This Day in History Highlights Multiple 1948 Events
On June 24 1948 Communist forces blocked land and water routes to West Berlin triggering the Berlin Airlift. A 1807 grand jury in Richmond indicted Aaron Burr for treason. In 1948 Dewey was nominated by Republicans. In 1968 Resurrection City was removed. In 1983 Sally Ride completed the space flight.
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West Berlin
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Mond
Aaron Burr
Philadelphia
New York
Thomas E. Dewey
Resurrection City
Washington, D.C
America
Sally & Ride
Edwards Air Force Base
California
World in Brief Capsized ferry death toll rises in typhoon section
Divers reached an upside down ferry three days after it capsized in a powerful typhoon with more than 800 aboard. Officials said no survivors were found as bodies floated inside the seven story vessel. Some passengers wore life vests but many hesitated to jump into turbulent waters. Survivors cited rapid capsizing and rough seas that hindered rescue efforts. In separate items, Zimbabwe’s opposition leader sought refuge in the Dutch Embassy after a runoff withdrawal, the UN condemned violence, and Lt Gen Ann Dunwoody was nominated to lead the Army Materiel Command, potentially becoming the first female four star general.
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Edgared Arevalo
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Arevalo
Bush
Ann E. Dunwoody
Army
Senate
U.S
Defense
Robert M. Gates
Dunwoody
State University of New York
Fort Belvoir
Army Materiel Command
Benjamin S. Griffin
Gloucester mayor says no evidence of pregnancy pact
Gloucester Mayor Carolyn Kirk said there is no evidence a group of girls planned to get pregnant and raise babies together, disputing a theory echoed by Gloucester High School principal Joseph Sullivan after he spoke with Time magazine.
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Gloucester
Mass
Carolyn Kirk
Gloucester High School
Joseph Sullivan
Time Magazine
FEMA praised for rapid flood response in Midwest states
Flood victims and officials in Iowa, Missouri, and surrounding areas credit FEMA with quick action after water systems failed. The agency moved into shelters, distributed water, sandbags, and meals, while registering about 45,000 victims and approving $81 million in housing aid as 24 people died and tens of thousands evacuated.
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Gulf Coast
FEMA
New Orleans
Upper Midwest
Iowa
Indiana
Wisconsin
Carlos Castillo
Tomato safety study probes contamination routes
U.S. FDA investigates a salmonella outbreak linked to tomatoes and urges improved water quality and temperature control in packing houses. The Tomato Safety Initiative analyzes farming and handling practices in Virginia and Florida to curb future illnesses.
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Food and Drug Administration
FDA
Virginia
Florida
Journal World contact numbers and newsroom guidelines
Contact details for the Journal World are listed, including offices at 609 N H and 645 N H News Center in Lawrence Kansas. Departments covered include Local news City government County government Kansas University Lawrence schools Business Sports Arts Letters Obituaries and Photo reprints with respective phone lines for each. External inquiries for outside Lawrence are also provided.
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Kansas University
Lawrence
Newspaper Contacts and subscription line details
Editors and managers contact list for the Lawrence Journal-World plus news partners and other contacts. Provides phone numbers and emails for department editors, subscription lines, and redelivery guarantee terms. Includes 6News and Mediaphormedia contacts and classified advertising info.
Which street would be rebuilt first in Lawrence poll
Lawrence city leaders propose sections of Bob Billings Parkway Kasold Drive 19th Street and Wakarusa Drive as first rebuilt if a November sales tax increase passes. Question asks which street is worst with options Bob Billings Parkway Kasold Drive 19th Street Wakarusa Drive None of them All of them Then a separate poll asks if readers have summer vacation plans with one response I can't afford to take a vacation this summer. Readers are invited to visit ljworld.com for more responses and to vote.
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Lawrence
Bob Billings
Kasold Drive
19Th Street
Wakarusa Drive
Kasold
Wakarusa
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