloomberg
Iowa
Barack Obama
Louisville
Reno
Nev
Miami Beach
Fla
Sam Tenorio
Orlando
Brianna
Jonas Brothers
Tenorio
Lionel Richie and
the Pussycat Dolls
Dick Clark
Ryan Seacrest
Las Vegas
Colorado smoke ban linked to drop in heart attacks in Pueblo
A CDC study finds Pueblo Colorado workplace smoking ban cut heart attack hospitalizations by 41 percent over three years after enactment July 1 2003. No similar drop in nearby areas, suggesting secondhand smoke exposure drives heart attack risk and bans are highly effective.
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Colorado
Atlanta
Pueblo
Colo
Terry Pechacek
U.S
Centers For Disease Control and Prevention
Michael Thun
American Cancer Society
Thun
CDC
Pueblo County
el Paso
Matthew Myers
Campaign For
Washington, D.C
Contact details for Lawrence Journal-World staff and editors
The notice lists email addresses and phone numbers for local news staff including Dennis Anderson, Caroline Trowbridge, Ann Gardner, Tom Keegan, Jon Niccum, Terry Rombeck, Jonathan Kealing, and others. It also provides numbers for departments such as City government, County government, Kansas University, Lawrence schools, and obituaries. Readers are invited to submit story ideas, letters to the editor, and report issues, plus in town redelivery information.
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Jworld.com
Wiww
World.com
Kansas University
Lawrence
Dennis Anderson
Danderson
Jworld
Caroline Trowbridge
Drowbridge
Ljworld
Ann Gardner
Agardner
World
Tom Keegan
Keegan
Ijworld
Jon Niccum
Iniccum
Terry Rombeck
Trombeck
Jonathan Kealing
Jkealing
Insight Bowl Watch Poll Sparks Home Viewing Choice
Readers react to where they will watch the Insight Bowl between Kansas and Minnesota. The preferred setting is at home, with many citing comfort and routine. Visit LJWorld.com to view more responses and vote.
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Minnesota
Ljworld.com
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Thailand
Moscow
Gazprom
Ukraine
Russia
Alexei Miller
Europe
Miller
European Union
Bohdan Sokolovsky
Kiev
Bewjing
China
Tian Wenhua
Sanlu Group Co
Sanlu
Jobless
Richard Yamarone
Argus Research
Pakistan
Mumbai
Islamabad
Zarar Shah
India
Shah
Miguel Villagran
Brandenburg Gate
Berlin
Germany
Mirage Hotel-Casino
Robbie Knievel
Evel Knievel
MGM Mirage Inc
Oscar Goodman
John Bubey
Dawsonville
Georgia
Bubey
Clery Nena
JourNal-Worip
News Partners
Cody Howard
Howard
Sunflowerbroadband
Mediaphormedia
Dan Cox
Dcox
Chris Bell
Tony Berg
Berg
Lworld
Nooh
Kansas
LW World
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