Today in History Highlights From 1917 to 1989
Key events include the Bolshevik Revolution in 1917 led by Lenin toppling Kerensky, Nast's 1874 Republican elephant, Rankin's 1916 congressional milestone, FDR’s 1944 fourth term, Nixon War Powers override in 1973, and in 1989 Virginia’s Wilder becoming the first elected black governor alongside Dinkins becoming New York City’s first black mayor.
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Russia
Vladimir Ilyich Lenin
Alexander Kerensky
Republican Party
Thomas Nast
Harper's Weekly
Jeannette Rankin
Montana
Congress
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Richard Nixon
L. Douglas Wilder
Virginia
U.S
David N. Dinkins
New York City
Baby Grace case verdict seals life terms for killers
Sheryl Sawyers of Mentor, Ohio, identified the toddler Riley Ann Sawyer as her missing granddaughter after an artist’s sketch. Riley’s stepfather Royce Zeigler was convicted of capital murder and faces an automatic life sentence. her mother Kimberly Trenor is already serving life for the same crime. The case followed the child’s 2007 discovery in a plastic container in Galveston Bay.
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Grace
Galveston Bay
Riley Ann Sawyer
Sheryl Sawyers
Mentor
Ohio
Cleveland
Texas
Riley
Royce Clyde Zeigler
Kimberly Trenor
World leaders urged to seal climate pact in Copenhagen
After two years of high stakes U N climate talks the pact now hinges on industrial nations pledging deep cuts next month in Copenhagen. Delegates from rich countries including the United States say eleventh hour promises are possible but developing nations warn current pledges fall short and urge leaders from all 192 nations to attend December talks to reach a meaningful deal. Kevin Conrad of Papua New Guinea says a final push could close the gaps in a close to final agreement.
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U.N
Copenhagen
United States
Kevin Conrad
Papua New Guinea
Democrats clear abortion impasse on health care vote
In a late night capitol compromise House Democrats resolved an abortion related stalemate blocking the health care bill. Leaders hope to gain enough votes to pass the 1.2 trillion package with a government option debated amid party divisions.
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Washington
House
Barack Obama
Obama
Capitol Complex
Bart Stupak
Michigan
Brad Ellsworth
Indiana
Nancy
Pelosi
U.S. Conference On Catholic Bishops
Steny Hoyer
Maryland
Rep
House Rules Committee
Stupak
California
Henry Waxman
Van stolen 35 years ago recovered in California port
A 1965 VW van stolen from Spokane in 1974 during the World's Fair was found Oct 19 in a Los Angeles Long Beach shipping container bound for the Netherlands. The vehicle, restored and in pristine condition, is now owned by Allstate Insurance which paid the theft claim.
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Spokane, Wash
Washington State
Los Angeles
Long Beach
Netherlands
Spokesman-Review
Spokane
Arizona
Michael Maleta
California Highway Patrol
Maleta
Allstate Insurance Co
Highway Patrol
Allstate
Megan Brunet
Lawrence Journal World contact and staff directory
The Lawrence Journal World provides newsroom and staff contacts including editors and departments. Listings cover local news city and county government KU Lawrence schools consumer affairs sports arts letters obituaries health transportation photo reprints and outside Lawrence. Also includes subscription numbers for billing delivery redelivery and weekday weekend times.
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Jworld.com
Kansas University
Lawrence
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Berlin
Berlin Wall
East Side
Spree River
Leonid Brezhnev
Erich Honecker
Klaus Wowereit
South Korea
Cha Sa-soon
Choi Young-chul
Drivers’ License Agency
Jeonju
Seoul
Choi
New Zealand
Lawmaker
Nick Smith
Sam Mahon
Mahon
Smith
Las Vegas
Hollywood
Lindsay Lohan
Paris Hilton
Audrina Patridge
Nicholas Prugo
Rachel Jungeon Lee
Prugo
Lee
Seattle
LaserMotive LLC
Andy Petro
NASA
Dryden Flight Research
Edwards Air Force Base
Mojave Desert
KC Space Pirates
Kansas City
University of Saskatchewan
Venez
Spai
Ariana Cubillos
Filas de Mariches
Caracas
Venezuela
el Nifio
Wor.d
N.H
Dennis Anderson
Danderson
Ljworld
Caroline Trowbridge
Drowbridge
lIjworld
Ann Gardner
Agardner
Tom Keegan
Tkeegan
Jon Niccum
Jniccum
Ljworld.com
Terry Rombeck
Trombeck
Jonathan Kealing
Jkealing
News Partners
Cody Howard
Howard
Sunflowerbroadband
Mediaphormedia
Dan Cox
Dcox
Chris Bell
Jworld
Tony Berg
City Hall
Kansas
Rusporte. Com
Rusports.com
Kevin Romary
6News
Lawrence Journal-World
Kusports.com
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