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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Nov 13, 2008
Page
2
A section of ceiling and a wall faulted at Grace Divine school in Port-au-Prince injuring eight people, as U N peacekeepers said seven students and an adult sustained minor injuries. No deaths were reported.
On November 13 1982 the Vietnam Veterans Memorial was dedicated on the National Mall in Washington. Other dates recall the Continental Army capturing Montreal in 1775 and Benjamin Franklin’s quip about death and taxes. The Holland Tunnel opened in 1927, Fantasia premiered in 1940, and Roosevelt lowered the draft age to 18 in 1942. The 1956 ruling ended bus segregation, and the 1985 Armero disaster buried the city of Calombia with a volcanic mudslide.
Oil prices slide below 56 a barrel as weak retailer results and a bleak auto outlook press energy demand lower. The Energy Department forecasts U.S. petroleum consumption to drop sharply next year with gasoline use down about 3 percent, and the EIA sees 2009 consumption shrinking by 250,000 barrels per day.
The Bush administration abandons buying distressed assets and pivots to direct purchases of bank stock to inject capital. Democrats push for auto aid and government stakes in the Big Three. Wall Street falls as the Dow tumbles 411.30 to 8,282.66 amid renewed crisis fears.
Local newsroom contact details and staff listings for the Lawrence Journal-World. Includes numbers and emails for departments such as Local News City Government County Government KU Lawrence Schools Business Sports Arts Letters Obituaries and Photo Reprints. Also provides subscription hotlines and redelivery guidance.
A reader poll asks if people would give a handmade holiday gift instead of buying one for a friend or family member. The question emphasizes personal effort and thoughtful giving during the season.
A local poll on Wednesday asks residents if they will leave town for Thanksgiving. At press time the vote is tied between Yes and No. Visit LJWorld.com to view live responses and cast a vote.
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