Washington Bid Farewell at Fraunces Tavern History Highlight
Dec 4 1783 General George Washington bade farewell to his officers at Fraunces Tavern New York C 1816 James Monroe elected fifth president of the United States. In 1978 Dianne Feinstein named San Francisco mayor replacing assassinated George Moscone. In 1986 Congress created Pan Contra committees. In 1991 Pan Am ceased operations.
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Fraunces Tavern
New York
James Monroe
Virginia
United States
San Francisco
Dianne Feinstein
George Moscone
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Pan American World Airways
Kennedy Center honors salute film stage and music stars
A star studded Kennedy Center ceremony recognized Steven Spielberg Dolly Parton Smokey Robinson Andrew Lloyd Webber and Zubin Mehta for lifetime achievements. Aretha Franklin hailed Robinson as a boundary breaking songwriter and singer. The gala featured figures from politics and entertainment including Hanks Simpson and Lucas. CBS airs the event December 26.
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Mehta
Itzhak Perlman
Israel Philharmonic Orchestra
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Webber
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Sidney Poitier
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Reese Witherspoon
Joan Collins
Tom Hanks
Rita Wilson
Reba McEntire
Parton
Nashville
Dolly
Texas
Pigeon Forge
Tenn
Spielberg
New York Philharmonic
Montreal Symphony Orchestra
Los Angeles Philharmonic
J. Scott Applewhite
State Department
Stephen Spielberg
John F Kennedy Center For the Performing Arts
Happy Feet Tops Weekend Box Office Again
Animated penguin tale Happy Feet repeats as No 1 with 17.05 million in U S and Canadian theaters. Casino Royale close behind at 15.1 million with Deja Vu in third at 11 million. The Nativity Story debuts with 8 million.
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Warner Bros
Sony
Paul Dergarabedian
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New Line
Midwest
David Tuckerman
U.S
Canadian
Media By Numbers LLC
Borat
America
Kazakhstan
National Lampoon
van Wilder
Contact details for Journal World newsroom and departments
The Journal-World provides contact numbers for local news city government county government Kansas University Lawrence schools business sports arts letters obituaries and photo reprints plus an outside Lawrence line. Readers are urged to send story ideas via email or the feedback form on ljworld.com.
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Lawrence
Newspaper staff and contact directory excerpt
Editors and department heads with phone numbers and emails are listed for the Lawrence Journal-World. Includes editors Dennis Anderson Bill Snead Karrey Britt Ann Gardner Tom Keegan Mindie Paget Jon Niccum Mark Fagan and partners 6News World Online. Also shows circulation and advertising contacts plus redelivery guarantee details.
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Danderson
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Lsnead
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Kbritt
L Jworld
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Agardner
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Jniccum
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Mfagan
TV actor Lane Garrison in SUV crash kills teen
Dallas born actor Lane Garrison of Prison Break survived with minor injuries after an SUV he rode in struck a tree killing a 17 year old boy and injuring two 15 year old girls. Authorities still seek the driver while the vehicle’s ownership is under review. The incident occurred late Saturday night near Cedars-Sinai Medical Center.
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Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Dallas
Fox
Catherine Olim
Birthday ages for Tyra Banks and peers
Actress Tyra Banks turns 33 with fellow celebrants actress Deanna Durbin at 85 actor Max Baer Jr at 69 musician Chris Hillman 62 actor Jeff Bridges 57 actress Marisa Tomei 42 rapper Jay Z 37.
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Deanna Durbin
Max Baer Jr
Chris Hillman
Jeff Bridges
Marisa Tomei
Rapper Jay-Z
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