Today in History April milestones and notable deaths
On April 3 1860 the Pony Express began service between St Joseph Missouri and Sacramento California. In 1882 Jesse James was shot dead in St Joseph by Robert Ford. In 1965 Bruno Hauptmann was electrocuted in Trenton New Jersey for the Lindbergh kidnapping murder. In 1968 MLK Jr delivered the mountaintop speech in Memphis one day before his assassination to sanitation workers.
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Saturday's Hot Lotto Result Figures
Saturday drawing shows numbers 10 13 19 22 34 with Powerball 6. No winner reported in this brief. tickets sold across outlets as residents compare numbers and verify prizes.
Shield season six opens with Vic Mackey’s deadly pursuit
The Shield returns with Vic Mackey chasing the killer of Lem while Internal Affairs detective Jon Kavanaugh closes in. FX airs at 9 p.m. and the tense rivalry between Mackey and Kavanaugh drives the season. Tony Bennett mentors American Idol contestants tonight on Fox. Deadliest Catch starts its third season on Discovery, Nova explores cuttlefish, and Dateline also features identity theft.
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EMI to offer DRM-free EMI songs on iTunes with Beatles excluded
Apple and EMI announced a deal to sell DRM-free songs from EMI's catalog on iTunes, excluding The Beatles. The move aims to boost online music sales by removing copy protection, with higher prices for DRM-free tracks and plans to cover about half of EMI's catalog by year end.
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Maytag’s new repairman chosen from Richmond VA
Whirlpool selects Clay Jackson of Richmond Virginia as the new face of Maytag promoting reliability. The nationwide search drew about 1500 audition participants with Jackson saying he entered on a whim after a New York open audition and previously worked in real estate.
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Journal World Contact Details For Readers
Readers are invited to share story ideas via email or feedback forms at wwwillworld.com site feedback. Local, city and county government desks list different contact numbers along with departments for Kansas University Lawrence schools business sports arts letters and obituaries.
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Journal staff and contact list for the Lawrence Journal-World
A roster of editors and department chiefs with phone numbers and emails. It includes Dennis Anderson, Bill Snead, Caroline Trowbridge, Ann Gardner, Tom Keegan, Mindie Paget, Jon Niccum, Mark Fagan, and NEWS PARTNERS 6News Cody Howard and World Online Joel Mathis. Details cover subscriptions and redelivery policy with hours for weekdays and weekends.
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City Commission Candidate Picks and Poll Prompt
Voters are asked to choose between James Bush Rob Chestnut Mike Dever Boog Highberger Carey Maynard Moody and David Schauner. The prompt also asks if Jim Ryan can regain his congressional seat with a poll-style response and directs readers to www.jworld.com for more votes.
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Carey Maynard-Moody
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Notable Birthday Milestones for Entertainers
Singer Wayne Newton is 65. Doris Day turns 83. Alec Baldwin reaches 49. David Hyde Pierce is 48. Eddie Murphy celebrates 46.
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