Today in History Highlights and Key Events
On March 13 1933 banks reopened after FDR declared a banking holiday. Uranus was discovered in 1781 by Sir William Herschel. Eastern Standard Time adopted for DC in 1884. Benjamin Harrison died in 1901 in Indianapolis at 67. Tennessee banned teaching evolution in 1925. Apollo 9 splashed down in 1969 after lunar module tests. Dunblane school shooting in 1996 left 16 children and a teacher dead.
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United States
Benjamin Harrison
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Tennessee General Assembly
Austin Peaye
Dunblane
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World in Brief: Bush shoe attack, space debris, and stimulus
An Iraqi journalist was convicted of assault for throwing shoes at President Bush and sentenced to three years, drawing outbursts from supporters. A NASA briefing detailed how space station crew sought refuge in the Soyuz during a debris near-miss, while Texas Governor Perry rejected $555 million of federal stimulus funds though accepting most of $17 billion allocated to Texas. The Obama deficit bill will restore drug maker discounts for birth control pills, potentially easing price hikes for college women. health officials welcomed the change.
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Bush
al-Zeidi
International Space Station
NASA
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Yury Lonchakov
Sandra Magnus
Texas
Rick Perry
Perry
Barack Obama
Obama
American College Health Association
Gregory Moore
University of Kentucky
Helicopter Ditching Off Newfoundland Kills One Man
A helicopter carrying 18 people ditched in freezing Atlantic waters off Newfoundland after reporting mechanical problems. One man was rescued, one body recovered, and 16 remained missing about 30 miles offshore. Rescuers persisted with hopes due to survival suits and locator beacons, while officials corrected earlier beacon signals.
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Newfoundland
Maj
Denis McGuire
Halifax
Madoff pleads guilty and heads to prison in $65 billion fraud
Bernard Madoff, 70, expresses deep sorrow and shame as he pleads guilty to securities fraud and related charges. He faces up to 150 years in prison with sentencing set for June 16. Victims question where all the money went while authorities pursue potential co-conspirators and asset freezes.
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Bernard Madoff
Wall Street
Adriane Biondo
Los Angeles
Madoff
Bernie
Judith Welling
Mary Altaffer
Federal Court
U.S
Ruth Madoff Faces Scrutiny Over Hidden Wealth Access
Ruth Madoff could lose access to a $7 million Midtown penthouse, cash, and jetset lifestyle as officials probe up to $69 million in assets tied to her husband Bernard Madoff's Ponzi scheme. Experts warn prosecutors will scrutinize bank statements, tax returns, and records to prove any funds were not earned independently.
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Ruth Madoff
Madoff
Alton Abramowitz
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American
Queens High School
Jeffrey Sonn
Fort Lauderdale
Fla
Palm Beach
France
Long Island
Midtown Manhattan
Contact details and staff of the Lawrence Journal-World
The notice lists departments and staff emails and phones for the Lawrence Journal World including Local news City government Kansas University and others. It provides contacts for news tips obituaries sports arts letters health transportation and subscriptions with staff names such as Dennis Anderson Tom Keegan Jon Niccum and others.
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Ljworld
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Drowbridge
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Agardner
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Jworld
Jon Niccum
Poll on $3 parking fine sparks Lawrence vote
Thursday poll asks residents whether a $3 parking ticket fine is reasonable in Lawrence. The winner: the amount is just right. Readers are urged to visit LJWorld.com to view more responses and participate in the vote.
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Ljworld.com
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