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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 2002
Page
1
In Shelby North Carolina a roadside welcome sign features Earl Scruggs and his wife Louise inviting travelers into the city. The display signals local pride in the country music star and the region's cultural heritage.
In Shelby North Carolina the boyhood hometown of Earl Scruggs a ceremony unveiled a welcome sign reading Welcome to Shelby Home of Earl Scruggs. The 78 year old banjo master famous for his three finger picking helped shape bluegrass with Lester Flatt creating The Beverly Hillbillies theme and Foggy Mountain Breakdown.
UN panel transfers the www michaelcrichton com domain to best selling author Michael Crichton after he argued Alberta Hot Rods of Alberta Canada had no rights. The ruling states the registered owner had no interest in the name. Robert Redford criticizes Bush energy policy in a Los Angeles Times piece, calling dependence on fossil fuels costly dangerous and self defeating. He warns that reliance on oil abroad fuels instability and pollution while threatening global warming.
Frankfort Germany Oasis will reschedule two remaining concerts in Germany as singer Liam Gallagher needs surgery on his front teeth after a weekend brawl. The band canceled Munich and Hamburg shows and postponed Dusseldorf and Bremen dates. He must return to the United Kingdom for surgery before performing again.
History notes mark December 5 1933 as Utah becomes 36th state to ratify the 21st Amendment ending Prohibition. Other items recall Mozart’s Vienna death at 35 in 1791, John Quincy Adams seating in the House in 1831, Polk’s 1848 California Gold Rush trigger, and Walt Disney’s 1901 Chicago birth.
Today's notable birthdays include Sen. Strom Thurmond of South Carolina reaching 100, Little Richard at 70, J J Cale at 64, Jose Carreras at 56, John Rzeznik of the Goo Goo Dolls at 37, Margaret Cho at 34, and Frankie Muniz at 17.
Broadway braces for a December rush as seven major productions open before Christmas including Bucking trend with Vampires, Medea, Our Town starring Paul Newman, Man of La Mancha with Stokes Mitchell, La Boheme by Luhrmann, Imaginary Friends by Ephron, and Dinner at Eight. Off Broadway stars also head to town with Aiello Weaver Tune.
The National Board of Review selects The Hours starring Meryl Streep Julianne Moore and Nicole Kidman as the top movie for 2002. Moore wins best actress for Far From Heaven. Campbell Scott best actor for Roger Dodger. Chris Cooper best supporting actor for Adaptation. Kathy Bates best supporting actress for About Schmidt.
Prosecutor recommends three years probation 480 hours community service and 6335.40 restitution plus 20000 in fines for the Saks Fifth Avenue shoplifting case. Motive cited drug counseling and psychiatric therapy with eight prescribed drugs found. Sentencing set for Friday in Beverly Hills California.
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