Roosevelt First President to Ride in an Automobile
On August 22 1902 President Theodore Roosevelt became the first U S chief executive to ride in an automobile in Hartford Connecticut. In Paris 1911 reports said Leonardo da Vinci s Mona Lisa had been stolen from the Louvre the night before and would be recovered two years later in Italy. In 1985 a fire aboard a British Airways charter jet on a Manchester Airport runway killed 55. In 1995 Publishers Clearing House agreed to an 18 million settlement over deceptive promotions in mailings.
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Break dancing returns to suburbia in Palo Alto gathering
In Palo Alto Mitchell Park a weekly hip hop scene draws about 40 breakers including Miguel Luna and Jordan Quinones. Dancers nicknamed b boys and b girls perform moves like the turtle and elbow air flare on a glossy park floor, reconnecting with 1970s urban roots.
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Impact of Hobbs Taylor Lofts on Downtown Lawrence
Residents and business owners weigh how Hobbs Taylor Lofts will reshape downtown Lawrence, potentially boosting foot traffic, housing supply, and storefront vitality while sparking debates over parking, density, and neighborhood character. Community input highlights mixed views about balance between growth and preserving historic ambience.
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Contact numbers for Lawrence Journal-World staff lines
The Lawrence Journal-World lists phone lines for different departments including Local News City Government County Government Kansas University Lawrence Schools Business Sports Arts and Entertainment Letters to the Editor Obituaries and Photo Reprints plus an outside Lawrence toll free line for general inquiries.
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newsroom contact and service lines excerpt
The listing presents editor names and contact numbers for several departments including News, City, Editorial, Sports, Arts, Entertainment, and Business. It also lists partners 6News and World Online staff, subscription lines, and delivery/redelivery hours and guarantees.
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World Online
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Texan wins first Miss America's Outstanding Teen title
A 17 year old from Beaumont Texas used two ventriloquism dummies to sing Walt Disney tunes and won the inaugural Miss America's Outstanding Teen pageant in Orlando Florida She receives 30000 in scholarship money and was crowned by Deidre Downs The event hopes for TV airings on CMT and to boost falling viewership.
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Birthday salutations for notable figures this week
Retired General H Norman Schwarzkopf turns 71. Author Ray Bradbury ages to 85. Singer Tori Amos reaches 42. Rock musician Paul Doucette of Matchbox Twenty is 33. Singer Howie Dorough of the Backstreet Boys is 32.
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Tori Amos
Paul Doucette
Matchbox Twenty
Howie Dorough
Backstreet Boys
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