This Day in History Highlights Milestones and Tragedies
The record lists key events on November 21 across years including Rebecca Felton becoming the first woman in the U.S. Senate in 1922, North Carolina ratifying the Constitution in 1789, the Columbine Mine massacre in 1927, the Alaska Highway opening in 1942, the Verrazano Narrows Bridge’s upper deck opening in 1964, the Air Quality Act signing in 1967, the Watergate tape gap revelation in 1973, and the MGM Grand fire tragedy in 1980.
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Rebecca L. Felton
Georgia
U.S. Senate
Orado
New York
Verrazano Narrows Bridge
Brooklyn
Statensland
Johnson
Nixon
J. Fred Buzhardt
White House
Mgm Grand Hotel
Las Vegas
Iraq U S security deal faces test amid protests
Iraq's Shiite-led parliament pushes a three year extension for U S forces as opposition loyalists of Muqtada al Sadr disrupt sessions. If the pact passes, anti U S sentiment could shape Jan provincial and 2009 general elections with a large protest planned in central Baghdad.
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Iraq
United States
U.S
Muqtada al-Sadr
al-Sadr
Baghdad
Mukasey Collapses During Speech at Federalist Society
Attorney General Michael Mukasey collapsed during a Federalist Society talk in a Washington hotel, losing consciousness fifteen to twenty minutes into his remarks on the Bush administration’s terrorism efforts. He was rushed to George Washington University Hospital where doctors said he remains conscious and alert.
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Washington
Michael Mukasey
Justice Department
Alberto Gonzales
Peter Carr
Mukasey
George Washington University Hospital
Federalist Society
Kevin O'Connor
O'Connor
Department
Automaker aid plan stalled as Congress demands blueprint
Washington lawmakers pressed Detroit’s Big Three to produce a credible plan to rebuild and modernize the auto industry by December 2. With sales slumping and credit tight, GM Ford and Chrysler warned of potential collapse, while the Dow sank and jobless claims rose. Democratic leaders postponed votes on a rescue package, saying a clear blueprint was required to justify federal aid.
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Washington
Congress
Detroit
Senate
Harry Reid
D-Nev
General Motors Corp
Ford Motor Co
Chrysler LLC
Chris Dodd
D-Conn
Senate Banking Committee
Chrysler
Ford
Wall Street
Dow Jones
White House
George W. Bush
U.S
Public split over federal auto rescue poll shows even views
Gallup finds 49 percent oppose a $25 billion rescue for the ailing Big Three, 47 percent support, with support rising to 56 percent if a factory faced imminent shutdown. Democrats tilt pro aid and Republicans oppose, reflecting broader unease over federal bailouts amid the weak economy and Obama transition.
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Washington
Detroit
Gallup
James Henderson
Dundalk
Congress
George W. Bush
Kay Liebenow
Towanda
Ill
Associated Press
Gfk
Barack Obama
Journal World Contact Details and Newsroom Contacts
The Journal World provides telephone lines for Local news City government County government Kansas University Lawrence schools Business Sports Arts and entertainment Obituaries and Photo reprints. Outside Lawrence contact numbers are listed.
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Jworld.com
Liworld.com
Kansas University
Lawrence
BOO
Newspaper staff and contact details and subscription line
A roster of editors with job titles and phone numbers plus a newspaper subscription line and redelivery guarantee. Names include Dennis Anderson Caroline Trowbridge Ann Gardner Tom Keegan Jon Niccum Terry Rombeck Jonathan Kealing Cody Howard Dan Cox and Mediaphormedia with subscription hours and redelivery policy.
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Dennis Anderson
Danderson
Jworld
Caroline Trowbridge
Drowbridge
Ljworld
Ann Gardner
Agardner
Tom Keegan
Tkeegan
Jon Niccum
Today’s Poll Gas prices and stock market dip
Readers respond as gas prices edge lower and Wall Street slips with a market tumble. Visit LJWorld.com to cast your vote and see more reactions from the community.
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Wall Street
Ljworld.com
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North Carolina
Columbine
Cal
Beijing
Sichuan
China
Wei Hong
Wei
Mexico City
America
National Statistics and Geography Institute
Guantanamo
Brennan Linsley
Camp 5
U.S. Naval Base
Guantanamo Bay
Cuba
What's News Today
Federal Auto Rescue
Journal-World
N.H
News Partners
Cody Howard
Direc*tor
Howard
Sunflowerbroadband
Mediaphormedia
Dan Cox
Chris Bell
Cheil
Tony Berg
Berg
Kean
AOL Jewelers UI
Massachusetts Street
Kansas
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