On This Day Feb 27 Highlights From History
Key events on February 27 across history include the Battle of the Java Sea starting in 1942 with a Japanese victory, DC placed under Congress, Kettering’s electric starter demo in 1911, the 19th Amendment upheld in 1922, Reichstag fire in 1933, the 22nd Amendment ratified in 1951, Wounded Knee occupation beginning in 1973, Jane Byrne's Chicago mayoral primary win in 1979, Wayne Williams found guilty in 1982, Gulf War actions in 1991, and major 2000s awards and deaths including Daniel Pearl’s case and Frank Buckles’ passing.
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Java Sea
District of Columbia
Congress
Charles F. Kettering
Detroit
Supreme Court
Leser
Wounded Knee
South Dakota
Jane M. Byrne
Chicago
Michael A. Bilandic
Byrne
Wayne Williams
Atlanta
Williams
George H.W. Bush
Kuwait
Iraq
U.S
Wall Street Journal
Daniel Pearl
Godhra
India
Los Angeles
Alicia Keys
Bagram
Afghanistan
Dick Cheney
Cheney
Colin Firth
Britain
George VI
Frank Buckles
Salukis Defeat Evansville 72 46 At Carbondale
Oties Epps watches Snapstiel University players as SIU Arena hosts Evansville. The Salukis secure a 72 46 victory to raise their conference record to 4 12.
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University of Evansville
Oties Epps
Salukis
SIU Arena
Carbondale
Budget battle over Quinn cuts and prison plan sparks debate
Independent experts split on measuring Quinn budget cuts while corrections data show overcrowded prisons. Quinn cites a declining trend, but department numbers reveal rising inmate counts and planned closures of six halfway houses to trim costs. Republicans critique pension leadership as weak while noting past pension reform gained broad support.
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Corrections Department
Quinn
Jack Lavin
Lavin
Pat Brady
Illinois
Republican Party
U.S
Aaron Schock
Peoria
Brady
Schock
Red carpet bustle at the 84th Academy Awards in Hollywood
The Oscar afternoon frenzy began early as press arrived at the Kodak Theater. The L shaped red carpet on Hollywood Boulevard buzzed with media, security, lights, and reporters as celebrities prepared and fans awaited nominees including Brad Pitt and George Clooney.
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Hollywood
Kodak Theater
Hollywood Boulevard
Tim Gunn
Red Carpet
Brad Pitt
George Clooney
Sacha Baron Cohen
the Dictator
Illinois Lottery Draws Summary Card
Illinois and Missouri lottery results list midday and evening Pick Three and Pick Four numbers, Little Lotto, Lotto and Mega Millions jackpots. Notable jackpots include Lotto at 11.5 million and Mega Millions at 94 million. Show MeCash and ll Jackpot also shown.
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Missouri
Inaccuracies Noted in The Southern List of Film Credits
Reader report cites several errors including misattributed titles and personnel. Claims include Meryl Streep as The Artist actress and Michel Hazani as director, plus incorrect screenwriter and award details for The Artist and The Help, with unrelated song and score credits listed.
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Meryl Streep
Jean Dujardin
Michel Hazanivicius
Octavia Spencer
Christopher Plummer
Woody Allen
Paris
Alexander Payne
Nat Faxon
Jim Rash
Muppet
Oscars Shown On University Screen At Campus Event
At the university auditorium viewers watched the Oscars on a giant screen. Stacy Calvert from Chicago multi tasked with Facebook and email while rooting for The Artist which won Best Picture. James McKinley and Caleb Portee of Carbondale supported The Help and its stars Viola Davis and Octavia Spencer who won Best Supporting Actress. Linda Rush reports from The Southern.
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South Park
Stacy Calvert
Chicago Area
Calvert
McKinley
Portee
Harrisburg
Mery Streep
Teachers embrace technology in modern classroom programs
Rudolph notes that curricula now include using specific software as part of a management system tracking attendance grades and data. JALC President Robert Mees says Illinois community colleges agreed years ago that tech focused instruction is essential for education majors to boost job prospects and readiness.
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Rudolph
JALC
Illinois
Leges
Robert Mees
Diane
Mees
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Alan Rogers
the Southern
Center For Tax and Budget Accountability
Civic Federation
Pension Leadership
Lee Enterprises
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Bob.williams
Thesouthern
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Gary
Metro
Jason Woodside
Jason
Murphysboro
de Soto
Williamson County
Thesouthern.com
Southern Illinoisan
Illinois Ave
Davenport
Iowa
Oscar
Lacie Goff
Janice Gualdoni
Louie and
Beauella Gualdoni
Herrin
Lacie
California Lutheran University
the Associated Press
Oscar Valencia
Chris Sidney
Student Programming Council
SIU
Linda
Rush
Thesouther
Scott Fitzgerald
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