Today in History highlights milestones and pivotal events
On Sept 27 1964 the Warren Commission report concluded Oswald acted alone in Kennedy’s assassination. Other milestones include Stephenson’s 1825 passenger locomotive, the 1854 Arctic disaster with 300 aboard, US recognition of Nationalist China in 1928, Glenn Miller’s last performance in 1942, Tonight! debut in 1954, and Congress creating the Department of Education in 1979.
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Lee Harvey Oswald
Kennedy
George Stephenson
England
Arctic
United States
Glenn Miller
Central Theater
Passaic
N.J
Miller
Steve Allen
Nbc-Tvv
Congress
Department of Education
U.S
Early drug slows advanced skin cancer spread in small trial
A Synta Pharmaceuticals pill shown to extend progression free survival in advanced melanoma to 3.7 months vs 1.8 with standard care. The drug, unnamed, is in early development and will need rigorous testing before U S approval, as researchers presented findings at a European Cancer Organization meeting.
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Avery
U.S
Synta Pharmaceuticals Corp
Lexington
Mass
European Cancer Organization
Barcelona
Myanmar Protests Turn Deadly as Security Forces Open Fire
Myanmar security forces fired on Buddhist monks and pro democracy demonstrators in Yangon marking a violent escalation after weeks of protests. One man was killed and several wounded as tear gas and fires filled the streets. Monasteries raided, more than 70 monks detained, and international pressure mounted with the U N and Western powers calling for restraint while Suu Kyi allies faced arrests.
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Myanmar
Somalia
Transparency International
Burma
Denmark
Finland
New Zealand
Yangon
National League For Democracy
Ures
Myint Thein
Aung San Suu Kyi
China
United States
European Union
Suu Kyi
Condoleezza Rice
U.N. Security Council
U.N
Ban
George Mason University
Institute For Conflict Analysis and Resolution
Nudity ban sought on Mount Everest headline Nepal
Nepal Mountaineering Association president Ang Tshering urged a government ban on nude stunts on Mount Everest to curb record attempts and show respect for the mountain. The report notes prior incidents including a climber topless at the summit and other controversial attempts.
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Mount
Everest
Katmandu
Nepal
Ang Tshering
Nepal Mountaineering Association
Tshering
Mount Everest
Edmund Hillary
Tenzing Norgay
Journal World Contact Information and Editors
Information desk contacts for local news city and county government KU Lawrence schools and more. Lists phone numbers and emails for editors including Dennis Anderson Caroline Trowbridge Ann Gardner Tom Keegan Mindie Paget Jon Niccum and Mark Fagan. Also provides outside Lawrence toll free number and a general submission path via email and feedback form.
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Jworld.com
Ljworld.com
Kansas University
Lawrence
Dennis Anderson
Danderson
Ljworld
Caroline Trowbridge
Drawbridge
Ann Gardner
Agardner
Tom Keegan
Tkeegan
Mindie Paget
Jon Niccum
Jniccum
L Jworld
Mark Fagan
Mfagan
Jworld
News Partners and Sunflower Broadband Deliveries Details
News Partners and Sunflower Broadband provide contact details for reporters and subscriptions. Cody Howard and Joel Mathis are listed with phone numbers and emails for editorial and convergence roles. Delivery support lines operate weekdays and weekends with a redelivery guarantee if the paper is not received.
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Second-degree murder charges against Ramona Morgan questioned
A reader update questions the validity of the Ramona Morgan second-degree murder charges while referencing a Wednesday poll about Halo 37 and a remark about wine. The fragmentary report offers little verifiable context beyond these mentions.
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Ramona Morgan
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