Today in History Highlights From Jan 5 1896 to 1998
Notable events span 1896 Roentgen’s X rays discovery, 1781 Benedict Arnold led raid on Richmond Virginia, 1895 Alfred Dreyfus conviction and vindication, 1925 Nellie Ross becomes Wyoming governor, 1957 Eisenhower Doctrine announced, 1998 Sonny Bono dies in skiing accident at South Lake Tahoe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilhelm Roentgen
Benedict Arnold
Richmond
Alfred Drey
Wus
Nellie T. Ross
Wyoming
U.S
Frank E. Lucas
Ross
William B. Ross
Eisenhower
Sonny Bono
South Lake Tahoe
Calif
World in Brief Suharto worsens and faces kidney dialysis
Former Indonesian dictator Suharto, 86, shows signs of organ failure after health deterioration. A second pacemaker may be needed and kidney dialysis is likely as doctors treat him at Pertamina Hospital in Jakarta. His condition, previously not life threatening, has intensified with worsening kidney and lung function.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Suharto
Indonesia
Pertamina
Joko Raharta
Associated Press
Sugharta
Toronto police charge 85 year old under street racing law
An 85 year old man heading to the bank was charged under Ontario’s street racing law. Police say he was clocked Wednesday on Highway 407 north of Toronto at 40 mph over the limit. He lost his license and Oldsmobile for a week and faces a $2,000 fine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ontario
Highway 407
Toronto
New York City Boy 6 Cited in Brooklyn High Rise Fire
A 6 year old boy allegedly hid burning gift wrap on a gas stove, igniting a blaze in a 25 story Brooklyn building. Firefighter Lt. John H. Martinson, 40, of Staten Island, died from smoke inhalation and burns. The mother evacuated the children and left the door open, allowing flames and smoke to spread to the hallway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brooklyn
New York City
John H. Martinson
Staten Island
Kings County Hospital Center
City Medical Examiner
Campaign heats up in New Hampshire as Obama faces rivals
Obama arrives in New Hampshire after winning Iowa with a pledge to bring change. Clinton Edwards Romney McCain vie for independence and debate spots as Kucinich alleges ABC bias and Huckabee pushes five day primary momentum. Obama presses for a sustained winning strategy amid a tougher, more confrontational Democratic race.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manchester
N.H
Barack Obama
Iowa
New Hampshire
Mike Huckabee
Obama
John Edwards
Hillary Rodham Clinton
Washington
Clinton
Illinois
New York
Edwards
Massachusetts
Mitt Romney
Huckabee
Arizona
John McCain
Towa
United States
McCain
Arkansas
Internal Revenue Service
America
Seven albino alligators stolen from Brazilian university zoo
Seven rare albino alligators vanished from the Federal University of Mato Grosso zoo in Brazil between Monday and Wednesday. Officials say no sign of a break in. suspects are animal smugglers aiming to sell abroad. The animals, born around 2005 from inbreeding, were valued at about 9700 dollars each, with two aligators found at the Sao Paulo Aquarium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sao Paulo
Brazil
Federal University of Mato Grosso
Itamar Assumpcao
Associated Press
Ian Nongovernmental
Sao Paulo Aquarium
Assumpcao
Journal World Local News Contacts and Editors
A contact list for the Lawrence Journal World shows phone numbers and email addresses for departments and editors including Local News City Government County Government Kansas University Lawrence Schools Business Sports Arts and Entertainment Letters to the Editor Obituaries Photo Reprints and Outside Lawrence. It also lists NEWS PARTNERS 6News and other contacts for staff such as Dennis Anderson Caroline Trowbridge Ann Gardner Tom Keegan Jon Niccum Mark Fagan and Cady Howard with corresponding phone lines and emails.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ljworld
Kansas University
Lawrence
Dennis Anderson
Danderson
Caroline Trowbridge
Drowbridge
Ann Gardner
Agardner
Tom Keegan
Theeggan
World.com
Jon Niccum
Jniccum
Jworld.com
Mark Fagan
Mfagan
Ljworld.com
Also Mentioned on This Page
Beata Bartoszewicz
Roma Borowski
Niles
Chicago
Bartoszewitz
Bartoszewicz
Borowski
Venezuela
Simon Bolivar International Airport
Caracas
Los Roques Islands
Antonio Rivero
Italy
Foreign Ministry
Rivera
Transaven
Los Roques
Puerto Rico
Dominican Republic
Carlos Quinones
U.S. States
Louisiana
Quinones
Oronto
Sean Sperry
Bozeman Daily Chronicle
Livingston
Mont
Montana Highway Patrol
David Espe and
Philip Elliott
Associated Press Writers
ABC
Dennis Kucinich
FCC
ABC News
Mike Gravel
Duncan Hunter
Rucinich
Walt Disney
By Stan Lehman
Rendas
Journal-World
Cady Howard
Howard
Sunflowerbroadband
Chris Bell
Coell
al Bonner
Abonner
Lworld.com
Anth St
Kansas
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!