Notable historical milestones from October anniversaries
Fifty years after Oct 28 1958 Angelo Roncalli became Pope John XXIII. In 1636 Harvard College chartered by Massachusetts General Court. Liberty statue dedicated in 1886. Tchaikovsky premiered Symphony No 6 in 1893. 1919 Walstead Act enacted Prohibition over Wilson veto. 1962 Khrushchev ordered dismantling Cuban missiles.
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Russia
Congress
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United States
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Four year deal ends Boeing machinists strike
A tentative four year settlement was reached to end the Boeing machinists strike that shut commercial airplane operations since September 6. The agreement covers job security, wages, retirement benefits and medical coverage with changes to contract provisions on outsourcing. IAM represents about 25,000 workers in Seattle and surrounding areas.
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600 Arrests in Nationwide Child Prostitution Roundup
Federal, state, and local agents arrested more than 600 adults and rescued 47 children in a three day operation across 29 cities. The raids dismantled 12 large scale prostitution networks operating via call services, truck stops, casinos, and websites. FBI Deputy Director John Pistole said sex trafficking remains a violent crime and noted 10 of the rescued children were reported to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.
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Stevens guilty on seven counts and refuses to quit Senate race
Ted Stevens, 84, convicted on seven felony charges after a VECO related renovation scheme. He vows to fight the verdict, stay in the race against Mark Begich, and defend his Senate seat despite the felon status. Sentencing could reach five years per count but likely far less.
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McCain and Obama duel in Ohio as election nears
McCain campaigns in Canton Ohio urging voters to back his plan to cut spending and boost the economy while criticizing Obama as liberal. Obama replies that McCain supported Bush economic policy and argues the nation must be better off four years from now. Polls hint at Obama lead as both parties widen ads in battlegrounds and Obama tours red states before aiming for a decisive win.
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The Journal-World provides contact emails and phone numbers for local and external departments including City and County government Kansas University Lawrence schools business sports arts and entertainment letters to the editor obituaries and photo reprints. It lists editors online staff and news partners with dialing codes and service hours.
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Driving habits poll focuses on road safety changes
The survey asks which changes would improve road safety, listing options such as stopping cell phone use while driving, paying more attention, avoiding conversations with passengers, driving the speed limit, and being patient. It notes Monday’s poll favored using only a cell phone for service and directs readers to LJWorld.com to vote.
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