May landmarks and events across history
May dates mark Glacier National Park's 1910 establishment Christopher Columbus 1502 voyage New Amsterdam becomes New Netherland governor Stuyvesant 1647 Roosevelt's Rural Electrification 1935 Grand Coulee Dam dedication 1950 Eisenhower defence of intelligence 1960 Pentagon Papers case Ellsberg charges dismissed 1973 reflecting on major milestones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glacier National Park
Montana
Christopher Columbus
Cadiz
Spain
Peter Stuyvesant
New Amsterdam
New Netherland
Rural Electrification Administration
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Harry S. Truman
Grand Coulee Dam
Washington State
Dwight D. Eisen
Hower
Pearl Harbor
Daniel Ellsberg
William M. Byrne
Tornado Outbreak Lashes Southern Plains Killing Five
Severe storms struck Oklahoma and Kansas with tornados and hail. Five deaths were confirmed, including a boy in Oklahoma City and a man beneath a overturned vehicle. Dozens injured, Interstate 35 briefly closed, and Belmond in Kansas reported major damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Plains
Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management
Jerry Lojka
Oklahoma City
Cleveland County
Kansas-Oklahoma
Kansas
Belmont
Topeka
Euro rescue sparks global rally amid unresolved union flaws
A bold 1 trillion euro rescue halted the euro's slide and sent markets higher worldwide ushering in euphoria on Wall Street. Yet analysts warn the plan does not fix core dysfunction in Europe’s monetary union as governments may still overspend and shift costs to partners, with fear of contagion lingering beyond Greece.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
European Union
Europe
Wall Street
Greece
Cadmium Jewelry Recalls Expand as Regulators Probe
Federal safety officials say more recalls are in the works as tests probe children's jewelry for cadmium. They announced a voluntary recall of about 19,000 Best Friends charm bracelet sets from Claire's, sold in North America and Europe, amid broader port inspections and testing at U.S. ports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
Scott Wolfson
Wolfson
Consumer Safety Agency
China
Claire's
North America
Europe
Dozens killed in Iraq attacks drive deadly day
A coordinated blitz across Iraq on Monday left at least 85 dead and nearly 300 wounded, marking the deadliest day so far this year. Shiite southern provinces bore the brunt as officials blamed al-Qaeda in Iraq, though no group claimed responsibility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iraq
al- Qaida
Brown to resign as prime minister as elections spur power bid
British Prime Minister Gordon Brown announced he will resign by September at the latest, seeking to keep Labour in power after a punishing election. David Cameron's Conservatives lead in seats but lack a majority, while Liberal Democrat talks threaten party realignment and possible electoral reform.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gordon Brown
Labour Party
Liberal Democrats
No. 10
Downing Street
David Cameron
Brown
Oil spill swells to 4 million gallons in Gulf crisis
Louisiana mobilizes barriers and sandbag dams on barrier islands as BP battles a vast Gulf spill tied to a ruptured well. A deep sea robot sprayed chemicals to slow flow while crews drill a relief well and evaluate bids to plug the leak.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gulf OF Mexico
Black Hawk
Louisiana
Gulf
Environmental Protection Agency
BP PLC
EPA
United States
Tony Hayward
Houston
Doug Suttles
Grand Isle
National Guard
Mississippi
Biodiversity at risk as species collapse looms
A U N report warns species losses accelerate despite a 2002 target. Amphibians face highest extinction risk while coral reefs deteriorate fastest and nearly a quarter of plant species are threatened. Pollution climate change and deforestation hit biodiversity hard with dire global projections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Nations
U.N
U.N. Convention On Biological Diversity
Ban Ki-moon
Newspaper staff contact list for the Lawrence Journal-World
Dennis Anderson managing editor Caroline Trowbridge assignment director Ann Gardner editorial page editor Tom Keegan sports editor Jon Niccum entertainment editor Jonathan Kealing online editor. The publication lists newsroom leadership and contact emails.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dennis Anderson
Danderson
Ljworld
Caroline Trowbridge
Drowbridge
Ann Gardner
Agardner
Tom Keegan
Tkeegan
Ijworld
Jon Niccum
Jniccum
Jonathan Kealing
Jkealing
Poll on Kagan nomination and driving text ban survey
A reader poll asks if you support President Obama nominating Elena Kagan to the Supreme Court. The second question asks if texting or reading texts while driving should be illegal and reports percentages for Yes No and Not sure. Visit LJWorld.com to view more responses and vote.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Brussels
Lawrence
Londe
Euro Rescue
Los Angeles
London
Mevo Horon
Moses
Amazon Rainforest
Canada
Germany
Japan
Britain
U.N. Environment Program
Journal-World
N.H
Kansas University
News Partners Mediaphormedia
Dan Cox
Dcox
Chris Bell
Ijworld.com
Facebook.com
Twitter
F.cor
Barack
Obama
Elena Kagan
U.S. Supreme Court
Ljworld.com
Dow Industrials
S&p
Treasury
Chicago
Kansas City
New York
Hrighton
Massachusetts
Theetcshop
Sunflower
Joseph R. Gatti
D.D.S
P.A
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!