Today in History National headlines from today’s date in history
The Associated Press presents a concise round up of notable events that occurred on this calendar date through history. Highlights span politics, science, culture, and global affairs, capturing turning points, notable births and deaths, and defining moments from various years.
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Notable events and birthdays span centuries and stars
A digest of historical milestones from 1868 Elks founding to 2011 Borders bankruptcy, plus notable birthdays. Highlights include Fort Donelson surrender, Tutankhamun tomb unsealed, nylon patent, first 911 system, Cuba under Castro, Explorer 9, Cheney to Iraq vote stir, Nasr kidnapping case, and Borders bankruptcy.
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Tripoli
Philadelphia
Fort Donelson
Tennessee
Ulysses S. Grant
Grant
Lithuania
Soviet Union
Nazi Germany
King Tutankhamen
Egypt
Howard Carter
Wallace H. Carothers
du Pont
Corregidor
Philippines
Fide
Weekday School Menus February 18 22
Monday closed. Tuesday offers chicken tetrazzine with salad chuck wagon corn wheat bread and fruit cup. Wednesday serves chicken fried chicken mashed potatoes gravy green beans roll ice cream and cake. Thursday features chicken burger three bean salad zucchini and tomatoes wheat bun and peaches. Friday options include pork roast or fish with sweet potatoes peas wheat roll and cookie.
Obituary Michael Burgoon, Kansas City native and designer
Michael Wayne Burgoon, 62, of Kansas City Missouri formerly Osawatomie Kansas, died February 12 2013 at home. Funeral services are February 18 2013 at the Eddy Birchard Funeral Home with burial in Lane Cemetery following a February 17 viewing. Born February 17 1950 in Paola he served in the US Army 1969–1975 and pursued interior design including time in New York City. He was active with Good Samaritan Project and lobbied in Washington DC in 1995. Survived by sister Ramona Kay Jones and others. memorials to Good Samaritan Project or ASPCA.
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Buck” Burgoon
Betty Marie (Corbet) Burgoon
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U.S. Army
Korea
Osawatomie State Hospital
State of
Kansas
Rainbow Mental Health
Kaw
Johnson County Community College
Overland Park
MIT
New York City
Thomas Britt
Nyc
JFG Inc
Good Samaritan Project
Washington, D.C
Frank Pistey
Betty
Wayne
Ramona Kay Jones
ASPCA
Eddy Birchard Funeral Home
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Eddy-Birchard Funeral Home
Eddybirchard. Com
Hangout: Obama hosts fireside video chat at White House
The president led a “Fireside Hangout” similar to Roosevelt chats and fielded questions from a panel. Earlier Hangouts featured Vice President Biden on gun violence proposals and Cecilia Munoz on immigration reform.
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Obama
Google
White House
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Cecilia Munoz
Domestic Policy Council
Skype option reshapes communication for Ottawa city use
The piece notes Skype's decade of presence with 700 million users and features. Sara Caylor, an Ottawa city commissioner, describes daily family chats with her pilot husband and an Ottawa meeting from a hotel in June 2011, marking the city’s first Skype participation in a council session.
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Net Jets
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Wichita
Overbrook Livestock Sale Prices Feb 11 300-900 head
Feeder steers and heifers shown by weight group with price ranges. 900-600 and 600-700 weight classes list steers and heifers prices. 700-800 and 400-500 weight groups also. Slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady to down a few dollars. calves steady. Feeder cattle $4-$5 lower. Pairs and bred cows not tested. Website listed.
Death notice for David Lee Kinsley of Ottawa
David Lee Kinsley aged 67 of Ottawa died February 13 2013. Arrangements are pending and will be announced later by Dengel and Son Mortuary. Condolences may be posted at Ottawa Herald dot com.
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Ottawa
Dengel & Son Mortuary
Ottawaherald.com
Helen Marian Forsythe 1913 2013 obituary notice
Helen Marian Forsythe 99 of Wichita died February 13 2013. Services at 1:30 p.m. today at Feuerborn Funeral Service Chapel Garnett with graveside at Garnett City Cemetery. Born May 8 1913 in Garnett to Charles W and Trella C Thompson. Funeral arrangements online.
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Wichita
Garnett
Feuerborn Family
Garnett City Cemetery
Charles W
Trella C. Thompson
Feuerbornfuneral.com
Ottawaherald.com
Market quotes and USDA prices for grains
Ottawa Coop quotes Friday afternoon show wheat 7.43, soybeans 14.20, corn 7.19, milo 6.59. USDA Franklin County Farm Service Agency prices list corn 7.06, sorghum 11.75, oats 3.84, soybeans 14.17, wheat 7.49.
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Ottawa Coop
USDA
Franklin County Farm Service Agency
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