Nauvoo Temple's Legacy and Mormon History Outline
The Nauvoo story covers the 1839 Mormon arrival, temple start in 1841, and 60 room dedication five years later. It notes Joseph Smith’s leadership, arrests in Carthage, and deaths, followed by Mormon westward migration to Salt Lake City and the rebuilt temple’s features including limestone walls, five stories, and Moroni spire.
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Joseph Smith
Nauvoo
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Hyrum
Carthage
Iowa City
Salt Lake City
Bruce Hafen
Nauvoo Temple
Angel Moroni
Tours of Nauvoo Temple Open May to June
One hour tours run May 6 to June 22 on Sundays with free tickets by reservation at 1 800 537 8097. Stair access exists. ramps and elevators available for wheel chair users. Cameras strollers and backpacks not allowed. The fourth floor features a large glass star. baptisms are performed for ancestors not joined to the church. Local officials note uncertain final costs and aim to preserve Nauvoo’s historic flavor amid change across the Mississippi from Fort Madison Iowa.
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Hafen
Nauvoo
Smith
Fort Madison
Iowa
R.J. Snow
Madonna Stars in West End Delay for Up For Grabs
The Theatrical Girl production of Up For Grabs in London postpones previews from May 9 to 11 to May 13 due to technical problems. Madonna, 44, who hasn’t performed on stage in 13 years, faces speculation about more rehearsal time and a possible pregnancy rumor as opening night remains May 23.
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Knight Ridder
Madonna
London
West End
New York Daily News
David Williamson
Kilborn signs contract to stay on Late Late Show
Craig Kilborn will remain host of The Late Late Show on CBS after signing a two year extension. Kilborn 39 has led the 12 35 a m time slot gaining younger viewers since March 1999 and the show has grown 25 percent in audience. Moonves praised Kilborn for keeping viewers engaged as a late night companion to Letterman.
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Craig Kilborn
CBS
Craig
Leslie Kilborn
Moonves
ESPN
David Letterman
Dick Clark Defends Bandstand as Iconic Teen Show
Dick Clark calls American Bandstand a cherished creation and protector. ABC airs American Bandstand's 50th Celebration featuring clips and performances by Michael Jackson Cher Kiss and Village People this Friday at 7 p.m.
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ABC
Philadelphia
Michael Jackson
Cher
Kiss
Village People
Ebert Slips at Festival Faces Shoulder Fractures
Roger Ebert slipped on a newly waxed floor in Champaign Illinois during his Overlooked Film Festival. He sustained two hairline fractures in his left shoulder and finished the event with his arm in a sling. He had surgery in February for papillary thyroid cancer.
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Knight Ridder
Roger Ebert
Champaign
Nancy Casey
Chicago Sun-Times
Todays Birthdays for Entertainment Figures
Roscoe Lee Browne Lesley Gore Larry Gatlin Lou Gramm Christine Baranski Ty Herndon Jenna von Oy are celebrated. The list notes prominent actors singers and a TV actress born on this date.
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Roscoe Lee Browne
Lesley Gore
Larry Gatlin
Lou Gramm
Foreigner
Christine Baranski
Ty Herndon
Jenna van Oy
Blossom
Parker Pregnant, Sex and the City Season Cuts to Eight
Sarah Jessica Parker, 37, is pregnant, affecting HBOs Sex and the City. Production pauses and eight episodes will air next season instead of 13, with two finished and six more shot starting in May. Carrie Bradshaw remains the central figure as filming resumes for a July premiere.
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Knight Ridder
Sarah Jessica Parker
Sydney Morning Herald
HBO
Parker
Carrie Bradshaw
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Kilborn
Craig Kuporn
Dick Clark
American Bandstand
Dick Clari
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Matthew Broderick
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