On This Day in History June 8 Through 1978
Key events span centuries from Muhammad's death in Medina in 632 to a 1978 Clark County Nevada jury ruling the Howard Hughes forged Morman will a forgery. Notable moments include Lincoln's nomination in 1864, Roosevelt offering to mediate the Russo Japanese War in 1905, Bryan's resignation in 1915, and a 1966 merger announcement between the National and American Leagues set for 1970.
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Muhammad
Medina
Andrew Jackson
United States
Nashville
Tenn
Abraham Lincoln
National Union
Republican
Baltimore
Theodore Roosevelt
William Jennings Bryan
Woodrow Wilson
U.S
Clark County
Nev
Morman
Howard Hughes
World in Brief Surfaces Air France crash debris and Yemen impact
Debris and 15 more bodies recovered near the Air France flight 447 crash site as ships continued grid search work in turbulent weather. In Acapulco heavy gunfights left 16 gunmen and two soldiers dead amid a sprawling hotel area, while five U.S. contractors face Baghdad investigations. Lebanon’s pro Western coalition claimed victory as Hezbollah-backed groups failed to seize parliament in early results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Air France
Brazil
Flight 447
Rio de Janeiro
Paris
Hollywood
Acapulco
Elizabeth Taylor
John Wayne
Tarzan
Johnny Weissmuller
Las Flamingos Hotel
Lebanon
Hezbollah
Barack Obama
Middle East
Iran
Syria
Israel
Health Study Signals Equal Benefit for Many Artery Treatments
A Health Study finds that for most diabetics with clogged arteries who have not had a heart attack, drugs and lifestyle changes match bypass surgery or angioplasty in reducing death. Among diabetics with severe heart disease needing immediate surgery, bypass surgery lowers heart attack and stroke risk more than angioplasty, though deaths are not reduced. The results challenge stent makers as this procedure remains common.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Diabetes Association
New Orleans
United States
China
Gore
Kalee Kreider
Alanna Zahn
U.S
Seoul
Choi Eun-suk
Panel finds Iraq war spending waste prompts reform
The Wartime Contracting Commission reports billions spent with poor management and weak oversight in Iraq and Afghanistan. It cites a $30 million mess hall nearly finished, a lack of contractor data, and minimal government staff to oversee LOG CAP work. KBR, a major LOG CAP contractor, faced billing scrutiny over $100 million in for-hire security costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
U.S
Iraq
Mess Hall
Afghanistan
Congress
Wartime Contracting Commission
Associated Press
House Oversight and Government Reform
National Security Subcommittee
Bipartisan Commission
State Department
U.S. Agency For International Development
Pentagon
Rustamiyah
Barack Obama
Commission
Kabul
KBR Inc
Defense
KBR
William P. Utt
Houston
North Korea jails two U S journalists for 12 years
North Korea's Central Court convicted Laura Ling and Euna Lee of grave crimes and illegally crossing into the country, sentencing each to 12 years of reform through labor. The trial, closed to the public and observers, followed their March 17 arrest while reporting on human trafficking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seoul
South Korea
North Korea
U.S
United States
Laura Ling
Euna Lee
KCNA
Ling
Lee
al Gore
California
Current TV
Lisa Ling
Institute For Far Eastern Studies
Kyungnam University
Hillary Rodham Clinton
Clinton
Journal-World contact numbers and offices listed
The Lawrence Journal World provides contact lines for departments including Local News, City Government, County Government, Kansas University, Lawrence Schools, Consumer Affairs, Sports, Arts, Letters, Obituaries, Health, Transportation, and Photo Reprints with dedicated phone extensions and an external number for outside Lawrence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
World.com
Kansas University
Lawrence
Newspaper staff and contact lines for the Journal World
The editors and departments listed include Dennis Anderson Caroline Trowbridge Ann Gardner Tom Keegan Jon Niccum Terry Rombeck and Jonathan Kealing with phone numbers and emails. News Partners 6News Cody Howard and Mediaphormedia Dan Cox are noted along with subscriptions contact 832 7199 and guidelines for redelivery guarantees.
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Dennis Anderson
Danderson
Jworld
Caroline Trowbridge
Drowbridge
Ann Gardner
Agardner
Tom Keegan
Tkheegan
Ljworld
Jon Niccum
News Partners
Cody Howard
Howard
Sunflowerbroadband
Mediaphormedia
Dan Cox
Dcox
Do you know a cancer survivor poll result feature
A reader poll asks if cancer survivors are known by people and if World War II anniversary commemorations like D-Day and Pearl Harbor will be marked in 25 years as they are today. The winner shows No, with a prompt to visit LJWorld.com for more responses and to vote.
Lottery Picks Saturday's Super Kansas Cash
A Saturday drawing for Super Kansas Cash produced the numbers 245 6 28 and five additional digits. Players were advised to check tickets for draws, store locations, and payout options.
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Mexico
Baghdad
Green Zone
Jim Kitterman
Abdul-Karim Khalaf
Kitterman
India
Ajit Solanki
Ahmadabad
N. Korea
Pyongyang
U.N
Journal-World
N.H
Chris Bell
Tony Berg
Ljworld.com
Kansas
MPS
LdWorld.com
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