Today in History Highlights of December 5 events
On December 5 1933 Utah became the 36th state to ratify the 21st Amendment ending national prohibition. In 1791 Mozart died in Vienna at age 35. In 1848 James Knox Polk confirmed California gold discovery sparking the Gold Rush. In 1932 Albert Einstein was granted a travel visa to the United States.
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Children Wet at Bromelsick Party and Local News
Lawrence philanthropist Alfred Bromelsick hosts his annual Christmas party for area youths at the Indoor Aquatics Center this year. Police arrested a robbery suspect outside a Wendy’s near Sixth Street and Kasold Drive about 12 hours later. Write-in voting remains popular with nearly 1,100 candidates for Douglas County sheriff. Around 500 Kansans await adult English programs. federal funds could rise with a $300,000 state investment. Ukraine parliament did not pass election reforms for a fair runoff. Alabama urges states’ rights in a Supreme Court drug policy case supporting California. An urban ministry loses Lutheran recognition over an associate pastor’s lesbian relationship. Louisiana runoff elections yield one seat gain for each major party.
Langford sparks KU past Pacific in season opener
Kansas University guard Keith Langford scored 21 points with a career-best seven assists, guiding the Jayhawks to an 81-70 win at Allen Fieldhouse over Pacific. Teammate Aaron Miles added 19 points, eight assists, six steals.
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Lawrence Arts Center stages a Nutcracker spin in Kansas
In its third year the Lawrence Arts Center reimagines the Nutcracker set in Kansas turbulent territorial times. Page 1E covers Talk Radio with Barry Champlain wrangling callers and sponsors. M.A. Theatre stages Eric Bogosian play In Part challenging voyeuristic trash talk.
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World 0M Find Breaks Lawrence News Online
Ijeroworld reports limited details about a 0M find and related Lawrence area stories. Readers are directed toIjworld for full updates and evolving coverage.
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Contact details for Lawrence Journal-World staff and numbers
The Lawrence Journal-World lists contact numbers for local news city and county government Kansas University Lawrence schools business sports arts and entertainment letters to the editor obituaries photo reprints and outside Lawrence. It also provides staff emails and roles for editors and news partners including 6News GNews World Online and advertising contacts with instructions for subscriptions redelivery and classified ads.
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Miss Peru Crowned Miss World 2004 in China
Maria Julia Mantilla Garcia of Peru, a 20 year old aspiring high school teacher, won Miss World 2004 in Sanya Hainan Island. Claudia Julissa Cruz Rodriguez of Dominican Republic placed first runner up. Nancy Randall of USA was second. The event drew 107 contestants and had voting by Internet and text. Mantilla Garcia aims to perform charitable work as Miss World.
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Celebrity Birthdays Noted In Yearly Roundup
Actor Nick Stahl turns 25 while singer Little Richard Richard Penniman reaches 72 and author Calvin Trillin becomes 69. Opera singer Jose Carreras is 58 and comedian Margaret Cho is 36. Frankie Muniz is listed as 19 in the roundup.
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