Pivotal historical firsts and disasters span 1844 to 1980
May 24 1844 Samuel Morse opened Americas first telegraph line with What hath God wrought from Washington to Baltimore. 1976 Britain and France launched Concorde service to Washington, while 1980 Iran defied The Hague World Court by refusing to release American hostages.
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Samuel Morse
Washington
Baltimore
America
Charles Gounod
Bach
Bismarck
North Atlantic
Britain
France
Iran
World Court
Hague
Obama urges GM and Chrysler to emerge leaner and stronger
President Obama said GM and Chrysler must restructure into leaner, meaner firms with fuel efficient and high performance products to appeal to buyers. He defended government help, stressing the auto industry as a Midwest and national economic cornerstone and warning liquidation would worsen the recession.
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Barack Obama
General Motors Corp
Chrysler LLC
Obama
C-Span
Midwest
Chrysler
Spanish police arrest Voodoo extortion gang
Spanish authorities in Huelva charged 23 suspects with human trafficking and extortion in a raid that followed nationwide arrests. The ring lured Nigerian women to Europe with promises of prosperity and forced them into prostitution under threats of Voodoo curses tied to rituals in Nigeria.
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Spain
Huelva
Europe
Nigeria
Roh Moo Hyun dies by suicide amid corruption probe
Former South Korean president Roh Moo Hyun, 62, faced bribery allegations and emotional pressure from a widening inquiry. He leaped from a 100 foot cliff near his Bongha home as prosecutors prepared to press charges, leaving a farewell note asking for cremation and urging continued pursuit of truth.
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Roh Moo-hyun
Seoul
South Korea
Roh Moohyun
Roh
Rob
Chun Soon-im
Bongha
Busan
Gimhae
Deoksu Palace
Lee Myung-bak
San Diego Plans Dog Bark Noise to Move Seals from Beach
City officials seek court approval to use barking dog recordings at Children's Pool beach in La Jolla to disperse about 200 seals. The plan costs nearly $700,000 yearly and may include additional sounds or water spray if needed. Marine experts doubt long term effectiveness.
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San Diego
Passer-by pushes man to death on Guangzhou bridge
Chen Fuchao, deeply in debt, faced self harm on Haizhu bridge in Guangzhou. A 66 year old passer-by Lai Jiansheng challenged him and pushed him off the ledge into an air cushion, surviving with spine and elbow injuries. Police investigation ongoing.
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Beliing
Chen Fuchao
China
Chen
Xinhua
Lai Jiansheng
Haizhu Bridge
Guangzhou
Lai
Beijing Morning Post
Lawrence Journal World Contact Directory Keeps Local Tips Open
The Lawrence Journal World lists direct lines for local news city and county government KU Lawrence schools consumer affairs and more plus an outside line for out of town readers. Readers can email news at ljworld com with story ideas or contact specific desks for faster responses.
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Ljworld
Kansas University
Lawrence
Newspaper Staff and Contact Directory
Editors and department heads listed with direct phone lines and emails. Additional in-town redelivery number provided for missed papers and same-day service. Includes multiple offices: Dennis Anderson Caroline Trowbridge Ann Gardner Tom Keegan Jon Niccum Terry Rombeck Jonathan Kealing 6News Cady Howard Mediapharmedia Dan Cox and general missed paper hotline 832 7199.
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Dennis Anderson
Danderson
Jworld
Caroline Trowbridge
Drowbridge
Ljworld
Ann Gardner
Agardner
Tom Keegan
Tkeegan
Jon Niccum
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Paris
Marie Caroline Mialan-Carvalho
Brooklyn Bridge
Brooklyn
Manhattan
Chester Alan Arthur
New York
Grover Cleveland
Washington, D.C
Florida
NASA
Space Shuttle
Atlantis
Earth
Hubble Space Telescope
Kennedy Space Center
Mission Control
California
Scott Altman
Baghdad
U.S
Iraq
Madrid
Lee Jin-man
Lawrence Humane Society
Giant A. Garage Sale
East Hills Business Park
The
Humane Society
Shelter Animals
Lawnes Journal-World
N.H
News Partners
Cady Howard
Howard
Sunflowerbroadband
Mediapharmedia
Dan Cox
Dcox
Chris Bell
Cbell
Ijworld
Tony Berg
L Jworld
Ljworld.com
Kansas
Akes
Eliot Stevens
Jordan Stempleton
Brian Daldolph
7Th Street
Ravenbookstore
Nel
Reguli
Vettine
Sidr Reu
ASSN
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