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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Nov 16, 2008
Page
1
The 1908 premiere saw conductor Arturo Toscanini lead the Met Opera in Verdi's Aida marking a historic debut. The primary historical notes also recall Fort Washington fall in 1776 and Oklahoma statehood in 1907 as part of Today in History entries.
In Washington Medvedev presented a cooperative image contradicting his tougher Putin influenced posture. His Nov 5 speech warned of moving missiles to NATO borders to counter a U S shield, signaling a potential shift in Russia's stance toward the West amid Obama's election. Also reported: a Santa Clara shooting at SiPort killed three, and 16 year old Michael Perham begins a solo sailing bid to become the youngest to circumnavigate.
Alaska Senator Ted Stevens trails Mark Begich by 1,022 votes as more than 90 percent of ballots are counted. Absentee and questioned ballots from Matanuska Susitna Borough could have aided Stevens, but Begich widened his lead with about 24,000 votes left from Anchorage, Southeast Alaska and the Kenai Peninsula. The state plans to tally all remaining ballots on Tuesday. Dallas Massie of the state Republican Party predicted Stevens would close the gap, yet Begich extended his lead by over 200 votes.
A series of Santa Ana wind driven fires devastates neighborhoods from Santa Barbara to Riverside, burning hundreds of homes and forcing tens of thousands to evacuate. The Sylmar blaze grew to over 8 000 acres with 75 mph winds. authorities feared many buildings were lost and 1 000 structures threatened. Governor Schwarzenegger declared a state of emergency for Los Angeles Orange and Riverside counties with 10 000 evacuees at peak.
New Year efforts bring a green billboard in Times Square powered entirely by wind turbines and solar panels. Ricoh Americas Corp plans construction this month across the street from the ball drop site. The 35 000 pound sign will cut electricity costs by 12000 to 15000 dollars monthly and remove about 18 tons of carbon annually.
India rejoiced after its space agency planted a saffron green white flag on the moon during a crash landing near the south pole. The probe captured surface images and collected data for a future landing as Sonia Gandhi praised the scientific effort and national prestige.
The Journal World lists contact numbers for local news and departments. Local news 832-7154 City government 832-6362 County government 832-7165 Kansas University 832-7146 Lawrence schools 832-7151 Business 832-7188 Sports 832-7147 Arts and entertainment 832-7178 Letters to editor 832-7153 Obituaries 832-7154 Photo reprints 832-6397 Outside Lawrence 800-578-8748.
A compact listing of newsroom leaders and their contact details. Includes Dennis Anderson and Caroline Trowbridge as editors in chief and assignment editor, plus Ann Gardner sports editor and Jon Niccum entertainment editor. Also notes Terry Rombeck features editor Tom Keegan sports, and 6News Cody Howard and Mediaphormedia Dan Cox as partners with phone and email lines.
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