History milestones and notable events across years
Timeline highlights mark Japan's formal surrender aboard the USS Missouri on September 2, 1945, the Great Fire of London in 1666, Theodore Roosevelt's 1901 Speak softly and carry a big stick line at the Minnesota state fair, a 1930 nonstop Europe to U.S. flight by Castes and Bellonte, a 1935 Florida hurricane death toll, and the 1969 introduction of the first mag striped card ATM at Chemical Bank in New York.
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Vermont allows first same sex marriages in midnight law rush
Bill Slimback and Bob Sullivan wed in a midnight ceremony at Moose Meadow Lodge Whitehall New York becoming among the first couples legally married under Vermonts new law that took effect at midnight Monday The ceremony lasted 17 minutes with Justice of the Peace Greg Trulson presiding The piece also notes UT Austin pulling out of National Merit Scholarships due to budget pressures and upcoming discussions on Cuban immigration after Obama eased travel and financial restrictions.
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Spacewalkers Remove 1300-Pound Ammonia Tank at ISS
Spacewalkers Nicole Stott and Danny Olivas connected a heavy ammonia tank during a Tuesday spacewalk at the International Space Station. They stabilized the 1300 pound unit until a robotic arm took hold, as a new full tank will be installed on Thursday night and the old unit will return to Earth aboard Discovery. The tank measures nearly 5 feet by 7 feet by 4 feet and has been aboard since 2002.
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U S and Cuba to discuss direct mail resumption
The United States and Cuba will begin talks this month to resume direct mail service for the first time in almost 50 years as the Obama administration seeks engagement with the communist island, officials said Tuesday.
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JFK Had Autoimmune Disease Reveal Post Election
Navy doctor reviewing JFK medical records says the president likely had autoimmune polyendocrine syndrome type 2 causing Addison's disease and hypothyroidism. Annals of Internal Medicine report notes the condition remained hidden amid intense media scrutiny. Addison's linked to adrenal gland atrophy with autoimmune origin in most cases.
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US manufacturing upswing. consumer spending shadows gains
Recovery signs appear in August with manufacturing index at its best since 2007 and home sales contracts rising, yet consumer spending remains weak. Analysts warn gains may prove unsustainable as wage stagnation and job losses curb demand while Wall Street tumbles on concerns about banking and the global economy. Cash for Clunkers effects fade as automakers report mixed August results.
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Europe marks WWII start in Gdansk Westerplatte ceremony
In Gdansk on the Westerplatte peninsula at 4 45 a m Polish leaders marked the hour the battleship Schleswig Holstein fired the opening shot of World War II 70 years ago. Poland pressed for greater acknowledgment from Russia of its role while Moscow sought to downplay its 1939 pact with Berlin. Leaders laid wreaths before a granite monument to Westerplatte's defenders as an honor guard stood watch.
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Journal World Staff and News Partners Contact Info
The Journal World lists editors and department heads with phone numbers and emails including Dennis Andersen Caroline Trowbridge Ann Gardner Tom Keegan Jon Niccum Terry Rombeck Jonathan Keating and Cody Howard. News partners Mediaphormedia is represented by Dan Cox. Subscription hours are given with redelivery guarantees.
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Polls show Kansas residents split on smoking ban proposal
Readers weigh in on Gov. Mark Parkinson's statewide smoking ban in public places with 0 Yes 0 No results and a Tuesday beer poll by Kansas University colors showing 27 percent favoring the beer option and 72 percent against. Cast your vote at LJWorld.com.
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