Juneteenth and Other Historic Milestones From History
Key historical notes include Union Maj. Gen. Gordon Granger arriving in Galveston on June 19 1865 to declare slavery ended in Texas, the first Fathers Day in 1910 in Spokane, the Windsor surname change in 1917, the 1964 Civil Rights Act passage after a filibuster, and the 1977 canonization of John Neumann as the first male U.S. saint.
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Gordon Granger
Galveston
Texas
U.S. Territories
Senate
Paul VI
Philadelphia
John Neumann
U.S
World in Brief: Shiite group blamed for Baghdad blast
The U.S. military pointed to a Shiite hard-liner faction tied to Muqtada al Sadr as behind Tuesday’s truck bombing in Baghdad that killed 63. A Sunni plan or group was also suspected amid sectarian tensions.
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U.S
Baghdad
Qaida
Iraq
Hurriyah
Adnan Dulaimi
Mars Phoenix lander loses day of work to data glitch
The Phoenix lander halted soil digging near Mars north pole after a data overload prevented saving images. Engineers on Earth worked to fix the glitch that halted a day’s worth of photos, though scientists say the missing data were not crucial.
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Los. Angeles
Mars Lander
Phoenix
Mars
Pole
Earth
Bush urges Congress to open offshore drilling for energy
President Bush urged Congress to lift the offshore drilling ban as gas prices top $4 a gallon. Democrats rejected the move, while Bush and John McCain called for Arctic Ocean exploration. Obama and Senate leaders argued it would not relieve prices soon. Bush cited potential long term oil gains and broader energy steps beyond offshore drilling.
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Congress
U.S
Senate
Bush
House
Andress
Washington
United States
Rose Garden
John McCain
Sen
Barack Obama
Obama
Harry Reid
McCain
Reid
America
Jeb
Florida
Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
Green River
Colorado
Utah
Wyoming
Sixth human foot found on British Columbia coast
A right foot in a running shoe was found along a Vancouver Island shoreline, the sixth such discovery in a year. RCMP and police say they have no conclusions yet about a link to other remains or foul play, with most finds near the Strait of Georgia coast.
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Denali National Park
Park
Kris Fister
Erica Nelson
Las Vegas
Abby Frantz
Gaylord
Minn
Park Headquarters
Anchorage
KTVU
KTUU
Vancouver
British Columbia
Set
Mike Tresoor
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Strait of Georgia
Sions
RCMP
Annie Linteau
Associated Press
Journal Word Contact Details for Newsroom and Partners
Community contact options include email and feedback forms for general news, city and county government, KU, schools, business, sports, arts, obituaries, and outside Lawrence. Editors and news partners provide direct phone lines and emails for tips and submissions, with subscription help and redelivery guarantees.
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Ijworld
Jjworld
Kansas University
Lawrence
Local Fruits Poll Sees Locally Grown Preference
A Wednesday poll asks if buyers favor fruits and vegetables grown locally. The winner is Yes, with readers invited to visit www ijworld com to view more responses and cast a vote.
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Ijworld.com
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Spokane
Cations Commission
Federal Radio Commission
George V
Windsor
Federal Communi
Al-Sadr
Washington, DC
Suiate
Robert Tauxe
Centers For Disease Control and Prevention
New Hampshire
Pennsylvania
Washington, D.C
Food and Drug Administration
Food Safety
Alaska
National Park
Mexico
Congresalos
Prairie
Gregory Bui
Polo Gomez
Mexico City
Journal-Word
Lawrence, RS
Dennis Anderson
Danderson
Ljworld
Caroline Trowbridge
Drowbridge
Ann Gardner
Agardner
Jworld
Tom Keegan
Tkeegan
Jon Niccum
News Partners
Cady Howard
Howard
Sunflowerbroadband
Mediaphormedia
Dan Cox
Dcox
Chris Bell
Cbell
Sara Wilhelm
Swilhelm
Kansas
Birkenstock
Sokgrints
Massachusetts
Caer
Cain
Man ‘Kameleonjaniery
Rod
Sametel
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