Today in News History
On June 17, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1649, Injo of Joseon, Korean king (born 1595) passed away. In 1917, Dufferin Roblin, Canadian politician, 14th Premier of Manitoba (died 2010) was born. In 1933, Union Station massacre: In Kansas City, Missouri, four FBI agents and captured fugitive Frank Nash are gunned down by gangsters attempting to free Nash. In 1945, Ken Livingstone, English politician, 1st Mayor of London was born. In 1972, Watergate scandal: Five White House operatives are arrested for burgling the offices of the Democratic National Committee during an attempt by members of the administration of President Richard M. Nixon to illegally wiretap the political opposition as part of a broader campaign to subvert the democratic process. In 1979, Nick Rimando, American soccer player was born. In 2012, Rodney King, American victim of police brutality (born 1965) passed away. In 2013, James Holshouser, American politician, 68th Governor of North Carolina (born 1934) passed away. In 2015, Ron Clarke, Australian runner and politician, Mayor of the Gold Coast (born 1937) passed away. In 2019, Mohamed Morsi, Egyptian professor and politician, first elected president of Egypt after Egyptian revolution (born 1951) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
Seoul mayor faces 18-month prison request over campaign polls
Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon faced a request for an 18-month prison sentence Wednesday over allegations that he illegally arranged for a supporter to pay for opinion polls during his 2021 mayoral campaign. The request was made by a special counsel team led by Min Joong-ki during Oh’s final hearing at the Seoul Central District Court. The team also sought forfeiture of 33 million won (22,000). Oh is accused of instructing Kim Han-jung, a supporter, to pay for opinion polls conducted by political broke
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