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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 2004
Page
1
Filmmaker Kevin Smith renewed his wedding vows Monday in a surprise Las Vegas ceremony arranged by his wife Jenifer Schwalbach Smith as a 34th birthday present. The couple first wed in April 1999, and Smith announced the remarriage on ViewAskew.com.
Charlie Daniels, 67, faces criticism from Arab Americans over This Ain’t No Bag It’s a Flag set for a Dearborn show amid post 9 11 tension. He says the song targets bombers not Arabs or Muslims and defends its message. Meanwhile BBC reports Daleks reach new Doctor Who season after dispute with creator estate is resolved.
Bono performed at a private funeral for Susan Buffett wife of Warren Buffett in Omaha at Countryside Community Church She and Bono shared AIDS awareness work Buffett 72 died from a stroke while visiting friends in Cody Wyoming last Thursday
A brief history note lists key events: the 1945 Hiroshima atomic bombing with about 140000 deaths marking the first nuclear use in war. the 1806 dissolution of the Holy Roman Empire as Francis I abdicated. the 1890 first electric chair execution for William Kemmler at Auburn Prison. the 1965 signing of the Voting Rights Act by President Johnson.
The village gathers for writer-director M Night Shyamalan's 34th birthday. Other notable birthdays include Catherine Hicks 53 Patsy Lynn 40 Peggy Lynn 40 Lisa Stewart 36 Geri Halliwell 32 Ever Carradine 30 Soleil Moon Frye 28. Also listed are Powerball and Kansas Lottery numbers for Wednesday and Thursday draws.
ALA finds The Color Purple among fiction most reread with readers returning to novels by Walker Potter Austen and Dickens. Lisa Clemmer, 37, recalls discovering The Color Purple in college at Virginia Commonwealth University and rereading it four times for the renewed feeling it stirs. The study notes readers often revisit works encountered in youth for varied reasons.
The 2004 VH1 film Man in the Mirror: The Michael Jackson Story is mocked for needing more coherence and story. It skirts Jackson's trials while delivering lightweight impressions by actors like Flex Alexander and occasional pop culture mockery.
Oprah Winfrey will extend her contract with King World and Harpo through the 2010 11 season, marking the show’s 25th year in syndication. The deal increases new episodes to 140 from 130 starting 2004 05, then slips to 130 for the final year. The program remains a ratings powerhouse with top sweeps performance.
Maura O Connell and Lila perform at 7 p.m. and 9 p.m. at The Bottleneck on N.H Selfish Son headlines Stu's Mid Town Tavern at 9 p.m. Joe Parrish plays Signs of Life at 8 30 p.m. Chubby Carrier and the Bayou Swamp Band perform at 9 p.m. Grand Emporium on Main St Drag the River plays Davey s Uptown.
Saturday shows feature The Waxwings at Replay Lounge 946 Mass at 10 p.m. and Phunk Junkeez Primetime Heroes Judge D Saint Dog Mower Pimpadelic at Bottleneck 737 N.H. starting 9 p.m. with multiple acts across venues.
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