Today in History Highlights From 1843 to 1998
Key events include Dickens first publishing A Christmas Carol in England in 1843, Franklin beginning Poor Richard's Almanac in 1732, Meredith Willson's The Music Man opening on Broadway in 1957, the 1984 Britain China accord on Hong Kong’s 1997 handover, and President Clinton’s 1998 impeachment by the House for perjury and obstruction of justice.
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Charles Dickens
England
Benjamin Franklin
Poor Richard
Meredith Willson
Britain
China
Hong Kong
Clinton
House
Senate
Beloved baby doctor dies during battle with cancer
Dr. Richard Hermes, who delivered over 10 000 babies from 1950 to 1985, rests as family and former patients recall his bedside manner and lifelong loves. In Kansas, evolution debate shifts to whether intelligent design belongs in science class. Gov Sebelius to name Douglas County district court judges early next year from eight candidates. County to discuss merging K State Research Extension offices with Shawnee County. meeting with Shawnee County Commission Monday.
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Richard Hermes
Kansas
James T. George
Peggy C. Kittel
Stephen N
Kathleen Sebelius
Douglas County
Kstate Research & Extension
Douglas
Shawnee
Shawnee County Commission
Veterans honored in Belgium on Battle of the Bulge anniversary
Veterans from across the United States are among those honored in Belgium marking the 60th anniversary of the Battle of the Bulge, the largest land battle involving American forces. About 140000 died in the battle.
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Belgium
Kansas rally seals 64 60 win over South Carolina at home
Freshman Russell Robinson sinks two late free throws to put Kansas up three as the Jayhawks erase a poor first half to beat South Carolina 64 60 at Allen Fieldhouse. Coach Self tests a smaller lineup amid questions.
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Kansas University
Jayhawks
South Carolina
Allen Fieldhouse
Bill Self
Gamecocks
Chuck Woodling
Protesting for Pot Legalization in Lawrence
Features describe Mark Creamer and Thomas Trower’s 15 year effort in downtown Lawrence advocating pot legalization as a longstanding city tradition. They are portrayed as representatives of a protest lineage dating to Lawrence’s founding.
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Trower
Lawrence
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Lawrence.com Community Blogs and Posts Guide
Lawrence dot com blogs invites readers to read posts by community members, leave comments, and create personal blogs at blogs lawrence dot com. The site encourages user participation and ongoing discussion within the local online community.
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Lawrence.com
Blogs
TLC seeking third singer for TLC comeback fans to audition
Rozonda Chilli Thomas and Tionne T Boz Watkins say they will not replace the late Lisa Lopes. They launched a search for a fan to perform with TLC on one concert and a track for a greatest hits project, with a reality show documenting the process.
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TLC
Tionne
T-Boz
Watkins
Rozanda "Chilli
Thomas
Atlanta
Lisa
Lopes
New York
Rozonda
Chilli” Thomas
T-Booz
Associated Press
Chilli
Honduras
Journal World Staff Contacts and Delivery Hotline
The Journal World lists newsroom editors for Murray, city editing, arts and entertainment, sports and business, plus news partners News and World Online. It provides advertising, circulation contacts, a classifieds line, subscription help, and delivery redelivery guarantees with weekday and weekend hours.
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Richard Brack
Ljworld
Mike Shields
Mshields
Ann Gardner
Agardnera
Chuck Woodling
Cwoodling
Mindie Paget
Mpaget
Jworld.com
Don Niccum
Jniccum
Ljworld.com
Mark Fagan
Mfagan
Birthdays for Alyssa Milano and more celebrated stars
Actress Alyssa Milano is 32. Country singer Little Jimmy Dickens is 84. Actress Cicely Tyson is 71. Actress Jennifer Beals is 41. Actress Kristy Swanson is 35. Actor Jake Gyllenhaal is 24.
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Alyssa Milano
Little Jimmy Dickens
Cicely Tyson
Jennifer Beals
Kristy Swanson
Jake Gyllenhall
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