Today in History highlights innocent verdicts and landmark events
A June 20 1893 New Bedford jury found Lizzie Borden innocent of the ax murders. Other milestones include 1782 Congress approving the Great Seal, 1837 Queen Victoria’s accession, 1863 West Virginia joining as the 35th state, 1943 Detroit race riot with federal troops, 1947 Bugsy Siegel’s murder, and 1963 US USSR hot line agreement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Bedford
Mass
Lizzie Borden
United States
Victoria
William
West Virginia
Detroit
Benjamin
Bugsy
Siegel
Beverly Hills
Calif
Virginia Hill
Mob Associates
Soviet Union
World in Brief: Zimbabwe violence mars runoff campaigns
Zimbabwe opposition reports escalating violence ahead of the presidential runoff with Morgan Tsvangirai alleging more than 60 activists killed and rallies blocked by police. Independent rights groups accuse police and Mugabe loyalists of attacks as calls for a fair vote grow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zimbabwe
Robert Mugabe
Movement For Democratic Change
Morgan Tsvangirai
Mugabe Party
China admits burying US POW from Korea in 1950s
The United States reports that China acknowledged burying Army Sat. Richard G. Desautels in China after he died a week after becoming mentally ill during the Korean War. Beijing disclosed a 9-10 page record in March 2003 in a meeting with Pentagon officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
U.S
Associated Press
North Korea
Army Sat
Richard G. Desautels
Shoreham
Obama shuns public funds in general election bid
Barack Obama rejects public financing for the general election, marking the first major party candidate to bypass the system since Watergate. He vows a robust private fundraising effort, while John McCain says Obama has broken his word and will take public funds. The move shapes campaign financing dynamics, with an $85 million public fund usable from September to Election Day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Barack Obama
John McCain
Obama
Illinois
Federal Election Commission
Bush
McCain
Arizona
St. Paul
Minn
Sixth floating foot hoax debunked by BC coroner
British Columbia coroner's service says the sixth floating foot found near Vancouver was a hoax. Officials determined it was the skeletal remains of an animal's foot inside a shoe, ending speculation of missing persons linked to the other five found along Strait of Georgia shores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vancouver
British Columbia
Strait of Georgia
Coro
Ner
Brendan FitzPatrick
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Contact numbers for Lawrence Journal-World offices and departments
The Lawrence Journal-World lists contact lines for Local News Kansas University Lawrence schools and various departments. It includes main offices at 609 NH and 645 NH and department lines such as 832-7154 for Local News and 832-7146 for Kansas University. Outside Lawrence contact is 1 800 578 8748.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence
Ljworld
Kansas University
Newspaper staff and contact details for the Journal World
The text lists editors and leaders including Dennis Anderson Caroline Trowbridge Ann Gardner Tom Keegan Jon Niccum Mark Fagan Terry Rombeck and News Partners 6News Mediaphormedia Chris Bell Sara Wilhelm and classified ads. It also provides subscription numbers and hours for delivery aid and redelivery guarantees notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dennis Anderson
Danderson
World
Caroline Trowbridge
Drowbridge
Jworld
Ann Gardner
Agardner
Tom Keegan
Tkeegan
Jon Niccum
Poll asks if summer plans and Chautauqua events draw visitors
Readers weigh in on whether they will vacation this summer and plan to attend Chautauqua events. The poll directs to Yworld com and LJWorld com for more responses and voting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Www
Ljworld.com
Also Mentioned on This Page
Afghanistan
Taliban
Kandahar
NATO
Mohammad Zahir Azimi
Defense Ministry
Arghandad
Alliance
Carlos Branco
Azimi
Belgium
Britain
Iran
European Union
Gordon Brown
Europe
Cuba
Caribbean
Benito Ferrero-Waldner
Raul Castro
Fidel
Washington, DC
Korea
Reed Saxon
AP Photo
Universal City
Souther
California
Journal-Word
News Partners
Cody Howard
Howard
Sunflowerbroadband
Mediaphormedia
Dan Cox
Dcox
World.com
Chris Bell
Sara Wilhelm
Swilhelm
Lworld
Liworld.com
City Hall
Ooer Sa
Yworld.com
iTo
Call ConnectCare
Lmh.org
Memorriau
Ospital
Vewilmb.org
Maine
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!