12 Dec 2000
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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 2000
Page
1
J K Rowling delays her investiture as an Officer of the Order of the British Empire after canceling due to her daughter Jessica’s illness in Edinburgh. Buckingham Palace says another date will be arranged.
A History Journal recalls key events on December 12. Joseph H Rainey of South Carolina became the first Black member sworn into the U S House of Representatives in 1870. The note also marks Boys Town founding in 1917 and the Motel Inn opening in 1925.
Bob Barker turns 77, Ed Koch 76, Dionne Warwick 60, Dickey Betts 57, Cathy Rigby 48, Mayim Bialik 25. The birthday roundup notes Barker’s long career and reflects on pop culture figures sharing the date.
Two Milwaukee women have become renowned for their yuletide treats. Read about them and share their recipes in Wednesday's Food page.
Northvale New Jersey hosts the Ed production as Stuckeybowl, former Country Club Bowling, doubles as Ed’s ground zero. Ed Stevens and visiting cast rehearse with guest stars Philip Bosco and Jane Summerhays while Tom Cavanagh’s real parents observe from the refreshment area. The production reshapes the venue into Stuckeyville with a recreated court room and soundstage, blending reality and fiction in a retro bowling vibe. Ed airs Wednesdays at 7 on NBC.
Chevy Chase teams with Murphy Brown producers Bill Diamond and Rob Bragin to develop a Mr. Smith Goes To Washington style primetime comedy. ATG will shop the project after a year end script finish, with Andy Cadiff directing the Easy Living pilot for ABC.
Nobel laureate Gabriel Garcia Marquez, 73, says a lymphoma diagnosis was an enormous stroke of luck that pushed him to write his three volume memoirs. He plans to cover his parents, forming friendships with world leaders, and his rise as a writer while living in Mexico City.
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