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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 2008
Page
2
On July 25 1956 the Italian liner Andrea Doria collided with the Swedish ship Stockholm near the New England coast and began sinking with at least 51 deaths. The Doria foundered about 11 hours later.
South Texas residents deal with muddy streets and debris after Hurricane Dolly while power lines present ongoing danger. President Bush declares disaster area in 15 counties with anticipated federal aid. losses estimated at 750 million dollars. In Congress, Republicans block a Democratic bid to tap 70 million barrels from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, arguing it would force votes on offshore drilling leases.
A man shot three at South Mountain Community College in Phoenix injuring two critically. Suspect Rodney Smith, a former student, was arrested nearby within thirty minutes. Parents and three others faced charges at the home. Victims include a 19 year old in critical condition, a 20 year old woman and a 17 year old boy in stable condition.
Barack Obama urged Berlin and a crowd exceeding 200000 to break down walls between allies and between rich and poor nations as he pitched his foreign policy case in Europe. He spoke as a citizen not a candidate, meeting Merkel and drawing parallels to Kennedy and Reagan while stoking questions about his presidency.
Archaeologists at the Palace of Facets in Veliky Novgorod, Russia, uncovered a solid wood king chess piece dating to the late 14th century. The site has yielded 82 pieces total, showing continued interest in chess despite a 1286 church ban.
A listing of department phone numbers and staff emails for the Lawrence Journal-World including Local news City government County government KU Lawrence schools Business Sports Arts Letters Obituaries and editors contact details with names Dennis Anderson Caroline Trowbridge Ann Gardner Tom Keegan Jon Niccum Terry Rombeck and their direct lines and email addresses.
The notice lists contact persons for News Partners and Mediaphormedia including Cody Howard Dan Cox and Chris Bell with phone numbers and email addresses. It also provides classifieds subscriptions and delivery lines with hours. The paper guarantees redelivery if a paper is missed and offers subscription assistance.
A Kansas voters poll on ljworld.com asks whether all advance ballots should count if the voter dies before Election Day. The second question considers if the term babe is insulting. The poll results show No as the winner. Visit ljworld.com to vote and view more responses.
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