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Lyndon Johnson (Aug. 27, 1908 - Jan. 22, 1973) succeeded to the presidency after John F. Kennedy's assassination, becoming the thirty-sixth President of the U.S.
Lyndon Johnson (Aug. 27, 1908 - Jan. 22, 1973) succeeded to the presidency after John F. Kennedy's assassination, becoming the thirty-sixth President of the U.S.
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McCain, Obama on low campaign road to nowhere?
The tenor of the presidential campaign turned sharply negative this week, but the mud-slinging will likely have little effect on next month's election as long as the U.S. economy remains in turmoil, political observers said. "They can attack each other,...Tags: Political Campaigns, John McCain, Colleges and Universities, George Bush, New York Times
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NATION: F. Sayre Jr., was National Cathedral dean
WASHINGTON - Francis B. Sayre Jr., who as dean of Washington National Cathedral for 27 years oversaw much of its completion and used his pulpit to confront McCarthyism, racial tensions and the Vietnam War, died Oct. 3 at his home on Martha's Vineyard,...Tags: Leonard Bernstein, Christianity, Racism, Richard Nixon, Anglican
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Nick Reynolds, 75, dies; a founding member of the Kingston Trio
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterNick Reynolds, who as a college student grabbed a guitar, donned a broad-striped button-down shirt and quickly helped propel the 1950s folk music revival to the top of the pop music charts as a founding member of the Kingston Trio, died Wednesday in San...Tags: Woody Guthrie, Ceremonies, Colleges and Universities, Popular Music, Elvis Presley
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THIS DATE IN HISTORY
1800: Spain ceded Louisiana to France in a secret treaty. 1908: Henry Ford introduced his Model T automobile to the market. 1949: Mao Zedong proclaimed the People's Republic of China during a ceremony in Beijing. 1968: The Senate refused to shut down a...Tags: Abe Fortas, Henry Ford, Walt Disney World Resort, NATO
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Nick Reynolds, member of folk band Kingston Trio, dies
Nick Reynolds, who as a college student grabbed a guitar, donned a broad-striped button-down shirt and quickly helped propel the 1950s folk music revival to the top of the pop music charts as a founding member of the Kingston Trio, died Wednesday in San...Tags: Little Richard, Woody Guthrie, Colleges and Universities, The White House, Academic Progress
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Obituaries in the news
The Associated PressOliver Kaufman Crawford LOS ANGELES -- Oliver Kaufman Crawford, who overcame the "Red Scare" blacklist of the 1950s to become one of television's most successful writers, has died. He was 91. Crawford wrote for such shows as "Star Trek," "Bonanza,"...Tags: National Football League, Denver Broncos, San Diego Chargers, Super Bowl, Poetry
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O.K. Crawford, Blacklisted Writer
Oliver Kaufman Crawford, who overcame the "Red Scare" blacklist of the 1950s to become one of television's most successful writers, has died. He was 91. Crawford wrote for such shows as "Star Trek," "Bonanza," "Perry Mason" and "Kraft Television Theatre....Tags: Society, Wars and Interventions, The White House, Minority Groups, Montebello
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Almanac
Today is Wednesday, Oct. 1, the 275th day of 2008. 1800: Spain ceded Louisiana to France in a secret treaty. 1908: Henry Ford introduced his Model T automobile to the market. 1918: Damascus fell to Arab forces as Turkish Ottoman officials surrendered...Tags: Abe Fortas, American Express Company, Philadelphia Eagles, Henry Ford, Francisco Franco
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NATION: Activist D. Morales
Dionicio Morales, a former labor organizer whose efforts helped lead to one of the nation's largest Latino social service providers, has died. He was 89. Morales died Sept. 24 of natural causes at Beverly Hospital in Montebello, Calif., said his...Tags: Society, The White House, National or Ethnic Minorities, Minority Groups, Montebello
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Steve Almond Speaks At UConn
Steve Almond, a writer who knows his way around sardonic humor, has never been shy about expressing his opinions. And he has many to express. On Wednesday at the University of Connecticut, he'll share some with his audience at a reading he will give as an...Tags: Lawyers, Wallace Stevens, Colleges and Universities, Family, Dwight David Eisenhower
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The whole art world was watching
Chicago Tribune critic"1968: Art and Politics in Chicago" at the DePaul University Art Museum is the first significant look back at several exhibitions from the years surrounding the '68 Democratic National Convention and a hard act to follow for any other show of political...Tags: Ad Reinhardt, Ray Johnson, Art Institute of Chicago, Photography, Democratic National Conventions
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Kingston Trio co-founder dies, 75
Nick Reynolds,75 — who as a college student grabbed a guitar, donned a broad-striped button-down shirt and quickly helped propel the 1950s folk-music revival to the top of the pop-music charts as a founding member of the Kingston Trio — died...Tags: Little Richard, Woody Guthrie, Colleges and Universities, The White House, Pete Seeger
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