Today in History highlights key wartime and space milestones
On August 7 1942 U S forces landed at Guadalcanal opening the Pacific campaign. In 1964 Congress passed the Gulf of Tonkin resolution granting Johnson authority to respond to North Vietnamese actions. In 1996 NASA researchers argued for ancient life on Mars. In 1998 embassy bombings in Kenya and Tanzania killed 224, including 12 Americans.
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Guadalcanal
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Tanzania
Debut novel becomes surprise summer hit in Kentucky
Kimberly Edwards, a University of Kentucky English professor, sees her debut The Memory Keeper's Daughter surge to No 1 on The New York Times paperback list. The novel follows Phoebe and family secrets from a 1964 Lexington snowstorm to 1989, with 1.3 million copies printed and 12 reprintings.
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Iowa Writers’ Workshop
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Kentucky
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Skaneateles
Colgate University
University of Iowa
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Phoebe Tor
Ed Reinke
Todd Takei
Talladega Nights tops weekend box office at 47 million
Will Ferrell NASCAR spoof Talladega Nights The Ballad of Ricky Bobby opened with 47 million dollars in U S and Canadian theaters, placing first while Barnyard The Original Party Animals debuted second with 16 million. Pirates of the Caribbean Dead Man s Chest followed, as overall top dozen films rose 17 percent versus last year.
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Los Angeles
Will Ferrell
Ricky Bobby
Nascar
Rory Bruer
Sony Pictures Entertainment
Don Harris
Paramount Pictures
Paul Dergarabedian
Exhibitor Relations Co. Inc
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Exhibitor Relations
John Tucker
Dupree
Birthdays for Keillor Reed Thomas Theron and Salazar
Humorist Garrison Keillor turns 64. R and B singer Herb Reed of the Platters is 78. Singer B J Thomas is 64. Marathoner Alberto Salazar is 48. Actress Charlize Theron is 31.
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Herb Reed
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B.J. Thomas
Alberto Salazar
Charlize Theron
Journal-World Newsroom Contacts and Numbers
Local and regional departments list phone lines for news city and county government Kansas University Lawrence schools business sports arts and entertainment plus obituaries letters to the editor photo reprints and an outside Lawrence line. Includes email and feedback options for story ideas.
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Newspaper Staff and Contact Numbers List
Editors and department heads with direct lines are listed. Includes Dennis Anderson Bill Snead Mike Shields Ann Gardner Tom Keegan Mindle Paget Jon Niccum Mark Fagan 6News Cody Howard World Online Joel Mathis Chris Bell Al Bonner Classified advertising and subscriptions contact details provided along with redelivery guarantee terms.
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Dennis Anderson
Danderson
Ljworld
Bill Snead
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Mike Shields
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Ann Gardner
Agardner
Jworld
Tom Keegan
Teegan
Mindle Paget
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Jon Niccum
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Mark Fagan
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Cody Howard
Howard
Sunflowerbroadband
World Online
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Convergence
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Ljworld.com
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Michelle Monaghan
Ed Harris
Morgan Freeman
Dennis Lehane
Mystic River
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