Historic June dates reveal world changing events
A collage notes June 30 1908 Tunguska event in Siberia destroying vast forest area, Blondin tightrope walk above Niagara Falls in 1859, Roosevelt signs Pure Food and Drug Act in 1906, Hitler’s Night of the Long Knives in 1934, Gone with the Wind released in 1936, Alaska statehood vote in 1958, Pope Paul VI crowned in 1963.
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Siberia
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Jean Francois Gravelet
Niagara Falls
Theodore Roosevelt
Adolf Hitler
Germany
Margaret Mitchell
New York
U.S. Senate
Alaska
Pope Paul VI
Two Medical Helos Collide Near Flagstaff Hospital
Two medical helicopters collided near Flagstaff Medical Center in northern Arizona killing six people and injuring a nurse. One crew died aboard Classic Helicopters aircraft, the other three on Air Methods helicopter. a flight nurse remained in critical condition. Nearby bear attack injures a girl during a Bicentennial Park race in Anchorage. Pakistani forces continue action against militants near the Afghan border with ongoing casualties and tensions.
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Air Methods
Englewood
Colo
Classic Helicopters
Woods Cross
Utah
Matt Stein
Flagstaff
Grand Canyon
Stein
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Providence Alaska Medical Center
Cleo Hill
Anchorage Fire Department
Florida vandals tag cars with anti Obama messages
Police investigate spray painting on about 60 city vehicles near City Hall. Messages disparage Barack Obama and include a racial epithet, with business cards praising Hillary Clinton found on several cars. Estimated $10,000 in damage. Suspects Saturday afternoon.
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Barbara Jones
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Illinois
John McCain
Sen
Hillary Clinton
Israel clears Hezbollah prisoner swap deal
Israel approves a German mediated prisoner exchange with Hezbollah to free a Lebanese gunman convicted of a major terror attack in return for two Israeli soldiers bodies. The accord marks a rare Olmert victory while drawing criticism over incentives for militants. Hezbollah in Lebanon hailed the deal as a victory and prepared celebrations.
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Hezbollah
Ehud Olmert
Israel
Lebanon
Mugabe sworn in for sixth term in disputed Zimbabwe vote
Zimbabwe's Robert Mugabe was sworn in as president for a sixth term after a runoff widely condemned for violence and intimidation. Opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai called the inauguration meaningless as African and world leaders urged power-sharing talks and rights groups reported hundreds dead or displaced. Turnout stood around 42 percent with thousands of ballots spoiled or defaced.
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Zimbabwe
Robert Mugabe
Mugabe
Britain
African Union
Egypt
Morgan Tsvangirai
Tsvangirai
Movement For Democratic Change
Associated Press Television
Zanupf Party
Zanupf
MDC
Human Rights Watch
Contact details for journal world staff and departments
The Journal World provides contact numbers for various departments including Local news 832-7154, City government 832-6362, County government 832-7165, Kansas University 832-7146, Lawrence schools 832-7151, Business 832-7188, e Sports 832-7147, Arts and Entertainment 832-7178, Letters to the editor 832-7153, Obituaries 832-7154 and 832-6349, Photo reprints 832-6397, and Outside Lawrence 800-578-8748.
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Ljworld
Kansas University
Lawrence
Journal staff contacts and subscription info notice
Editors and departments list with phone numbers and emails. It includes contact details for Dennis Anderson Caroline Trowbridge Ann Gardner Tom Keegan Jon Niccum Mark Fagan Terry Rombeck Cody Howard Mediaphormedia Dan Cox Chris Bell Sara Wilhelm and the classifieds subscriptions and redelivery policy with hours and numbers.
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Danderson
Ljworld
Caroline Trowbridge
Drowbridge
Ann Gardner
Agardner
Tom Keegan
Tkeegan
Jon Niccum
Shipping woes cut fireworks exports coming Tuesday
Chen Tiezhong in Liuyang faces factory closure as China’s ports shrink for fireworks exports. The industry, supplying most of the U S pyrotechnics market, risks 25 to 30 million dollars in lost orders this year amid rising costs and port bans.
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China
Chen Tiezhong
America
U.S
Julie Heckman
American Pyrotechnics Association
Missouri
Liuyang
Hunan
Chen
Sanshui
Guangdong
Nanshan
Poll Prompt Appears On ljworld Website
A brief online poll invitation directs readers to the ljworld site to view more responses and participate. The message mentions the current poll and urges voters to visit www ljworld com to cast a vote.
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