17 Dec 2001
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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 2001
Page
1
Former New York mayor Rudolph Giuliani made his final Saturday Night Live appearance in a Weekend Update segment. He sat between Tina Fey and Jimmy Fallon as they quizzed him about leaving the city and his next path.
Charles Zito, 48, former Hells Angel leader and actor known for Oz, was arrested and removed from Foxwoods Resort Casino after refusing to remove a jacket bearing the Hells Angels logo. He attended the Evander Holyfield versus John Ruiz fight at HBO’s invitation but did not reach the arena. Zito challenged the casino rule, saying it was not posted and discriminatory.
The history notes include Orville and Wilbur Wright achieving the first successful powered flights near Kitty Hawk North Carolina on December 17 1903. Atlas missile test first success in 1957. Project Blue Book ends in 1969 with no extraterrestrial evidence. Lynette Frommer sentenced in 1975 in Sacramento to life for attempting to kill President Ford.
Actor Wes Studi turns 54 today joining a list of celebrants including William Safire aged 72, Bob Guccione aged 71, Mike Mills of R E M aged 43, Sean Patrick Thomas aged 31, twins Marissa and Giovanni Ribisi aged 27, and actress Milla Jovovich aged 26 in a birthday roundup.
The Lawrence school board will discuss updates to after school programs evolving from 21st Century Community Learning Centers at New York and East Heights schools and Central Junior High. Officials warn about funding gaps when grants end.
Oscar season heat rises with titles like A Beautiful Mind Ali and Black Hawk Down contending for Best Picture while The Lord of the Rings The Fellowship of the Ring garners praise. Analysts flag The Shipping News and Gosford Park in races alongside Moulin Rouge and A I as contenders.
Vanilla Sky opens at No 1 with an estimated 25 million weekend, while Ocean's Eleven falls to No 2. Notable earnings include The Royal Tenenbaums per screen take and Lord of the Rings anticipation, with overall North American box office at about 89.2 million for the weekend.
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