History moments from December events and disasters
On December 3 1967 surgeons in Cape Town led by Dr Christiaan Barnard performed the first human heart transplant. A patient Louis Washkansky lived 18 days with the new heart. In 1818 Illinois admitted as 21st state. In 1979 crowd crush at Cincinnati Riverfront Coliseum killed 11 during The Who concert. In 1984 Bhopal disaster caused thousands of deaths from methyl isocyanate leak.
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Opera rekindles Grace Brown murder tale on stage
The Adirondack tragedy of Grace Brown and Chester Gillette, whose 1906 lake death inspired An American Tragedy, returns to prominence as Tobias Picker's opera debuts at the Metropolitan. The case spurred books, songs, films, and a long public fascination echoed in a centennial upstate New York commemoration.
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Brad Pitt Seeks to Adopt Jolie Jolie Pitt Children
Brad Pitt's publicist confirms he is pursuing adoption of Angelina Jolie's children, with a petition filed in Los Angeles to change Zahara Jolie Pitt and Maddox Jolie-Pitt names. The statement notes no further comment.
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Rock and film stars celebrate birthdays this week
Rock singer Ozzy Osbourne turns 57 while singer Andy Williams reaches 78. Actress Daryl Hannah is 45 and Julianne Moore also 45. Actor Brendan Fraser is 37. Actress Holly Marie Combs is 32 and Anna Chlumsky is 25.
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Journal-World contact numbers for departments and columns
The Lawrence Journal-World provides direct phone lines for Local News City Government County Government Kansas University Lawrence Schools Business Sports Arts and Entertainment Letters to the Editor Obituaries and Photo Reprints. Outside Lawrence numbers are listed as (B00) 578-8748.
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Editor contact list for ljworld staff and partners
A compiled roster lists editors and contact details for the Lawrence Journal-World including Dennis Anderson Bill Snead Mike Shields Ann Gardner Tom Keegan Mindie Paget Jon Niccum Mark Fagan and partners 6News World Online and Classified Advertising with phone numbers and email formats for key staff and departments.
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Subscriptions and Delivery Hotline Details
Subscriptions, billing, vacation, and delivery information for the paper. Call 832 7199 weekdays from 6 a.m. to 5 30 p.m. Weekends from 6 a.m. to noon. If you didn’t receive your paper, call before 11 a.m. weekdays or noon weekends for same-day redelivery in town.
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