Today in History highlights key events from 1792 to 2004
May 17 1954 Brown v Board of Education ends racial segregation in U S public schools. 1792 roots of the New York Stock Exchange on Wall Street. 1849 fire in St Louis kills three, destroys hundreds of buildings and ships. 1910 U S Commission of Fine Arts founded. 1939 King George VI and Queen Elizabeth visit Canada. 1946 Truman seizes railroads to avert a threatened strike. 2004 Mass legalizes same sex marriage.
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U.S. Supreme Court
Brown v. Board of Education of
Topeka
New York Stock Exchange
Wall Street
St. Louis
U.S. Commission of Fine Arts
Britain
George VI
Queen Elizabeth
Quebec
Canada
Harry S. Truman
Massachusetts
Volcanic ash closes major European airports raising travel chaos
Dense Icelandic ash disrupted air travel across Europe with Heathrow Amsterdam and other hubs closing or limiting operations. Northern England may reopen while Ireland and some Scottish airports stay shut as authorities balance safety against disruption. In Iraq a tight vote recount shows a Sunni bloc narrowing PM Maliki's lead. Central Falls reaches agreement to rehiring staff under a transformation plan. Atlantis arrives at the ISS delivering equipment ahead of shuttle retirement.
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Europe
Iceland
London
Heathrow
Britain
Amsterdam
Schiphol
KLM
Gatwick
Stansted
London City
Aviation Authority
Ireland
England
Manchester
Liverpool
Northern Ireland
Iraq
Nouri al-Maliki
Ayad Allawi
U.S
Barack Obama
Central Falls High School
Board of Trustees
Central Falls
Atlantis
International Space Station
NASA
Ham
Wounded rogue Thai general dies as upheaval continues
A rogue Thai general shot by a sniper died from wounds as Bangkok faces five days of street battles that have killed 36 people. Maj. Gen. Khattiya Sawasphol, known as Seh Daeng, aided Red Shirt protesters and led a paramilitary force. The death raises fears of renewed violence as protests demand PM Abhisit Vejjajiva's resignation and elections. The crisis draws in the military, protesters, and international mediation calls while Bangkok remains volatile.
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Bangkok
Khattiya Sawashiphol
Red Shirt
Vajira
Khattiya
Seh Daeng
Jatuporn Prompan
Thailand
Bhumibol Adulyadej
Abhisit Vejjajiva
United Nations
Dusit Thani
Inconclusive Link Between Cell Phones and Brain Cancer
A 10 year World Health Organization led study of 12,848 participants across 13 nations finds no clear link between cell phone use and meningioma or glioma. Longer calls may elevate risk, but biases prevent a causal conclusion. results vary by group and device exposure factors require further study.
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Geneva
World Health Organization
International Agency For Research On Cancer
International Journal of Epidemiology
Britain
Canada
France
Germany
Japan
U.S
WHO
Contact details and staff list for Lawrence Journal-World
The Lawrence Journal World provides phone numbers and email addresses for local news categories including City and County government KU Lawrence schools and more. It lists editors Dennis Anderson Caroline Trowbridge Ann Gardner Tom Keegan Jon Niccum and others plus contact options for circulation classified ads and outside readers.
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Ijworld
Kansas University
Lawrence
Dennis Anderson
Danderson
Ljworld
Caroline Trowbridge
Drowbridge
Ann Gardner
Agardner
Tom Keegan
Tkeegan
Jworld
Jon Niccum
Jniccum
Jworld.com
Jonathan Kealing
Jkealing
Douglas County 4-H Fairgrounds facilities poll results
A local poll asks voters to rate the Douglas County 4-H Fairgrounds facilities with grades C 32 percent B 26 percent D 15 percent F 9 percent A 8 percent Not sure 8 percent. Readers are directed to LJWorld.com for full results and voting.
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Douglas County
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