Notable historical events dated June fifteenth through World War II
On June fifteenth through 1944 a series of historic milestones are noted including Magna Carta sealing at Runnymede in 1215, Washington named head of the Continental Army in 1775, Arkansas statehood in 1836, Goodyear rubber vulcanization patent in 1844, Polk’s death in Nashville, Arlington Cemetery order in 1864, the 1904 General Slocum disaster in New York, and the Saipan invasion commencing in 1944.
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England
John
Runnymede
Continental Congress
George Washington
Arkansas
Charles Goodyear
James Polk
United States
Nashville
Tenn
Edwin M. Stanton
Arlington National Cemetery
General Slocum
New York
East River
Saipan
Iran crackdown and protests after disputed election
The world notes intensified Iranian government actions against Mousavi supporters amid ongoing protests over Friday’s presidential vote. Gunfire was heard near Vanak Square as clashes with police and Ahmadinejad backers continued and Mousavi remained hidden.
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Mir Hossein Mousavi
Vanak Square
Mousavi
Ahmadinejad
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad
NASA repairs Endeavour fuel tank leak ahead of launch
NASA technicians work to fix a hydrogen leak on Endeavour's external tank as they plan another docking mission to the space station. A separate moon mission remains planned for Wednesday, with officials weighing postponement to prioritize Endeavour.
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Florida
NASA
Space Shuttle
Endeavour
Space Agency
Teens Injured as Van Crashes on Blewett Pass
Washington State Patrol reports a van carrying 12 Northwest Youth Corps youths and a driver rolled down an embankment on Blewett Pass in the Cascade Range. Ages 16 to 19, all were taken to hospital. five or six treated for minor injuries and released. Cause under investigation.
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Washington State Patrol
Blewett Pass
Cascade Range
Dave Phelps
Northwest Youth Corps
Eugene
Ore
Phelps
U.S. 97
Twisp
Washington
Florida teen charged in string of cat mutilations
Tyler Hayes Weinman, 18, faces 19 counts of animal cruelty and 19 counts of improper disposal plus four burglary charges in a May wave of cat killings in Palmetto Bay and Cutler Bay. He was arrested at a party and questioned at Miami Dade Police HQ. Four deaths occurred on his street.
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South Florida
Tyler Hayes Weinman
Palmetto Bay
Cutler Bay
Weinman
Miami- Dade
Netanyahu sets conditions for Palestinian peace talks
Netanyahu offered conditional support for a Palestinian state while refusing to halt West Bank settlements. He demanded Palestinians recognize Israel as a Jewish state and be demilitarized, rejecting preconditions on Jerusalem and refugee return. The White House called the speech a step forward, signaling pressure on Obama to balance new approach with prior settlement freeze.
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Jerusalem
Obama
Benjamin Netanyahu
West Bank
Israel
Netanyahu
Bar-Ilan University
Tel Aviv
Barack Obama
Aaron David Miller
U.S. Middle East
America
Middle East
White House
Palestine
Robert Gibbs
Palestinian Authority
Cairo
West
Ariel Schalif
Bar Ilan University
Michelle Obama given palace tour with Queen in London
First Lady Michelle Obama visited London and was granted a Buckingham Palace tour with her daughters Sasha and Malia. The queen greeted them after the tour of the residence and gardens, in a private meeting confirmed by a royal source.
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Michelle Obama
London Palace
London
Buckingham Palace
Elizabeth II
Sasha
Maria
Britain
Contact details for Journal-World newsroom and staff
Lawrence Journal-World provides main office numbers and email addresses for Local News City and County government Kansas University Lawrence schools and other departments. It lists editors reporters and online staff with direct lines and emails plus subscriptions and delivery help. The notice includes outside partners and advertising contacts.
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World.com
Kansas University
Lawrence
Poll questions on LiH wlworld.com run distance and bug annoyance
A readline style poll asks readers for their farthest running distance with options from 0 to 11 plus miles and a second poll asks which bug is most annoying, with the winner Mosquito. Readers are urged to visit LiWorld.com to cast votes and view more responses.
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LiWorld.com
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James von Brunn
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South Korea
Ruler
U.S
North Korea
High Seas
Security Council
Pyongyang
Korea
Cascades
Guantanamo Bay
Brennan Linstey
Guantanamo
Salahidin Abdulakat
Atlantic Ocean
Hamilton
Abdulakat
Journa
N.H
Dennis Anderson
Danderson
Ljworld
Caroline Trowbridge
Drowbridge
Ann Gardner
Agardner
Jworld
Tom Keegan
Teegan
Jon Niccum
News Partners
Cody Howard
Howard
Sunflowerbroadband
Mediaphormedia
Dan Cox
Dcox
Chris Bell
Ijworld
Tony Berg
Jworld.com
Wlworld.com
Kansas
Pro
Kusports.com
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