March 25 1965 MLK march to Montgomery protests voting rights
The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr led 25 000 marchers to the Alabama state capitol in Montgomery to protest voting rights denial for Black citizens. Other historic notes include Lord Baltimore's 1634 Maryland arrival and the 1911 Triangle Shirtwaist fire in New York.
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Saudi Arabia
World in Brief and Czechs Ousted as NPR Rises
Global finance calls for a new world currency as China questions the dollar. the Czech government falls after a no confidence vote ahead of Obama’s EU visit. NPR ends the year with record audiences while a Salton Sea quake leaves no injuries. A Pittsburgh Pirates prospect’s wife is suspected in an infant abduction case in Florida.
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U.S. Journalists Held in North Korea Face Interrogation
Laura Ling and Euna Lee, journalists for Current TV, are being interrogated in Pyongyang over alleged espionage after crossing from China. They were last known at a guesthouse run by the North Korean military intelligence on the outskirts of Pyongyang. A South Korean intelligence source cited by JoongAng Ilbo said they disappeared March 17 near the border and a colleague on the Chinese side was detained and left China on Tuesday.
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Obama says U.S. economy showing gains in recovery push
President Barack Obama framed his second prime time news conference as evidence of progress in the economic recovery. He defended the bailout bonuses at AIG, urged budget urgency, and asserted the dollar’s strength while opposing a global currency. He warned recovery will take time and emphasized forthcoming proposals from Geithner and Congress to stabilize the economy.
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Parrot Receives Hero Award For Choking Rescue
Willie the Quaker parrot was honored with the Red Cross Animal Lifesaver Award after alerting Megan Howard to a choking incident involving Hannah during babysitting. Hannah was saved by Heimlich maneuver as Gov. Ritter and Mayor Hickenlooper attended a Breakfast of Champions event where the bird was celebrated.
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Journal World Contacts and newsroom staff list
A comprehensive contact directory for the Journal World in Lawrence Kansas includes newsroom lines for Local News City Government County Government Kansas University Lawrence Schools Consumer Affairs Sports Arts and Entertainment Health Transportation Obituaries and Letters to the Editor. It also lists editors and editors emails and phone numbers plus outside contacts and advertising and subscription lines.
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Poll questions on drug testing and street renaming in Kansas
Readers weigh in on a Kansas Legislature bill for random drug testing of public assistance recipients. A separate Lawrence City Commission decision on renaming part of Missouri Street after former KU football coach Don Fambrough is noted, with results showing the current stance as No. For more responses and to vote, visit LJWorld.com.
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