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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 2002
Page
1
Lizzie Grubman testified she would not have endured the year without her boyfriend Jeff’s support. Grubman pleaded guilty Friday to backing her luxury SUV into a crowd outside a Long Island nightclub last summer in a case that drew New York media attention and public scrutiny.
The New York Post reports Regis Philbin may miss Kathie Lee Gifford as rumors swirl that Kelly Ripa could be her successor. Spies on Live with Regis and Kelly suggest lingering animosity between Philbin and Ripa, who clashed after Ripa joined the show and amid Philbin’s syndicated Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? with Meredith Vieira.
In her memoir Center of the Storm former Florida Secretary of State Katherine Harris says Gore might have secured a statewide recount if he hadn’t unleashed aggressive tactics. She recalls staying in her Capitol office past 3 45 a m on November 6 2000 and facing lawsuits death threats and public ridicule during the post election period.
Charles Schwab, founder of a discount brokerage, puts his 1600 acre Casa de Patos ranch on the market about 100 miles north of San Francisco. The hunting estate features two cabins a pool a hot tub and a caretaker house and is listed for 10.3 million dollars as he spends less time there due to business growth.
The article lists key events across centuries including Aug 26 1920 when the 19th amendment took effect granting women suffrage, Julius Caesar’s invasion of Britain in 55 B C, Liberia’s declaration as an independent republic in 1847, Krakatoa eruption beginning in 1883, the 1957 USSR intercontinental missile test, and the 1978 election of Albino Luciani as Pope John Paul I for the Roman Catholic Church.
Today's birthdays list Benjamin Bradlee former Washington Post editor turning 81. Pop singer Bob Cowsill is 53. Actor Michael Jeter 50. Jazz musician Branford Marsalis 42. Actress Melissa McCarthy 32. Actor Macaulay Culkin 22. Ben Bradlee.
Ted Ashley, influential Warner Bros. chairman and CEO from 1969 to 1980, died in New York at 80 from acute leukemia. He transformed the studio with blockbusters like The Exorcist and Superman, mentored future Hollywood leaders, and helped mount landmark films alongside Frank Wells and John Calley.
An antique dealer in Schnecksville uncovers a trove of Carl Sandburg papers including private letters drawings and manuscript revisions from the late author. The collection once owned by editor Catherine McCarthy's family is slated for auction at Tom Hall Auctions with potential for a big payday and renewed scholarly interest.
The weekend box office saw Signs reclaim the No. 1 spot with 14.4 million, edging XXX which earned 13.7 million. New releases Serving Sara, Undisputed, and Simone debuted weakly while overall summer totals dipped for the sixth straight weekend as My Big Fat Greek Wedding expanded to theaters and boosted the per-screen average.
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