Historian’s Snapshot of 1944 and 1577 Dramatics
The note recalls December 13 1944 when the Nashville cruiser was badly damaged in a kamikaze attack with heavy casualties. It also mentions Sir Francis Drake beginning a roughly three year voyage that would circle the globe. It cites the 1862 Fredericksburg defeat and Poland’s 1981 martial law crackdown on Solidarity, ending in 1983.
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Mystery Santa baby photo puzzles Traver family
Lawrence residents recall a photo of a baby dressed as Santa that the Traver family received in error years ago The annual display prompts questions about the baby's identity as readers wonder who the child might be The story notes the photo has circulated for about a decade.
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Patty Jaimes
Palestinian militants detonate at Gaza Egypt border crossing
Militants tunneled beneath an Israeli post at a Gaza Egypt border crossing and blew charges killing five soldiers, the era’s deadliest hit since Yasser Arafat’s death. The report notes separate U.S. Marine fatalities in Iraq, cyclic plant thefts in California and Florida, and a dioxin poisoning probe into Ukrainian candidate Viktor Yushchenko.
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Leinart eyeing another title and NFL draft fate
USC quarterback Matt Leinart, a Heisman winner and national champion, is poised for a high first round NFL draft if he skips his senior year. Keith Langford scored 19 early points against Louisiana Lafayette as Free State’s Alex Brunfeldt tops state swim. Chiefs Titans prime time clash fades with 4-8 records. Brunfeldt, a Indiana University freshman, aims higher after earning an NCAA provisional 1650 free time.
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Kansas University student keeps unusual pets and hobbies
Kansas University junior Ginny Weatherman owns six snakes and two lizards and has pursued reptiles since childhood. She travels with the Kansas Herpetological Society to study amphibians, turtles, and reptiles across trips.
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Lawrence COM Blogs: Read and Comment Community Posts
Read posts by members of the lawrence.com community and engage by commenting or creating your own blog at blogs.lawrence.com. Explore diverse topics, share insights, and join discussions with local readers and creators.
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Journal World contact list for readers and staff
The Lawrence Journal-World provides a phone and email directory for departments and editors including Local news city and county government KU and Lawrence schools business sports arts and obituaries. It lists external contacts for 6News World Online and advertising circulation and subscriptions with hours for delivery issues.
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Socks the Cat doll appears in Clinton museum sales surge
The Clinton Museum Store has sold over 400000 worth of items since opening November 15 including Air Force One toys and a Socks the Cat doll. Clinton placed a phone order from Chappaqua ordering gifts such as a dedication plate and a Woodmere china reproduction.
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Birthday ages for actors and musician announced
Actor Jamie Foxx turns 37 noting also Dick Van Dyke at 79 Steve Buscemi 47 and Blink 182 guitarist Tom Delonge 29 Actress Chelsea Hertford 23 are listed as birthday celebrants in this brief.
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Ocean's Twelve tops box office as National Treasure slips
Ocean's Twelve opens at 40.9 million to lead domestic box office while National Treasure falls to third with 10 million. Blade: Trinity debuts at 16.1 million, leaving Ocean's Eleven director Steven Soderbergh paired with Clooney Pitt Damon Roberts and new addition Catherine Zeta Jones in a star driven sequel. Final tallies to be announced later.
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