Moments in History: Key Events from 1934 to 1988
Highlights include the 1965 March on Montgomery led by Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. for voting rights, the 1911 Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire disaster in New York, the 1975 killing of King Faisal of Saudi Arabia, the 1988 Preppie Killer case in New York with Robert Chambers Jr. pleading guilty.
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Martin Luther King Jr
State Capitol
Montgomery
Ala
Lord Baltimore
Maryland
Triangle Shirtwaist Co
New York
Centralia
Ill
Faisal
Saudi Arabia
New York City
Robert Chambers Jr
Jennifer Levin
Chambers
Virginia Tech families near 100000 settlement proposal
Virginia Tech massacre victims families may receive 100000 each under a state settlement to avoid lawsuits. Surviving victims would get medical and counseling help. March 31 deadline for consent. April 16 filings window remains for potential suits.
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Virginia Tech
Seung-Hui Cho
Torch Relay Protest Casts Shadow Over Olympic Fire
Protesters breached security at Ancient Olympia delaying the torch ceremony as activists from Tibet and press freedom groups staged demonstrations. The incident underscored international criticism of China over Tibet and human rights ahead of the Beijing Games.
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Olympia
Greece
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Tibet
China
International Olympic Committee
Jacques Rogge
Associated Press
Rogge
Detroit Mayor Kilpatrick charged with perjury amid affair allegations
Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick, dubbed the Hip Cover, faced perjury, conspiracy and obstruction charges after text messages contradicted sworn denials of an affair with his former chief of staff Christine Beatty. Prosecutor Kym Worthy said public dollars were used and trust betrayed. Beatty, 37, was charged with similar offenses.
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Detroit
Kwame Kilpatrick
Kilpatrick
Wayne County
Kym Worthy
Worthy
Journal Worlds Contact Us Details Story Tips and Contacts
The Lawrence Journal World provides multiple contact numbers and emails for local news city and county government KU Lawrence schools business sports arts and letters to editor obituaries and photo reprints. It lists staff editors and editors emails plus outside Lawrence numbers for submissions and feedback.
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Ljworld.com
Jworld.com
Kansas University
Lawrence
City Should Allow Private Developer To Pursue Farmland Site
Readers weighed options on Lawrence city ownership versus private development for the Farmland Industry site. The poll result favored allowing a private developer to pursue development, with further responses available at ljworld.com for voting continuation.
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Lawrence
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