Moments in History for October 26
On Oct 26 1979 Park Chung-hee was assassinated at a dinner along with his bodyguard by Kim Jae-kyu head of KCIA who was executed. The Erie Canal opened in 1825 linking Lake Erie to the Hudson River. Pan American flew its first Boeing 707 jetliner in 1958 NY to Paris in 8 hours 41 minutes. In 1967 the Shah crowned himself and his queen after 26 years on the Peacock Throne. Kissinger declared Peace is at hand in Vietnam in 1972. Baby Fae received a baboon heart transplant in 1984 in Loma Linda, surviving 21 days.
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Central Intelligence Agency
Kim Jae-kyu
New York
Lake Erie
Hudson River
Pan American Airways
Paris
Iran
National Security
Henry Kissinger
Vietnam
Loma Linda
Calif
World in Brief Death of Jeffry Picower shocks Madoff era
Philanthropist Jeffry Picower 67 was found dead at his oceanside Palm Beach home after a drowning. Police investigate. wife Barbara and a housekeeper pulled him from the pool. He faced allegations tied to Bernard Madoff's investment schemes and had known health issues including Parkinson's disease.
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Jeffry Picower
Bernard Madoff
Oceanside
Picower
Barbara
Good Samaritan Medical Center
Palm Beach
William D. Zabel
Joseph Sekula
Fundraiser for Somer Thompson Raises About 18500
Investigators pursued more than a thousand tips after 7 year old Somer Thompson vanished on her walk home from a Florida school. A Sunday fundraiser in a park drew about 18500 to support her family as investigators continue to search for answers.
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Somer Thompson
North Florida
Somer
Georgia
Slain Priest Memorial Stirs Parish as Janitor Is Accused
More than 150 worshippers gathered at St Patrick's Church to pray for Rev Ed Hinds found slain in the rectory. Jose Feliciano is charged with stabbing the priest 32 times after a Thursday dispute about Feliciano's employment. Authorities say motive is under investigation.
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St. Patrick's Church
Ed Hinds
Jose Feliciano
Owen Moran
Feliciano
Hinds
Harvard workers poisoned by laced coffee at lab
Six Harvard University medical researchers fell ill in August after drinking coffee tainted with sodium azide from a machine near their lab. They reported dizziness and ringing in the ears, one person passed out, and all were treated at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center before being released. It remains unclear if the incident was intentional.
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Harvard University
Boston Herald
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Bombings strike Baghdad government buildings killing many
A pair of car bombs hit government buildings in Baghdad on a Sunday, killing at least 147 people and wounding 721. Police say the blasts targeted the Justice Ministry and Baghdad Provincial Council offices, just after security upgrades and ahead of January elections, with no immediate claim of responsibility.
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Toraware
Waziristan
Mir Chaman Khan
Bajur
Matthak
Syed Ghulam Rasool
Baghdad
Iraq
U.S
Ministry of Justice
Nouri al-Maliki
Justice Ministry
Al-Maliki
Walhab Shakir
Qassim al- Mousawi
Baath Party
Syria
al- Maliki
Al-Qaida
Journal-World directs readers for story tips and contact details
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Lawrence
Study finds one in five kids vitamin D deficient
The nationwide analysis of 1 to 11 year olds shows at least 20 percent do not get enough vitamin D and may face health risks such as weak bones. Black children and Hispanic kids show especially high deficiency. The study, led by Harvard Medical School researchers, uses 2001-06 survey data and weighs evidence amid debates on optimal vitamin D intake and deficiency definitions.
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Chicago
Jonathan Mansbach
Harvard Medical School
Children’s Hospital
Boston
Institute of Medicine
Pediatrics
U.S
Friday poll predicts Free State win over Lawrence high
A poll asks readers to vote on Friday’s football clash between Free State and Lawrence high schools. Free State leads with 69 percent, Lawrence with 22 percent, and 8 percent are undecided. Visit LJWorld.com to view more responses and cast a vote.
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Lawrence High
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LHS
Ljworld.com
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