On This Day in History Major Space and Political Moments
July 16 1969 Apollo 11 blasted off from Cape Kennedy carrying Armstrong Aldrin and Collins for the first moon landing. In 1790 Potomac site designated permanent U S government seat becoming Washington. In 1945 U S exploded first atomic bomb at Alamogordo New Mexico. In 1957 John Glenn set transcontinental jet speed record. In 1973 Butterfield revealed Nixon taping system. In 1979 Saddam Hussein became Iraq president.
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Edwin “Buzz” Aldrin Jr
Michael Collins
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Richard Nixon
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Iraq
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Florida Panhandle home break-in suspects identified
Authorities said seven people accused in the Florida Panhandle break-in did not know an accomplice failed to disable cameras. The group entered a nine bedroom house for four minutes, using a red getaway van linked to a power washing business and an auto detailing operation. The case followed a deadly shooting of Melanie and Byrd Billings, known for adopting special needs children. The surveillance footage and linked vehicle aided police in tracing the suspects.
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Florida Panhandle
Melanie
Byrd Billings
Escambia County
David Morgan
Police fatally shoot armed man near Capitol in DC
U S Capitol Police shot and killed a 35 year old man after he fired on officers near the Capitol. The suspect sped from a traffic stop in a white car, crashed into a police cruiser, and struck two officers as he fled. Police say they returned fire as the scene rapidly unfolded.
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Kim Schneider
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Iran plane crash kills 168 in worst disaster in six years
A Russian-made jetliner carrying 168 people nosedived after takeoff from Tehran, bursting into flames and destroying the aircraft. Witnesses said the tail was on fire, marking Iran's deadliest crash in six years amid aging fleets, cash constraints, and sanctions hampering maintenance and spares.
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Iran
U.S
Soviet Union
Oldest woman to give birth dies leaves twins aged two
Maria del Carmen Bousada, who at 66 became the oldest new mother by deceiving a California clinic, dies at 69. She birthed Pau and Christian in December 2006 after hormone therapy and lies about her age. Her death follows her battle with stomach cancer. relatives discuss care for her two young sons as the family untangles her controversial legacy.
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Diario de Cadiz
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News of the World
Pacific Fertility Clinic
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Guinness World Records
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Spain
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Sahakian
Ricardo Bousada
el Periodico de Catalunya
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The
Editor contacts and redelivery policy note
The Kansas newspaper lists editorial staff with phone numbers and emails for Dennis Anderson Caroline Trowbridge Ann Gardner Tom Keegan Jon Niccum Terry Rombeck and Jonathan Keating. It reminds readers to call the redelivery line 32 7199 before 11am weekdays and noon on weekends for in town redelivery.
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Danderson
Ljworld
Caroline Trowbridge
Drowbridge
Ann Gardner
Agardner
Tom Keegan
Tkeegan
Jworld
Jon Niccum
Kansas University poll on entering student housing rooms
A survey asks if KU officials should be allowed to enter student housing rooms without invitations when authorities suspect illegal drinking or drug use. Results show 50 percent yes, 46 percent no, 3 percent not sure.
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Kansas University
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