May history highlights of famous figures and events
On May 19 1935 British officer T E Lawrence known as Lawrence of Arabia died in Dorset after a motorcycle crash. In 1936 Anne Boleyn was beheaded for adultery. In 1962 Marilyn Monroe sang Happy Birthday to President Kennedy at Madison Square Garden. In 1967 the USSR and US Britain banned nuclear weapons from outer space. In 1992 Mary Jo Buttafuoco was shot by Amy Fisher in Massapequa. In 1994 Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis died in New York at 64.
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McCain aide resigns over lobbying ties amid campaign scrutiny
Tom Loeffler, national finance co chair for John McCain, resigns Sunday over lobbying conflicts as the campaign introduces a policy requiring staff to sever ties with lobbying firms. The move follows persistent criticism of lobbyist influence within the McCain camp and comes as Charles Black Jr. retires from his lobbying firm to stay on with the campaign.
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Kennedy Awaits Hospital Test Results After Seizure
Massachusetts Senator Edward Kennedy remained in Massachusetts General Hospital on Sunday awaiting test results to explain a seizure that struck him a day earlier. Doctors had initially suspected a stroke but later said the senator, aged 76, was not in immediate danger and that tests would likely be completed today at the earliest.
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China Declares Three-Day Mourning After Quake Toll
China begins three days of national mourning for the Sichuan quake victims. Flags at half staff, public entertainment canceled, and a three-minute national silence observed at 2:28 p.m. local time. Officials redirect online entertainment to memorial sites as the death toll climbs past thirty-two thousand with hundreds of thousands injured and millions affected.
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Contact numbers for Lawrence Journal-World staff listed
The Lawrence Journal World provides phone lines for local news city government county government Kansas University Lawrence schools business sports arts and entertainment letters to the editor obituaries and photo reprints plus an outside Lawrence toll free number. Reporters invite story ideas via email or the site feedback form.
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Newspaper staff contacts and subscription line list
Editors and department heads with phone and email, plus 6News director and Mediaphormedia contact. Subscription, billing, and delivery numbers included. In town redelivery guarantee noted for missed papers with call times.
Poll prompts on gas prices and school memories
A reader poll asks if gas prices affect Memorial Day travel plans with options Yes No and haven’t made plans yet. Another poll asks which level of school was hardest to leave, with High school winning. Visit ljworld.com for more responses and to vote.
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Bush Uses Visit to Pressure Arab States on Rights
President Bush wraps up a five day trip to the Middle East lecturing Arab governments on political repression and women's rights while Israel receives praise. He urged release of political prisoners and open debate, but Arab leaders and Palestinians voiced disappointment over the balance of U S policy and the stalled peace talks. Abbas criticized the Knesset speech as unbalanced and urged Washington to stand by Palestinian legitimacy and neutrality.
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