Today in History Highlights Wright Flight and More
On December 17 1903 the Wright brothers achieved the first successful powered flight near Kitty Hawk North Carolina in the Wright Flyer. In 1977 France recognized American independence. In 1944 the US Army ended its policy of excluding Japanese Americans from the West Coast. In 1975 Lynette Fromme was sentenced in Sacramento California to life in prison for her attempted assassination of President Ford.
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Lynette Fromme
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Memorial honoring 9 11 victims to include forest of oaks
A memorial plan features a forest of oak trees and a Memorial Hall between twin pools marking the footprints of the World Trade Center losses. Sept 11 gathering space established.
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Kansas players aid 17 families in annual Santa drive
KU basketball players shopped for 17 needy families at Wal-Mart in support of the annual Santa's Helpers drive with the Salvation Army. Page 10. Free State boys face Lawrence High, aiming to extend a rivalry edge. Lions hold seven straight wins since 2001. Page 10. Randy Johnson nears a three team Yankees megadeal with Shawn Green and Javier Vazquez, per sources. Page 10.
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Javier Vazquez
Christmas Gifting Heist Shocks Tonganoxie Couple
Jeremy and Amanda Smith discovered thefts of Christmas gifts from beneath their tree and two frozen pizzas missing from their fridge. The incident was reported on Page 1B with other local items.
GlJWorld dot com playlists promote user mixes online
A Lawrence based feature invites users to create personal mp3 playlists and explore others public lists at www.lawrence.com/playlists. The prompt emphasizes sharing music collections and discovering community curated playlists on the site.
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Jworld
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Lawrence
Trump picks new apprentice for finale on The Apprentice
Donald Trump names software executive Kelly Perdew 37 as the new apprentice after a tense finale. Jennifer Massey, a Princeton and Harvard Law graduate, is fired for a combative boardroom performance. Massey had attacked Perdew, but Trump chose Perdew who opted for a Las Vegas or New York job before starting with Trump.
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Perdew
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Jennifer Massey
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Contact directory for Kansas newspaper staff and services
The Kansas newspaper provides a staff directory including editors across departments with direct phone numbers and emails. It lists News Partners and Online contacts, plus advertising, circulation, classifieds, and subscription help with delivery hours and redelivery policy.
Notable birthdays of actors and writers this week
Actor Giovanni Ribisi turns 30 and columnist William Safire reaches 75. Comedian Eugene Levy is 58, actor Bill Pullman 51, actor Barry Livingston 51, and actor Sean Patrick Thomas is 34 this week.
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Giovanni Ribisi
William Safire
Eugene Levy
Bill Pullman
Barry Livingston
Sean Patrick Thomas
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