Nellie Bly completes world journey in 72 days
On January 25 1890 Nellie Bly reporting for the New York World finished a round the world trip in 72 days 6 hours and 11 minutes. The item notes other historic dates including Robert Burns birth 1759 Alexander Graham Bell 1915 transcontinental telephone service inaugurations and Chanel Mansons murder conviction in 1971 with Sharon Tate among those slain.
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Walmart to cut 11,200 Sam’s Club jobs and close stores
Wal Mart announces 11,200 Sam’s Club layoffs as it outsources in store product demonstrations to an outside marketing firm. Ten underperforming warehouses will close, affecting about 1,500 workers. overall staff at Sam’s Club reaches roughly 110,000 across 600 locations.
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California storm model foes warn of a Frankenstorm disaster
Scientists at the California Institute of Technology simulate a massive Pacific megastorm, envisioning hurricane winds and as much as eight feet of rain over three weeks. The scenario, larger than memory, could flood coasts and trigger mudslides, echoing the 1861 62 floods that moved the state capital.
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Hope for Haiti benefit Friday poll on state sales tax
A Friday night appeal asks readers if the Kansas Legislature should raise the state sales tax to prevent further budget cuts. Poll results show Yes 48 percent, No 47 percent, Not sure 4 percent, with readers directed to LJWorld.com for more responses.
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