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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 16, 2009
Page
2
May 16 1929 the Academy Awards banquet at Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel where Wings won best production and Emil Jannings Janet Gaynor took best actor and actress. Other notes include Marie Antoinette’s 1770 marriage to the future Louis XV and the Shield nickel’s 1866 minting.
President Obama aims to name Utah Governor Jon Huntsman as ambassador to China. Huntsman, a two term governor fluent in Mandarin, has not commented publicly. The White House has not confirmed and awaits an official announcement.
President Obama announced a restart of military tribunals for Guantanamo detainees with stronger protections, delaying his prison closure timetable. Thirteen defendants in nine cases will be tried no sooner than September, including five linked to the Sept 11 attacks. The rest face release, transfer, civilian trials, or indefinite confinement as POWs. Reactions split along ideological lines with praise from Capitol Hill leaders and criticism from liberal groups and civil liberties advocates.
College of William and Mary students broke the world record with 242 people dancing to Michael Jackson’s Thriller in one location. Organizer Kevin Dun received Guinness World Records notification, surpassing 147 in a British school event. The Williamsburg event on April 19 trained nine leaders and used photos and video to meet Guinness standards.
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