Today in History highlights from 1897 to 2000 events
Key historical moments include Rudolph Dirks debut of The Katzenjammier Kids in 1897 at the New York Journal. the Mona Lisa recovered in Florence in 1913 after a 1911 Louvre theft. Father Edward Flanagan founding Boys Town near Omaha in 1917. and the 2000 U S Supreme Court ruling ending Florida recounts to declare George W Bush president-elect.
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Rudolph Dirks
New York Journal
Florence
Italy
Louvre Museum
Paris
Edward Flanagan
Omaha
Neb
U.S. Supreme Court
Florida
George W. Bush
Lawrence biographer revises Rice biography for new edition
Antonia Felix, author of the only Condoleezza Rice biography, tweaks the book for a February release. Felix, a Lawrence resident since 2003 and author of 13 books, remains engaged with the subject while updating the narrative for contemporary context.
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Antonia Felix
Condoleezza Rice
Felix
Lawrence
Yushchenko poisoned claim echoed by doctors in Austria
Doctors in Austria confirm Ukraine opposition's belief that Viktor Yushchenko was poisoned, while the government denies any involvement in the incident that left his face disfigured. The note appears alongside other national and world items on the paper pages.
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Yasser Arafat
Kansas dominates early, holds 96 51 over ULL
Kansas University men shoot 60.6 percent in the first half, building a 32-point lead before a 96 51 win over Louisiana Lafayette. Bill Self benches and critiques freshmen.
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Ers
Louisiana-Lafayette
Bill Self
Jayhawks
World.com Blogs Read Posts by Lawrence.com Community
A brief note describes the World.com Blogs platform inviting members of the Lawrence.com community to read posts, leave comments, or create their own blogs at blogs.lawrence.com. It highlights community participation and user-generated content within the Lawrence domain.
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Lawrence.com
Blogs
Fingerprints of Jackson and accuser tied to magazines
The Santa Barbara News-Press cites unnamed sources claiming fingerprints of Michael Jackson and the boy accusing him were found on pornographic magazines seized from Neverland. The case remains under gag order, with trial set for January.
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Santa Barbara
Calif
Michael Jackson
Jackson
Neverland Ranch
Neverland
Superior Court
Rodney Melville
Contact and staff directory for Lawrence Journal World
The Lawrence Journal World provides a contact directory with newsroom and department phone numbers and emails for Local News City Government County Government KU Lawrence Schools Business Sports Arts and Entertainment Obituaries and more. It lists managing editor Richard Brack Mike Shields Ann Gardner Chuck Woodling Mindie Paget Jon Niccum Mark Fagan and other staff plus News Partners and subscription lines.
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Ljworld
Lawrence
Richard Brack
Brack
Ijworld
Mike Shields
Mshieldséiljworld
Ann Gardner
Agardner
Jworld
Chuck Woodling
Iworld
Mindie Paget
Moaget
Ljworld.com
Jon Niccum
Jniccum
Liworld
Mark Fagan
Mtagan
L Jworld
Birthdays for Connelly Barker Francis Warwick E E Hall Bialik
Actress Jennifer Connelly turns 34 while TV host Bob Barker reaches 81. Connie Francis is 66, Dionne Warwick 64, Sheila E. 45. Mayim Bialik 29 and Bridget Hall 27 also celebrate birthdays.
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Jennifer Connelly
Bob Barker
Connie Francis
Dionne Warwick
Sheila E
Mayim Bialik
Bridget Hall
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Lawrence Arts Center
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Los Angeles
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Barry Pepper
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Nascar
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Verdi
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Financial Times
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Parma
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New York
Pamela Anderson
EmpirePoker.com
Anderson
Ron Burke
EmpirePaker.com
Dennis Rodman
James Woods
Dave Navarro
Tony Hawk
Matt Damon
Donald Trump
Ben Affleck
Hank Azaria
Michael Ian Black
Ron Artest
Clay Aiken
Teri Hatcher
Journal World
Cody Howard
Howard
Sunflowerbroadband
World Online
Dave Toplikar
al Bonner
Joe Lewis
World
City Hall
Connelly
the Journal-World
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