TIMELINE OF MAJOR HISTORICAL EVENTS FROM 1607 TO 1998
May 14 1948 Israel proclaimed in Tel Aviv. 1607 Jamestown founded by English colonists. 1643 Louis XIV becomes king at age four. 1796 Jenner inoculates boy with cowpox. 1804 Lewis and Clark start expedition from St. Louis area. 1942 Congress creates Women’s Army Corps. 1973 Skylab 1 launched, first U S space station. 1998 Frank Sinatra dies in Los Angeles hospital.
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Israel
Tel Aviv
Virginia
Jamestown
England
James I
Louis the XIV
France
Louis the Xirl
Edward Jenner
Lewis and Clark
Louisiana Territory
St. Louis
Congress
Women's Auxiliary Army Corps
United States
Frank Sinatra
Los Angeles
Tornado toll near polluted Picher sparks buyout plan
A deadly tornado in Picher Oklahoma, site of a Superfund cleanup, killed seven residents and prompted state and federal officials to rule out government money for rebuilding. The buyout will relocate residents while disaster aid continues for the area polluted by lead and mining waste.
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Picher
Plains
Environmental Protection Agency
Juyuan
Wen Jiabao
Mianyang Stadium
Wen
Beijing
China Earthquake Rescue Efforts Rise Amid Sichuan Disaster
Rescuers battle rain and mud in Sichuan as troops and police surge into Mianyang and Wenchuan after the 7.9 magnitude quake. Crowded streets, dark buildings, and shelters show the crisis as officials defer foreign personnel and gear, awaiting Olympic preparations.
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Mianyane
China
WWERE
Mianyang
Chengdu
Sichuan
Pandas Safe at Wolong Preserve After Earthquake
Reports from Wolong National Nature Reserve say all 86 pandas are safe, with pandas at another Chengdu center and Ya'an preserve also confirmed safe. Some groups in the area remain unaccounted for, including Americans on a WWF trip, while the reserve area remains hard to access after the quake.
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Florida
Atlantic
Brevard County
Palm Bay
Malabar
State Fire Marshal's Office
Brevard County Fire Rescue
Jaipur
India
A.S. Gill
Rajasthan
Hanuman
Johari Bazaar
Chengdu
China
Wolong National Nature Reserve
Sichuan
Wolong
State Forestry Administration
Xinhua
Foreign Ministry
World Wildlife Fund
Kerry Zobor
WWF
Ya’an
Wolong Center
Journal-World Contact and staff directory push
The Journal-World provides multiple contact numbers and emails for local news, city and county government, KU, Lawrence schools, business, sports, arts, letters, obituaries, and photo reprints. It lists editors and staff with direct lines and addresses plus partner stations and classifieds support.
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World.com
Lawrence
Poll prompts on Lawrence facilities and GTA IV reaction
Readers weigh in on a Lawrence poll about athletic and wellness facility improvements and share initial views on Grand Theft Auto IV. Responses vary from strong to uncertain, with some urging action and others expressing indifference or nonparticipation.
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Lawrence
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