March 26 history milestones span peace to space
On March 26 events include Begin and Sadat signing a peace treaty with Carter witness in 1979, the Louisiana Purchase split in 1804, Beethoven's death in Vienna in 1827, Seattle Metropolitans’ 1917 Stanley Cup win, Explorer 3 launch in 1958, East Pakistan declaring independence in 1971, and Heaven’s Gate deaths in 1997 in Rancho Santa Fe California.
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World in Brief Sees EU Pushback on Obama Plan
The EU criticizes Barack Obama’s nearly 2 trillion stimulus as the road to hell. Czech Prime Minister Topolanek brands the plan a failed path, drawing mixed reactions from EU leaders ahead of a key summit. Meanwhile, a deadly F-22 crash in California and the Buffalo plane crash probe raise safety concerns as Netanyahu signals peace moves and Sarkozy vows curbs on bonuses amid rising unemployment.
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Thai government Issue $55 Welfare Checks Amid Protests
Thailand began distributing 55 dollar monthly checks to over nine million low income workers as protests gathered at Government House demanding Abhisit Vejjajiva's resignation. Demonstrators, supporters of Thaksin Shinawatra, call the plan a buy off while the economy faces a deep downturn and export weakness. In Southern California, a sequence of earthquakes near the Salton Sea produced magnitudes up to 3.9 with no damages reported.
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House panel backs Obama budget blueprint in Capitol action
Congress moves on Obama budget as House Budget Committee endorses the plan on a party line vote. Debates center on deficit targets, tax relief, and protections for education energy and health care amid Republican critique and calls for spending restraint.
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Fireman dresses as Spiderman to rescue anxious student
Bangkok AP A Thai firefighter donned a Spiderman costume to rescue an 11 year old boy who climbed onto a third floor balcony on his first day of school. Somchai Yoosabai said the boy cried and resisted but relaxed as the hero approached and invited him to walk to safety. The scene drew on the boy's love of comics and superheroes as Somchai calmed and carried him to safety.
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Kirsten Dunst
Contact details for JOURNAL-WorLD newsroom and staff
A dense contact list for JOURNAL-WorLD shows phone numbers and emails for departments including local news city and county government Kansas University Lawrence schools and more. It also lists editors managing staff and advertising and circulation contacts along with subscription support and redelivery guarantees.
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Lawrence
Poll question prompts funding plan for classrooms
Readers respond to two polls. First asks if a Idaho high school teacher should sell advertising on tests and handouts to raise funds. second questions a Kansas Legislature bill to require random drug testing for public assistance recipients. The piece notes the winner as Yes and directs to LJWorld.com for more responses.
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