Historical Highlights From November Events Across Centuries
On November 25, 1908 The Christian Science Monitor published its first issue. Earlier, in 1783 British troops evacuated New York, the last Revolutionary War holdout. Pope John XXIII was born Angelo Roncalli in 1881 near Bergamo. In 1947 Hollywood Ten blacklisted after contempt of Congress ruling. Eisenhower had a mild stroke in 1957. Kennedy’s body was buried at Arlington in 1963. The Iran Contra affair surfaced in 1986 with revelations of arms sales profits diverted to Nicaraguan rebels.
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Christian Science Monitor
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Italy
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Kennedy
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Reagan
Edwin Meese
Iran
Defense memo orders broad review of homeland defense role
Defense Secretary Gates ordered a 41 page review by senior leaders to assess whether the military National Guard and Reserve can handle domestic disasters and defend the homeland, signaling greater recognition of Guard and Reserve roles without forcing many policy changes. A federal jury also heard a Missouri case accusing Lori Drew of conspiracy and computer abuse linked to the Megan Meier death, while Thai protesters surrounded BangkokUnclear, Bush grants pardons to 14 people and shortens terms to two others easing penalties across a variety of offenses.
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Defense
Robert Gates
National Guard
Independent Commission
Missouri
Lori Drew
U.S
Thomas O'Brien
Drew
Dean Steward
Megan Meier
George W. Bush
Bush
Andrew F. Harley
Falls Church
Air Force Academy
Leslie O. Collier
Charleston
Shopper subdues carjacker with frozen turkey in NC lot
In Raleigh area a 30 year old man Fred Louis Ervin allegedly stole money from a gas station then attempted to steal Irene Moorman Bailey s car in a Harris Teeter parking lot. A bystander struck him with a frozen turkey while other shoppers helped Bailey. No names released.
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North Carolina
Fred Louis Ervin
Raleigh
Harris Teeter
Garner
Irene Moorman Bailey
Ervin
Obama outlines immediate stimulus push and economic team
President elect Barack Obama urged rapid action on the financial crisis unveiling his economic team. Timothy Geithner will lead stimulus efforts from Treasury with Lawrence Summers shaping policy and Christina Romer heading the CE Advisers. Obama pressed Congress to pass a large package before the inauguration and said work starts today.
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Barack Obama
Chicago
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Lawrence Summers
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Joe Biden
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Citigroup
Nap boosts memory and creativity in study findings
Washington reports new research showing naps disrupt normal memory formation but enhance high level memory for big-picture thinking and creativity. Sleep deprivation raises risks from crashes to heart disease, while fragmented sleep from aging or sleep apnea worsens overall health.
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Journal World Contact Information and newsroom numbers
The Lawrence Journal-World provides contact options for news ideas and department lines. Local news 832-7154 City government 832-6362 County government 832-7165 KU 832-7146 Lawrence schools 832-7151 Business 832-7188 Sports 832-7147 Arts and entertainment 832-7178 Letters 832-7153 Obituaries 832-7154 832-6349 Photo reprints 832-6397 Outside Lawrence 800 578 8748
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Kansas University
Lawrence
Newspaper staff and contact numbers for Jefferson City Journal
Editorial team and News Partners contact list with multiple editors and departments. Includes names, titles, phone numbers, and email addresses for managing editor assignments entertainment sports online and circulation. Also provides subscription lines and redelivery guarantee details.
Thanksgiving poll results hint stuffing edge over potatoes
A public poll asks if readers donated time on Thanksgiving or Christmas for social service work. At press time stuffing led mashed potatoes and gravy and turkey among preferred Thanksgiving meal parts, with more reactions available at LJWorld.com.
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Dcox
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Cbell
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World.com
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