Today in history highlights across years
On October 1 1908 Henry Ford launched the Model T car marking a milestone in mass production. In 1800 Spain ceded Louisiana to France in a secret treaty. In 1943 Allied forces entered Naples during World War II. In 1949 Mao Zedong proclaimed the People's Republic of China in Beijing. In 1986 Jimmy Carter’s presidential library and museum opened in Atlanta with help from Ronald Reagan.
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Henry Ford
Spain
Louisiana
France
Naples
Communist Party
Mao Zedong
People's Republic of China
Bei
Jimmy Carter
Atlanta
Reagan
Moonwalk missing 'a' in Armstrong lunar quote case
Australian programmer Peter Shawn Ford analyzed NASA audio to test if Armstrong said one small step for a man. He claims evidence shows a missing "a" was spoken and transmitted to Mission Control, a claim Armstrong acknowledged as technologically interesting.
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Houston
Neil Armstrong
Armstrong
Houston Chronicle
NASA
Mission Control
Peter Shawn Ford
Ford
Peter Ford
Microsoft adds music options with Zune
Microsoft unveils Zune a player priced around 249.99 aims to challenge iPod with two edge features a subscription service and wireless sharing. Zune Pass offers about 2 million songs for 14.99 monthly while individual tracks cost 99 cents. Analysts note market education needed for the rental model and device-to-device sharing appeal.
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Seattle
Microsoft Corp
Michael Gartenberg
Jupiter Research
Apple Computer Inc
Microsoft
United States
Apple
RealNetworks Inc
RealNetworks
Gartenberg
Scott Erickson
Zune
Farm Aid shifts focus from saving farms to linking farms with consumers
CampEN New Jersey. John Mellencamp says Farm Aid, founded in 1985 to save family farms, now concentrates on connecting farmers and urban consumers as the farm crisis wanes. Willie Nelson and Neil Young note the shift while performers Arlo Guthrie and Jerry Lee Lewis play. The fundraiser has raised about $29 million to support farmers, markets, and organic initiatives.
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Farm Aid
Nelson
Rockers
Tina Johnson
Chester
Philadelphia
Arlo Guthrie
Jerry Lee Lewis
Steel Pulse
Missouri
Tom Mihalek
Shelby Lynne
Camden
Contact details for Journal-World newsroom and departments
The Journal World lists story ideas and feedback options via email and a feedback page. It provides direct phone numbers for Local News, City Government, County Government, Kansas University, Lawrence Schools, Business, Sports, Arts and Entertainment, Letters to the Editor, Obituaries, and Photo Reprints, plus an Outside Lawrence hotline.
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World.com
Ljworld.com
Kansas University
Lawrence
Contact details for Lawrence Journal-World editors and staff
EDITOR CONTACT LIST shows managing editor Dennis Anderson and senior editors Bill Snead and Mike Shields along with department editors and their direct lines. Also lists NEWS PARTNERS 6News and World Online, plus other contacts for circulation advertising and subscriptions with phone numbers and email addresses.
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Dennis Anderson
Danderson
Jworld
Bill Snead
Lsnead
Ljworld
Mike Shields
Mshields
Ann Gardner
Agardner
Tom Keegan
Teegan
Mindle Paget
Jon Niccum
Jniccum
Mark Fagan
Mfagan
News Partners
Cody Howard
Howard
Sunflowerbroadband
World Online
Joel Mathis
Convergence
Jmathis
Ljworld.com
To what lengths would you go to sell your house
Readers share tactics in a buyers market as LJWorld asks On the Street what lengths they would go to sell. The question invites opinions on pricing, staging, and negotiating strategies amid favorable buyer conditions.
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Ijworld.com
Notable birthday list includes Andrews, Carter, Quaid
Actress Julie Andrews turns 71 and actor James Whitmore reaches 85. Former President Jimmy Carter and Annie Tom Bosley age 79. Hall of Famer Rod Carew is 61, jazz musician Dave Holland 60, Randy Quaid 56. Youssou N Dour 47, Christopher Titus 42. Cindy Margolis age not clearly given, Keith Duffy 32, Jurnee Smollett 20.
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Julie Andrews
James Whitmore
Jimmy Carter
Tom Bosley
Rod Carew
Dave Holland
Randy Quaid
Youssou N'Dour
Christopher Titus
Cindy Margolis
Keith Duffy
Jurnee Smollett
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Ture
Elaine Thompson
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Chris Bell
Cbell
al Bonner
Abonner
Andrews
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