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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 2000
Page
1
Missouri Senator-elect Jean Carnahan sits with talk-show host Oprah Winfrey in a Chicago taped program discussing her decision to take her late husband’s Senate seat after his death. She says she followed his wishes and did not let his dreams die in the plane crash.
Robert Downey Jr pleaded innocent Wednesday to felony possession of cocaine and felony possession of a tranquilizer, each up to three years in prison, following a Thanksgiving weekend arrest at a desert resort. He also pleaded innocent to a misdemeanor for being under the influence of a controlled substance, carrying up to one year.
Meg Ryan, 38, discusses the public's quick judgment as she addresses her separation from Dennis Quaid, following their July split after nine years of marriage. She says her marriage was ending long before public discussion began and notes she will not discuss reasons. Her 7 year-old son is involved.
Crusading former sheriff Nick Navarro accuses Luther Campbell of obscenity in an autobiography and asks for at least 75000 dollars in compensation. Campbell's songs are owned by another party who now demands Navarro pay for using the lyrics without permission.
History highlights include John C. Calhoun’s resignation as vice president in 1832 over policy rifts with Andrew Jackson, Iowa’s 1846 statehood, the 1944 Broadway opening of On the Town, Congress recognizing the Pledge of Allegiance in 1945, and Solzhenitsyn's Gulag Archipelago in 1973.
The item lists Denzel Washington aged 46 along with peers Lou Jacobi 87 Dame Maggie Smith 66 Charles Neville 62 Edgar Winter 54 and Joe Diffie 42. It presents a brief birthday roll with mixed ages and names in a fragmentary newspaper style.
Two Lawrence churches join to offer a popular Taite style worship for area Christians. Read about this new service on Friday's Religion Page.
Tom Hanks promotes Cast Away with a one day three city blitz at breakfast in New York. He discusses isolation, the island tale, and his career path including That Thing You Do and The Green Mile. He notes his hubris and plans for Road to Perdition while defending artistic choices.
Washington AP reports the Library of Congress selected 25 films for the National Film Registry, ranging from Bela Lugosi’s Dracula to McKinley’s 1901 inauguration. Librarian James Billington notes half of pre-1950 films have vanished and warns more losses occur yearly. The registry now totals 300 titles, preserved through national and collaborative efforts in Dayton, Ohio. Experts cite nitrate decay and vinegar syndrome from acetate film, urging near freezing, dry storage to prevent deterioration. The list opens with Francis Ford Coppola’s Apocalypse Now.
The national Film Registry selects 25 films for preservation in 2000, including Apocalypse Now, Dracula, Five Easy Pieces, Goodfellas, Network, The Life of Emile Zola, The Godfather? Not included, plus shorts like Let's All Go to the Lobby and Why We Fight. The list spans eras from 1901 Footage to 1986 Sherman's March and 1957 A Star Is Born, signaling diverse American cinema heritage.
The FCC ruled ABC CBS NBC Fox and The WB must reveal White House funding for anti-drug programming after Congress funded a 25 million dollar program. NORML says the decision flags future government influence on content and ensures sponsorship identification for viewers.
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