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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 2009
Page
1
A Jan 31 1958 milestone marks the United States entry into the Space Age with Explorer I achieving successful orbital flight. The brief history notes other key dates from 1906 executions to 2000 airline disaster as part of today in history timeline.
Michael Steele becomes the first Black national chair of the Republican Party, taking a two-year term as the party seeks to rebound from November defeats that gave Democrats control of Congress and the White House. Also in brief, Tom Daschle filed amended tax returns amid health secretary nomination and Illinois Governor Pat Quinn moves to purge Blagojevich corruption, promising government reform. The Wing Bowl crowned John Squibb after a 203-wing feat, awarding prizes including a car and a diamond ring.
Somalia's parliament elected Sheik Sharif Sheik Ahmed, a former chairman of the Islamic Courts Union, as president in Djibouti after Abdullahi Yusuf resigned in December. His victory aims to stabilise the country and unite Islamic factions in a more inclusive government.
Federal health officials launched a criminal investigation into the Peanut Corp of America plant at the center of the salmonella outbreak. With 529 illnesses and eight deaths linked to contaminated peanuts, the probe follows years of sanitation concerns and recalls of more than 430 products.
Hy-Vee recalls peanut brittle and party mix sold in Kansas and other areas due to Whole peanuts possibly contaminated with salmonella. The products with Hy-Vee price labels should be destroyed or returned for a refund. Earlier FDA inspections at a Georgia Peanut Corp. plant found metal fragments and sanitation issues, with salmonella traced later and public alerts issued in early this month.
The Kansas newspaper lists editors and contacts including Dennis Anderson managing editor Caroline Trowbridge assignment director Ann Gardner editorial page editor Tom Keegan sports editor Jon Niccum entertainment editor Terry Rombeck features editor Jonathan Kealing online editor and News Partners 6News Cody Howard director and Mediaphormedia Dan Cox president with respective phone numbers and emails.
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