Today in History March 23 1775 to 2001 notable events
On March 23 1775 Patrick Henry urged independence in the Virginia Convention shouting Give me liberty or give me death Benito Mussolini founded his Fascist movement in Milan in 1919 Pakistan became an Islamic republic in 1956 Gemini 3 carried Grissom and Young on Americas first two person space flight lasting about five hours from Cape Kennedy Reagan proposed the Strategic Defense Initiative in 1983 Mir space station ended its 15 year odyssey with a fiery plunge in 2001
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World in Brief: Dog Reunited With Marine Major at Miramar
San Diego based Marine major Brian Dennis, returning from Iraq, reunited with his 2 year old dog Nubs at Miramar. The pair had been separated after a $3,500 effort to fly the dog to California. Dennis nursed Nubs after finding him stabbed and ear trimming believed to increase aggression. Nubs had not been allowed on base in Iraq.
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Endeavour crew completes final spacewalk for mission
Astronauts Michael Foreman and Robert Behnken completed the fifth spacewalk of the mission by attaching a 50 foot inspection pole to the International Space Station. The six hour outing wrapped up Endeavour's 16 day stay after delivering the Kibo lab segment and a Canadian robot arm. Endeavour will undock Monday night and land at Kennedy Space Center Wednesday.
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International Space Station
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Robert Behnken
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Richard Linnehan
Columbia
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McCain ties to Airbus threaten Kansan votes in 2008
In Kansas, Democrats frame John McCain as linked to Airbus through past lobbying and finance ties, arguing his stance on the Air Force tanker contract outsourcing risks alienating voters in a key 2008 battleground. GOP and labor groups counter that McCain favors open competition and denies shaping the award.
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Airbus
Kansas
Washington
Kansans
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France
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Wichita
Arizona
Larry Gates
Democratic Party
Florida
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White House
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House
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California
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Illinois
Todd Tiahrt
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Northrop Grumman
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Defense Department
Keith Ashdown
Taxpayers For Common Sense
Pennsylvania
Ed Rendell
Afl-Cio
Senate
Mike Gaughan
Kansas Democratic Party
Journal World Local staff contacts and redelivery policy
The message lists contact options for story ideas and feedback at the Lawrence Journal-World including departments and editors with phone numbers and emails. It also notes in town redelivery guarantees if a paper isn't received, with a nationwide outside Lawrence contact line.
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