History milestones span revolutions and trials
On March 14 1794 Eli Whitney received a patent for the cotton gin transforming American cotton. Karl Marx died in 1883 in London at 64. In 1939 Czechoslovakia dissolved paving Nazi occupation and Slovak separation. In 1951 UN forces recaptured Seoul in the Korean War. In 1964 a Dallas jury convicted Jack Ruby of Oswald murder, later overturned. Ruby died before retrial. In 1990 Soviet Congress elected Gorbachev to a new presidency in a secret ballot.
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Prius Driver's Spin Under Scrutiny After Memorandum
Investigators and a U S congressman questioned the Prius speed incident after a memo cast doubt on owner James Sikes 61 claiming loss of control on Interstate 8 near San Diego. The report notes Sikes 911 call and highway patrol aid, while officials seek credibility.
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California
Associated Press
James Sikes
Sikes
Interstate 8
San Diego
Kurt Bardella
Darrell Issa
House Oversight Committee
American al Qaeda suspect's hospital escape bid in Yemen
Sharif Mobley, a 26 year old American of Somali descent, tricked guards at a Sana a hospital during a medical transfer on March 7. He unshackled himself by asking to join guards at prayer, fatally wounded one guard who paused his post, and seriously injured another before recapture. The Associated Press reports new details showing training and cunning typical of the terror network.
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Yemen
Sharif Mobley
Associated Press
Mobley
South Dakota lesbian discharged under don't ask don’t tell rule
Jene Newsome, an Air Force sergeant, was honorably discharged after Rapid City police saw an Iowa marriage certificate in her home and notified Ellsworth Air Force Base. Newsome and the ACLU filed a complaint against the Rapid City police for violating her privacy and outting her to the military. The case raises concerns about third parties exposing service members as the Pentagon reviews the policy. Newsome says the police violated internal policies and her privacy.
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Air Force
Rapid City
S.D
Iowa
Ellsworth Air Force Base
Newsome
American Civil Liberties Union
South Dakota
Obama proposes overhaul of No Child Left Behind law
President Obama called for a major revision to the No Child Left Behind framework. He would keep yearly tests in reading and math while allowing scores from other subjects to count toward progress. The plan aims to shift toward growth measures, boost accountability, and fund $29 billion in aid via competitive grants, with unions skeptical of the approach.
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Washington
Congress
George W. Bush
Rhode Island
Randi Weingarten
American Federation of Teachers
Dennis van Roekel
National Education Association
Journal-World contact directory for staff and services
This item lists newsroom and department contacts for the Lawrence Journal-World including local news city government county government KU Lawrence schools consumer affairs sports arts and entertainment letters obituaries health transportation photo reprints and outside contact numbers, plus subscription and delivery help and redelivery guarantees.
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Lawrence
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