Today in History March events span wars to cinema
On March 19 2003 President Bush ordered the start of war against Iraq. The Supreme Court upheld the eight hour work day for railroad workers in 1917. 1953 saw the Academy Awards televised for the first time with The Greatest Show on Earth named best picture. 1987 marked Jim Bakker’s resignation from PTL amid a sex scandal involving Jessica Hahn. Nevada legalized casino gambling in 1931 and Daylight Saving Time began in 1918. An attack in 1945 on the U S carrier Franklin killed 724. the ship survived.
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Supreme Court
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Nevada
Fred 8. Balzar
U.S
Franklin
Japan
Jim Bakker
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Jessica Hahn
World in Brief Tibet unrest and weather disasters
Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao accuses Dalai Lama supporters of violent Tibet clashes to sabotage the Beijing Olympics. The Dalai Lama urges nonviolence and hints at resignation if violence continues. In separate news, torrential rains flood the midwest, killing two in Missouri and pulling a teen into a drainage pipe near Dallas as flood warnings stretch from Texas to Ohio.
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Dallas
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Ohio
Louisiana
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Mesquite
New York Governor Paterson Reveals Affairs After Spitzer Scandal
New York Governor David Paterson acknowledged affairs with several women including a state employee, disclosed Tuesday after succeeding Eliot Spitzer who resigned over a prostitution scandal. Paterson said the conduct occurred during a rough patch in his marriage and that the employee was not involved in official duties.
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Paterson
Michelle Paige Paterson
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New York Daily News
Eliot Spitzer
David Paterson
Embassy in Yemen Targeted by Mortar Attack
The State Department says the American Embassy in Yemen was targeted by three mortar rounds that hit a nearby high school, reportedly killing a Yemeni security guard. Officials later asserted the attack was directed at the embassy, with additional reports of wounded soldiers and schoolgirls.
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Yemen
U.S
Washington
Interior Ministry
Supreme Court Justices Weigh Right To Bear Arms
Supreme Court justices debated whether the Second Amendment protects an individual right to own guns beyond militia service. They questioned Washington DC's 32 year handgun ban, with justices signaling openness to limit or strike the ban while noting regulation is possible. The discussion drew protests outside the court and statements from NRA officials and Washington Mayor Adrian Fenty.
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Supreme Court
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Dellinger
Stephen Breyer
Anthony Kennedy
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Roberts
Samuel Alito
Antonin Scalia
Clarence Thomas
D.C
National Rifle Association
Wayne LaPierre
Adrian Fenty
England Laments Abu Ghraib Photos in Stern Interview
Lynndie England, the public face of Abu Ghraib, told Stern that she was sorry for appearing in detainee photos. She blamed the media for global escalation, saying the leak sparked insurgent attacks and killed more people. England admitted taking some pictures but not leaking them worldwide.
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Lynndie England
Abu Ghraib
Stern
England
Iraq
Journal World contact and subscription lines
The Journal World lists newsroom and staff contacts including Dennis Anderson Caroline Trowbridge Ann Gardner Tom Keegan Jon Niccum Mark Fagan Terry Rambeck Cody Howard and Mediaphormedia Dan Cox with phone numbers and emails Also provides subscription help numbers hours for delivery billing and redelivery guarantees in town
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Toglay's Poll on Kansas Spending for Biosecurity Lab
A public poll asks if Kansas should use up to 164 million in taxpayer funds for power and wastewater systems to attract a 451 million federal biosecurity laboratory. It invites readers to vote online at ijworld.com and shows banking safety as a separate concern with responses like Very concerned.
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