Today in history highlights from Sept 3 events
On Sept 3 1783 the Treaty of Paris ended the Revolutionary War between the United States and Great Britain. Other milestones include Richard I’s coronation at Westminster Abbey in 1189, a 1939 declaration of war on Germany by Britain France Australia and New Zealand, the 1943 Italian armistice and Eighth Army invasion, the 1951 debut of CBS soap Search for Tomorrow, Nguyen Van Thieu becoming South Vietnam president in 1967, Sweden switching to right-hand driving, and Viking 2’s 1976 Mars landing with first close color surface photos.
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Paris
United States
Great Britain
England
Richard I
the Lion-Hearted
Westminster Abbey
Britain
France
Australia
New Zealand
Germany
Poland
Eighth Army
Italy
CBS
Nguyen van Thieu
South Vietnam
Sweden
U.S
Mars
Rampage in Washington Leaves Six Dead in Skagit County
A shooter killed six people including a sheriff's deputy in multiple sites around Alger and Mount Vernon before surrendering. A state trooper was grazed and another motorist died on I-5 as the suspect fled, speeding over 90 mph. Authorities described the suspect as a 28 year old with a lengthy criminal record and possible mental illness.
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Washington
State Patrol
Skagit County
Mount Vernon
Keith Leary
Leary
State Department of Corrections
Chad Lewis
Alger
Interstate 5
Tanker crashes after engine catches fire near Reno
A Lockheed P2V-7 air tanker en route to drop retardant on a California wildfire crashed less than two miles from Reno Stead Airport after an engine fire. All three crew members died, investigators say pilot error is unlikely.
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California
Reno-Stead
Tom Little
National Transportation Safety Board
Little
U.S
Teens see fall in self harm deaths after 2004 spike
Researchers report that youth death by self harm declined in 2005 after a sharp 2004 rise tied to antidepressant warnings. The Journal of the American Medical Association study finds the panic subsided and treatment patterns shifted to antidepressants or other therapies, though the upward trend remains concerning. Nationwide Children's Hospital and Carnegie Mellon researchers analyzed data from the National Center for Injury Prevention and Control.
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U.S
Journal of the American Medical Association
Robert B. Gibbons
University of Illinois At Chicago
Nationwide Children’s Hospital
Columbus
Ohio
Carnegie Mellon University
Pittsburgh
National Center For Injury Prevention and Control
Ron Paul Rallies in Minneapolis Against GOP Establishment
Ron Paul, 73, refused to attend the nearby St. Paul convention, hosting a nine hour Rally for the Republic at the Target Center. Up to 12,000 Republicans and independents gathered as Paul railed against the Patriot Act and Fed policy, while campaign finance set a one day online fundraising record.
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Ron Paul
St. Paul
Texas
the Republic
Paul
Federal Reserve
Joanna Burgos
Congress
John McCain
Nevada
Montana
GOP hails McCain assails Obama at convention
At St Paul delegates blasted Barack Obama as the most liberal least experienced nominee, while praising John McCain and his running mate Sarah Palin. Bush urged focus on security, Thompson defended Palin, and Palin faced ethics questions amid controversy over her daughter’s pregnancy.
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St. Paul
Minn
Barack Obama
White House
John McCain
Sarah Palin
Sen
Joseph Lieberman
Obama
Iraq
Bush
McCain
Vietnam
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Arizona
West
USA
America
Tennessee
Fred Thompson
Illinois
Thompson
Lieberman
Palin
Alaska
Palin seeks personnel board review of trooper firing claims
Alaska governor Sarah Palin asked the state personnel board to examine allegations she improperly ordered the firing of public safety commissioner Walt Monegan. The move aims to blunt a legislature ordered probe into abuse of power and firing decisions linked to a 2005-2006 fallout with Trooper Mike Wooten. Palin’s filing includes a 13 page account denying abuse of power and asserts the matter belongs in the personnel system.
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Anchorage
Alaska
John McCain
Sarah Palin
Personnel Board
Public Safety
Palin
Walt Monegan
Mike Wooten
Todd
Wooten
Associated Press
Monegan
Alaska Attorney General’s Office
Thomas van Flein
Stephen Branchflower
van Flein
Lawrence Journal-World Contact and Staff Directory
Contact details for Lawrence Journal-World staff and departments include Local news Kansas University Lawrence schools and Sports editors, plus emails and phone numbers for managing editors, assignment directors, and editors. Outside Lawrence lines list 6News GNews Mediaphormedia staff, and classified advertising contacts. Redelivery guarantee offered with in-town service.
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Ljworld.com
Liworld.com
Kansas University
Lawrence
Poll asks Palin as McCain running mate impact
Tuesday’s poll asks whether Alaska Governor Sarah Palin as John McCain’s running mate would help or hurt his presidential campaign. The site LJWorld.com invites readers to vote and view more responses.
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Alaska
Sarah Palin
John McCain
Ljworld.com
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