Moments in History Across the World
On June 4 1942 Midway opened battles in World War II three days later American forces claimed a decisive victory over Japan. In 1783 Montgolfier brothers public balloon demo over Annonay. In 1892 Sierra Club formed in San Francisco. In 1896 Henry Ford pre dawn quadricycle test in Detroit. In 1939 the St Louis denied entry with 900 Jewish refugees. In 1989 Chinese troops stormed Beijing killing hundreds or thousands.
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Annonay
Sierra Club
San Francisco
Henry Ford
Detroit
St. Louis
Germany
Florida
U.S
Beijing
Japanese lab Kibo joins space station as largest lab
A multinational space team anchored the billion dollar Kibo lab to the international space station Tuesday. Astronauts Fossum and Garan guided a space walk as Akihiko Hoshide operated the station's arm to install the 37 foot lab weighing over 32,000 pounds, enlarging the lab complex by nine feet.
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International Space Station
Akihiko Hoshide
Kibo
Space Station
Protesters blocked at quake damaged school courthouse action
Angry parents whose children died in the May 12 quake rallied outside a courthouse before police cleared them. The protest underscored widening anger at school construction and government handling as authorities harden their stance on public demonstrations.
Sudan Darfur crimes tied to entire government says ICC
ICC chief prosecutor Luis Moreno Ocampo reports to the U N Security Council that the Sudanese state apparatus and high officials are implicated in atrocities in Darfur. The probe cites killings torture and rape of civilians including young girls as families watched, with burnings looting and mosque destruction. Names to be revealed at upcoming Hague hearing.
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Kansas
U.S
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New Mexico
Indian Health Service
Centers For Disease Control and Prevention
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Colorado
Idaho
Illinois
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CDC
Casey Barton Behravesh
International Criminal Court
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Darfur
Luis Moreno-Ocampo
U.N. Security Council
Associated Press
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Hague
Netherlands
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GM to close four plants and push small cars
General Motors will idle pickup and SUV factories in Janesville Wisconsin Oshawa Ontario Moraine Ohio and Toluca Mexico and introduce a small car aiming for 45 mpg while cutting about 8350 jobs The move saves about 1 billion annually and, with prior steps, 15 billion by 2011 GM warns the shift to smaller cars is permanent and will test profitability amid weak US demand
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Del
General Motors Corp
U.S
Janesville
Wis
Oshawa
Ontario
Moraine
Ohio
Toluca
Mexico
Tom Wilkinson
Rick Wagoner
North
Pete Hastings
Memphis, Tenn
al Behrman
General Motors
US ships abort Myanmar mercy mission amid junta stand
U S Navy ships leave Myanmar waters after failed attempts to unload aid for cyclone survivors. Adm Timothy Keating said vessels would return if leaders permit access. UN warns over 1 million need food water or shelter as aid is blocked by the junta.
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Thailand
Myanmar
U.S
Pacific
United Nations
Junta
Adm
Timothy Keating
Keating
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Burma
Robert Gates
Contact details for Journal- World newsroom and departments
The notice lists contact numbers for Local news and various Lawrence units including City and County government Kansas University Lawrence schools Business Sports Arts and Entertainment Obituaries and Photo reprints plus an outside Lawrence line and a general email and feedback form for story ideas.
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Lawrence
Contact and subscription details for The Journal World staff
Editors and department heads listing phone numbers and emails. News partners 6News and Mediaphormedia contacts included. Other contacts cover circulation and sales. Subscriptions line provides phone and delivery hours plus redelivery guarantee.
Poll asks best honor for Kansas Jayhawks championship team
A reader poll from the Lawrence Journal-World asks readers to choose the top honor for the 1950s Kansas Jayhawks basketball champions. Options include a Sports Illustrated cover a downtown parade a White House visit and a “welcome home” at Memorial Stadium.
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Kansas Jayhawks
Sports Illustrated
Lawrence
White House
Memorial Stadium
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