Today in history highlights from 1937 to 1994
On May 6 1937 the Hindenburg disaster at Lakehurst killed 35 of 97 aboard and a ground crewman. Arkansas seceded in 1861. 1889 Paris Exposition opened with the Eiffel Tower. 1954 Roger Bannister ran the four minute mile in Oxford. 1960 Princess Margaret wed Anthony Armstrong Jones. 1981 Maya Lin won the Vietnam Memorial design. 1994 Queen Elizabeth II and Mitterrand opened the Channel Tunnel.
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England
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Princess Margaret
Anthony Armstrong- Jones
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Maya Ying Lin
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Francois Mitterrand
Modern monasteries take prayer requests by mail and text
Izvestia reports Russian monasteries now offer prayers for the living and dead via mail or mobile text. Valaam Monastery charges 150 rubles for a 40 day daily priestly prayer, with Web Money as the payment method. A Vladimir region monastery also accepts donations by text. Meanwhile in Germany, a Wenden mother is jailed on suspicion of killing three babies found in a freezer, with autopsies to follow. Yahoo stock slumps after Microsoft withdraws a 47.5 billion takeover bid, prompting analyst expectations of a renewed offer later.
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Police: Dungeon plans date to 1978
Austrian man Josef Fritzl planned to build a secret tunnel and underground cells as early as 1978 when his daughter was 12. Police said eight doors with locks and electronics formed the hidden warren beneath the apartment, with a half ton main door and expansion permits sought in 1978 to enlarge the 1890 complex.
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Arkansas hit by 11 tornadoes including EF3 near Birdtown
Meteorologists with the National Weather Service in North Little Rock confirm 11 tornadoes struck Arkansas late last week. One EF3 tornado with 136 to 165 mph winds stayed on the ground for 45 miles, touching down near Birdtown in Conway County and moving through Van Buren and Cleburne counties. The path remained continuous despite jogs. The events killed seven people, damaged or destroyed about 400 homes, and knocked out power and communications in nearly 20 counties.
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Wisconsin Boy Sheds No 4 Jersey After Four Years
Ridgefield Connecticut boy David Witthoft wore Packers No 4 jersey daily since Christmas 2003. On his 12th birthday April 23 he stopped wearing it as he grows, plans to attend the Packers’ Favre No 4 retirement on September 8. Father Chuck notes his focus on appearance and care for the jersey.
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Ridgefield
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Voter registration surges ahead ahead of major elections
Durham AP survey shows 3.5 million Americans registered in three months, with gains among blacks women and youth. Nationwide, Democrats lead in new registrations while Republicans rise too. North Carolina's primary looms amid historic registration spike and party shifts.
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N.C
Associated Press
Kathleen Sebelius
Kansas
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Iowa
Breast feeding linked to higher child verbal IQ study
A Belarus based study of nearly 14 000 children finds six year olds whose mothers were in a program to promote breast feeding show a verbal IQ about 75 points higher than peers in a control group. Researchers note longer exclusive breast feeding may raise IQ modestly but could impact society overall.
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Michael Kramer
McGill University
Montreal
Belarus
World Health Organization
American Academy of Pediatrics
National Centers For Disease Control and Prevention
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Journal-World Contact and Local News Desk Directory
The Lawrence Journal-World lists contact numbers across departments for news tips city and county government Kansas University Lawrence schools business sports arts and editorials. It includes editors assignments and emails for Dennis Anderson Caroline Trowbridge Ann Gardner Tom Keegan Jon Niccum Mark Fagan Terry Rombeck and others with external partners and subscription help.
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Poll roundup asks about registration and athletic training
A listener poll asks if voters are registered for the November 4 election and if respondents would train for a marathon or triathlon. The results show a decision against running and direct readers to ljworld.com for more responses and voting.
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